Hello All i am 5 weeks post surgery For DCIS; tumour was 2cm in my left boob and in 2 x lymph nodes. All is healing well and the lymph node clearance has provided a good result. I’m now waiting to hear from Oncology regarding Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy...
Hello to everyone x I am 2 weeks past my op ( lumpectomy and sentinel lobe biopsy) and in pain. I find it hard to sleep because of the apple sized lump under my armpit around my biopsy area and spend a fair bit of the night awake. However, I spend...
Hello I'm new - hello - and waiting for what I expect to be a bad diagnosis - all three consultants said they were 'very concerned'. If anyone else here is interested in (existential) philosophy as a way to understand, accept and manage mortality...
Hi. I got off lightly in comparison to many and am very grateful for that but omg did the experience ‘play with my head’. I’ve really not felt emotionally stable since I went through it all. I have felt it necessary to pack my job in as I can’t function...
Me again. Did anyone feel overwhelmingly tired during early diagnosis? I am sleeping OK going to bed at a reasonable time, but I just feel shattered xx
Hi I'm 52 and was diagnosed with TN breast cancer back in August 22, I have just finished chemo and surgery and had a clear CT scan but I'm struggling to move on, the anxiety is crazy. My BCN told me to do a moving on course but they are all through...
Hello to you all I am now 73 years old. I had breast cancer (oestrogen + tumour of 2cm) over 20 years ago. It was misdiagnosed for 5 years. My treatment began 19 years ago and I have never had a recurrence. It was an initial lumpectomy and radiation...
Hello, I am a 39 year old recently divorced, diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma Her2 positive in October. I’m currently going through chemo, lumpectomy scheduled for 4/25 and then radiation and targeted therapy.
Hi everyone im newly diagnosed with breast cancsr stage 2. I have already had a mastectomy 2 weeks ago i had my left breast removed. They was supposed to of put dye in my armpit during surgery to see if the cancer was in any of my lymph nodes! However...
Hello I am having surgery on Tuesday 07 March, the Wire guided excision biopsy. Has anyone had this and does it work and what is the recovery time. Thanks sooo much .
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