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Hi im new here. im 42 with stage 3 breast cancer. coming to the end of the chemo but just been given the news I will need a mastectomy instead of a lump ectomy feeling numb at the moment. I have quite big boob’s so worried about the size difference...
I find it surreal that I need to join this forum but can see how many women this is effecting. I found out I have Grade 2 ER positive breast cancer in March. Came off HRT straight away. Had first operation and then found out it had gone to my Sentiol...
Hi does anyone know if feet ever recover after chemo?
Hi everyone, tomorrow I am seeing my surgeon to discuss the removal of my healthy breast. I have never felt ok about having one breast, and being lopsided and for a long time I wished that I’d had a double mastectomy. A chance conversation with my breast...
On Friday I had a PICC line put in and I now am searching for a water proof cover. It would seem from my discussion with the local chemists that they are not available at their suppliers. Has any one recently bought one and been pleased with the result...
Hi there, I wonder if anyone has had a similar experience to mine after having completed a 7 day course of filigastrim post docetaxil and herceptin.. Last week I had an inflamed vein post treatment and a low grade pyrexia off and on. I was commenced...
Hello, I had a nipple sparing mastectomy end of April, implant and SLN removal, due to IDC and DSCI being found under the nipple on the pathology, I had to have a 2nd op to remove that and replace the implant to a smaller one at the end of May. I...
Had my first chemo yesterday , felt a little sick last night took anti sick tab .This morning felt spaced out a bit this has passed feeling fine ,I know it's early days am I I for a rude awakening , has any one else been like this and will I all off a...
Hello all, not been on here for a while, but been popping in the last couple of days! I am wondering whether anyone has experienced the same as me. I had covid for 10 days and on about the fourth day I noticed my operated on breast felt as though it had...
Hi I'm new here ..My tumour is more than 5cm and still growing so quite large atm..I was put on letrozole but the tumour kept growing, so now on exemestane..I'm awaiting surgery (mastectomy) but my consultant now tells me I have ro wait 6/9 months to...
