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Experiences of cancer patients in the Uk

I received this from a global list serve for metaplastic breast cancer that I subscribe to. Thought of my Breast Haven friends who may want to participate in...

I received this from a global list serve for metaplastic breast cancer that I su...

•7 years ago

Meds change

Hi everyone, Hope you are all having an enjoyable bank holiday Monday. I have now had 5 weeks off the meds, and my Oncologist has changed them for Tamoxifen,...

Hi everyone, Hope you are all having an enjoyable bank holiday Monday. I have no...

•7 years ago

Bum fluff? Return of the hair?

Good bank holiday Monday morning! For a few weeks now i tentatively imagined I was seeing new growth on my head. How could this be? I asked myself. I'm only 5...

Good bank holiday Monday morning! For a few weeks now i tentatively imagined I ...

•7 years ago

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Haha! Don't know what I did but everything except people's posts just became a foreign language! I couldn't even recognise it 🤣🤣. All back to normal now -...

Haha! Don't know what I did but everything except people's posts just became a f...

•7 years ago

Supraclavicular fossa radiation

By the way have many of you had your supraclavicular lymph nodes radiated?

By the way have many of you had your supraclavicular lymph nodes radiated?

•7 years ago

Elastic band to make implants dropp

Hello! Yesterday, I saw my doctor and he said my implants are too high. He told le me to wear a bandage on top of my chest t make them dropp. It feels sooo...

Hello! Yesterday, I saw my doctor and he said my implants are too high. He told...

•7 years ago

New to the community

Hi all. I'm Lesley, living with my lovely husband in the Suffolk countryside. We have a 13 year old daughter and 16 year old son (doing GCSEs right now), plus...

Hi all. I'm Lesley, living with my lovely husband in the Suffolk countryside. We...

•7 years ago

chemo cough

just had 3rd cycle of chemo and have got a chesty cough keeping me awake at night do cough medicines help or do you go to your G.P any advice welcome.

just had 3rd cycle of chemo and have got a chesty cough keeping me awake at nigh...

•7 years ago

Radiotherapy position - discomfort?

Morning Pink Laides! And any honourable male members I am delighted to have started my 15 radiotherapy treatments, 2 down 13 to go. Unfortunately I am...

Morning Pink Laides! And any honourable male members I am delighted to have star...

•7 years ago

Rib pain and crazy looking implants after double mastectomy

I am 3 weeks post op. Had a double mastectomy and overall, am doing pretty good. I wasn't expecting my ribs to hurt so much! Is this normal? I feel like I was...

I am 3 weeks post op. Had a double mastectomy and overall, am doing pretty good...

•7 years ago

Fingers and feet aches

Hi how is all me fellow tamoxifen users getting on as every morning I waken up the aches in my fingers and feet are very sore and take a while to get back to...

Hi how is all me fellow tamoxifen users getting on as every morning I waken up t...

•7 years ago

CAT Scan pre- radiotherapy

Just wanted to ask if the British standard amount of radiation therapy is 25 .... here in the US we get 28 as a minimum recommended by the American Cancer...

Just wanted to ask if the British standard amount of radiation therapy is 25 ......

•7 years ago

Radiotherapy started

Hi everyone Started Thur. so 2 down - 13 to go - already the side effects have started - boob has gone pink and feels hot . its swollen and hurts so does...

Hi everyone Started Thur. so 2 down - 13 to go - already the side effects have ...

•7 years ago

hello all

ive just turned 60 . and i have felt something not right under my armpit kept putting it off seeing the gp .didnt want to hear.the news my mum died from breast...

ive just turned 60 . and i have felt something not right under my armpit kept pu...

•7 years ago

Nipples are scary looking after surgery

I had a nipple sparing mastectomy 13 day ago. The doctor told me my nipples were stressed and not happy, and to apply antibiotic ointment twice a day. They...

I had a nipple sparing mastectomy 13 day ago. The doctor told me my nipples were...

•7 years ago

I'm new here

Found a lump three weeks ago. GP finally saw me on Friday, and has told me on a 2 week pathway. What now?? Can anyone tell me what they do on the first...

Found a lump three weeks ago. GP finally saw me on Friday, and has told me on a...

•7 years ago

Starting chemo 24th May

Hi all, I'm 6 wks post mx and full axillary clearance and feeling strong and active again. I have remained mostly calm throughout but feeling much more tearful...

Hi all, I'm 6 wks post mx and full axillary clearance and feeling strong and act...

•7 years ago

Genie bras Anti depressants

Morning all I hope we're all in the pink at the moment? I gave a couple of questions if I could ask for shared experience please? I'm looking at getting genie...

Morning all I hope we're all in the pink at the moment? I gave a couple of quest...

•7 years ago

Drains come out today!! ???

I had a double mastectomy 10 days ago. I am hoping my drains come out today. My question is, do they stich the holes? I'm worried about infection...

I had a double mastectomy 10 days ago. I am hoping my drains come out today. M...

•7 years ago

Docetaxel 1st cycle week of hell.

It's now a week since my 1st cycle of Docetaxel following 3 cycles of FEC, it has been a dreadful week where the treatment has thrown back every side effect...

It's now a week since my 1st cycle of Docetaxel following 3 cycles of FEC, it h...

•7 years ago

Unbearable itch on my skin

I had a double mastectomy on Tuesday. The skin under the "garment" the doc put on me is red and extremely itchy. I can't stand it anymore! Ideas???

I had a double mastectomy on Tuesday. The skin under the "garment" the doc put o...

•7 years ago

Just had a double mastectomy

I had a double mastectomy on Tuesday. Came home next day. My amazing husband has make sure that I stay ahead of the pain. I was send home with a pain blocker...

I had a double mastectomy on Tuesday. Came home next day. My amazing husband has...

•7 years ago

Breast screening website for more information and stories

Hello all, It's great to have a forum to talk about breast cancer and breast screening. Hearing other women's experiences is so important. If you also need...

Hello all, It's great to have a forum to talk about breast cancer and breast sc...

•7 years ago

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Free breast cancer support in North London

Our first of three breast cancer support centres in North London is at The Wellington Hospital in Golders Green. Call now to book your free appointment: 020...

Our first of three breast cancer support centres in North London is at The Welli...

•7 years ago

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Tamoxifen and Prozac - a review

If I remember correctly a few months ago there was a discussion regarding Prozac and tamoxifen not working together, as I'm on both, I think at the time I...

If I remember correctly a few months ago there was a discussion regarding Prozac...

•7 years ago

Diabetes double steroids for tax, 4, 5 and 6.

Chemo 4, tax 1...blood sugar too scary at times to monitor but with help from the district diabetes nurse who phones me daily on steriods and some extra...

Chemo 4, tax 1...blood sugar too scary at times to monitor but with help from th...

•7 years ago

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Periods on tamoxifen

Hi has anyone started having periods on tamoxifen.i hadn't had any for 5years and now have them regularly.had biopsy and thank god there is nothing wrong kx

Hi has anyone started having periods on tamoxifen.i hadn't had any for 5years an...

•7 years ago

5 days since mastectomy

Hey everyone. I'm 34 and recently diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer. I had a left mastectomy on Thursday. My lymph nodes had to come out to because cancer...

Hey everyone. I'm 34 and recently diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer. I had ...

•7 years ago

Recall after 2 nd mammogram

Hi I am hopefully overreacting but i have recieved a recall letter asking me to go for further tests after my second routine mammogram . I am in total shock...

Hi I am hopefully overreacting but i have recieved a recall letter asking me to...

•7 years ago

Hair loss

just had all my hair shaved off after 2nd cycle of chemo any ideas on best way to luck after my scalp would be much apreciatedx

just had all my hair shaved off after 2nd cycle of chemo any ideas on best way t...

•7 years ago

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