I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June of this year and was operated on in September. Today I was in formed that all the cancer was removed and my breast is now cancer free and I'm waiting on the date for radiotherapy to start. I was one of the...
Hi I’m 2 weeks post surgery (wide margin local excision) globular cancer with axial clearance. Waiting now for the call back for the histology and next step. The plan is for radiotherapy and tamoxifen. The lump was non-palpable so I had no clue until...
I am really struggling to cope today, very early stage I had my diagnosis on Monday and need another biopsy and ultrasound. I cannot stop imaging the worst and feel absolutely and totally distraught. I feel unable to function, I am just sitting around...
Hello everyone I'm new to Macmillan as I was only diagnosed with breast cancer 3 weeks ago and don't begin chemotherapy until next Thursday. At the moment I've no idea how I'll respond to treatment - the only thing I have been told is that I will lose...
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with Triple P breast cancer, my tumour is around 5 centimetres and there are traces in my lymph nodes on that side. My consultant is extremely positive and I’m hopefully looking at a good outcome. I’m just wondering...
Hi all, First post here....my partner was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy on the 29th July and an axillary node clearance on the 26th August due to some cancer cells being found in one of the sentinel lymph nodes removed during the...
I can’t find my original post. I’d found a lump and was waiting for my appointment for mammogram. I’ve been to my appointment and had ultrasound, mammogram, biopsy with a marker put in and another mammogram. The doctor said he has mixed feelings about...
Hi I'm new here and recently diagnosed with lobular and ductal tumours in both breasts so will be having a double masectomy. Recent CT scan was clear which was a relief but they picked up an ovarian cyst. I had a pelvic scan at weekend and am now quite...
Hi there, I'm new to this forum and am an active pensioner!! After a number of different pills it look like I'm going to be moving onto the 'real' chemo (above) and would like to get some feedback from ladies who have had this drug please.
Hi all, I'm probably going to be a bit of a lurker on here as have a social anxiety condition. Even typing this is giving me tummy twirls, but here goes. I had DCIS in my left breast back in 2008. I had a wide local excision and all seemed fine in...
