Hi. I was diagnosed about 7 weeks ago with stage 1 breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy just over two weeks ago. Today I have been told the cancer is far larger than first thought. It is now a stage 3 and I am facing chemotherapy, a mastectomy and radiotherapy...
Hi, new to this but after reading thought I would say hello. I was diagnosed, had surgery now I'm healing and I go back to hospital for my results in 2 days! Scared more so now.. Not sure why. I can't get over how quick the NHS have done everything for...
Hi there Im Wisey254 and been recently diagnosed with breast cancer have joined here to seek support and words of comfort and will share the love in return BIG HUGS
Hi everyone, just wanted to say hello. I received my breast cancer diagnosis just over 4 weeks ago after finding a lump myself in my right breast. It was such a shock - you always think it won't happen to you!. I had the surgery - a wide local excision...
Hi , diagnosed 11 days ago , ductal invasive , stage 1 hormone receptive cancer. been so very laid back about it , it is what it is that’s my way of coping , saw surgeon last Friday, but more than i thought, lumpectomy n partial reconstruction taking...
I was diagnosed on Thursday and I am really scared. Doctor was talking to me as if I have the flu and was optimistic but ow I have to do all sorts of tests. What if it spreading as we speak. I am very scared to die. I have a 12 year old son and I can...
I have been diagnosed recently and I’m terrified, I am very overwhelmed with what’s happening to me and don’t know how to Cope
I was admitted 3 weeks after second surgery on monday 13th whereby they drained the abcess. I was on intravenous antibiotics. I was discharged o Thursday 16th with oral antibiotics, but it is still very painful. Anyone else had this Sue P
Hi I’m new here I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July and have had 4 surgeries, lumpectomy and sentinel removal, further lymph gland removal as the sentinel was cancerous and then I had 2 weeks of excruciating pain from the guild drain with resulted...
Hi everyone, im new on here. In 2015 I was diagnosed with DCIS that spread to my nodes, after surgery, chemo, Radiotherapy, herceptin injections, more surgery and 6 years cancer free I was told last week I have IDC grade 3 in the same breast. I had...
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