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I am due to have a double mastectomy in a couple of weeks. I was diagnosed with DCIS but this has become invasive . I won't be able to have radiotherapy as I had a previous breast cancer in 1995. Luckily they are not connected - two primary cancers. It...
Just had an appointment through for my first mammogram since my surgery in December. Stage 2, no mastectomy, but about a third if boob taken away and still painful at times. Really dreading it...how was your first one?
Hallo, me again, she who is resident in Germany. I have a number of questions to which I should love some answers! Just get told to Google it here. 1. The pus coming from my tumour smells. I HATE that smell. Is there anything I can do, swollow,spray...
Hi I’m looking to buy a wig before starting chemotherapy and have been looking at Simply Wigs online and just wondered if anyone has bought one from them Thanks Diane x
Is it standard practice on the NHS to send for an oncotype test? I am waiting for the result from my lumpectomy and SN biopsy but have only just read about this test. It seems like an important test to determine if chemo is required due to the risk of...
Hi everyone hello . Just have breast cancer operation on both breast in JuneI'm I'm starting radiotherapy this Thursday but I'm worried sick about taking tamoxifen there are so many side effects . It said I can't take turmic also there are risk when taken...
Does anyone else feel alone and want to scream at things people say…. People say you’re strong you’ve got this. You’ll smash it…. I want to scream …. How do they know this because mentally I’m struggling with the ups and downs of treatment, mastectomy...
After a long hard year I have been given the great news that I am cancer free! I still have radiotherapy to get through so still not 100% but the chemotherapy and surgery has worked no discernible cancer cell can be found . So if your struggling try to...
Hello All, I'm 50 and had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy back in the middle of July. I am lucky that I don't need any chemotherapy, awaiting radiotherapy in November. Came off my HRT prior to surgery on hearing I was ER/PR positive. Also had...
Hi does anyone know of a brand in UK that does lactose free letrazole, ? I do have enzymes but I've checked how much of the ingredients is in the pills I need to take & there is more lactose then actual hormone stuff, 45 mg of lactose, 2 mg of letrazole...
