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I had a mastectomy 15 months ago , which was a success , had chemo first then radiotherapy after. The treatment though has weaken my heart ,I was sent to a cardo clinic but the doctor there was not very helpful he said he would arrange some test but I...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in may 2022, had a lumpectomy in June and because non of my lymph nodes were infected and it had not spread, I will only be receiving radiotherapy 18 sessions, and been given tamoxifen to take for the next 5 years. ...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer just over 2 weeks ago and at the time it seemed that I was fortunate that it is grade 1 slow growth and the only real downside was that it is hormone positive. So plan at present is lumpectomy followed by a week of radiotherapy...
Hi just wondering if anybody else has had problems with there prosthesis wore my foam one to start with then I was given a silicone one wore it for a few months and it made my mastectomy area and under my arm puffy tender to the touch so I stopped wearing...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and have been booked for a Mastectomy and reconstruction , any idea where I can get the high waisted underwear that I have been told to get and also the best support bra Many thanks
Why me??
My younger sister was diagnosed in February and undergoing treatment. She has become withdrawn and seems to avoid me and we were so close. Do I push for conversation or not? She also hates the wig and finds it very uncomfortable although she looks fab...
Hi everyone, so I got fitted for my amoena prosthetic nipples last week and was absolutely delighted with the results. I could look in the mirror without being disgusted and they really helped my body image. However, on Saturday I put on a new bra and...
Hi, and apologies for the question as it might be personal, did anyone notice any changes on the reconstructed breast post radiotherapy? Were you recommended the FAST Forward approach? 26gy in 5 days or 40gy in 15 days? I had Mastectomy with immediate...
Hello. its been a while since i last did a post, i wondered if anyone that had HERS2 Positive could tell me how they are getting on since treatment and being given the all clear and if there as been any recurrence. xx
