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Hi everyone I’m new to the community and just wanted to introduce myself I found a lump in august this year just before my 2 week holiday when I returned I headed straight to the doctors to get Checked as my mum had breast cancer at the age of 44 I...
I’m really struggling with my bra strap resting on my drain around the ribs, it pinches constantly and is really uncomfortable - I’ve had to be without a bra for a few days due to an open wound on my expander port but now the prison bra has to go back...
Hi everyone, this is my first post. Last year I had DCIS and a lumpectomy (no radiotherapy). My 1st year check has shown further DCIS in the same breast and because of the spread I need a Mastectomy. I have talked through the options and the best one...
I've had chemo, surgery and radiotherapy. Margins were clear. Now I've been recommended MORE chemo tablets. The side effects look awful but what should I do ?
HI. I don't know how to help myself. I've had breast cancer surgery and I'm now waiting to start chemo (that was a surprise because it wasn't mentioned when I agreed tomsurgery). I feel at a low ebb. I can't get stuck into anything , my mind empties...
Hi I've been having chemo since June for breast cancer I've now been deffered 9 times I started EC 7th of October and after got sepsis Netropenic and a blood clot in arm where PICC LINE is neutrophils continue to drop so I cannot continue with treatments...
Hi everyone! I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy done roughly 4 weeks ago and unfortunately, I’ve developed cording. I’ve been referred to physio and am currently waiting on an appointment but have been doing some extra stretches at...
Hi, I had my histology results today and they were not all as I had hoped :( Question 1: They have cleared 3 margins but 1 side was only clear by 1mm and they want 2mm so I have been rebooked for a re-excision. Has anyone else experienced this? Did...
HI I’m a mum of two children (4 and 8ths). Just had my breast clinic appointment and they are pretty confident the lump I found is cancer. I’m now in that horrible time of waiting for my biopsy results so they can confirm and then plan. I am just so...
Hi all I have my 6 month follow up appointment tomorrow following and lumpectomy and radiotherapy can anyone tell me what these follow ups consist of Thanks Jo
