Hi all, It took me a while to get on here but happy I've joined today. I'm 25 diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant so I wasn't able to to do a full body scan to know if the cancer had spread. But in the scans which could be done they found...
I’ve not posted before, because, although I know I need surgery,chemo, radiation, and meds. Somehow it still feels a bit unreal. My ordinary life tick’s along as normal. Done a lot of reading. And I would just like to thank you all for the shared experience...
When I was first diagnosed in February with stage 1, grade 2 breast cancer, my consultant told me that it was very slow growing and he would do a lumpectomy and I would have 15 rounds of radiotherapy. I had the operation on 22nd April and 5 weeks later...
Hi everyone, so it feels a bit strange being here. I was diagnosed with triple neg breast cancer on Monday and had a gene blood test today. Awaiting a call from the chemo peeps to start next week hopefully. I joined up to do the July Hula Hoop Challenge...
Hello all I’m new to the online community and look forward to seeing what I can learn from you. I am currently on Tamoxifen and have been on it for six years, my oncologist has warned me that I should now come off it due to the fact of the risks which...
Hello! I've already posted a couple of times, so thought it was probably time to introduce myself. I'm 50 years old, married with two teenage sons and work from home. Having noticed some puckering in the skin on my left breast in January this year...
Earlier this year, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and in April went through a lumpectomy. I started my first EC treatment last week and have been through the “joys” of the side effects. I gave the cold cap a go and felt really dizzy afterwards...
Has anyone else had problems with this drug? I lost my hair during chemo,but after 2 years my hair still hasn't grown back properly,wonder if anyone else has had this problem and if so did they change treatments..
Hi everyone I’ve rejoined this fantastic forum after a long absence. It’s 7 years since my right lumpectomy and radiotherapy, but I was found to have ductal calcifications on my last routine mammogram, and biopsy of these showed pre-cancerous cells...
i had my 1st chemo last Wed and im in agony with the pain
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