hi there. This is my first entry as I’ve only just joined. I had a routine mammogram end September, was diagnosed 24th November, had my first surgery 11th January and my second - as they needed clear margins, along with my other breast being reduced ...
Hi all I had a callback on Friday from my mammogram which showed up a suspicious area, the Dr did an ultrasound and said he 'didn't like the look of' the 5-6mm lump I have. He did a biopsy and said 'if it is cancer, and I think that's probably what...
I have another week to wait for my biopsy results where the doctor told me last week they suspected the lump they found is cancer. I’ve had a full on range of emotions - from a constant anxiety feeling, sleeplessness, fear, and a feeling like my body...
Hi All I am new to the group, but really grateful to have found you and really looking forward to support and supporting x
Just starting my journey and feeling completely disoriented from my body. Diagnosed in Jan for DCIS with a mastectomy arranged and then cancelled after another biopsy indicating cancer is lymph nodes, PET scan taken today, CT Scan and MRI feeling totally...
I am 78 years old and although we have a wonderful free breast screening programme in this country for women from 50 to 71, there it STOPS. You have to request a mammogram and thank God I did! Last week I was diagnosed with Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma...
Hi guys, I was diagnosed with grade2 invasive ductal carcinoma in October 2022 (2 weeks before my 34th birthday). I have recently finished 2 weeks of radiotherapy and been put on tamoxifen for 10 years. my specialist has said I can come of the tamoxifen...
Hi there, I have not long joined this group. At my first breast screening in Oct 22 I was feeling very confident and was joking about the fact that as I’d just turned 50 this is one medical appointment I wouldn’t mind attending, so to get that recall...
Hello, I’ve been diagnosed with a 4cm ductal breast cancer. It’s in the upper inner quadrant of my breast, so been advised a lumpectomy will look awful, as I’d need a whole 1/4 removed. Everything proving very, very slow, so I’ve had a lot of time to...
I was diagnosed last Tuesday (7th March) and am waiting for an MRI appointment which I am told will determine the next steps of my treatment. I have two tumors that are 23mm wide in total and medical staff seem very confident this is treatable and early...
