Hi all, I'm new here after a recent diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer. Luckily it was detected before it spread to my lymph nodes. Chemo to start asap and then lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy. I am a single mum with 3 teenagers, 2 of them...
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week and I need a mastectomy. Huge shock as after my first mastecnomy. I have to chose between reconstruction or implant and wondered if anyone else is in my positon?
As a daughter of a BC survivor I have been under family history monitoring with annual mammograms for the last 10yrs. I had my first scare at 21yrs old and now I am 46yrs old and my time ran out with the routine mammogram in Jan spotting my lobular cancer...
On Thursday I got the results of my core biopsy. It's cancer and I need a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. Everything has happened so quickly and it's hard to get my head round
Hello there. I’m possibly being over neurotic here but I’ve suddenly noticed a small very solid white ‘discharge’ from one of my nipples. I’m 72 years old and have been treated all this past year for advanced ovarian cancer. As I feel my body has let...
Hi I’m not new to this group as I had TNBC in 2021 and finished treatment in November of that year after lumpectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. since then I’ve had other diagnoses including severe displasia on my tongue that I have quarterly checkups...
Hi! After finding a lump in my armpit I was sent to the hospital for an ultrasound and they took a sample from the lump. I was told at my follow up appointment last week that the cells were cancerous and that I also have a large lump in my breast and...
I’m new to this type of forum, but sometimes somebody other than family is easier to talk to. diagnosed yesterday, was such a shock as I thought I simply had a cyst or benign lump dont know which way to turn at the moment. consultant offered lumpectomy...
Hi I've just been diagnosed with grade 2 Oestrogen receptor positive invasive lobular cancer too big for a lumpectomy so having a mastectomy in 6 days not quite sure how to feel it's like it's happening to somebody else but I'm along for the ride , my...
Hello there. I have Stage IV secondary breast cancer and, having had 12 weeks of chemo (paclitaxel) have been having Phesgo targeted injections for some while now. This seems to be going well generally (apart from peripheral neuropathy in my feet), but...
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