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Hello all. I found a large lump in my left breast 3 weeks ago and have now had it confirmed as grade 3 Ductile Breast Cancer and it is also in the nodes under my arm. I just feel scared and dazed. I am trying my best to keep a brave face on it but ultimately...
Hi all i start chemo in a couple of weeks -absolutely petrified ..dreading it all - and now someone has informed me weight gain is yet another side affect plan is : 1st 4 sessions of EC, followed by 5 sessions of paclitaxel As if the sickness, fatigue...
I know this is pretty not important when everyone has such bigger problems including myself , newly diagnosed with breast cancer awaiting mri and lumpectomy and possible chemo and radio ! So my pretty trivial dilemma is do I go to the hairdressers and...
Hello, I'm due to have a nipple reconstruction and a fat transfer in the next few weeks, does anyone have any experience with this? I had a mastectomy with implant. I'm still debating to get a 3d tattoo instead of the nipple reconstruction, can...
Hi everyone, I hada recall from a routine mammogram, had 3 sets of core biopsies and a vacuum biopsy. Unfortunately the communication was not good so I asked if i could have a second opinion. This went through and i am now a patient at a different hospital...
Hi, I'm wondering what to expect with hair loss and feel I might be reaching the stage where I need to bite the bullet and shave it off or if I should carry on hanging in there. I have incredibly thick hair, and lots of it which is why I wear it short...
Good morning everyone. I am having a small break with my family in November. I recall a link being mentioned previously re holiday insurance for those with cancer history. Can anyone help please, thankyou
Hello I have tried before to join the forum but keep somehow.keep Messing it up so trying again. I am just about to complete 12 weeks of taxol/carboplatin chemo which has been horrible. I am waiting on CT scan results to determine next treatment....
Hello anybody i am wide awake worrying about my new treatment plan . I have covid and my surgery is postponed until 4th Nov so I wouldn’t have had any chemo for 2 months . Now having hormone replacement therapy and herceptin . So worried as I now can...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2022. After having a single right mastectomy, lymph node removal and reconstruction surgery in March 2022 I have now been on Letrozole and Ibandronic acid for the last six months. My first lot of side effects...
