Hi all, had my appt with breast surgery team today. I have been so very lucky, never thought I’d say that. I have DCIS which is non invasive. Have opted for wide local excision, (have to wait for a date). Surgery team think that should be it but I will...
Start my radiotherapy Monday can’t say I’m looking forward to it but has to be done and the medication I will have to take, and trying to shake of this chest infection which came out of nowhere, think cat knows something is going on as she won’t go far...
Hi, I had a biopsy on November 25th and have my follow up appointment on 6th Jan (longest wait ever!!!) I just checked my NHS app to see if my test results are on there and they’re not. Under the ‘Health Condition’ section it says when I was referred...
Ever since my cancer treatment my feet socks smell so bad, never like this before plus I seem to have an odour about my breat area is it cancer smell or something else?
Hi all Ive just finished 18 weeks of Chemo and now moving onto Tamoxifen in 2 weeks time - I was just wondering is there a better time of day to take the tablets? I suffered quite a lot with sickness on chemo so wondered if before bed might be better...
I was called back after screening mammo, 9mm breast lump biopsied and confirmed it was cancer with no node involvement. But when transferred to local hospital and mdm recalled for ultrasound and biopsied lymph node. 2 lymph nodes were positive. So Wednesday...
Hi, following biopsies 4/10 I had WLE and SNB 24/10 - bifocal invasive tumours (20mm + 4mm) and 55mm DCIS removed. Lymphs clear but 3 sides of DCIS without clear margins. Yesterday (12/12) I had reexcision with lateral mammoplasty. Obviously no results...
had a third rexcision to my breast to remove unclear margins by local anaesthetic. I found the procedure extremely painful and after stitching me up, the surgeon turned his back and walked out the room. I then burst into tears from physical shock apart...
I had my op yesterday for total duct excision. Very sore today. I’m a bit more concerned than I was, as they mentioned they’d taken a mass away - not sure if just their wording for the ducts removed or they found a mass in the ducts. I’ve been told my...
Hi had cold cap and cannula for the first EC cycle. Anxious, however seem not to have many severe side effects. Followed advices from here which was great help. thank yiu for all tge advice and support. I’m going for a picc line before the next cycle...
