Hi, got my first oncology appointment on the 24th January, I’ll be having chemotherapy first and then lumpectomy. Was just wondering how long people have had to wait to get chemo started from getting their protocol? Only found a lump on 26th December...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. I received my bc diagnosis in early Dec and had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 19th Dec. Last week I went in for my results. They removed the cancer with clear margins but it has spread to 3 of my nodes...
Hello, im new to this group. I was diagnosed with grade 2 ductal carcinoma in September 24 and had a single mastectomy in November. Now I have to undergo treatment which started with my first chemotherapy session on Monday. since Monday I’ve had real...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed yesterday and just feel so lost and scared I don’t even know what to say :( I just really need to speak with people who understand I’m 39, with 5 beautiful children - 3 still living at home. And a husband. But after the...
Hi all Am new to all this techno stuff so trying to find my way around. I’m a 67 yo and was diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer in October and had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal on 28th November. Saw my surgeon on 6th Jan for results...
Hi All, I'm new on here. Been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Been couple of difficult months with various invasive biopsies and unexpected results, had a lumpectomy end of November with results showing cancer still showing in margin so in for...
Hi all, I'm a 57 year old mum of 3 and Nana of 1. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Tuesday I've had biopsies taken so waiting for next appt to get results. I've got a family. history of breast cancer. My mum, her mum and my mum's sister. Still feels...
I was given the news that nobody wants to hear on Friday 10th January that I had breast cancer. I still can't believe it and often start crying . I have to have an MRI scan on Friday 17th to establish the size of the cancer. I am trying not to worry but...
Hi all, First of all, love to all affected by breast cancer. Second of all,HEEEEEELP MEEEEE! My cancer was in remission in march 2019 and I've had an oophorectomy also. I just finished the exemestane after 5 years but now I feel broken. Menopause...
Hi all, would love to say Happy New year, but let’s face it, if we are new to this group then it’s not started great I was diagnosed with 2 tumours in my left breast and 1 in the lymph node on the 5th December following some unusual dimpling I had not...
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