Hi all I have started treatment …. Saying hello :-) to everyone!!!!
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer my reaction was ‘ok’ and was just carried along with appointments etc. I really don’t think it’s hit me yet. Surgery planned for 20th Feb. Worried I am going to dissolve into a wreck! Is this normal?
Confused & Emotional ! Diagnosed with breast cancer stage 3 a week past Thursday, had my MRI on Monday, expecting to be given treatment plan on Thursday for the right breast, as discussed the week before. The MRI has shown up something else on left side...
I attended the breast clinic on weds following a GP ref. My GP told me she wasn't worried about my fatty blob (I don't know how to describe it, def not a lump just looked like a bit of flab that didnt sit in my bra properly) so off i went thinking it...
Hi all I'm new to the forum and looking to hear others experiences similar to mine. Here we go ... over 2 years ago I was diagnosed with the BRCA1 gene and knew straight away I wanted preventative surgery. o I got the ball rolling well I thought it...
Currently having a very strong reaction to the EC chemo. Completely out of body. Flu like systems. Diarrhea. Hot and cold. Sore sinuses. Extreme tiredness you name it I seem to have it! Has anyone had the same reaction and had doseage changed for the...
Started my first cycle of EC on Thursday and have felt utterly awful the last two days. Like a bad flu. Any tips and advice to stay on top of the symptoms. Didn’t expect it to be this bad on Cycle 1!
Hi, I'm Rae, I'm 47 and have a 2 week wait for biopsy results. Yesterday, I had 3 biopsies (1 lymph) and have an MRI on Thursday. My consultant was chipper at first but after my biopsies he changed to concerned as it was unexpected! I've googled myself...
Good morning I’m new to this group. my name is Kendal, and I’ve recently been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. im due to have my surgery which is a therapeutic mammaplasty procedure which I believe is removal of tumour, breast reduction and...
I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive dutal carcinoma in situ on the 1st of November 2023, picked up at mammogram on 11th August. I had surgery, wide local excision and sentinel + 2 lymph removed on 28th December. All went quite smoothly, got home that...
