People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi everyone, My mum has just being diagnosed with tubular carcinoma and is due for breast conservative surgery in the next couple of weeks. Anyone with similar diagnosis that wants to share their experience? What to expect after surgery? How is...
Hi had mastectomy and reconstruction 6 weeks ago wound on back not healing very well consultant has said I might need to go back into theatre to have the slough removed from wound has anyone had to have this done, I’m due to go to Tenerife 8 weeks time...
I’m going home today! YAY after another 2.5 gruelling days in hospital. Just read this awesome Donna Ashworth poem. Yet again, she writes exactly as life is for me, in her beautiful and poignant way Thank You
Hi, I am aware I’m likely to lose my hair with some aggressive chemo in a few months time. I am looking to reduce the distress so am considering microblading my brows and possibly permanent eyeliner to make up for losing my lashes. Has anyone else has...
Hi, I had triple positive breast cancer, done 6 TCHP, followed by a wide local excision and a sentinel node biopsy. I got my results back yesterday. Clear margins and no node involvement. however I did have residual disease left in what they pulled out...
Hi All, I was recently diagnosed with Stage 1, Grade 3 TNBC, and the suggested treatment is 12 weeks of heavy Chemo (weekly), 12 weeks of lighter chemo (3 weekly), surgery and radiotherapy. I am 47, single, no children, and atm dealing with complex...
**UPDATE** Hi all, I'm posting an update of what's happened and where I'm at since my last post. After a lot of phoning by myself a secretary at my GP practice and my GP (GP's husband is my breast consultant!) I finally managed to get an appointment...
Hello, I am 5 weeks post mastectomy/diep/SLNB and still have a large seroma on my upper chest above diep boob as well as one in my armpit. The latter does not bother me much but the one on my chest is tender and just not reducing. The ultrasonographer...
My wife had a surgical menopause 23 years ago, this necessitated low-dose transdermal oestrogen therapy. She experienced and was treated for oestrogen sensitive breast cancer 3 years ago, so the oestrogen therapy immediately stopped. In her words...
I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal over 7 years ago. I was told at the time not to have any blood tests, vaccinations, blood pressure taken etc on the arm that side. How essential is this if it was just the sentinel lymph node? I have...
