Hi all I’ve been diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer which has spread to my armpit lymph. Plan is to have an op to remove lump and nodes but also waiting on a CT scan to see if the cancer has spread further - if it has then the op won’t happen...
Hi All, I have a lobular stage 2 node negative tumours, 5mm and 16mm close to each other. I have had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago but the surgical margins were close in 2 places so I have to have another op next week. If unsuccessful again then a 3rd...
afternoon everyone - diagnosed early September and now 2 weeks along from LICAP procedure and struggling a bit, still very sore and arm movement is limited, I am doing the exercises but grateful if anyone has any tips!
Hi, I have been off work since end of September since diagnosed with breast cancer. I had two lots of surgery to my right breast and sentinel node removed. I am in a lot of pain due to the surgery and going to physio for my back which goes into spasms...
So I had Breast Cancer 2011 (ER+ and Her 2+) no spread to lymph which I was successfully treated for. About 6wks ago I developed pains in the opposite side of ribs, shoulder, underarm and neck and what I can only describe as what felt like at the back...
My journey so far ;1 I had a breast reduction years ago which makes finding lumps very easy. So I was no stranger to the breast clinic. But I guess I knew inside this one was different. But it winds you when they tell you there and then. I was going...
Hey - I'm curious how quickly people returned to work after a mastectomy. I was due back at work this week, 2 weeks after a single mastectomy (still awaiting a result to determine onward treatment), until yesterday it was still the plan to return this...
Hi I was diagnosed with symptomatic grade 2-3 triple negative breast cancer in May. Have had 12 weeks of weekly chemo and now on number 2 of 4 rounds of 3 weekly EC which has made me Feel very Ill both times - first dose was in hospital for 5 days with...
Hi everyone, My sister is due to go into hospital in 2 weeks & I cant imagine what she is going through. I will be going to stay with her for a few weeks to look after her post operation & was wondering what I need to think about & what support she...
Hello MacMillan Community, I was diagnosed with ER+ breast cancer last October. Based on the ultrasound and biopsy results, my initial treatment plan was straightforward - mastectomy & radiotherapy only, so I was pretty upbeat as you can imagine. Then...
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