Hi everyone, I've not posted for a while and hope you are all doing well. I finish my chemo in November and now just Herceptin injections until July. I'm feeling really bllurghgh and down. I'm still getting a lot of hip/ leg pain and my mood is all...
My wife is 43. Family doctor examined her and said she was extremely concerned. She didn’t want to mislead us or give false hope. Lump seems like those described as cancer so we go for mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy this week. I have done my own research...
So I wanted to ask a few question just get a bit of help in my thinking. I had a WLE in November due to invasive lobular breast cancer 24/11/24 - followed by a further shave to secure clear margins (19/12/23) as original surgery was deemed too close and...
I have just received the results of my lumpectomy and advised of a possible treatment plan-namely chemo followed by radiotherapy. My question is whether it is safe to drive after a radiotherapy session. I know I might find out more about this at meetings...
Hello everyone, After undergoing 17 rounds of chemotherapy, my wife is scheduled for advanced lumpectomy and lymph node removal surgery next Tuesday due to her triple negative breast cancer. I have a few questions: • What’s the expected recovery...
I had chemo May to September last year for breast cancer. I lost most of my hair, eyebrows and eyelashes. My hair is growing back very thick and curly, and my eyebrows are a bit thinner than they were, but look relatively normal. My eyelashes were beautifully...
I was diagnosed with IDC HER+ and ER. +. My tumour was 12.5cm from baseline to enhancement. I never had any symptoms that you would usually expect with breast cancer and I regularly checked. But I started to have a small itch on my breast which was...
the 20th of December I was told I have breast cancer. It's not confirmed what sort yet as I've not had my follow up meeting, but the consultant thinks it may be ibc with reactive axilla nodes. Awaiting biopsy results My meeting is not until the 11th...
Hi all I had my lumpectomy in November and went to see the surgeon on the 21st of December and was told that fortunately they removed it all and the margins were clear, also no lymph node involved. My tumor was very small approx 5mm and was an IDC,...
I had a lumpectomy back in September and I have decided not to have any treatment I.e radiation and tamoxifen. I'm frightened and worried now, is there anybody else who has not had treatment after lumpectomy?
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