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Hi, I was treated last year with chemo, surgery and radiotherapy for IDC grade 2 ER pos HER neg (plus full lymph node clearance due to spread). I’m on abemaciclib, zoladex and letrozole plus Bisphosphonates infusions every 6 months. It was on my left...
I have been undergoing chemotherapy to shrink my breast tumour. After 4 sessions of EC my heart rate suddenly increased. The resting rate whilst lying down in bed is still pretty much normal (somewhere between 60 and 70) but as soon as I get up it races...
Hi fellow buddies, have been off here for a while, been dealing with chyle leak issues very rare with breast cancer..one in 200 lucky me! Had to have 6 weeks on a fat free diet after having a total of 2,250 mls of fluid drained from the Mastectomy site...
Had my mastectomy by choice have invasive and dcis grade 2 breast cancer.that was 2 weeks ago.Get worried ofter having more surgery on lymph nodes if they are positive.I thought they tested them while you are on the table so confused.worrying wether my...
Hi, I’ve got breast oedema in my reconstructed breast and am wondering if anyone has any advice for treatment of it. Will it go away with massage. I’m massaging morning and night. Any tips, advice would be appreciated. Thank you, Kaz
I’ve been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and need a mastectomy. Don’t have enough fat on my belly. I’m thinking of inner thighs reconstruction but will need good breast reduced as not enough thigh tissue (will need from both thighs) Has anyone...
Hi I had surgery nearly 2 weeks ago. From day 5 I've had this red rash with spots that are raised and oozing. I had quite severe itch from day 2. Was given antibiotics at my request on day 5 which was for 5 days and has been completed but the oozing...
Hi Has anyone had any side effects from Letrozole. I've actually come off it for 6 weeks to see if this is what's causing me to feel so rough. All advice welcome. Carolyn x
Hi all. I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal followed by radiotherapy almost two years ago. Am on letrozole now. For the past couple of days out of the blue the same breast has been sort of aching. It’s not painful but I’ve got a definite ache. I...
Going to see the consultant on Friday next week. In the mean time I went to see my dentist who says that I will need four teeth extracted just in case they are problematic during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I just feel devastated, so will lose my teeth...
