Hi everyone, I received my cancer diagnosis on the 24 November. Today I was told it’s stage 2 and er+ but not in my lymph nodes I am terrified not of the surgery or treatment but for my kids. My son is 5 and my daughter is 1. I have these awful dreams...
Hello Everyone, I was first diagnosed with bc in 2005, invasive lobular, and had a left mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemo, 25 sessions of radiotherapy and took Exemestane for 5 years - I was on the TEAM trial at that time. Almost 3 weeks ago I found a lump...
Hi I am new here and 2 1/2 years into my HER2 diagnosis. Had a bilateral mastectomy and Chemo. I'm at the end of my reconstruction and decided to have permanent nipples done instead of tattoos. Well my plastic surgeon does not want to do this as he feels...
Hi all, Am new to this world and wondering if anyone has any tips or helpful suggestions for preparing for chemo? Am due to start in about a week and feeling really under prepared. Recently diagnosed with TNBC type 3 after I found a lump. I’m 37 so...
Hello. I have found a lump in the upper left side of my left breast. I felt it in the shower when examining my breasts, when my arm was in the air. If I’ve got a bra on or my breast is supported, I cannot feel the lump. I’ve got an appt on 13th at the...
Hi. From what I've experienced and read on here we all get differing amounts of information given us. I found out - 1. You get free prescriptions for 5 years with a cancer diagnosis. Just ask your GP to fill in the form. 2. Your employer must treat...
Hi I'm new to all this malarkey and have no idea where to start. My brain seems to have gone walkabout since my diagnosis last week and my body is just wandering around willy nilly. I see a consultant to discuss "the plan" on 1st December so feel...
my emotions are all over the place following a grade 1 diagnosis which I received only yesterday. It seems over the top to react so dramatically when I’ve been told it’s such an early stage and prognosis seems good from what I read, but I still feel like...
Hi all My wife was diagnosed yesterday with Stage 2 invasive ductal..they said at the hospital “there will be chemo first then surgery then radiotherapy. Most common, most treatable type. Oestrogen receptive (i.e fed by oestrogen) means it responds...
Hi, I was diagnosed with LCIS with florid changes in July I had 3 biopsys and an MRI there was still no signs of cancer, in october I had a diagnostic excision of the right posterior upper quadrant with removal of adjacent markers. I have now been diagnosed...
