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I’m 76 and have been offered breast conserving surgery, am thinking about a mastectomy as it’s likely I may need the second op for lymph nodes, don’t fancy two anesthesia has anyone else had this concern? Thank you
Hi there, I’m about to go on off to Australia and was talking to some who said when she were going on a long haul flight , she was told to stop taking tamoxifen 5days before she went, due to an increased risk of DVT. I’ve been on anastrozole for 2 years...
Hi Everyone. I was recalled to the breast clinic due to micro calcifications in right breast. I was sat down and given a cup of tea whilst they explained the suspicious nature of what they saw. (That dreaded cup of tea!) I had Core biopsies done...
Any on else suffering with aches all over the body whilst taking letrozole. I've recently had surgery and radiotherapy and I'm aching all over x
I was diagnosed with grade 2 invasive lobular breast cancer February 2022. I was put on letrozole tablets and zoladex injections as I was only 46. Fast forward 11 months and I finally had lumpectomy and senital biopsy on 18th January 2023. Bad news is...
Mastectomy
Hi, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal T1 G1 tumour on the 22nd December. I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal on the 25th Jan..I have my follow up on 20th Feb but already know I will need radiotherapy. My concern is I'm just so tired. I didn't...
Hello I am due to start my chemo on Friday 3 Feb after having a lumpectomy and lymph node clearance end of December. Chemo will be 4 cycles of EC (2 weekl) and then on to taxol for 12 weekly. Has anyone got any recommendations as to what to take to chemo...
Hi all Had my last chemo on 29th December glad it was over was not easy to say the least especially getting covid on chemo no 5 i found keeping a diary each month helped me when I looked back on how I felt I was hoping I would get some energy by now...
Hi all, I’m getting myself in a bit of a state, I was diagnosed with a 16mm oestrogen +, progesterone + and HER2+ tumour on 28 Dec 22 when I was advised they like to do surgery within 4 weeks. My consultant and BCN were off on annual leave/sick so I...
