Having quadrantectomy Tuesday and mammoplasty with sentinel node biopsy. Just want it over with. It’s all taking too long to happen, nearly 2 months since initial contact. Don’t understand why they don’t use tamoxifen during the wait. National Cancer...
Hi Just wondered how you were all getting on with Abemaciclib ? how are your side effects , have they settled after a while ? Have your bloods been ok ? My neutrophils and liver have been objecting a bit and the fatigue and stomach cramps can get...
Hello all, I'm post menopause and had been on HRT patches for around 9 years. Was diagnosed and had lumpectomy 13 months ago, stopped HRT immediately and started on anastrazole just over 12 months ago, then had 5 radiotherapy sessions. Biopsy and margins...
Hi.. I am home from having my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy op today. My surgeon said it all went well. Better than I expected. It’s worse in your head, than it actually is. I was lucky to be first down to theatre, which was good, less time to think...
Hi - I had node positive breast cancer there years ago treated with surgery , radiotherapy and tamoxifen . Two weeks ago I had a CT scan for a persistent cough which has shown a sclerotic lesion on one rib ( the cough was an allergy ) I have no pain but...
Hi All, I'm newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Just checking if it is ok to take Vitamin D for bone health whilst taking tamoxifen , if so what dose ? And is Vitamin D supplement ok with Breast Cancer in general . Thank you xx (p.s I had a hip replacement...
Hi All, This is my first post on the forum, although I have been looking at other posts since my diagnosis of breast cancer in March and have found the support and information given to members invaluable. I am 44 and had a WLE of left breast and SLNB...
Hi There, diagnosed with breast cancer recently on the left hand side. Small cancer against my chest wall left breast, was hard to see on a mammogram. Over the last few months ( before being diagnosed and before taking Tamoxifen) I was / am having muscle...
I'm so frustrated, annoyed, upset, scared and numb at the same time and distancing myself from the ones I love! I was diagnosed with a 5cm ER+ PR+ cancer on 11th July. I'd been seen at the clinic on 30th June for mammogram, biopsy and ultrasound scan...
Hi all, I’m 9 months on from a lumpectomy and lymph node clearance. My latest worry is a pain in my shoulder blade same side as my breast surgery. More like a pin pricking sensation similar to what I had around my nipple a few months ago. I have even...
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