Experiences with

DIEP flap reconstruction

Hi, I was diagnosed with extended DCIS with ER+, PR+.I had a total mastectomy with a diep flap 2 weeks ago, My surgeon referred me to medical oncology for hormonal therapy.

It is planned that I'm going to have the Diep flap procedure and I was wondering if anyone could advise me on how weight gain and loss affect the body after this procedure? Thanks

So , I have been putting up with lots of pain , horrible, while exercising again , why , well I reached a point where I was suffering so much with no energy and just feeling crap, depressed under the mental health team, I guess after looking in the mirror and not liking this terrible life, I felt I had

You’ve all given me loads of help in the past, however I am still stuck with PMR or PMR symptoms. I have been on 6mg Pred for ages, last saw Rheumatologist in April, increased methotrexate to 20mg and said he would see me some time in the future. All of this has really made no difference to my symptoms

I'm 41. Never had health issues before. I don't smoke, I used to, about 7 years ago. I don't drink. Haven't drank for ten years. I have been going to the gym weekly for 12 years, doing cross fit for the last 2/3. I woke up on May the 11th this year with a sore arm and shoulder and a bruised feeling

Tonight my costo has stepped up a few levels in pain , paracetamol and codeine usually help but not tonight . What else can I do , I use a deep freeze gel but that’s not doing anything to help tonight 😢😢😢

My dad (who never drank) was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 81 Sept. 2024. Apparently it was from fatty liver. I decided to get my liver checked. I had a blood test and an ultrasound. Blood test showed ALT and AST levels as higher end of moderate and the ultrasound showed that the

I was wondering if anyone has had experience of gallbladder problems causing IBS D? I’m suffering persistent symptoms, pain under my ribs on the right side, on waking / in the night nausea, heartburn and wind. I generally have water diarrhoea 1st thing in the morning 2-3 times then loose stool 2-4 times

Hi Everyone, I've just found this network so I'm new here and I'd like to hear other people's opinion. My symptoms started in November 2022. I'm coeliac since 2005 hence on strict gluten free diet. Everything started with constipation which went into periods of that and diarrhoea. I went to the

Hi everyone. A consultant suspects I have bile acid malabsorption and I agree. I’ve been taking colestyramine while waiting for my seHcat scan. Since taking the colestyramine and significantly reducing the fat in my diet my symptoms have for the most past disappeared. Occasionally they come back

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is having a flare free day. So I am in Spain for a month and this is my 8th day. unfortunately I also just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with glucose levels hitting the 20’s so I thought it was a perfect time to eat low carb and cut out sugar, and my glucose levels

I would like to ask if anyone has mild chronic pancreatitis? My Dr does not really say much about it other than take creon, and low fat diet, no red meat, no alcohol, Dr says its unspecified to why I have it I also have mild gastroparesis, thanks in advance

A bit of background: I had been seeing a "retired GP with a special interest in Opthalmology" (a lovely man) at an NHS community clinic for a few years due to blurred vision which my optician insisted was dry eyes. The specialist GP told me I had cataracts developing and eventually, in April and May

Hello all, I'd like your guidance in my diet concerns. I'm almost months after losing my husband to AML. My concern is that I just have zero motivation to cook or eat anything remotely healthy. Where we used to eat relatively balanced meals, I fall so short in eating anything that resembles a vegetable

You may remember a couple of months ago I was diagnosed from a BNP blood test (very high) and not very good ultra sound scan and GP thought I needed an MRI which only a cardiologist could order so she referred me. Imagine my surprise when I didn’t see a cardiologist at the first appointment but a

I have been under Moorfields eye hospital since July 24 following an episode of uveitis which appeared mid covid in my right eye. Monitoring has now shown microaneurysms in only my left eye which apparently is consistent with a diabetes diagnosis (which I don't have). I do have steroid induced glaucoma

My story is in the bio. Had an appointment with my Hopkins MO yesterday. Apparently my case is weird enough that it has attracted a fair amount of interest there. They're trying to understand how in these circumstances in the absence of treatment the PSA could be rapidly dropping. Neither my local

For (many) decades i have jumped through all the weight loss / insulin resistance ever changing "guidance" (healthcare hectoring ...without success for me). Turns out, I now discovered (over the last 3 months) what actually makes a positive difference for me: is following a lower (130 g per day) carbohydrate

Hi everyone, and happy new year! I have non sustained SVT and paroxysmal Afib. I take 1.25 bisoprolol and ezetimibie 10mg daily.Can I take Apple Cider Vinegar gummies safely? Trying a very low carb diet with full fats to try to drop a few pounds and have read it has benefits for cholesterol Any advice

I have come across this advertisement for a proposed new treatment of Hashimoto’s. I am sharing the article in case anyone has heard of this or tried it . Apologies as I posted without sharing article previously! I can’t copy the full article so have had to copy sections below. Hopefully, someone cleverer