Hi I was diagnosed with DCIS - high grade two weeks ago and am waiting for a surgery date. I am finding the wait quite hard and find I keep ringing up all the time to try and get a date sorted. Any recommendations for how to cope with this? Also I find...
I found a lump 4.5 weeks ago. I found out on Monday that I have a grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma - I was originally told it was 9mm but after I had an MRI on Tuesday I was told that it was in fact 33 mm. I’ve got my pre op next week and have been...
Hi. I am new here so apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this. I have just been diagnosed with liver mets after having breast cancer in 2022. I am now on capecitabine.i was wondering if anyone else has had a similar diagnoses and if so, how do...
Hey peeps, I found a meatball size lump in my boob so I went docs. Then liverpool hospital biopsies etc mamogram found more lumps and i was told on friday they are cancerous! I have Breast cancer. As you can imagine, my head went spinning from the one...
Hi everyone, After finding a breast lump a couple of weeks back, my instincts told me to get it checked out by a doctor. I did and she referred me to a breast clinic for an ultrasound. Following the ultrasound I was immediately taken for a mammogram...
Hi to all of you brave friends, I am so grateful to have survived breast cancer twice. I had to have a Masectomy last time (2 years ago) and still cannot look at or touch my chest. I also cannot make love to my husband and can’t be bothered to dress...
Morning .. How do I start? The facts.. 63 no history of BC in family, always been to mammograms, Feb 24 routine mammogram 04/04 unilateral masectomy, so pleased for the quick treatment but don't feel like my feet have touched the ground. So it was right...
I've had breast cancer and a mastectomy, it's been a year May I had my operation, followed by chemo and radiotherapy, I no longer have cancer however I feel like getting over it is the hardest bit, I feel lost, I feel like I've lost myself, I have no...
Hi, I've been on anastrozole for about 7 months and my blood pressure has gone high has anyone else experienced this? Thanks
Hi all just wanted to share with you, that I had my results from my lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy yesterday and they told me they had got it all out and it has not spread. Next plan is radiotherapy and tablets. I'm honestly completely over the moon...
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