Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi there everyone.  I had bilateral mastectomy with nipple sparing in June. Started chemo in July and I'm now half way through.  I noticed some staining on my bra this morning and when I checked there was a milky liquid coming from it. I can squeeze it and more comes out. Should this be the case?? Surely if both breast and all tissue is away there shouldn't be any ducts to make milk. I'm scared.  I have triple negative cancer.  Any advice is welcome. ... View more

So I had 2 tumours (one stage 1 and another stage 2 due to the size)  - pathology results showed the following  Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the breast medually like carcinoma. They say that they are very rare type cancers to be found in breast tissue.  They tiptoed around any of my weak questioning around this.  I havent seen my oncologist yet.  I am 4/5weeks from a bilateral masectomy with Sling mesh implant.  Can anyone shed light on this for me.. these cancer types/  Thanks ... View more

I am out of surgery and feeling well, back to lifting the kids and can move about I would say pain free.  (Still on meds)  Though my boobs (fake lol) are red and tight and I dont know if they are swollen or retaining fluid as I dont now what they are susposed to look like.  I dont want to go in and make an appointment with the surgeon for him to say its ok like he did when I was in 7days after the op.  Can anyone advise me on it, I will try amd attach a pic off the reddness.  Also one of my breasts looks like the air has been sucked out of it, very flat and wrinkled.     Im sorry for sounding silly but everything is new to me.     Thanks    Rach ... View more

I am 31 diagnosed with Breast Cancer thats all I know so far.  They say a lumpectomy will get rid and then 10 days after surgery they will figure out what treatment i need that is Radiation and or chemo.    I really want a bilateral Mastectomy, even though only 1 breast is effected.  The only reason being is that I am scared of it returning.  I have 3 yound kids under 4 and I want to pick a surgery option that is going to require me being away from them the least amount of time.  I have fully thought about all the pysological problems that may come around with the removal of both breasts, but I think that this out weighs the feelings I may feel with 1 real breast and 1 implant.  I would like to go for bilateral mastectomy with reconstuction in the same surgery.  Though dont fully understand if the implants then would be safe with radiation therapy.    I would like some help, deciding whether to hold off on the reconstruciton until treatment is over after the surgery.  Also has anyone went on self funded private surgery.  and what would the general cost be for the mastectomy and reconstruction (i have £10k set aside for this.)   ... View more