Just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Awaiting results from a punch biopsy then a CT scan to determine the treatment plan. Best outcome I've been told is chemotherapy followed by a mastectomy then radiotherapy with added targeted drugs. Worse case is...
Hi all. I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm getting my final treatment plan tomorrow and am beside myself with worry as it might be a mastectomy and chemo. I'm glad to be here.x
I have attached was diagnosed with Breast Cancer mid July. Had a lumpectomy, and ymph nodes clearance. My treatment moved so fast I don't think I had processed half of what was happening with me. Staff were great and I lucky my family are so supportive...
Hello all, I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago. Micro calcifications in 2 areas of my right breast, 8mm & 14mm. The larger one being IDC. This afternoon I have my appointment with the breast surgeon. I have no idea what to expect, but I...
Hi everyone I have my BC clinic appointment on Thursday. I'm feeling scared that I won't react well with a diagnosis. Don't want to go into it but I've developed some worrying symptoms. So I'm expecting really bad news and feel really hopeless and terrified...
Hi, I’m Ava27 and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in early July this year. I was told by my consultant that I would have chemo first, then surgery. I’m still unclear as to why it was in this order as most sufferers I’ve since met, are...
Hi there, i had a mastectomy and snb almost a year ago now. My hospital don't routinely use drains so i didn't have one. Unfortunately my body did not re-absorb the resulting seroma (they don't drain seromas either) Upshot is i now have to have another...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in the midst of Covid in August 2020. I was diagnosed with a Grade 1 invasive carcinoma which was ER positive. After a lumpectomy I had a course of radiotherapy and was prescribed Letrozole. Since...
Anyone else under Edith Watson @ Burnley?
Hi i have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer i am 47 so after 2 mammogram 3 biopsies and ultrasound MRI and echocardiogram thats me got my treatment plan as its triple negative they are giving me 4 rounds of EC every two weeks and then possibly another...
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