Hi,
Sadly last week (only 3 wks after my last surgery) I felt a pop/clunk under my right arm. As the day wore on, I realised something had torn again and my expander began to drop. I visited my surgeon yesterday and he confirmed that it is now com...
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HI LADIES,
I have tried everywhere for post mascetomy bras and they are scarce sources for them, i have bought them in lingerie shops, some marks and spencer shops and some debenhams, however they are often out of popular sizes such as 36B and 36C a...
I am thinking of getting my first house after the summer and havent taken any steps yet but was wondering where i stand on getting a mortgage after having a successful bonemarrow transplant after Luekemia only a year ago.
From what I gather there is...
I discovered a lump about 3 weeks ago, went to the Breast Clinic in Eccles St last week, and they confirmed two "highly suspicious" lumps in my breast, and a larger than should be lump under my arm (nodes were mentioned). I had the mammogra...
Hello
Wondering if there is anybody out there who has been diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leumkemia?
I've just been diagnosed, and will start treatment soon - so keen if there are others out there?
It's a pretty ununusual cancer - informal stats show ...
Hi again.
My countdown is on for my mastectomy with immediate reconstruction - surgery is 30th March please God!
In advance of that, I'm wondering if there is anyone out there with a few tips on how to make life easier for myself during my stay in ho...
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I'm new here, my story quite similar to Encee's. I was diagnosed end of January after finding what I thought was a small lump shortly after my 40th birthday. It's Grade 2 hormone-receptive (is that the term?) so no chemo, was glad to keep the hair...
Hi ,when I got the devastating news in feb that I had B.C I found this forum brilliant even thou im only posting now.Im 49 three kids 22,19 and 15 and a wonderfull Hubby.I was really suprised how quickly things were dealt with, Doctors with lump Jan...
Hi all
I had a wide local excision two weeks ago, after being diagnosed with grade 2 lobular breast cancer at the end of Jan. Had hormone therapy for 3 months followed by neo-adjuvant chemo for 6 months, the latter of which worked really well and shr...
I am near the end of my chemo, a few more taxol left but the tiredness is getting frustrating. Has any one got tips that might help me with this. Love the good weather but have no energy to do the smallest of things. Thanks...
Well not the results I wanted but im going for it the two drugs are Docetaxel and Cyclophosphamide and its once every 3 weeks for 4 months .Hopefully I wont have two many side effects my hair will go but thats the least of my worries.
Any tips ladie...
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