Still reeling from my diagnosis last week. I have HER2 + and will be starting chemo within two weeks. Trying to process all the changes and trying to make informed decisions about cold caps wigs etc.
Hi I am so nervous about upcoming chemo and wonder if anyone out there have got any experience to share about Docetaxel & Carboplatin and also Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab? There also is possibility of Kadcyla for 18 cycles. I hope for some assurances...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and am very scared. I have already had a biopsy, ultrasound and mamogram which have confirmed it. But am now having a PET CT to check full body. I'm terrified of the waiting and the results. My family...
Diagnosed with invasive ductile carcinoma on August 16th on my annual mammogram! (Background, my father had breast cancer so I was offered annual mammograms six years ago at the age of 45) all six annual mammograms were clear until this year, so in 12...
Hi. hi Everyone I hope you are all doing well a friend from canada sent me these can one take detox teas with chemo? any comments please
Hi - first post from me. Going through scary emotions. Found dents in breast so went straight to doc, she found the lump and referred me to clinic. But a 5 week wait, and my worried mum kindly sent me to a private consultant. He gave me an ultrasound...
I am new to this group. I had DCIS 4 years ago which the surgeon said would not come back after lumpectomy and radiotherapy. This April it returned over a larger area and I have now had a mastectomy and reconstruction. The results show the cancer was...
Hello, I am new here. About seven weeks ago I found a small round hard lump in my breast. I saw the GP who referred me straight away to the hospital and I had my appointment quickly, now three weeks ago. I was told that the lump has been there for a...
Hi all, so I am two weeks post right side mastectomy and healing well. My biopsy results showed that I have grade 2 invasive HER2 negative ER+ and PR +.cancer. Thankfully my lymph nodes were clear, so no radiotherapy. I’m having the oncotype test for...
Hi, Waiting for my scan and mammogram to determine what surgery option i should take. I am finding it really challenging at the moment especially with covid. Trying to decided if going for the least invasive option would be safer.
