Hi everyone, I had my first immunotherapy + chemo session on Wednesday. Paclitaxal/carboplatin. I haven't felt too many side effects from it thankfully, just a little more tiredness than usual and a bit of a sensitive tummy, but I'm wondering how it...
hi all, I was due stage 1 lung surgery today but last week was cancelled because pet scan showed a nodule on my breast. long story short ,had biopsy on breast and the breast and lung doctors are having a meeting this Wednesday to come up with a treatment...
Hi everyone I had a routine screening (first one age 51) I had a recall 2 weeks later , mammograms and ultrasound found bilateral lumps so had biopsies. Today diagnosed with grade 1 in left breast and grade 2 in right. Waiting for results were the worst...
Hello. Just curious to know (I like to be learning all the time), did you all have the oncotype dx test and if so, what was your score and your age and type of breast cancer. Mine was 26 and I am 41 years old. My friend had the exact same cancer at...
Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with DCIS intermediate and feeling very anxious. I have been told it’s grade 0 but will need removing but have to have another ultrasound and biopsy in a different location.
Hi everyone, New to the group, looks to me like a lovely group to get some advice and hopefully make some new friends in the same situation as me. Thanks
Hi I’m just 1 month into taking the hormone medication and wanted to ask about side effects I’ve also just finished 5 days of partial breast radiotherapy Has anyone had muscle ache in glutes area and backs of legs with Anastrozole? I know joint...
Hi I’m Jen and 38 years old, I got diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma this week and it still feels surreal, my emotions are all over the place which doesn’t help that I was on hormone medication for perimenopause and it’s ER+ so had to stop it...
Recently diagnosed with breast cancer and booked in for mastectomy end of the month. Totally out of the blue so bit stunned to he honest. I'm erring on the side of no reconstruction , it sounds full of problems and possible further operations. I'm nearly...
Hi, found lump 18 months ago was due mammogram so didn’t take doctors advise to get it checked through cancer referral as mammogram was the next month. Had mammogram came back clear, assumed it was a blocked mammory duct. In November last year decided...
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