Hi I’m new to this and I feel so totally lost. I was diagnosed in May and on the 1st of August I had surgery, removing my lump in my left breast, all lymph nodes and a LICAP reconstruction. I still have both drains in and I’m hoping one will be removed...
Hi a bit over a week ago I came here looking for messages about mammogram recall appointments. I had my recall tests today and I was thankfully okay. I wanted to share this experience, I see its more often we see messages of ladies and gents who have...
Just reaching out to anyone who can give me some positivity. Done my first of 4 EC chemo’s following 12 Paclitaxel and I am feeling pretty wiped out. Feels like I’ve already run a marathon and now I have to swim the channel Any tips on what to do for...
New to this but thought I’d give it a go!
Hi, I had a lump and pre cancerous cells removed along with some lymph nodes. At the time I was tild it was high grade DCIS. Today I went for my results. They got everything which is good but the pathologist says its now cancerous cells, they asked a...
Hello. New to the forum and newly diagnosed on the 4th July. Will not forget that day. I had a routine mammogram and was called back. I am 62 and have had a few mammograms over the years, and usually get called back. But all ok. So it was a shock when...
I'm a newbie ...just don't know what to say. Diagnosed with breast cancer December 2022 going through treatment. Don't know how to mentally cope.
Hello All. I hope you are well today I was diagnosed with Breast cancer just over 2 weeks ago. I take a magnesium supplement daily. I am checking that it is ok to take a magnesium supplement 1) with Breast Cancer & 2) With Tamoxifen. Any advise...
Hi everyone. I’m Jane. I was diagnosed with BC in February 2022, after a routine mammogram. I was so lucky as the lump was barely visible/detectable and was only 3mm. I had a lumpectomy, followed by 5 days of radiotherapy and am now taking 2.5 mg of Letrozole...
Just been diagnosed.feeling overwhelmed.waiting for biopsy result.
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