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I had a mastectomy three months ago. Overall it’s gone very well. However yesterday I started to feel incredibly cold and could not get warm. Took my temperature and it was 37.9. I still have some fluid around the scar but it’s manageable. However...
Just wondering if anyone has experience or advice about sever breathlessness after radiotherapy. My mum (82) has COPD and we were told that radiotherapy could affect the lungs and her quality of life, but she wanted the treatment. HOWEVER, no one seems...
I am going to be starting Tamoxifen next month and I am a little bit worried about the side effects. I just don't know what to expect. How are other people's experiences with it? I'm still waiting for my oncotype results has anyone else experienced...
I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. initially they thought it was just on my breast as nothing else showed up on triple assessment after I found a lump. They thought I’d need lumpectomy then radiotherapy, but straight after tests I found...
Hello, I am a year post mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction and next week I am due to have nipple reconstruction, I was just wondering if anyone had been through this and how long the recovery was afterwards and how soon you felt able to return to work...
Hello all, I’m new here. I was diagnosed 5 weeks ago and am awaiting left side mastectomy as cancer difused in left breast and removal of 16-20 lymph nodes as it has spread, followed by radiotherapy and I have also been advised thatI am likely to...
Hi, I hope everybody is having a 'good' day. I am not sure if anybody has any advice or experience but I am taking a few weeks break from chemo and have planned to go away for 2 weeks and looked online to buy travel insurance today. I have checked a...
Hi Just had my final (fingers crossed) bit of surgery - it was only liposuction on my diep reconstruction so not too major - big surgery was 3 1/2 years ago i know I have to wait a few months for it all to settle down but have been thinking for a...
Hi all, As anyone experienced an infection after surgery where they had lymph nodes removed or biopsy on sentinel nodes?? I have had a very sore, uncomfortable under arm area since surgery 17 days ago. My doctor has prescribed antibiotics, which I...
Hi, I'm new to the forum having being diagnosed with DCIS 6 weeks ago after being called back after a routine mammogram. The diagnosis was a bit of a shock and I went through the usual feelings of fear, disbelief, anger, blame, all the usual stuff. Everyone...
