Hi, I was confirmed with Breast Cancer on Friday last, no more details. Booked in for MRI this Friday. I am at a loss to decide how I feel... angry, hurt, confused, total loss of control. No real explanation given yet apart from Ductal Cancer, the core...
Hi everyone, I am new here and wondering if anyone has experience of LICAP surgery? I am 4 weeks post op and wondering if the moved tissue will ever feel relatively normal? It’s very hard and tight at the moment and pulling my nipple over. Otherwise...
Good morning I am due to start treatment in the next couple of weeks and am interested to learn what experiences you have had with hair loss with paclitaxel. I can't cold cap as I have Raynaulds. I understand your scalp can get very sore too. Can anyone...
I am getting quite ill on chemo and the decision is do I carry on with it or wait and see what happens with a lower dose
About 3/4 weeks ago I was told I was all clear , and it had spread into my Lyne nodes if I’ve spelt that right ! but I need chemo still as they may be microscopic cells not detected I’ve been living my life as before all this but being more caution...
Hi all new to the group. Looking for some advice around health now I’m out the other side. diagnosed with DCIS May 2025 had 2 operations to try and save my boob. Unfortunately I had 3rd op which was a mastectomy and had a silicone implant. BMI too high...
Lump in the armpit, metastatic lymph nodes originating from the breast tissue although no breast tumour has been located. No other organs affected. Advised Phesgo, Docetaxel and Carboplatin to be followed by lymph nodes dissection and radiotherapy. Seems...
Hello, i am new! I have been diagnosed with her2 positive breast cancer i am 49 and very scared. All waiting for tests is so hard plus worried about treatment and my kids.
I'm newbie - diagnosed in March this year with invasive breast cancer. I had surgery at the end of March and immediately reacted to the blue dye they used and had a massive anaphylactic shock. I have heard this is extremely rare and just wondered if...
Hello, i had single mascectomy and complete axillary node removal recently.IDC i saw surgeon recently for pathology results.She confirmed grade 2 and stage 2b There were 10 affected nodes.I felt very reassured with the staging as i was imagining the...
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