Hi everyone I see lots you are worried about your operations n treatments, you are in the best hands , we are so lucky in this country. Both my mother, sister n I had gone through different breast cancer operations n treatments n we’re all still here...
Hi, None of us want to be here but here we are … Here for mutual support, info and advice i have Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma In Situ and have an op booked for February 14th for lumpectomy followed up by radiotherapy All feels very surreal. PLCS...
Hello all, my name is Rina I am a 3 times cancer survivor..... most recent was at the start of the pandemic which was really scary as my post surgery appointments were postponed. This last time resulted in having a mastectomy which after being a hermit...
Told yesterday. Lumpectomy planned for Jan/Feb. 1.5cm lump. Lymph nodes to be removed. Consent forms signed. Titanium marker inserted. Consultant wants another type of marker put in asap. Medication started last night, oestrogen inhibitor to stop growth...
Hi all. I've been diagnosed with breast cancer HER2 positive. I have a lump in my breast with 2 lymph nodes above it. I've had several biopsies and markers put in. Today was CT scan to rule out cancer anywhere else before seeing Oncologist tomorrow...
Hi, I was diagnosed a month ago with invasive grade three breast cancer Er positive (HER2 negative,) My hospital team are great, everything seems to be moving so quickly - after MRI mid Christmas, my surgery was rapidly set to 18th Jan (Therapeutic...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with a large invasive lobular cancer in mid December . I had a breast MRI just after Christmas and then was told I would need a mastectomy with a plan for an implant at the same time . The plan was for surgery , radiotherapy...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Grade 3 breast cancer at the beginning of December and have had a lumpectomy a couple of weeks ago. I have had a good recovery. Today I was told that my cancer was being sent to USA for DNA testing to see if I needed chemotherapy...
Hi. I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy n early 2016. Then late 2021 I had an itchy spot which became lumpy. Turns out it was a local recurrence of the cancer. I was beyond shocked! So I had to have a mastectomy from which I’m recovering. It’s pretty...
Hello. Yesterday I had a meeting with my surgeon and has advised they need an MRI before planning surgery. All been a bit of a whirl as lump was found on my regular mammogram. No other symptoms or signs. Had an ultrasound and biopsy and lymph nodes...
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