Hi there, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Nov 21. I've had my operation and radiotherapy and have been given the all clear I have my first mammagram in October but I'm stressing over this now thinking that the cancer will come back. I'm on Letrozole...
Hi there, I was diagnosed with stage 2, grade 2 oestrogen positive breast cancer in my left breast back in 2017 when I was 28 years old. I had a lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy, radiotherapy, precautionary IVF treatment (believing I would need chemotherapy...
Hello everyone I was diagnosed in April with ER positive breast cancer after breast screening routine mammogram. I had no lump no dimpling no obvious signs of anything wrong. I was told that i faced surgery after 2 biopsies were done and my lymph were...
I had my first mammogram 4 weeks ago and was recalled for further tests, a biopsy was taken from my right breast 8 days ago and I am waiting for a phone call to give me an appointment for my results. I don't know whether to keep taking my hrt patches...
Hi, I talked yesterday with my surgeon and she confirmed my diagnosis. The first thing she said was that it's treatable (although my question was how bad it is). Most shocking to me is that I'm moving to Liverpool to start a new job on Tuesday. I...
Good morning, I am new here and new to the whole BC thing... I had a recall from a routine mammogram and wasn't expecting anything other than a repeat one, then 4 hours later I emerged from the clinic having had 2 mammos, an ultrasound, a needle biopsy...
Hi all, .I have been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and I'm having a mastectomy on early September. I have to decide on type of reconstruction surgery between an implant or tissue replacement. I'm 44 years old and struggling with deciding...
Hi I'm AJ was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer on 4 April 2022 had a mastectomy on 30th May. Nearly 8cm tumour removed. Now on Chemo and feeling like I've been run over by a bus. Going to be a long journey but I will get there. Best wishes AJ...
I finally completed radiotherapy 12 days ago and have been on letrozole since mid July. Nothing has prepared me for the depth of despair that I am feeling. I thought that now my treatment has finished I should be feeling better than I do. I had the 6...
I got my diagnosis last week. I have two invasive tumours in the same boob. I have to decide whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. I’m not sure how I feel about having cancer. I have not been upset or cried. Is this odd?
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