My wife had a surgical menopause 23 years ago, this necessitated low-dose transdermal oestrogen therapy. She experienced and was treated for oestrogen sensitive breast cancer 3 years ago, so the oestrogen therapy immediately stopped. In her words...
Hello. I’m a 54 year old woman I recently found out I have DCIS. I will need a mastectomy possibly double. I’m awaiting more results and more tests to be done The waiting for a plan of action is hard on my MRI scan my liver showed there to be small...
IV Chemo Update Not starting treatment today. Have felt very poorly this week and have been very sick so I’m in Cheltenham Oncology (again) on IV pain relief, anti-sick, saline and initially was Nil By Mouth. Had bloods, X-ray and CT scan done. All...
️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ ️ Update…after 4 years of being stable with no avid disease my Feb and June PET scans showed some activity in the lymph nodes in my chest, stomach and bowel. My gastritis flared up on May 18th and 9 weeks later is still here. Three...
Hello All, New to forum, I am a long time theatre nurse who is a bit of a lone wolf when it comes to health issues, rarely seeking help So I was diagnosed in March of this year, with (e+p+ HER2-) 4cm breast cancer, had therapeutic mammoplasty using...
I had radiotherapy for stage one breast cancer in March and I am still having rib pain, is this normal?
My mum was duagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in January 2022. It is in her lung, spine and hip. Her treatment so far has kept the tumours stable. I'm not very medical but she has a drug that suppresses estrogen. Her most recent scan has shown all...
Hi has anyone got any advice/reassurance with a her2+ diagnosis please?
Hi all I'm booked in for mastectomy and full node clearance on 22nd December. (Merry Xmas) and was wondering if I am entitled to hospital transport and how to book it. I have had to go to a hospital 15 miles away and am nervous that my car is not the...
Hi everyone, scared husband here. my wife found a large lump in her breast . She went to the doctor who referred her to the see a specialist. Upon seeing the consultant he said it looks sinister and I thought it must be a cist but he took biopsy of the...
