Getting dressed on a Sunday 16th October my breast felt a bit sore. I knew straight away that I was in trouble and booked to see my GP that Thursday. She thought it was a good sign that the changes had been recent having had a first mammogram March of...
Hi, new to the Group with the above diagnosis. Surgery (mastectomy) scheduled for early April. Feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment!, although fairly calm. I'm sure I will have lots of questions ....eventually!
Hi. Is there any one who can please help me. I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in April 21. I had lumpectomy. Radiotherapy and Hormone therapy for 5 years. I am taking Letrozol as I am going through the menopause but I really struggling with...
Hey so I have just had my first chemo just over a week ago and it’s been a hard emotional rollercoaster of side effects , emotions and realisation. i guess the biggest shock was I felt fine before I had chemo ,working and socialising/doing things...
New here - got the cancer diagnosis three weeks ago, I have an MRI tomorrow and then meeting with the surgeon at the end of the week when they have all the information to plan surgery and treatment. I keep going through waves of 'I can do this' to just...
I had a lumpectomy done in April and was told that the tumour was very small (1.6). My consultant said they had got all of it and that I would have 15 sessions of radiotherapy. My cancer nurse told me 9 weeks later that I would have 5 sessions and I didn...
I had a mastectomy 22nd November 2021 Radiotherapy followed in February 2022 which was difficult as I was very burnt. I am now left with very tender skin and a quite a large "Dog Tag" Hopefully this will be removed in August. In the mean time I find...
Hi I've just joined the group I was diagnosed with breathing cancer early April and started my chemo 10thvof June it was a terrible shock I'd been a nurse for 38yrs + and had just retired expecting some me time after tough nursing through Covid now...
Hi I’m new due for an operation on Monday 27 th to have lumps out of both breasts and all lymph nodes under both arms trying to keep positive but really terrified
Hello all you wonderful souls... I'm very new here and hoping to reach out to others that may be feeling similiar too. I was diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer, heavily oestrogen receptive and had two surgeries in 2021, the 2nd in Sept with a lymphnode...
