I had a letter yesterday asking me to attend the breast care unit today to see a consultant (not my named one). I have a horrible feeling it’s to tell me my surgery has been postponed, or hopefully just the immediate reconstruction has been delayed. Addenbrooks...
Hi All Just a quick question re mammogram and conversation with the radiologist. I attend yearly breast check ups due to a strong family history of breast cancer. I have a history of breast cysts and I usually have a yearly mammogram and sometimes...
Hi I'm asking if anyone else has had this issue? I have only had one cycle of treatment for breast cancer and the skin on my face has appeared to have dropped. I have creases/wrinkles around my mouth that wasn't there two weeks ago! It's as though I've...
Hi, I'm a 39 year old female with a strong history of Breast Cancer within my family (Aunties, Granparents, Cousins). I found a lump which I have been told this week is a 6mm cyst. I had a Mammogram, followed by an examination where although they could...
Hi I wondered if anyone could help with a little bit more information please. Not for me this time...my friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer - the information she has is a bit limited but she is Her2 negative and the cancer is being fed...
Well went for my results today, 13 days post mastectomy and axillary clearance. The size of the cancer was so much bigger than anyone or any scan showed - 11cm and with pre-cancerous cells around it 13.5cm, WOW!! 7 out of 14 lymph nodes positive so will...
Hi. I have bounced in and out of anaemia for the last 4 years. I have reasonably regular iron infusions to help. I have now been advised to have 18 weeks of chemo as part of my treatment for breast cancer as they found some tiny cancerous cells in my...
Hi all, It's Steph from the Community team here, I hope you don't mind me popping in to share some recent news. I'm here to highlight a recent Community News Blog, 'Cancer and fatigue - when will I start feeling less tired' in case anyone might find...
Hi. Just wondering if any of you lovely ladies could advise me on soreness after a lumpectomy? I had mine done on the 8th of October and the soreness isn't really improving. Is this normal and when should it begin to improve? Many thanks Sue.
Can anyone give me some positive feedback on having come throught HERS 2 positive breast cancer. I have recently been diagnosed and heard its a aggressive cancer x
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