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I am a patient from Northern Ireland who is currently waiting to have a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. My vestibular migraines cause a spinning vertigo when I Iie flat on my back. For this reason I am exploring the possibility of receiving radiotherapy...
hello not sure how to start i had my 1st chemo 11days ago 1st four days after chemo i was constipated then i had 4 days of very loose bowel movements now its a mixture of them both is this normal and does it ever go back to normal thanks
I have my lumpectomy tomorrow 30th December. I am not sure what to expect. It has all happened so fast. Three weeks from diagnosis to surgery. Anyone any advise
Hi, I’ve been fighting this for a good few years, but I found a new lump, I was diagnosed with a unrelated triple A negative NEW cancer so I’m fighting not one but two breast cancers. I had my Picc fitted today, see the consultant in 7 days to confirm...
Hi so I had a left mastectomy and immidiete reconstruction with implant and some lymph nodes removed 6 weeks ago , I was wondering for people in similar situations how long untill you felt fully recovered and were able to go back to work (physical job...
Hi I am new to this group, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October. I am meant to be going for surgery on 5th January for mastectomy this is still pending as the hospital have not received my lymph nodes results, surgery was 2 weeks ago. They have...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with lobular breast cancer in September. I had to go for mri as mammograms and scans don’t pick up this type of cancer. Mri found two other ares, then I had surgery to remove cancer then 3 weeks later more surgery to remove lymph...
Hi. Been dealt a curveball and am starting chemotherapy next week. Want advice from people going through similar. What do people think about cold caps? Any advice for what to take with me to appointment. What do people do about laundry. Dr google is very...
Hi everyone, thanks for letting me back in! I was wondering whether anyone here had surgery (lump and lymph nodes removed) and has experienced shooting pains in their fingers same side as surgery, I was wondering if there was a link. I am not diabetic...
I have been taking exestame but the cancer has mestasicised ion my liver ad is now scattered (had cyber knife treatment for the first tumour in my liver and the ones in my neck) I am now on fulvestrant and alpelsibib. Early days although I know there...
