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Chemo following mastectomy

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AlisonMew
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12 years ago
Hi! I am a 55 year old woman that has just undergone a bilateral mastectomy following my TNBC diagnosis. My tumour was 18mm with two other DCIS lesions in my right breast. The sentinel lymph node was...
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Robyn_W
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12 years ago
You are so right about the walking.I am almost obsessed with it!When I spoke to my oncologist at the first appt she asked did I exercise,and I told her I walk a lot.Her reply was,DONT STOP!I have not forgotten this,and like you said,it keeps your bowel,and also your muscles,functioning.It doesn't take long for things to stop working .xoxoAll the best,and remember that this site is the most amazing place to come for advice from all the ladies who have done it!
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