Hi, I'm new here Found a lump 3 weeks ago & last week had mammogram, ultrasound & biopsies. They also found a lump in my armpit & have advised my lymphnodes are swollen so also took a biopsy from there. Does anyone have any idea how long I'll have...
Hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, triple negative. I’ve seen the consultant and had pre op. I go back tomorrow to see him. His letter said surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. I had my gene testing last week so not sure at...
Just been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes , CT scan and MRI scan scheduled this week before treatment is decided I am very scared anyone else in the same situation
Good morning everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with the above ductal invasive breast cancer. What a shock! I started chemotherapy on Wednesday and I’m struggling with that and the diagnosis. How can I get through this please? I feel so alone. I’m...
I was diagnosed with a ‘small’ breast cancer (consultant’s words) and had a lumpectomy three weeks ago. It was not expected to be anything other than No Special Type and stage two. The pathology has come back as stage 3, so the original lumpectomy followed...
Hi - I found out on Tuesday that I have breast cancer, had 3 biopsy’s taken and a seed thing implanted for the second mammogram so that they can identify things better ? I’m waiting 7-10 days for the formal results and I guess the plan going forward....
Hello I’m new to the forum , just diagnosed from having my first mammogram at 50 no symptoms or lump was a total shock . said I could of it a long time biopsy said it’s a grade 1 non specific cancer er positive pr positive her2 negative said hadn...
Got diagnosed only last Friday.
I had a routine breast screening. I kept meaning to book and then forgetting but eventually got round to it. I was contacted and attended for an X-ray, scan and biopsy. I than had a vacuum biopsy. I am in total shock because I have no symptoms so kept...
Hi, I am new here and not sure what to say. I was diagnosed with stage 3 TNBC in June last year. I have had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a lumpectomy done in February. I am currently still having the immunotherapy and I am having 5 sessions every 6...
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