Hi I am new to this site and just wondering if anyone could help, After suffering pain in both breasts I found a lump in my left breast and was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive ducal breast cancer in April ,Since then I have had a left mastectomy and node clearance, Also had a ct scan and was told there was nothing to be concerned about,Since then I have started chemotherapy (6 rounds of fec-t ) 3 rounds of t left to do ,but am still suffering pain in my right breast and armpit and worried something has been missed ,My breast cancer nurse has said there’s nothing to worry about but the pain is still there ,should I be concerned that my care team have concentrated only on the left breast and not the right
Hi Reberto and welcome to the Online Community, although I am am always sorry to see folks finding us and so sorry to hear about your diagnosis and ongoing issues.
Talking with other people who are on the same type of journey helps a lot.
The Community has various support groups and I see you have found our Breast cancer group as this is the place where you will connect with others walking the treatment journey both as patient or family.
Follow the link I've created above then introduce yourself and post questions selecting '+New' or '+' (depending on your device) you can also join in with existing discussions by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk - our Macmillan Support Services provides lots of ways to connect. The service is open every day 8am to 8pm and it's free to call. Clicking here will give you more information.
You can also email them, use the online chat and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
All the very best.
Mike - Thehighlander
It always seems impossible until its done - Nelson Mandela
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