Hi everyone I'm 57 and finished active treatment early June after my routine mammogram in February picked up a lump and DCIS. Biopsies picked up a ductal carcinoma tumour 10mm and DCIS over 9cm in my left breast. I had a left mastectomy due to the large...
I had surgery first and am now waiting for a date for chemo to start. I have triple negative breast that hasn’t spread to lymph nodes. I was told by one oncologist that I would have one session every three weeks for 12 weeks. Then another oncologist said...
Hi I've been diagnosed with HER2 positive grade 3 and the surgeon asked me weather I wanted surgery or chemo first. I opted for chemo however, I am sure I have made the right decision. I am 58 and very over weight. Can anyone advise which option is better...
Hi gang ive just had my mastectomy and lymph clearance results - I had two positive nodes that were showing nothing but scar tissue so Chemo and phesgo did their jobs!! - 15mm residual invasive disease and quite a bit of DCIS in the removed breast...
Hi can anyone tell who gives you the results after your op. Is it the oncologist or the surgeon. I have an appointment with both of them next week but not sure who be going through the results. The waiting is awful the first appointment is with the oncologist...
Hi. I had a mastectomy 8 days ago, had to have a seroma drained after 6 days and can feel fluid beginning to accumulate again. Any helpful hints? ! Many thanks.
Hi, I have been having sporadic pain in the breast I had lumpectomy & radiotherapy in two years ago. I'm trying to convince myself it's because of the change in the weather, and I'm trying not to be scared, but it's not working this week. I have...
I thought I’d share the experiences of my breast cancer journey, hoping it’ll help someone prepare and deal better with theirs. I’m 37 yo and I live in Sweden. In late December 2023 I felt a lump in my right breast, and by February this year I was diagnosed...
hi I’m getting pain in my right breast and rib under my breast, a lot of numbness and hot to touch skin can anyone relate please? thanks
Hi Everyone I'm having a single mastectomy on Friday with no immediate plans for reconstruction. I want to get through all treatments before considering more surgery at this moment in time. Please could you share your coping strategies that made the...
