Hi everyone my name is Jo. I am 52. I was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer on Wednesday this week. I am still coming to terms with the diagnosis. The consultant says it’s caught early, although he didn’t actually think it was anything to...
Hello to you all. I was just wondering if anyone has had the same diagnosis as mine. I was diagnosed from a biopsy on a swollen lymph node in my left armpit in January 2023, my cancer is HR8/ER8 HER2 negative - CT scans on my torso showed that the cancer...
Not sure where to start with my hello message. I was diagnosed in April from a family history screening (my sister and my mum have both survived breast cancer). I had a lumpectomy and another op last week to clear the margins. It's all happened very fast...
Hello new here had mammogram got called back found breast calfication had cone biosphere waiting for result had womb cancer got good support from group
Hi new here :-) I am 38 and I was diagnosed with a malignant phyllodes tumour in april this year, these are rare tumours and only account for less than 1% of breast cancer cases. Therfore a not alot of information for me which had been scary. This...
Hi All.. Im so scared to go back for my results.. I’ve given my head a wobble and it isn’t working Hate the not knowing, but scared of the truth!! Been in a lot of pain & discomfort post op, haven’t been able to touch my breast for some reason,...
I'm finding it really difficult to manage the up and down feelings I have recently. I was diagnosed in March. Grade 3 LVI and 2 cm. I had a lumpectomy in April. All OK. Isolated cells in lymph nodes so treat as clear, good margins. All as OK as possible...
Hi everyone I have invasive breast cancer grade 3 ER+ and HER negative. My first step was a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy and I get results on 16th July. Next step is chemo - they have told irrespective of whether lymph nodes are affected, due...
Hi everyone, after the worst 2 weeks of my life waiting for results of my biopsy, I was told I have ‘aggressive’ hormone positive cancer and am now awaiting a lumpectomy and lymph removal. I honestly have never felt so scared in my life. Feel like I...
Does anyone have any recommendations for a cream to help with chemo rash one of the drugs is giving me a bad rash on neck, face and head. My consultant said nothing will stop it because of the drug but wondering if there’s anything to sooth it. The nurses...
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