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Hi there, Newbie here and 7 weeks post op for Grade 1, Stage 2 Lobular Cancer ER+. I’ve successfully had a partial reconstruction and have been given the all clear, no spread to nodes, margins clear. I had my visit this week to Oncology to discuss my...
Hi All, I have type 3 Infiltrating Advanced Ductal Carcenoma, 2nd time round for his typeof Cancer but other boob, 4th time with Cancer overall, I have alreaady had a WLE but they didn't get a margin and so I have to have another op, I have to decide...
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I had neurndrocrine tumours in my appendix and small bowel in 2006, had surgery . Then in 2010 had breast cancer in my right breast. Had a lumpectomy and all my lymph nodes removed. Had cancer in my liver last year 2021. Had a liver resection. Now been...
Went to the Dr after no response from BCN she said it’s another infection on antibiotics for 2 weeks all over my holiday
Hi all. I’ve just been diagnosed. Is it the cancer causing the tiredness or the stress of knowing I have it. I fall asleep like I have narcolepsy. It’s weird x
Hi all, looking for some advice. I have a small lump < 1CM grade 2, on the lower outer part of my breast (but deep, can't feel it) and saw the surgeon today. What options have others been given for reconstruction? I was told reconstruction wasn't an option...
I had a mx and node removal 11days ago. I had pain soreness around drain, really hurt when it came out ( nurse said doesn’t usually hurt) the pain hasn’t gone a week later. It’s worse , was intermittent but has got worse since dressings removed yesterday...
So I’ve had various operations for breast cancer - the last one being a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I’m 4 weeks post surgery and all is well with the recovery. The issue I have is that I have over the last 3nights started to have really bad...
Hi, I had my single mastectomy 8 weeks on Monday. My pain around my scar area seems to be getting worse, I've started my physio last week, but has not improved so far. I'm suffering with cording under the armpit and across my chest. Has anyone else...
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