I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS back in June but having read some of the posts here, did not feel worthy enough to join the group because I feel lucky that I am at such an early stage. I thought I could deal with this and not need to bother anyone...
I am lying awake at 5 am following chemo yesterday ,thinking about the future and the x3 more EC chemo I have planned.Radiotherapy after that .I worry about the impact this has on my two daughters 23 and 26 years old who support me through treatments...
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy just over a week ago with some lymph nodes removed. Awaiting results but Ive developed a dry tickly cough a few days ago which won't go. I'm terrified that it means cancer is in my...
Hello I’m new to the group and was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, will be 2 years 8 months ago. I would like to chat to others with similar diagnosis as although I got good results from my 3 monthly MRI today I just seem to be struggling...
Hello I'm new here and it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage to do this. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in July this year, right breast stage 1a, grade 2. ER+ and PR+ and HER2 negative. I have had a lumpectomy and just completed...
This is all new to me. So I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July. Had mastectomy in August on the left side. I am still learning all the codes or abbreviations that everyone is using. I’m start chemo this Friday. Have an appointment at hairdressers...
Hi. New here. Yesterday I got the confirmation it is breast cancer (everything pointed towards that but I needed the biopsy results for the official diagnosis which I got yesterday). Stage 2/3 estrogen positive. Hep negative. I'm going to be put into...
I have been with breast cancer about a year ago, and have undergone lumpectomy on the left side, and they found two positive lymph nodes. I did axillary dissection then, with one lymph nodes having micro metastasis. I have undergone radio therapy and...
I felt lump in my right breast, saw GP, then consultant 3 days ago, who said she was “very concerned it could be malignant”, but it’s very small so could be removed with lumpectomy. Had mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy same day and hear in about a week...
Hi been 1 year but dont no what happened cart stop thinking a bout it
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