Hi I am new to the group and thought I’d tell you how I got on yesterday when I had my surgery. I had a round block mammaplasty, rather than a lumpectomy, as my surgeon advised I would get a much better result. It basically means cutting around the...
Struggling to keep upbeat with ongoing chemo for metastatic breast cancer. Thought I would try this.
Hi there, My first time in this forum I’m so confused ! I had surgery 13th November mastectomy and was told by surgeon that I ll have radio and tamoxifen as treatment . Yesterday I saw oncologist and was advised to have 2 weekly chemo for 4 cycles and...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer, I am waiting for an appointment for my surgery to have lumpectomy, hopefully all goes well
Am worried about the outcome whilst waiting for biopsy results x
Hi there I was just diagnosed on Friday, in complete shock hopefully it’s been caught v early - Having MRI, then surgery then radiotherapy just need someone to talk to x
So I seen my consultant today, iv been told I will have my first chemotherapy once every 3 weeks for 3 months... then I'll switch to a different chemo every week for 12 weeks. I really wasn't expecting it to be so intense and I really don't know what...
Hi I had it confirmed yesterday I’ve got triple negative BC after finding an uncomfortable lump. Had an MRI today and should hear from specialist next week re treatment regime. Lump is 5cm and they are saying chemotherapy for 5/6 months to try and shrink...
Hi, I have now been on Letrozole for 2 weeks and I seem to be shedding my skin, it’s like a snow storm when I get undressed. has anyone else had this? Is this normal? Due to start radiotherapy so conscious of moisturising!
Hi I have breast cancer I've had four and a half months of chemo then 2 surgeries which ended in me having a right breast mastectomy. The week before this operation my husband left me .we had been together for 22 years. I also have to have my left breast...
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