Hello. This is my first post having read lots of posts on here. Here is my story. September 2021 started lots of scans - MRI, CT and PET-CT. Told the PET scan was clear. Told I had TNBC left breast plus lymph node involvement. After discussion with...
Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie. I had a diagnosis of DCIS and have had a wide area incision with flap; my left hand side. Pathology states non-invasive, intermediate-high grade, positive margins. Recommended for radiotherapy (1 week based on new studies out...
Dear all, Hope you are all coping well. I am new to the site and looking to interact with all of you. I started 12 weekly Taxol last Thursday and just done the 2nd dose today. I live in Bromley (Kent). best Faye
Hi. Just finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy is next. I have also just been told I will be having abemaciclib and letrizole after radiotherapy. abemaciclib is now approved for early breast cancer with node positive and er positive her2 negative...
Hi I’ve just joined tonight and wondered if anyone had any experience of having spread to their scalp connected to breast cancer? I was diagnosed with grade 2 cancer in 2013. I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. No spread to lymph nodes. I was fine after...
Hi im new here. im 42 with stage 3 breast cancer. coming to the end of the chemo but just been given the news I will need a mastectomy instead of a lump ectomy feeling numb at the moment. I have quite big boob’s so worried about the size difference...
I find it surreal that I need to join this forum but can see how many women this is effecting. I found out I have Grade 2 ER positive breast cancer in March. Came off HRT straight away. Had first operation and then found out it had gone to my Sentiol...
Hi all. I’m Chris L, 62 diagnosed on 22 June with IDC grade 1 ER and PR +, Her2 - Only went to doctor as I’d had a dragging sensation in my left breast for a while, no lump or any other symptoms. Because of family history she referred me to the Nightingale...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday and still a bit shell shocked still hasn’t hit home yet. Have to wait for one more result to find out where I go from here. Very scared and my stress has gone through the roof.
Hi I'm new here, I have had my first chemo and due second one on Wed, last Monday my hair started falling out I still have some but coming out more quickly now , its the one thing I dreaded was hair loss , and still find it difficult to come to terms...
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