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I had a bilateral therapeutic mammoplasty on 15 December and have not slept through the night since. I am normally a tummy sleeper so knew I might struggle but even though I can now sleep on my sides I am really struggling to sleep through the night....
Hello again. I posted last night about just been diagnosed with DCSI. I thought my treatment was lumpectomy or mastectomy but after reading through my clinic letter today it's actually therapeutic mammaplasty (breast reduction) not lumpectomy as the...
I’m in my 50’s and had a routine mammogram beginning of Dec, they called me in for further tests and biopsy just before Xmas with results 6january of grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma. 48mm lump not yet in a lymph nodes. I have an appointment with surgeon...
Looking for a bit of advise, I had breast cancer 4 years ago now, recently j have had a red mole appear on my breast, has anyone else had this , or has any advice on what this could be before I bother the doctor
Hi all i was diagnosed on 14th December but still don’t have a treatment plan. I found out on 14th that it was both ER and PR +. Was told I needed a CT scan and the HER2 would be back around the same time. Last week I got the CT scan report (only breast...
Apologies, but I am asking another question. Everyone on here has been very helpful so far, so here goes again! My friend who has not long finished her chemo and is suffering from neuropathy in her feet, has taken the advice on here and now has an appointment...
Has anyone had a scan after the end of their treatment for breast cancer, to check if they are “all clear”? My oncologist tells me they don’t do these and I just have to put the cancer to the back of my mind. I had smx in Nov ‘21, followed by chemo, then...
Hello I was diagnosed with HER2 + breast cancer in 2022 and completed my 6 cycles of initial chemotherapy which I didn’t tolerate at all well physically or mentally and then I had a further 12 cycles of Kadcyla (TDM1) which I tolerated a lot better physically...
Hello, Has anyone else got a strong family history of breast cancer but had negative genetic test results? I was first diagnosed with TNBC in 2012 (age 33). My mum had had ER+ breast cancer in 2010 (age 55). My grandma had ER pos about 20 years before...
I had a mastectomy four months ago, and yesterday I was fitted for a prosthesis. I went into a small room with two chairs and one mirror and several bin liners full of bras. It felt a bit like being at the WI jumble sale. I suspect this was down to NHS...
