Hello, I just joined Macmillan breast cancer forum today as diagnosed a second time with BC estrogen positive couple of weeks ago I wasn't sure where to read about similar diagnosis , people chatting about it and possible options for surgeons in Edinburgh...
I had a lumpectomy and node clearance and was disappointed afterwards when the surgeon said the margins weren't clear so I would need further surgical 'shaving ' or mastectomy. She advised chemo first which I'm presently having. Has anyway had further...
Hi, all. I’m not sure if this is the right place to post, so if it’s not, I am sorry. I had my first mammogram done last March. I had some breast pain in my right breast and arm pit. No lumps. Everything came back fine on mammogram. Last week, I was carrying...
Hi everyone I know we all have our own tough situations so I hate to moan here but I don’t know who else I can say it to. I feel like no matter how supportive family and others are, they just can’t really understand. I feel like I have problems endlessly...
Completed chemo July 2021. Subsequently lost several nails. Currently nails are brown, discoloured, misshapen, uneven and some are rough in texture and brittle. Do they recover? When do they recover? I'm wondering if the discoloration is as a result of...
This is going to be a strange one, but for the last few days my ‘cancer boob’ has been hot and the none ‘cancer boob’ a regular temp? Has anyone else had this? Also, is anyone on tamoxifen and started To ache everywhere, I feel at least a 100 years o...
Hi I was diagnosed with breast cancer not long after the start of the pandemic and found myself experiencing diagnosis and a mastectomy on my own. My husband was very supportive but was unable to be with me in hospital during the shock diagnosis and...
Hi All, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of October and I have just had a mastectomy last week. I had radiotherapy 50 years ago as I had Hodgekins Disease in my twentys and because of this I now have breast cancer as women you have had...
HI Guys, I realise this maybe a bit cheeky but I am not sure where else to turn. My wife has been told that she has a local reoccurrence, and has to have a full mastectomy. We are currently awaiting the results of a scan to see if it has spread, as...
Hi everyone head’s in a complete tailspin here. Diagnosed with TNBC in April with 70mm tumour and in 1 lymph node. Had 4 EC then 12 pax with 3 doses of carbo added in. Midway MRI after EC showed it was no longer in lymph and some shrinkage, think to...
