Hello I'm Helen. I'm 59 and was diagnosed with a very early grade 3 breast cancer yesterday. My head is still spinning with not just the diagnosis but all the information!! I got called in for a routine mammogram & expected it to be ok. Instead 5...
Hi everyone! So I'm diagnosed with PHTS (PTEN syndrome) putting me at higher risk for certain cancers including breast. I've had MRI on high risk screening programme invited back in for further scan and biopsies. Preparing for results in over a week...
Had my normal check up and found a lump. Then returned to have more test and biopsy’s taken. Two lumps fused front facing. Said cancer having meeting next week. My heads in bits. I am expecting an operation and therapy. In shock and just managing to work...
Hi, newly diagnosed 3 weeks ago. Found by routine mammogram Biopsy taken and revealed the breast cancer in my left breast Not started treatment yet, expected to be end of July. Have a few issues to get round ..a pacemaker and a large stent in...
Hi everyone, newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after 29 years! Will be starting Ribociclib, Letrozole and denosumab in a few weeks any advice would be appreciated thanks in advance x
Hello everyine ive got my 3rd chemo coming up next week and I suffer badly with side effects how does everyone else cope with them like nausea the sickness tablets stop working after a few days ive tried others and stomach cramps and I just dont feel...
Following chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy for Stage 3 hormone related breast cancer, I am now taking anastrazole and abemaciclib medication. Went for Covid vaccine booster today and was refused because I was told that Abemaciclib is “just hormone...
Hi. I'm new to cancer. Never had much to do with cancer, no relations have had it. Nor even close friends though I don't have many of those any way. Bit of a whirl wind experience as I had a recall from a normal screening for 20th April. Another mammogram...
My name is Vikki and I’m new to this forum. I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductile carcinoma in my left breast in January. I underwent a therapeutic mammoplasty surgery in March and finished radiotherapy 4 weeks ago. I have tried to stay positive...
Diagnosed with breast cancer on Monday. There are 2 lumps. I’ve had x3 biopsy. CT scan yesterday. I delayed going to the doctors for a few months because I was so scared. Now I’m convinced I’m dying because I left it so late. I’m crying all the time.
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