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Morning all. I had a full right mastectomy with implant 22/8/22 and although I am recovering well I have a sore arm and wonder has anyone any advice. It feels as if I can’t stretch the arm fully and the muscles on the inside upper and lower arm are very...
Just been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer still in shock and numb not sure how I should be feeling or acting
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone with a similar history to mine is having quite regular/sometimes constant ovary pain/twinges? I was diagnosed in Feb 2021. Stage 3, ER8, PR8 and HER2+ Tumour and Lymph’s Chemo/herceptin Feb - September...
How long and what to expect ? I feel like I want to feel better and should be able to do what I could before... I feel frustrated... Can anybody throw light on this so I habe hope ? I'm a runner ...I want to run... I can barely get 4 miles...
Hi haa anyone around 50 years old and pre menopause been offered this? I have, following a recent 13mm BC diagnosis- Grade 2, hormone positive and one node positive.
Hi all! I have been diagnosed in early August with TNBC 30mm stage 2, grade 3, no lymph node involvement. I am negative for all 132 gene mutations, PD-L1 positive and TILS positive.( I also had an 8mm nodule on one of my lungs that didn`t show activity...
Hi, I have been on here before but it appears to have disappeared. Anyway I’m Karen and I’m 53. I was diagnosed with BC on 12/8/22. I have Invasive BC NST, ER negative, PR positive 5/8 and Her-2 negative. My tumour is 28mm by 25mm. My plan is to have...
Hi all, I have recently started Tamoxifen and regular Prostap injections for oestrogen positive breast cancer, so have started to have menopause symptoms. I'm having regular hot flushes and am in a constant hot-cold cycle. I can manage during the day...
Hi I’m new to the group. I had a clear mammogram 3 weeks ago. I have them yearly as I had breast cancer 12 years ago. I noticed a lump a week ago and was sent to the hospital. I went to the hospital this Tuesday. The doctor said it felt like a cyst and...
Hello I am new to the group, I was called back after a suspicious mammogram on Tuesday, had a further mammogram ultrasound and biopsy, they could see a very small area of concern maybe 2mm and took some tissue on a biopsy I am very worried is there anyone...
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