Hi All 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with BC, the consultant casually told me with his hand patting my hand I had Cancer; gobsmacked wasn't the word; I didn't feel ill, just had a little lump on my right breast, thought it may have been connected to...
Hi Any advise please? The surgeon has offered me mastectomy, and then sent me to Onco. Pushed from one appointment to another and all the scary scans which no one told me of any results or have time to think for myself! So meant to start chemo next...
Very stressed waiting for treatment to start.....it's probably spreading all the time
This afternoon I had an MRI following a diagnosis of invasive lobular carcinoma on 12.10.21. I was told by the Radiologist that it would most probably be 2 weeks before my consultant got the results. I wondered if anyone else here had had an MRI as part...
Hi I’ve just been told that I’ve got to have chemo I had a lumpectomy which unfortunately didn’t remove enough surrounding tissue so went on to have a mastectomy have now been told that I need chemo for 3 months Unfortunately my husband also has cancer...
Hi, I’m new to the group and I am looking forward to meeting others in the same position as me
Good morning everyone ! it’s such a relief to know there is a forum like this to support us . I’m 46 and was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. It is such a lot to take in. This week I have several appts including an MRI today. I’m really struggling...
Hi all, I was diagnosed on the 13th September with mixed ductal and lobular carcinoma grade 2, Er/PR positive, Her 2 negative, iv had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy on the 11th October and will be back for results of operation on the 27th October...
Intermediate DCIS and a mastectomy. Gone from waiting weeks between each biopsy, redo biopsy and feeling quite slow to ‘here’s your date, mastectomy in ten days and here’s a boob paD to look at’. Most surprising was having a groin swab which I didn...
Procedure reccommations ive been diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2 have been advised to have mastectomy and lymph nodes out either back flap or tummy tuck procedure for reconstructing I’d be grateful for any advice or for any information from anyone...
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