Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer last week and I’m struggling. It has spread to my lymph nodes in all directions and symptoms are changing rapidly. I was also diagnosed with thyroid cancer last year and have just finished...
Hi all ,if just been diagnosed with stage1 grade3 triple neg breast cancer,what a nightmare,the worry,ect,all I know is it's time to fight the fight,cancer isn't going to win ,mark my words
I really want to start swimming as the chemo has made me feel so weak. Will still be having phesgo injections every three weeks and unaware as yet if date and duration of radiotherapy but like to plan ahead to have something to look forward to which will...
hi everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on 14 June , the world fell around me, am waiting for ct scan, mri scan , deep bone scan ,.then hearing the results on 12 th July to hear what the docs have planned for me, I do know I’m having surgery...
Hi I found a lump in my breast. I noticed my boob was feeling heavy after a bath and it had a tiny dent. I left it for a month as I'd just started hrt patch, lumpyness was listed as a side effect. After a mammogram, scan and biopsy I found out I've got...
Hi, I am a first time user of this site, i was told that I have breast cancer yesterday. I am a retired nurse so understand the process for surgery etc and told my hubby and close family and explained it to them very matter of factly and said that I am...
Just been diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer but am suitable for a lumpectomy. Am worried about the potential side effects of the radiotherapy and wondering if a mastectomy would be the better option. Can anyone help with their experiences please...
I've recently been diagnosed with DCIS and was told last week that I need a mastectomy. As a 38D I'd like to go for immediate reconstruction, so trying to decide between an implant or analogus, probably from my abdomen. Breast surgeon said either is suitable...
Hi there. I joined this group a while back but haven't used it much. I had a liumpectomy in December 2021 followed by radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Even after all this time I suffer from debilitating fatigue. The part I hate most is the awful tired...
I was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer in Decmeber last year. It's been a bumpy road and I'm due to start chemo on the next 2 to 3 weeks. I can genuinely say I'm mostly positive and just really want to get started with treatment. I really hope this...
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