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Does anyone know when the blue dye will go away?? It doesn’t bother me considering all the scars I’ve got but just wondered! I’ve had it for 3 1/2 months now!
What symptoms do see when breast cancer spreads to the brain, what kind of headaches?
Will this leave a mark that requires a dressing?
I am diagnosed with DCIS high grade and following mri likely to have mastectomy (biopsies done to confirm). I am a music teacher and my speciality is cello (taught and performed all my working life). It has just dawned on me this will affect my playing...
Ok there’s are great support groups here but I found it hard to fit in to a particular group . I’m not terminal but I’m on long term treatment . With it comes all sorts of issues from time to time . his past month was hell . I have to be on tdm1 till...
I was diagnosed in April with her2+ breast cancer , I was so scared and really really upset , I thot I was leaving my boys behind , I started chemo in May had to have 7 sessions , completed it in Sept, I always kept a brave face on , if I needed a cry...
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and have been undergoing chemo. Due to a miscommunication between me and my doctors originally was told would be a lumpectomy is now a full mastectomy. I only have about 2 weeks to decide what to do stay flat...
Hello i had my surgery 2 weeks ago tomorrow ,I felt a bit sore and tender for the first week , found I was allergic to the dressings as I was very itchy ! Taken everything off and have 2 neat scars .. I am still sore , has anyone else experienced the...
So I had my mastectomy on Wednesday with implant put in , op went well and am now at home recovering , implant feels so hard and looks disfigured it has a big crease accross the top above my nipple don’t even know if this will even out or not , I mentioned...
HI Has anyone got experience of using brow wigs, the real hair versions? I am weighing up the pros and cons V tattoing. My chemo tarts next week and so I need to act fast if I want the tattoo option! Many Thanks
