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Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2022 after my first mammogram. I had surgery 2 weeks ago a therapeutic mammoplasty and reduction of my other breast. Everything has happened so fast that I don’t feel as though I’ve had time to process...
Hello ,I'm new here. Need some advice please! I saw consultant Tuesday,for lump in breast and underarm. Had mammogram, ultrasound then biopsies from arn and breast. He has ordered an mri scan for Moday as he said the lumps are suspicious,but can't see...
When I have surgery I have a problem, I have no one to look after my dogs the day of my surgery and if I am to come out the same day, I have no one to look after me. As family members say they are working, if my surgery would have been beginning of February...
Hi, I was put on Letrazole after diagnosis back in 2021. On one of my fairly recent oncology appointments I happed to mention that I felt stiffness (I had been sitting enjoying lunch with a friend). On standing I struggled to “get going”. My oncologist...
After treatment for breast cancer - mastectomy and chemo in 2019 the cancer has returned this time in my armpit. This was diagnosed at the start of December. I had it removed on 10Jan and my lymph nodes removed. I get results on Thursday and think it...
I was diagnosed with stage 2 BC in September. I had a lumpectomy where the surgeon removed 2 lumps of cancer - and some lymph nodes. Thankfully lymph nodes clear. When I returned I was told I had further DCIs and would need more surgery, I was also told...
Hey their, So on hormone therapy. It causing me issues which I am getting sorted. I'm on exmesatane & prostap. Started exmesatane last October. I'm suffering from so much fatigue, after every activity I'm exhausted, walking to the shops,watching...
I was diagnosed in March 21 with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in the April. I subsequently went on to develop a seroma on the right side which was drained numerous time before having surgery in August last year where it was washed...
Hi all - wondering if anyone feels similar and any tips to re-energise? Back story - diagnosed in Jan 21 with IDC hormone positive, HER negative + lymph node involvement (having already had DCIS and mastectomy same side 4 years previously) so spent...
Hi everybody. Newly diagnosed today, breast cancer with spinal mets. Heads spinning but determined to get on with this! I was signposted here by somebody on another thread - hoping I can support some of you and in return be told to belt up on a bad...
