Hello All, diagnosed following a routine mammogram, left breast , stage 2b, HER2 negative, hormone positive. All was a shock, had the lumpectomy and lymph nodes clear , no metastasis . The oncotype came back 26 , showing 16% chance of recurrence , being...
I am halfway through my chemo cycle and currently having my week off. Unfortunately all week my eyes have been sore and watering. I am really hoping that it’s not a side effect of chemo because I’m worried that it might stop my treatment. Please if anyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed in December 24, had a lumpectomy in Jan 25 and I’m about to undergo a course of Radiotherapy as well as being on Tamoxifen. It’s all positive as they op was successful in getting it all and there was non present in my lymph nodes...
Hi am new here and not very computer literate.I have bracca gene and 3 grown sons and 2 grandchildren have invasive carcinoma of ducts left breast plan chemotherapy and then bilateral mastectomy.Feel like have so upset my family and feel bit broken. Any...
Initially I was going to have a lumpectomy, but the grade 2 lump was attached to the skin and distorted most of the breast. The biopsy showed cancer was Oestrogen based and Her2 +. I am now recovering after the mastectomy 4 days ago, with an Activac pump...
Had first round of treatment today, it went well. Also using cold cap, as advised, first 10 minutes definitely brain freeze but after that got used to the cold and didn’t really bother me, just wrapped up with layers and a blanket. Not looking forward...
Not sure where to start I have my face to face appointment on Tues and worried on what stage it will be
Hi, I have been reading for sometime but this is my first post. I have Idc and had a lumpectomy and another op. to clear margins. Also have at least one node involved I am due radiotherapy in the next month and my question is has anyone with fibromyalgia...
Hi, thank you all for sharing your stories, it's kept me sane over the passed few months. I was diagnosied at the end of January , 3.5cm lobular and 1 positive node er+ MRI scan showed it was bigger( never been told the size) but needed CT and bone scan...
Hi I'm a 48 year old who had a biopsy for a lump I noticed in my right breast. All indications were that it was benign, even letter dictated to GP stated it looked like a Fibroadenoma. I had a benign lump removed from the left breast in 2020. So expected...
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