Today I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm to have mri scan next week and chemotherapy first. Then surgery. I am very frightened. Just wanted to put this down in words. Thank you
Hello everyone, I'm so confused, can anyone shed some light please? On Nov. 4th my consultant said I needed my left breast off and that I have many choices. I could go with /without implants or with/without reconstruction. I could also opt for double...
Hi Eveyone I'm new to the forum. I found out that I had breast cancer in June and my life has never changed so much. I have had a lumpectomy and then had to have a further margin removed. Consultant advises that the cancer has gone but having chemo...
Hi, I’m new here. I’ve had surgery to remove a lump and all lymph nodes removed in corresponding arm. My chemo is imminent and will also need radiotherapy to prevent cancer from returning Very anxious
Hi everyone I am new here. I have been diagnosed last week with breast cancer. I find it better to talk about to people so that is one reason why I thought I would join this forum. I have today been to the hospital for a breathing test yo make sure I...
Hi there, I am new to this group too. Diagnosed with ductal carcinoma grade3. I've had my lumpectomy and sentinel node removed and I got results on Thursday to say nodes are clear, have to go back into hospital on Monday for another op called cavity...
Hi, I'm stage 4 breast cancer, on ribociclib and fulvestrant. I have just been diagnosed with a pleural effusion. Having it drained on Friday, anybody on here had the same?
Hi there, I’m taking part in some research about outcomes of breast cancer treatment - how some people are successful and others are not. I have had blood samples and biopsies and are due to have some more now that I am half way through chemo. Although...
Diagnosed sept with 30mm grade 2 hormone receptor positive her2 negative 2x biopsies of lymph nodes which came back negative. Had lumpectomy 5 week ago and they took 2 lymph nodes to be tested still. Came back negative a 3rd time which was good to hear...
Hi ladies looking for some information about radiotherapy and how it can affect you xxx
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