Experiences with

Mastectomy

Thumbs down Fishy smell after ejaculation and bend in penis Hello there, looking for some answers as got no where with GP and sexual heath departments, was brushed off by them both. We are both 55 and in generally good heath We have had a good sex life and have been married for 18 years. Then, about

I have decided to share my mastectomy tattoo a tad earlier than plannedasI am so happy with it. You will see the bottom right blossoms need to be coloured in. That is happening in 4 weeks time. Now on my phone the image is upside down 😲 I hope it looks the right way up in the site for you all.

home thinking , well yes ....... ok , I'm working two jobs , do lots of driving , work 10 hour night shifts , have two kids , am looking after my parents who are unwell , had a very stressful time building a new house ( and ripped off $$ in build) , etc etc , and I was only 12 months post double mastectomy

This must have come from a silicone implant on the other side ( I had a mastectomy and reconstruct in 1999 ) and this was replaced in 2014. The ultrasound confirmed numerous silicone masses in the tissues.

Hi everyone! My hus. had a vasectomy reversal 2 years ago. (2 kids previous partener)The procedure went well but no baby yet! We live in Rochester Kent. I'm ok. Been sent to do all the blood test semen analysis etc. He has low sperm count !!! I'm waiting 28 of August to se the specialist to disscus what

Soooo. ...my super brave Mum in law had total Gastrectomy on 20th Feb xx to date she's lost over 3 stone but was managing to eat & no feeding tube....4 weeks ago she had the start of left side weakness & was referred to physio due to muscle wastage...it got worse & she needed a wheelchair so we took

My daughter is undergoing cystectomy by laparoscopic surgery within a week but her menstural periods starts within this period can surgery be carried or measures should be taken to postpone periods ?

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For some women, losing one or both breasts in a mastectomy can cause a substantial change in her appearance that can lead to feelings of sadness and depression.

I am stage 3BC metastasis to nodes post right breast mastectomy to follow RT .prior to chemo i was her2 negative er pr positive .but after surgery the histopathology came out her2 positive and er pr negative its really happening i was confused for the result.any one can advise me thanks .

Are there any other people who had mastectomy surgery who experienced pain years later?

I live in Canada and I can't find support and info on line in Canada about diet post total gastrectomy for my mom who had surgery in November of last year ( dx of lymphoma) Should she or shouldn't she eat food with high fibre percentage ie. fruits, cereals to have her stools forms? Until now she mostly

I remember looking at myself in the mirror the day after the bilateral mastectomy, thinking to myself that I look great even with the absence of my breasts. In addition, I started exercising and working out.

Hi I'm 15 weeks post gastrectomy and I've started to notice that some food isn't going down as well as it did and it feels a little...uncomfortable (I wouldn't go as far to call it painful). My Gi nurse told me this might happen and not to panic as it will probably mean I need a stretch. Phoned for

(Which echoes the cherry blossom tattoo I have across my mastectomy scar.) Talking with a kind stranger about said cherry blossom tree. Whatever I can do to bamboozle myself into not fretting about the mammo-jammo, I do. I tell “Bad Cathy” to shut the hell up.

Off the top of my head, Terri Garr has MS; Roger Daltry, Teenage Cancer Trust; Angelena Jolie, double mastectomy; Mohammed Ali, of course, and Michael J Fox. You get what I am driving at. Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgWN3PDUoxE But read this..

Seeking advise re awake intubation. I have surgery for gall bladder removal booked for 5/7 and due to previous complications Anaesthetist said they would intubate while awake. I am very nervous and seriously stressed about the intubation. Can you tell me about your experiences please / advise please

I have TNBC, had double mastectomy, finished chemo and am on Arimidex. Not that I love soy or tofu, but so many products are made with soy derivatives. I don't eat any of the processed soy products. What about tempeh & seitan?

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 in car accident! It is a very weird pain. Also, my implants are so high and tight! My cleavage is at my clavicle bone :-).

Hello everyone. Im new to the site. A 48 years young male looking to have a vasectomy and would like to hear from post procedure gents on the real common discomforts surrounding such a procedure.