Hi! I love that this forum exists. I’m starting ACT chemo in 2 days and was wondering if anyone has any advice? Some of the things plaguing my mind are How soon will I see my hair shed/will it shed or be in clumps? Does it hurt? Do you feel ill the next...
Morning lovely people! im sat here waiting for my lift to the hospital for my lumpectomy and feeling nervous lol. I hate the unknown even though I know a lot of what’s happening, it’s hard on my kids not knowing 100% if I will be home this evening...
Hi everyone. I am new to this group. I have been recalled following a routine mammogram. Apparently I have a cluster of calcium deposits in one breast. It was my 4th mammogram but I have never been recalled before! Could deodorant have caused a false...
Hi, I am 42 years old and was recently diagnosed at the start of July after having been to the dr first mid May… I have since had mammograms, ultrasound and biopsies, MRI and again 2 weeks ago more biopsies with ultrasound so that they could see if the...
Hi Everyone I hope you are doing as well as you can. I was diagnosed with HERC2+ breast cancer in December last year. I had chemotherapy from January to mid June and had breast and lymph node surgery three weeks ago . It’s been a very hard road physically...
Hi I go to get my biopsy results on Tuesday 29th. I am expecting the worse as Dr said fairly sure was cancer when he did the biopsy. I need help with advice on questions to ask when I go and get results, things you asked, things you wish you asked....
Hi all, I’ve had a core biopsy which told was B3 or, from google, of uncertain malignant potential and needed further tests. Had a vacuum assisted needle biopsy of the 7mm area and at the same time they’ve removed it all last week, just waiting on result...
I had breast cancer last year, I'm getting itchy skin and cramps. Is anyone else getting the same problem.
I am new to this situation Just thought life was perfect but sadly not currently the case. I have a left breast cancer probably a stage 2 hopefully no worse. Just wanted to say hello anyway! Have so many positives from happy times with my partner.
Hi everyone received my diagnosis last Thursday. Had MRI on Saturday so waiting for confirmation of those results before Consultant can confirm treatment. His initial prognosis was positive it can’t confirm t l Friday. I’m in limbo don’t know whether...
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