Hello, I'm new to this forum. Eight weeks ago I found a lump in my left breast and so far have had breast conservation surgery with removal of the sentinel lymph node for biopsy. The surgery was successful on the breast as the tumour was completely removed...
Hi I am Pink Betty and have her2 breast cancer .. my journey is like snakes and ladders . I have had 2 cycles of chemo that left me with very unpleasant side effects. My treating plan changed as 3days later I ended up in hospital with a perforated bowel...
Hello all. I found a large lump in my left breast 3 weeks ago and have now had it confirmed as grade 3 Ductile Breast Cancer and it is also in the nodes under my arm. I just feel scared and dazed. I am trying my best to keep a brave face on it but ultimately...
Hi everyone, I hada recall from a routine mammogram, had 3 sets of core biopsies and a vacuum biopsy. Unfortunately the communication was not good so I asked if i could have a second opinion. This went through and i am now a patient at a different hospital...
Hello I have tried before to join the forum but keep somehow.keep Messing it up so trying again. I am just about to complete 12 weeks of taxol/carboplatin chemo which has been horrible. I am waiting on CT scan results to determine next treatment....
Hi, I'm new here. Im 38 and was diagnosed in June after finding a lump. I had a lumpectomy and fortunately all tumour was removed. I'm on Tamoxifen for 5 years and nearly half way through radiotherapy. I'm struggling a little emotionally atm . I know...
Hi I was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in Jan 2022. Lump in breast and one lymph node found. march till Aug under went chemo just had surgery full left breast mastectomy and reconstruction as well as lymph removed. Follow up appointment...
Hi I have had breast conserving surgery, and I am waiting to find out if I need chemotherapy or just radiotherapy. Yesterday they told me they have removed all the cancer from my breast and my lymph node is clear and for 5 minutes I was happy. I know...
Hi I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer had an op a few weeks ago and turns out I also had it in 3 lymph nodes. Have appointment next Tuesday to find out if I need chemo and what else although they already said radiation to breast and nodes and...
Hi I am post op and just had my update appointment. They have upped my grade to grade 3 as Lump size removed was 24mm and the margins were 40mm so stage 2 grade 3. I have no idea what any of it means as it just seems to go in and straight out again, as...
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