Hello Everyone, i’m new to the group,recently diagnosed with TNBC in the left breast, I go for my first chemotherapy session on Friday, a bit nervous but anxious to get started,I’m also going to try the cold cap as i have waist length hair so any advice...
Just found out I have breast cancer again. Had it 5 years ago when I had a mastectomy with DIEP reconstruction, then 5 years on hormone treatment. Now I've got it in the other breast. Going through the various scans at the moment but I already know lymph...
Hello, just thought I would say hello. I’m Vicki, 50yr old, told on Friday I have DCIS, after I noticed a lump a few weeks ago on right breast - but don’t know yet if that is the extent of it as apparently my breast tissue very dense so need an MRI to...
Hi, I've recently been diagnosed with Grade 3, Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, 2 growths, 3.8cm in total. I have surgery next week for mastectomy of left breast and reconstruction using my stomach tissue. Scan today of stomach tissue, lymph node dye appt...
Hi I am nearly 2 years in and treatment has finished, currently on Tamoifen and venlafaxine for the hot flushes etc. Around April I started to have a pain in my ribs where the radiotherapy was targeted. I had a ct scan in October which was all clear...
Newby here no idea how this even works of if I’ll be able to chat/reply to anyone I’m a total dinosaur with on line stuff. Anyway just told today I have hormone positive breast cancer operation to remove the lump and lymph nodes for biopsy in January...
Hi All, I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal breast cancer back in March, just after I turned 50. After a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, I have now been on Anastrozole for around 5 weeks. My side effects aren't debilitating, I get...
I found a lump in my left breast 8th Nov a few days after my 50th birthday,went to the doctors and was referred to the one stop breast clinic where I had a mammogram,ultrasound and biopsy. On the 24th November I was told I had primary breast cancer. Its...
Hi, diagnosed with breast cancer last month, had surgery and appointment with the oncologist next month. Just reaching out as I’m struggling tonight and needed to have a safe space to write things down. Hoping to connect with other like minded people...
Hi, I’m 16 weeks post right mastectomy and SLN biopsy. All been good up until a few days ago when my scar started to hurt, I have now got a red rash and slight swelling around the scar and it’s worrying me. Will seek GP advice tomorrow but wondered if...
