feels a bit surreal to be here. yesterday 22/8/23 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My initial biopsies of a lump came back ‘all clear ‘but the surgeon advised a lumpectomy due to the changes within the lump. At the time they noticed some calcifications...
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. They said it’s grade 1, HR positive and awaiting her2. Yesterday I received a call to say I should come in for a second ultrasound to check the calcifications on either side of the lump. I am so sca...
Well waiting for my biosopy results from calfications found on my right breast after my first manogram just wanting to know what's coming next and I can face it but am scared incase need mri scan I am petrified off them I had a couple of them put my last...
Recent mastectomy
Hi all, I feel a bit of a fraud coming on here but just wanted a bit of advice and to share what seems like a super long story. In April I went to the Doctors with bloody nipple discharge. Had an emergency mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy, marker put...
Hi my name is Christine and I'm new on here. I had surgery to remove lump and lymph glands end of June and then radiotherapy beginning of Aug. I struggled afterwards with fatigue then after 3 weeks felt back to normal so I went back to work. Ive been...
Hello all, just diagnosed 2 weeks ago with triple negative bone Mets. the internet gives me a very bleak picture of survival. I was hoping to hear from some survivors of this type of breast cancer. I am mentally and physically sick as it is all I think...
Hi everyone , thank you for letting me join your group. I was initially diagnosed in July this year with an invasive ducal carcinoma , grade 2 , ER positive , HER2negative . It was a bit of a shock , as due to Breast cancer being rife in my family , I...
Hi there thanks for letting me join. I was diagnosed last week with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast after telling my GP about some nipple discharge. The mammogram didn’t pick it up but the ultrasound did. It was very small but they...
Hi all, Anyone had Lymphedema in their breast? I had lumpectomy and mammoplasty Feb 2022 cancer in right side followed by 5 sessions of RT. All in all doing ok but currently have shingles on right breast which seems to be improving with antivirals but...
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