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Hi, I had a mastectomy 16months ago and now wishing I'd had a double, hate how it looks now, feel I would be better with a flat chest rather than faffing about with a prosthesis..any thoughts xx
There is a thread already for this but its a bit old now. I was started on Letrozole but with bad reactions. It turned out that although I had advised I was lactose intolerant, I was given this drug which has lactose in it. Something to be aware of if...
Can anyone advise the best thermometer to buy? I was told I needed an accurate digital thermometer, but there seems to be loads ‘ recommended’ or ‘used by’ the NHS.
So my dear friends, as I approach my 5 year anniversary….I’m getting paranoid! I think I’m having more headaches….well I get one now and again….but I’m not a headachy person….then it goes and I forget for awhile. And then I check my scar…..was that little...
Diagnosed with oestrogen and HER2 positive invasive breast cancer in January. Had successful surgery in February. I saw my oncologist yesterday and due to start 3xEC , then 3x Docetaxel with Trastuzumab first week in May. I have been advised to try cold...
Hello, I had a lumpectomy for grade 2 lobular cancer and have now been prescribes Leprozole for 5 years, Reading the leaflet about it, it can cause lots of side effects (they couldn't prescribe Tamoxifen as i have have a history of DVT). Anyone else on...
Hello all, spent the morning at the hospital having the triple tests done. I knew. I just knew when she was doing the ultrasound. she was going over the same area so many times and then when she mentioned lymph nodes…… MRI booked for Wednesday morning...
I had a left breast lumpectomy just over 5 weeks ago. They said they got it all and at my after appointment they said that all 8 nodes were clear. I am waiting to see oncology once the oncotype test results are back. But will need hormone therapy and...
Everyone says I think it will hit you soon with a ton of bricks… I'm three days post surgery and my lump was found on Mother’s Day. I’ve had down times especially after I calmly told the surgeon that I would prefer him to take my nipple but I’m very...
It’s been months since I have been here…..but I feel so much better! Having somewhere to open up has been like a breath of fresh air….I had forgotten how good this place was for me….thank you to all of you! Feeling blessed xx
