Hi all, I recently had a CT scan following complaints of abdominal pain, change in bowel movement and coughing. Well I read the report which highlights the likelihood of radiation pnemonitis. Has anyone had this and was it treated successfully? I’m...
Hi Everyone, I just finished all my treatments for TNBC. Chemo for 5 months, surgery in January 2024, 21 rads treatments and now on Xeloda for 8 cycles. I had Stage 2A TNBC node negative and it responded very well to treatment. I just had my 6 month...
Hey all..has anyone had a port fitted before chemo...I'm the world's biggest wuss and just wondered if its very painful.. I've had double mastectomy..with implants reconstruction..bilateral sentinel node removal..4 drains removed and bloods taken from...
Hi sending good healing wishes to you all. I have almost completed my cancer treatments. lumpectomy for grade 3 her 2 positive & removal of 2 lymph nodes which were clear, thank goodness. 12 rounds of chemotherapy, 5 lots of radiotherapy, 8 out of the...
After lumpectomy last year, 3 lymph nodes removed, 15 sessions of radiotherapy and letrozole with terrible side effects, I was finally in recovery and getting my life back together. I then had my annual mammogram and there is calcification in my other...
Hello i hope it’s okay to post before I’ve even been for my breast clinic appointment? about 2 weeks ago I was referred to the breast clinic (2 WW) My doctor thought I might have a cyst but referred me - just in case. I’d found quite a big lump...
Hello just looking for some advice and a hug I am 68 and was diagnosed with lobular BC in March 24 20mm Grade 2 ER5 PRO Her2 neg Lymph nodes clear (pT1c NO MO) I had a lumpectomy followed by a re-excision of inferior margin My NPI 3.4 which is borderline...
Hi all, just wondering if anyone here has been in a similar position as me, initially diagnosed November 22 with DCIS, 43mm tumour and sentinel node removed with clear margins, further surgery to remove more nodes after detection of cells from the first...
Hi everyone new to this and my first post I was diagnosed two weeks ago with stage 2 grade 2 breast cancer . ill will be having a mastectomy.I was just wondering how long have you waited from diagnos to have your surgery done ? And i still havent heard...
Hello everyone and sending good wishes to all of you. After being diagnosed in February and having two surgeries, I am about to start my RT. I can finally imagine some sort of normal times will come back. As such we have booked a holiday for later in...
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