I had right breast lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed 2nd November, diagnosed from punch biopsies stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma HER positive (I think?*) late September. Original plan was lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal followed by 5...
Operation went well before xmas , healing ok but really bad fluid retention from a blocked drain which was so uncomfortable and i didn't know what was happening . It is slowly getting better but so difficult to sleep . Then i had a clear prognosis no...
Long story short, in a range of three weeks I went from going to the GP with a cancer leaflet in my hand and GP saying I shouldn't worry about it at all from a diagnosis of Inflammatory breast cancer stage 3 grade 3 on my right side. No DNA markers found...
Hi A bit of history, been unwell for over year, fatigue, sweating, nausea. Thought it was the menopause starting. Blood tests show high lymphocytes, WBC etc. Admitted to hospital in August after experiencing severe pain in ribs, general left side. CT...
Hi I'm not really sure what I should be saying. Here goes I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer I had my operation just before Christmas. (lympnodes removed and lump) I went for my results yesterday at the hospital and doctor said I have to have...
New to group .. TNBC diagnosis March 2021 with DCIS.. surgery in June .. margins not clear enough so second surgery needed.. then needed to have 6 three weekly rounds of chemotherapy.. last round took place on 10th Jan .. coping ok (it's been hardest...
Hello all, I’m new to this forum so just trying to find my feet!! I was diagnosed on New Year’s Eve with 0stage dcis in right breast this was picked up with routine mammogram, I’m waiting to have surgery with reconstruction then possibly radiotherapy...
Good Friday Eve to all! I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS It took almost 2 months, because I have 3 times biopsies, different ones. Initially, it was area of 10mm, then additional area of 2mm, then after vaccum assisted biopsy I was told the area...
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Hi, I am due to start 3 weeks of radiotherapy 5 days a week. I will have to travel 45 minutes each way. I'm a little confused as to why some people have no radiotherapy, some one week and others have more. Anyone know the reason for the differences...
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