I'm 3wks post diagnosis, I'm worried and so scared that this hasn't been caught early enough as was being fobbed off for a while. I don't know who to talk to, I don't know what I should or shouldn't be doing.
I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma 5 years ago. It appears to have returned or at least never left! 5 years ago I had lumpectomy, chemo, radio etc. This time it will be a left breast mastectomy. Obviously really disappointed but it...
Hello everyone, I'm due to have a left breast mastectomy this month and am wondering how do you get your head around it, do you say goodbye to your boob, silly i know. Any advice for before and after surgery would be great! Thank you
Hi I am new here, have just started oral chemo this week with Capecitabine. I would like to know what side effects other people have had with this treatment
I had a routine mammogram and was called back for biopsies. What a surprise. I had no signs of anything. I got a call with the results on Wednesday this week. I have a lump in each breast. This was the second surprise. My treatment plan currently...
Hi everyone I've recently had two lumpectomys, starting radiotherapy next week Feeling really good but would love any tips from you ladies
Hi, I' had a picc line fitted on 15th September and have already had 1 session of chemo but my picc line just seems to constantly ache or sore in the entrance. Does anyone else have the same issues or how long does it normally take to feel OK? xx
Hi All, So back in 2015 i was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer, had chemo, mastectomy and reconstruction. Life was good after that and I even got back into fitness. Late 2018 it came back, but this time the tumour decided it wanted to be in the...
Hi,I'm Mary and I'm going to start chemotherapy next week the TC has any one else had this and can let me know how they felt. Thanks
Hi all, I had a small discharge from my right nipple and went to the GP who examined me and couldn’t feel anything but referred me to the breast clinic. I was seen by a lovely nurse practitioner who examined both breast and was concerned about the right...
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