Experiences with

Reconstructive surgery

I had a Craniotomy procedure 10 months ago I still have the right side of my scull exposed awaiting reconstructive surgery My head seems to swell quite a bit at the moment again where it’s exposed does anyone else have this problem

I had gluteal reconstructive surgery. The anaesthetist suggested I should increase my pred. So I did the sick day rule and added 5. Three days after surgery I had a Vasovagal event and the crash cart was called. I had a concussion and stayed in hospital a further two nights.

I was supposed to receive reconstructive surgery and have titanium implant to protect the sensitive area where my skin is my only protection to my brain. That was supposed to be 3-6 months after the initial surgery.

Does anyone have fluid swelling retention in reconstructive breast with tissue expander inside post surgery 4 weeks?

I was first diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2001 I had a mastectomy with reconstructive surgery followed by chemo and radiation. Following that I was put on Tamoxifen Arimidex and Taxol. After being off for 5 years last year in 2022 I was diagnosed in the other breast with cancer.

Hi! This has been a very difficult year for me to say the least ,but I can say this…. Wow! I never knew I was such a Strong, Determined Warrior. I was diagnosed in February 2024 with invasive breast cancer just 4 months after my cleared mammogram. I accidentally found the 2 tumors. Had a mastectomy April

Hi! This has been a very difficult year for me to say the least ,but I can say this…. Wow! I never knew I was such a Strong, Determined Warrior. I was diagnosed in February 2024 with invasive breast cancer just 4 months after my cleared mammogram. I accidentally found the 2 tumors. Had a mastectomy April

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. I am curious do I still need hormonal therapy as I already had a mastectomy, as far as cancer recurrence and preventing cancer

I was diagnosed with stage 2, had a lower left lobe removed, 6 tounds of chemo and still after 5 years I am in horrible pain from the surgery. My oncologist said from the beginning I would probably be in pain the rest of my life and apparently he was right. I am on oxy and was on soma but now after 5

Good morning, I've posted a couple of times before about my recent thyroid journey, I posted my blood results recently too. I had a thyroid uptake scan last week and I have now been diagnosed with a hyperfunctioning toxic nodule, not graves' as initially thought. I spoke to the Nuclear Medicine consultant

I had a MRI on NHS after a private consultation at Nuffield after waiting over a year for an NHS appointment. It has been 8 months wait for a follow up appointment since then, I just keep receiving messages from the hospital telling they are experiencing longer than usual waiting times. I cannot handle

Hi!Thinking I could do with some advice please/ not sure where I’m going with all of this! Had a heart attack last November/ diagnosed only by my Triponin levels/ apparently I’m not your “typical” heart attack patient- whatever that is?! Anyways my LAD was 95% blocked so resulted in one stent. Passed

Hello, earlier this past summer I posted that I got off hydrocortisone and back on prednisone. I started at 5mg prednisone a dose that had for years been enough to keep my symptoms at bay. This wasn’t enough so my new rheumatologist put me to 7.5. Sloley but methodically the inflammation increased and

Hello, earlier this past summer I posted that I got off hydrocortisone and back on prednisone. I started at 5mg prednisone a dose that had for years been enough to keep my symptoms at bay. This wasn’t enough so my new rheumatologist put me to 7.5. Sloley but methodically the inflammation increased and

Hello. I'm new on here and could do with some advice please! Back in May I had a CT Colonography which showed an Ovarian cyst. (This was by chance as the scan was to look at my bowel). Then in July, I had an ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound which showed a large fibroid (5.2 cm) in the middle

Hello I was wondering if anybody here could just give me some insight I have systemic lupus and secondary sjorgrens with hypermobility syndrome I had a barium swallow five years ago and the barium took four hours to go through which showed slow transit sclerodoma dysmotality and pseudo succulation

I'm hoping to hear some stories and gain an insight into how some of you have experienced the Merina Coil after surgery. I was diagnosed with endometriosis earlier this year, and had surgery to remove from my uterus, and colon - as well as removing my appendix which had a mucocele due to a blockage

this is probably a complicated question, but I’m looking for advice on how to be active and stay active well fighting this cancer. I am 52 years old and up until less than a year ago, I had been very active, running a few miles or riding a stationary bike, several times a week and also lifting weights

Hi all, I had a bilateral mastectomy 4 years ago and have had a recurrence. I've had surgery to remove the involved lymph nodes, have been on monthly Fulvestrant injections and take Kisqali. I'm going to be starting 6 weeks of radiation by the end of the month and I am totally petrified of it

My cycle got cancelled today. I'm feeling a bit (lot) down about it. We did back to back cycles with the view to freeze. I'm due to get my fallopian tubes removed around December/ Jan time - I don't yet have a date as this is on the NHS and I was put on the list in July as urgent. Last month we did our