After I've been diagnosed with breast cancer I went through an actual emotional roller coster. The positive side was no chemo or radiotherapy planned. Yet, today I have received the pathology reports, that found HER2 positive cells spreading to my lymph...
My experience of having a picc line inserted since 30th November 2023 1) insertion was not painful but was involved as it needed 2 members of staff gowned up. Appointment took about half an hour from start to finish 2) it bled on the way home and...
Hi everyone, I feel so lucky to be coming out the other side of my journey after a rollercoaster ride last year. After having surgery x 2, 5 months of chemo and 3 weeks of radiotherapy, I’ve now begun taking Anastrozole. i was on a high that I seem...
I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS in December and had my SLN removed and biopsies. They found invasive cancer cells in them. So they are now planning scans to see if it has spread to my bones, liver and lungs. I need to start chemo in the next few...
I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience of working whilst on Pembrolizomab and Capecitabine. I'm fast using up my sick pay and need to start earning again BUT worried about working as a primary school teacher (oh, the germs!) whilst immunosuppressed...
Hi. I received a diagnosis 10 days ago. Grade 2 IDC plus a 18mm papilloma that is borderline so they won’t know for sure if it is also cancerous until surgery. Waiting on a date for surgery. I am so tired though!!! Can’t get a good nights sleep. I wake...
After starting on Anastrazole in June I have had tingling in the tips of my fingers on both hands. This started straight after I started taking the pills. Has anyone else had this? Is it something to be worried about? Compared to some side effects it...
Hi I had a WLE combined with round block mammoplasty one week ago. On my discharge notes it says the diagnosis is ‘malignant neoplasm of breast’. Does this mean I have cancer as I thought that they couldn’t tell until the lump was analysed. I have another...
I have had cancer twice (2015,2021). The first time required a mastectomy, the second a lumpectomy. For several reasons, I was not allowed an immediate reconstruction (8 years ago) and did not have reconstruction then. Following all the treatment for...
Hello everyone. I am 70. Recently diagnosed with Lobular, Stage 1, Grade 2, I am ER and PR positive and HER2 negative.No apparent lymph node involvement. I have been given various treatment options. Does everyone with my type of tumour have to take Letrozole...
