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Hello Please could someone please answer a question for me. In 2019 I had part of my left breast removed and reconstructed also I had 12 nyphnodes removed and had chemo and radiotherapy Is it right I cannot have any injections in my left arm and...
Hi all I’m 38 years old. I have 3 young children. 9,6 and 3. Monday I woke up to a bloody discharge from one nipple. I have pain in the breast and in my armpit. The Dr saw me Monday and has ref me to the breast clinic but I haven’t got a date yet. im...
Hello everyone. In June this year my mum and best friend was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. I am 29 and she is 64. She has had 2 surgeries and this moment is on her first chemo session. She has 4 months of chemo, before radio and then the ongoing...
Hi all, I'm 6 month post surgery and still getting aches and pains, but in last few days quite prominent, especially around where lymphnodes were removed (4 removed), all my shoulder, neck and shoulder blades are sore (muscular), going down my arm too...
Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with DCIS. 26mm in right breast. I am now awaiting a lumpectomy on 3rd of November which will be followed by radiotherapy if they get clear margins. I am very overweight, diabetic and have high blood pressure and I'm petrified...
Hi My Wife has just been diagnosed with triple negative Breast Cancer and starts her first chemo session tomorrow just on looking for some advice on what to expect and any tips to help going forward To Help with sickness feeling etc Heads a bit all...
Hi, I'm hoping this site will be helpful just by getting it down, committed and out of my head. Recently I have been diagnosed with invasive grade 2 multi focal breast cancer. I found a lump 3 months ago, it felt like a 50piece under my skin. I was...
Hello, I'm 50 years old , I was diagnosed in May the 18 , had sessions of Chemotherapy already , and in friday the 7 I had my Lymph Nodes operation. Everything is ok , just little pain . Now waiting for the results, if is still cancer cells or not on...
Evening all i have recently (2 weeks tomorrow) had a lumpectomy and node biopsy. I wanted to check i was sent home with normal painkillers (at my choice) which i have been taking until Monday. Im still in some pain under my armpit and my actual breast...
Hello, I have been taking Anastrazole for 15 months. I am being changed to Letrozole as I have been told that there is a slight benefit for a previous tumour that was very oestrogen positive. Has any body else experienced this change please? And if so...
