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Hi surgery and radium treatment now finished. 3 weeks ago. I suffered a with a little bit of cording but since radiotherapy this seems to have gone down but left a small pea size lump on scar line where sentinel node was removed. I’ve spoke to bcn who...
Hi I've been on Letrozole for about 10 months, and was also put on Goserelin as I'm pre-menopausal. I've recently noticed some vaginal dryness, which I know can be a side effect, but I've also noticed my eyes seem to be getting very dry. I can't see this...
This is my first time here… I turned 40 in February, when “live begins” “ best year of your life” ect all those saying people were saying to me. Then in June after finding a lump in the right breast I was diagnosed with breast cancer ! my world fell apart...
I had lumpectomy 13 weeks ago and still have no date for radiotherapy. I am getting very worried as read several articles that say risk of recurrence increases with delay . I have grade 2. Invasive ductal carcinoma,3 lymph nodes positive. Prosigna test...
Not sure if this is linked or just coincidence. I had my first round of EC chemo on Thursday 4th and had horrible nausea for the first day and half. The nausea seems to be easing a little and I've managed to eat a few small things but I have had chronic...
I have been on Tamoxifen since Jan this year and am on holiday and lost my tablets yesterday. I will try and contact doctor and replace but just wondering if anyone knows how bad it would be to miss a full week if I can’t get any here. So annoyed with...
Hi. I'm often a lurker on forums, however, seeing so much support from people (Barbara (vintage Barbara)) and many others, has compelled me to post. A chance mammogram (I'm 49) as part of a work health assessment revealed my diagnosis where I've now...
Hi there! My hospital runs a Health Record App and every time I go to hospital, whether it be for tests/mammograms/chemo/radiotherapy/oncology or indeed any appointment, every detail of that appntment AND instant results, are on screen for me and other...
Hi has anyone else on here had a mastectomy on the left breast with a pre existing heart condition? I am stage 3 carcinoma ER & PR positive which has spread to the skin of the breast.. the consultant has told me I have no other option other than a mastectomy...
