Had my results today and I’m gutted. Was told initially my lymph nodes looked clear on ultrasound but just told the sentinel lymph node tested positive and they also didn’t get a clear margin. Now g to have another shave of tissue removed and an alnd...
Just been in the bath and as usual I check my breasts and I’ve found a tiny hard pea shaped lump in my non cancer breast. I’ve just finished chemo 3 weeks ago and got my planning appointment for radiotherapy tomorrow and I really don’t need this. I can...
Hi everyone, my 2WW appointment is 2nd July. some lovely ladies have been helping me in another thread about what to expect at the appointment and some of my worries. I’ve decided it would be good to write down questions in case I get bad news....
I am so happy to report that I have the all clear. After examination, Mano and ultrasound I was told I have a ‘fatty lump’ that is of no concern. Thankyou to everyone who kept me sane and gave me great advice. I’ll now leave the group and hope I never...
Hello all, I was initially diagnosed at 33 with high grade DCIS and this year at 35 with a reoccurrence of invasive cancer. I have already undergone surgery, chemo, surgery and will have radiotherapy in Sept. Post that my treatment plan looks like...
I'm feeling really troubled right now. My husband said he doesn’t want me to have too many wounds that would make recovery harder, and he suggested that I not go for reconstruction. But last week, when I saw the reconstruction surgeon, I was told I...
uk medicines watchdog the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) stuck an alert on one batch of Tamoxifen 20mg tablets. The recall only impacts one batch of the pills, manufactured by Wockhardt UK Limited, with the batch number HZ10030...
Hello lovely ladies I have not had a straightforward journey. I have invasive ductal carcinoma. Initially the scans showed it wasn't in lymph glands but a micro cell was found in one of lymph glands. They didn't get a clear operation and I had to have...
Hi I'm new to the group I was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and had a lumpectomy in March everything happened so quickly I didn't have time to think about moving forward after treatment and dealing with my emotions. I'm not coping very well...
Hi everyone. I have just finished x9 sessions of paclitaxal and carboplatin and start x3 sessions of EC on Monday. I’ve always had my toe nails polished and a friend mentioned to me today, oh you shouldn’t paint your toe nails it’s toxic and can affect...
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