So my story. 41 year old mum of 2 - age nearly 8 and 3. Thought I had a lump in my left breast last year and had a private mammogram in October and an ultrasound in my left breast. All was negative and consultant said that it was not unusual to find...
So I had a right lymph node clearance and right mastectomy on 29th November. I've had x2 EC and I'm having my third next week. This morning my left armpit is a bit sore (not sure if I csn feel anything) and now I''m spiralling that it's on my left side...
Hi I have just started on the above 3 injections to help boost my neutrophils which have been low before my last chemo which was delayed by a week and again for this one (no 3 of 6). I was told the side effects could be mild/moderate bone pain but I didn...
Hi all i was diagnosed with TNBC last week since then i have had a body ct scan ,breast MRI and had to go and select a wig im trying to be posative but im finding it hard my lump is 6cm x 3cm 2 lumps that have grown into 1 there is nothing...
Hello Has anyone else on Anastrozole suddenly got very dry feet? I've now got almost like a corn which is very painful to walk on but I've never had anything like that before. I've been on Anastrozole for 6 weeks now and this has appeared almost overnight...
Hi everyone, I’m new here! I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021.Her2+ only. 3cm tumour 4 nodes involved. Had a lumpectomy, margins weren’t clear so had a second lumpectomy. Margins clear second time. Was planned to have 6 cycles of doxetaxol and...
Hello all of you wonderful people… I don’t post much but am an avid reader on this site and have learnt loads of important and interesting things in here. Am hoping someone will help with my latest dilemma ! I have completed chemo and radio for grade...
Hi everyone, Just a quick question. Diagnosed on 02/02 with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (10mm), Grade 3, ER2, PR0 HER2 still waiting. I had surgery yesterday, wide local excision and sentinal lymph node biopsy. Everything went well, I came home last...
Just have 1st round of chemo plus Herceptin injection today. All went well with no problems. Face is already very red and blotchy. Anyone on this treatment found a good cream ?
Hi - I was diagnosed last week with DCIS in two areas In my left breast. Had third biopsy in between to check whether there is anything else suspicious. This will help decide whether I have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. I was also oestrogen positive so...
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