Hi I'm new to this group. Diagnosed after screening programme at the end of August, lumpectomy surgery 3 weeks later which was 5 weeks ago. I had a lumpectomy of a grade 2, stage 2 lump. Got bad infection in lymph node wound which has now gone. Main...
Hi everyone. I was recalled after a mammogram at the end of August, Biopsy 18th September which revealed DCIS. I had surgery to remove this on the 8th October. From mammogram to surgery was just six weeks, I can’t fault the service I’ve received from...
I found a lump in June and have been diagnosed with what I think they are saying is triple positive breast cancer. I had cancer cells in some lymph notes. In early September I had a lumpectomy and lymph node clearance. My margins were not clear so on...
Hello Due to have lumpectomy on 5th November … HER2 positive cancer caught early, no lump, picked up on routine mammogram. Surgeon quite confident that radiotherapy and medication will be treatment plan as small area but states that it will be up to...
Hi Guys, Writing on behalf of my wife. She (33) was diagnosed with TNBC, having no lymph nodes spread. We got A Wide local excision done and the margins of the surgery were clear with the Sentinel lymph nodes negative. We have a planned chemotherapy...
Hi, recently diagnosed with with ILC and awaiting treatment plan. Everything I’m reading re various treatments just sounds hellish and I’m struggling as all of this was picked up on general mammogram with no symptoms. I think surgery initially won’t be...
Hi everyone this is the first time I have used or joined a forum, I have had a mastectomy of the right breast 5 days ago and I have this horrible sharp stabbing pain that hurts so much . .is this something others get? Is there anything that helps with...
Hey I'm 36 and diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer when I found a lump a few months ago. I've now started chemo and immuno therapy each week and at some point next year will have surgery. Is anyone else going through the same thing? First...
I had my first Zometa infusion about six weeks ago. Immediate and nasty side effects which luckily lasted less than 24 hours. I’ve been taking Letrozole for a couple of months. No side effects at first other than some stiffening in my joints and some...
Hi all, just joined this after hearing about it from my BC nurse. found a lump 25 August and have had very quick referrals but just feel endless waiting for that news… got it on the 2nd October. Had 3 lumps on right side Her2 positive grade 3 and it...
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