Hello everyone, my story began just over a month ago. I found a lump because the elastic has gone in my sports bra, I was putting it on before my Zumba class and had to manoeuvre myself into it. I wouldn’t normally have cause to reach underneath my breast...
where to start.....? just had my 2nd 'round' of chemo today. Sat in the treatment room for approx 5 hours. A cannula in one arm, a cold cap on my head (uncomfortable - but my 'choice'), not particularly engaging nurses, and I just wanted to run out...
Hi to all recently diagnosed with stage 2 hormonal breast cancer and I have surgery booked for 19th June. i am more annoyed than anything, this diagnosis, i feel, is a real inconvenience. I havent been upset yet, just annoyed. is this a natural...
Hi everyone, I am a dad in my 60’s and my daughter is in her mid 30’s. She has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer (type and severity is unknown as of yet, or she is keeping it from me) She has had her CT scan and will be getting her results in...
First time posting on this forum. Here goes… Having been diagnosed with TNBC in April 2024, I underwent chemotherapy (with cold cap) immunotherapy, lumpectomy, (1) lymph node removal, radiotherapy and later, Zolendronic acid every 6 months for 3 years...
Good evening everyone unfortunately I found myself on this site due to a lot of anxiety and stress . I found a lump in my breast and had all the three stage steps done . So waiting for the biopsy result . The consultant did say to me that his. 97% sure...
Hello, my head is still a bit scrambled so I hope this makes sense last August I had a total duct removal on my right side everything OK no abnormalities had my yearly mammogram end of April thought nothing of it three weeks later got a phone call wanting...
Hi everyone. Im a 45 year old single mum. Im currently on a double 2WW one for Bowel and one for Breast. My Breast appointment is on Monday and I have been coping by keeping busy with family ect. Then on Friday My doctor rang to say my FIT test was very...
my name is Chloé and i just finished all my chimo and radio back in february .. it was the hardest half a year of my life .. i thought i will die .. i didn’t know it can be ok all in all .. now my hair growing back .. it came back curly this time )) ...
Morning I'm about to start. Radiotherapy next week after completing my chemotherapy. Bit scared. Any advice would ne much appreciated
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