Hello , this is my first time here , thank you to anyone who might have some advice or guidance for me I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and tomorrow I find out my treatment plan. It’s likely to be surgery , radiotherapy and chemo but not...
Hi is anyone on the same plan and how are u getting on with the side effects as im due to start on pac soon and very nervous about allergic reactions and side effects.
Hello everyone I'd appreciate thoughts. I have been fairly newly diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer which has spread to the lung (small patches). Not to bone. I'm 68. I'm concerned that since reporting to the GP in January I'm now mid April...
Hi, I went for a routine mammogram in November, called back for repeat mammogram and ultrasound in December, results received January - 10 mm lump and infected lymph node found. February had surgery to remove lump and total lymph node clearance. Had CT...
Hello. I found a lump in my right breast and went to the GP straight away. I had my 2ww appointment on 1st April and had 2 mammograms, an ultrasound and biopsies taken from my breast and under my arm. I was told at that appointment there is cancer...
Hello - I'm new here! For me there has been something about 'daring' to look at information and read others experiences. I think it is about trying to contain the potential 'overwhelm'! Anyway, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy, just over...
Hello, I had DCIS and IDC tubular breast cancer stage1a and had a lumpectomy in Feb and finished 5 targeted radiation sessions in May. Sentinel lymph nodes were clear. I was told tubular cancer is a rare type of cancer. I'm interested in hearing from...
Hi I’m newly diagnosed with breast cancer and in a few weeks have a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction and complete lymph node removal so a big operation. I’m after tips and tricks for in hospital but also coming home and the recovery period from...
Hi there My husband has been diagnosed with grade 3 invasive lobular breast cancer. He was unaware of any lump and it started breaking through the chest wall about the middle of January. He's 82 and managed to hide it from me until 6 weeks ago by which...
I have had to go cold turkey and come off HRT immediately. I was all over the place in January - only diagnosed 2 weeks ago. Dent left breast - 2 cm lump. live alone and am feeling that the cancer is the only thing I can think about. Unfortunately I gave...
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