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Cancer free

Hello again all you wonderful ladies I,ve just got back from my 10th annual check up and finally heard those wonderful words "congratulations you're now...

Hello again all you wonderful ladies I,ve just got back from my 10th annual chec...

•8 years ago

Enlarged lymph node 10 years post breast cancer

Hi I've often replied to other people's posts but now I have an ask. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer nearly 11 years ago. I had 2 different lots of Chemo...

Hi I've often replied to other people's posts but now I have an ask. I was diagn...

•8 years ago

Increased Liver measures?

Hello everyone wishing you all a relaxed Sunday. Can I ask if anyone else has experienced an increase in their liver alt's during chemo? My bloods on Thursday...

Hello everyone wishing you all a relaxed Sunday. Can I ask if anyone else has ex...

•8 years ago

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Problems after reconstruction mastectomy

Hello I am new to this site and I live in France is that ok to be a member and as questions?

Hello I am new to this site and I live in France is that ok to be a member and a...

•8 years ago

3 down 3 to go! Now with a PICC line

Hello all yippee!!! Got a picc line inserted yesterday, fairly painless, no paracetamol. And no bleeding out despite the heparin! And today's 3rd fec treatment...

Hello all yippee!!! Got a picc line inserted yesterday, fairly painless, no para...

•8 years ago

Rollercoaster....

First of all I want to say a huge thank you and send all all my heartfelt thoughts to everyone on here. Although this is my first post I have followed so...

First of all I want to say a huge thank you and send all all my heartfelt though...

•8 years ago

Double mastectomy in 6 days

I'm finding a lot of extra steps I'm having to do that I'm being told last minute. The dye injection- does that hurt? Why wasn't I told about it before? Will I...

I'm finding a lot of extra steps I'm having to do that I'm being told last minut...

•8 years ago

I'm back

Sorry I was missing for a while but I was having technical issues on my end. I just had the expanders put in Jan 1/17. Drains are out and the first of the...

Sorry I was missing for a while but I was having technical issues on my end. I j...

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•8 years ago

Devestated

Ladies went for first chemo today to be told that they can't give it to me as MRI scan has shown small area of cancer on my left hip, so it has spread and this...

Ladies went for first chemo today to be told that they can't give it to me as MR...

•8 years ago

Great news

Feeling wonderful had my mammogram results back and they clear that's the 1st one out the way

Feeling wonderful had my mammogram results back and they clear that's the 1st on...

•8 years ago

FEC-T

Starting chemo tomorrow getting FEC-T, anyone else get this? What can I expect side effects wise?

Starting chemo tomorrow getting FEC-T, anyone else get this? What can I expect s...

•8 years ago

Tamoxifen break?

As already stated due to recent surgery, I've had to stop taking tamoxifen 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery. I am just wondering if any of you have had...

As already stated due to recent surgery, I've had to stop taking tamoxifen 2 wee...

•8 years ago

Reconstruction update...

so I had right side implant reconstruction and a smaller implant to left side to balance me out and lipo remodeling to fill out round right side to look more...

so I had right side implant reconstruction and a smaller implant to left side to...

•8 years ago

Inspiration at 80

Ten years ago my Mum was diagnosed with Breast Cancer - today we celebrated her 80th birthday. She has always been my inspiration, my Dad passed away when I...

Ten years ago my Mum was diagnosed with Breast Cancer - today we celebrated her ...

•8 years ago

Chemo

Hello everyone Went for my results Wednesday and was told they found cancer in the lymph gland. They gave me two options: Leave the nodes in and have chemo and...

Hello everyone Went for my results Wednesday and was told they found cancer in t...

•8 years ago

Osteoporosis

Just to warn everybody,I've been taking Letrozole for 14 months,and had a bone scan in January and have now been told I have osteoporosis (what joy,it could be...

Just to warn everybody,I've been taking Letrozole for 14 months,and had a bone s...

•8 years ago

New diagnosis

I have this week been informed that I have breast cancer and for some reason my appetite nosedived the very next day. I love food, but am finding it really...

I have this week been informed that I have breast cancer and for some reason my ...

•8 years ago

Soreness down side of breast where lymph glands removed

I know the back of your arm after lymph nose clearance is a bit numb and sensitive to touch is this true down the side next to where your breast was removed...

I know the back of your arm after lymph nose clearance is a bit numb and sensiti...

•8 years ago

Live for today

Hello all you wonderful ladies as I write this tonight I think of all of us that are fighting and winning, fighting and losing, giving up!!Worrying about today...

Hello all you wonderful ladies as I write this tonight I think of all of us that...

•8 years ago

Swelling x

Good morning all xxx After my last post I have now started to swell again, nothing like I did in hospital and feel fine. I take it that's normal? It feels...

Good morning all xxx After my last post I have now started to swell again, nothi...

•8 years ago

Her 2 breast cancer - I found out something I didn't know

Well when I developedbrain tumours as secondaries from her 2 + breast cancer I found out two things In 2014 (old I know) the womenwiththeworstourcomes in New...

Well when I developedbrain tumours as secondaries from her 2 + breast cancer I f...

•8 years ago

First visit to hairdressers toda

18 years married today and I thought I would get the old fluff that has grown back a treat and visited the hairdressers. So make up on and off I went, love the...

18 years married today and I thought I would get the old fluff that has grown ba...

•8 years ago

Pre-op before reconstruction

Hello all Today i had pre op assessment before my reconstruction friday, amongst all the usual questions I was asked whether I am currently taking any...

Hello all Today i had pre op assessment before my reconstruction friday, amongst...

•8 years ago

Chemo,pain - 2nd follow up

Hi All, sorry to bang on but in case it helps anyone else. Today I asked Macmillan about blood clots. It seems it could have already been there before the...

Hi All, sorry to bang on but in case it helps anyone else. Today I asked Macmill...

•8 years ago

Braca 1 double mastectomy

Hi I'm new here I have the braca 1 gene and been told I've got a choice of preventative surgery or regular check ups 🙁 I think I am going to go for the double...

Hi I'm new here I have the braca 1 gene and been told I've got a choice of preve...

•8 years ago

Look like an alien now

We both did it ... love that man my rock ... hair everywhere after first chemo DNA left everywhere like a snail 🐌 had to go so liberating... hair products in...

We both did it ... love that man my rock ... hair everywhere after first chemo D...

•8 years ago

hair loss

last week i shaved all my hair stubble off felt better once i did ,left with rough scalp thought it would be nice to have a warm shower and wash my hair which...

last week i shaved all my hair stubble off felt better once i did ,left with rou...

•8 years ago

Mastectomy recovery

I am meeting with my breast surgeon tomorrow. For my peace f mind, I decided to have a double mastectomy. I am curious about the recovery. I am horrible at...

I am meeting with my breast surgeon tomorrow. For my peace f mind, I decided to...

•8 years ago

Back home 😀

He everyone Sorry for the late update. I had mastectomy last Friday. I felt good Saturday morning, had breakfast, had a wash and waited for my partner to come...

He everyone Sorry for the late update. I had mastectomy last Friday. I felt goo...

•8 years ago

hair loss

well i did it yesterday i shaved all my hair stubble off shaved it with my clippers as low as they would go ,its shaved as short as it would go not dwn to...

well i did it yesterday i shaved all my hair stubble off shaved it with my clip...

•8 years ago

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