I had DCIS five years ago, I had a lumpectomy and 15 sessions of radiotherapy. Sadly at my last mammogram it had come back and I had a mastectomy a little over a week ago. My family and friends have been very supportive but I would like the help of other...
I’m seeing the oncologist in a couple of days and have been told that chemo is the standard treatment, but I’m eligible for the optima trial. Any advice on which route I should take?
Hi, I was just diagnosed yesterday. Weirdly I feel so much calmer, the not knowing was worse. I find out my biopsy results next week and then I think we make my treatment plan, MRI etc. It's all so new. Is it normal to feel so utterly washed out, no...
Hi everyone. I’m new to this group so please bare with me whilst I explain my Situation. I had my first appointment at my hospital on the 1st October. I have had previous breast operations due to another condition called Hemihypertrophy and I often...
Hi there, recently turned 50, had my first mammogram in December, after a call-back and lots more tests, biopsies, etc, got a DCIS diagnosis this morning. Have to have a mastectomy and feeling kind of terrified... also somehow need to decide on whether...
Hi I was diagnosed with DCIS in November and operated on at the beginning of December. Yesterday I have underwent a sentinel lymph node biopsy. My reshaped breast has a hard lump on the side all the original biopsies were done. Anyone else experienced...
Hi I’m 46 and have been diagnosed with Paget’s disease plus invasive ductal carcinoma and positive for ER, PR and HER2. I have had biopsies, bloods and MRI done, just got to wait now for 3 weeks till I can get a CT scan done, which I feel is a long...
Was diagnosed breat cancer in Oct 2021.Had Lumpectomy and surrounding lymphnodes removed.Went yesterday 27th Jan to see what was next.Have bern offered 5 days of radiation as they caught it really early and Tamoxifen.Have been given choice whether to...
Hi my name is Gilly I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last September I was lucky it was non invasive and only in the milk duct I had two operations breast conserving then radiotherapy they said they got clear margins after the 2nd op so I was Cancer...
Yesterday (28/1/2022) was results day and my partner was with me. I have invasive ductal carcinoma no special type triple negative grade 3 stage 2. Lump in my left boob and a swollen lymph node under left armpit. CT scan of my torso was clear (though...
