Hello, I’ve got through the initial shock of my diagnosis and had a lumpectomy 4 weeks ago (stage 1 ER/PR+ HER2-). I don’t need chemo as my sentinel node was negative. I’m supposed to have radiotherapy next but I don’t want it. I did indicate before my...
Hi there, I’ve just turned 50 and been diagnosed with BC from a routine mammogram. I actually have 2 different types of cancer in the same side, both stage 2. I’m awaiting a mastectomy and they are doing further tests on one of my biopsies before they...
Hi all. I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer originally about 16yrs ago. At that time I had a partial mastectomy, all lymph nodes removed from my armpit and arm, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, followed by hormone therapy. I was fine for a ten years but...
Hi, I’m Nicky, im 46 and a mum of 2 beautiful girls. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 13th July. ER-, PR-, HER2 +. Strange how your entire world. A turn upside down in the matter of a couple of hours … after you hear the words … the lump is cancer...
Hello everyone I am new here so thought I would just introduce myself. I found a lump in my breast back in May and after a drs appointment was referred for a mammogram. 2 weeks later I had the mammogram and a biopsy which I was told looked "highly...
Hi all, don't know if I'm right to post here for apologies if I'm wrong 8 weeks ago I found a small lump in my left breast which felt like a grain of rice. 4 weeks ago I saw a consultant who sent me for an ultrasound, there they did core biopsies of...
I had a breast removed in January this year followed by removal of some lymph nodes in May. Shortly afterwards I started getting a very itchy back, not really helped by copious amounts of moisturiser. Then I had shingles which has now thankfully cleared...
Hi I’m Em. Im 39 mum of 2. Diagnosed last Monday with Breast cancer. I’ve been told it’s treatable and curable. Chemo starts 30 august. It’s been a whirlwind of a week/10 days from the “just in case referral” from my gp to diagnosis and further tests...
Hello-I was diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer in June. I have had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy which confirmed grade 1 and no spread. However DCIS was found in the margins so I now need another lumpectomy- I was pretty upset and angry but...
Had my 2nd ever routine mammogram at the beginning of August, and diagnosed with stage 1, grade 3, triple negative cancer a few days ago. Chemo starts in about three weeks and I feel like I'm on a rollecoaster. Everyone in the NHS has been amazing,...
