Hello all, I am 74 and a 'benign' cyst has turned into lung, bone and skin MBC. I am going for chemotherapy. Can anyone one cheer me up with some survival stories.....please.....
Hi everyone, I had a clinic appointment last week for a lump in my left breast which my GP said was normal menopausal breast tissue. well they found another huge lump and asked me how long I’d had it, I hadn’t even felt that one. So I knew that was...
Hello Everyone I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer in my left breast. Had two biopsies but they have said they need to remove my breast. So had my pre op yesterday unfortunately I can’t have reconstructive surgery due to me being diabetic...
I had my first chemo cycle two days ago and the next day took the first of 7 daily injections of Accofil Filgrastim to build up white blood cells. About an hour later I felt dreadful, severe shortness of breath, faint, dizzy, sweating but a low fever...
I have breast cancer in my lungs, lymph nodes and sternum, I also have some cancer in the brain, I've had a tumor removed and radiotherapy on 2 more lesions in my brain, I've also had a stunt placed in my head. Even after all that I'm really trying to...
Hi, this is my first post as I’ve just found out today I have intermediate DCIS in 2 areas of my right breast and will need a mastectomy. I’m waiting on biopsies on left breast which will be in a few weeks as also an area of concern there too. I won’t...
Just got told today my breast cancer lumpectomy last week didn’t get all the cancer and I’m going back in this Wednesday for another operation. Terrified as it’s all so much to take in and even understand.
Hi all, I literally just been diagnosed with stage 2 beast cancer, I really dont know how I'm supposed to feel. I'm not upset, I've not cried and I actually feel all right on a whole. I do know t s will change once I have my operation and stay treatment...
Hi. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer on Friday and it has spread to lymph nodes. Have scans booked to see if it’s spread anywhere else. I’m so scared as only 41 and have a 2 year old and also pregnant.
This time last year I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer, two operations, 28 lymph nodes removed, 16 rounds of chemo and 5 rounds of radiotherapy…I am on the other side of cancer and day by day getting ME back
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