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I haven’t felt like I do st moment during my treatment. I’m now on the heceptin injection and have asked for my other breast to removed but I’m now not sleeping and feeling really low to the point of giving up as I’m scared of the cancer returning but...
Hi does anyone suffer with bloating after taking steroids for the 2 days after chemo ? I feel Huge and uncomfortable also my arms chest and neck feel bruised. Thanks you x
Hi, I'm new here and new to the Cancer marathon of treatment. I've found it totally exhausting, but recognise how fortunate I've been for it to be picked up at mammogram stage. I'm not much of a ' joiner'. Any tips on the next stage - convalescence...
Hi everyone I am currently waiting on a call from hospital to reschedule my operation for bilateral local excision, with wire guided on rh side and sentinel node biopsies etc. This should be completed as day surgery but obviously depends on time of...
I’ve been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive lobular breast cancer and having surgery (mastectomy) possibly a double DIEP so I need front fastening bras and high knickers with popper’s possibly. Can anyone point me the right direction please
I am waiting for results of a biopsy on a swollen left mastectomy site. I had a full mastectomy in 2004 and reconstruction. After a severe rupture I had the left implant removed but opted to leave the skin flap from LDF rather than have the implant replaced...
I joined the triple negative forum because I wanted info and advice specific to that. But I’ve been looking at this forum too and it’s much busier and more general info and advice. I am triple neg, and waiting waiting waiting for my treatment to start...
I've entered this new world which seems full of all sorts of things I never knew about. I have stage 1 cancer but wasn't prepared for that message on Wednesday. I doubt that anyone is but it's set me wondering what else might be wrong that I don't yet...
I accidentally tapped 'flag to moderator' and can't remove it. So sorry, if anyone can help me remove it, I would be VERY grateful. XXX
Hi everyone, don’t know what to say really, I’m my wife’s primary caregiver on this as she is not ready to start looking into things to much, so I have told her I will take lead on all the information gathering and keep track of everything for her...
