Hi all, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive breast cancer (ductonal carconia), triple negative. Found the lump two days after my 45th birthday in Nov 23, was diagnosed 19th Dec 23. Started weekly chemotherapy 2nd Jan 24 on Palitaxol...
Hi my name is becky I'm 45 and have been diagnosed nearly a week ago with breast cancer I've decided to have a mastectomy which is booked for the 11th April I'm putting on such a brave face to friends and family but I'm really scared
Hi , I was diagnosed beginning of January with breast cancer , I am awaiting a reconstruction with tissue from tummy (tummy tuck) also I was offered a breast lift , it seems a long time to wait , but I m taking letrozole , just wondered if anyone has...
Title just about sums up how I’m feeling. i found a lump before Christmas and popped down to the gp they saw me the same day which was good. In went a referral to the breast clinic and I was called for a mammogram on New Year’s Eve. Whilst there they...
Was diagnosed with Grade 2 breast cancer. I have had chemotherapy , immunotherapy and a mastectomy . Currently on radiotherapy alongside immunotherapy.
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer Her2 stage 4 which has spread to my bones and liver. I am 38 and struggling to come to terms with the diagnose, I only found out due to bad pain I was experiencing. I have been told it’s incurable...
Hi So I got my results back from my lympectomy... tumor removed and margins clear but lump was larger than expected 60mm and one lymph node has cancer. They now want me to do an Auxiliary lymph node dessection next week. Then 6 months chemo and then...
Hi I am new here but am struggling after having a mastectomy 5 weeks ago. It all started in 2020 when I found a small lump in my breast. 2020 Diagnosed with Encysted papillary carcinoma in situ. Advised lowest grade of cancer. removed by a wide...
Hi, I was diagnosed in October and initially thought I was ‘only’ going to have a mastectomy and immediate DIEP reconstruction but had a positive lymph node so currently I have had 3 of 8 doses of chemo. Will then have radiotherapy and hormone treatment...
Hi, I'm new here. I was 53 when I found my lump, which was diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept 2024. I had lumpectomy + sentinel node biopsy. The results showed cancer in one node, so I had further surgery to remove all my axillary lymph nodes in Dec...
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