Hi All I just wanted to share a great book I found re all things breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery after treatment. It’s written by a journalist who has been on this journey but has done lots of research and has input from Oncologists to other...
Hi, Was told ER+ and had lumpectomy and 3 sentinel nodes removed. 10mm lump, clear margins and lymph nodes. I was then told by the breast consultant/ surgeon that I would need chemo and herception as it was also HER positive. At my oncology appt yesterday...
Hi, I had a sentinel node (one) removed and lumpectomy in September and the scar has just reopened for the 2nd time. First time was infection and guessing this is the same (will see gp tomorrow). Has anyone else had similar and was there any other treatment...
I was diagnosed on 18th September with stage 1 triple negative breast cancer and I am still waiting for my treatment to start. Is it usual to take this long? I have waited 6 weeks so far and everything seems to be crawling along and I am getting worried...
Hi Can anyone help with pointing me in the right direction for some mental health support? So much seems to be directed at the diagnosis end which I am well past. I have not had poor mental health before but feel I am falling apart. I have had absolutely...
Hello I have recently undergone a mastectomy for stage 1 IDC, my results were ER+, PR- and HER2+. because of the HER2+ I need Herceptin which you can only have with a course of chemotherapy. It has been recommended that I have 12 weekly sessions of...
omcotype DX results I can’t decide which treatment route to accept and am going round in circles. Good morning everyone, this is my first post. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and so far have had a lumpectomy. I’ve recently had results of my...
I had a mastectomy two years ago, lobular cancer. Had 6 months of chemo followed by radiotherapy and now on Anastrazole and Abemaciclib. Have recently notic d a swelling on my chest the same side as breast cancer. I am terrified it has spread to my chest...
Hello, I’m 47 and having a mastectomy due to several areas of invasive ductal cancer in just over a week. Currently lymph nodes are thought to be clear and if that remains the case, next step would be at least 5 years of tamoxifen. I started couch to...
Hi everyone I’m a week into Letrozole and have started with headache. Is this one of the side effects anyone else has suffered? Thanks in advance
