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Good morning. I am due to have further reconstruction surgery on 4 July. Last year I opted to have bilateral mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction immediately. I also had a genetic test (due to extensive family history of breast cancer. I tested positive...
Hi I had breast cancer 3 years ago in the height of the pandemic. It was a very lonely and surreal time. With my elderly dad and 18 year old daughter living with me I really didn't process it properly. Last November I went back to the breast centre...
Does anyone take Berrocca and Berrocca Immuno supplements. I advised my Oncology team I took these regularly and they didn't seem concerned. I have just completed 16 weeks of fortnightly dense dose Chemo which I tolerated well. Furthermore I maintained...
Apologies for the personal topic but I’m really sore in certain “areas”. I have big sore welts around my bikini line and at the back. It’s very itchy as well and not helped by having a dodgy tummy. I’ve tried sudocrem which initially worked but has now...
Hi all i started chemo on Monday (doxetacel) and have noticed that my lump has changed shape. has anyone else noticed this after treatment. Hopefully it means it’s doing something!
Hi everyone, I am very frightened that I have a local recurrence. I noticed a small lump under scar on self exam at the beginning of the year and went to see the BCN. She didn.t think it was untoward but booked me in for 4 weeks time to check. At the...
Hello, I am four months post chemo and wondered what hair dye I could use. Any advice appreciated please
I had my first session of chemo on Friday and whilst I don't feel too bad, I am tired I am also getting ingestion which I've never had before, has anyone else had this and did you take anything for it? Thank you
Norman was evicted two weeks ago and all went well. He was a little bigger than they had first thought but the little bit they saw which was extra was attached to him! The bugger brought a friend along. surgery was fine, one lymph node removed and lump...
Hi all new to this, chatting thing, but not breast cancer unfortunately, this is my second diagnosis, 10 years down the line from last time. I'm trying to talk about it this time locked it all inside last time, not the best idea. Took me years to come...
