I found a lump in my right breast a couple of weeks ago. I was referred to the breast clinic on 12/06/2023 and had mammograms, ultrasound and a biopsy. They took me straight upstairs to a private room where they said “ so sorry to tell you it’s cancer...
Hi all, A couple of (maybe silly) questions going round my head. I'm seeing BC nurse next Wednesday but I'm a bit impatient and I'm trying really hard to avoid Dr Google. I've got two lumps in left breast 11mm Stage 2 & 21 mm Stage 3 both IDC and...
Seeing oncologist today. I was told last week 3 to 4 weeks before chemo due to being very busy. I took this to mean that I had time to recover from dentisry. So last weekend walked my rescue dogs twice. quite a lot of partying. Got a phone call yesterday...
Well, I got the detail this evening on what I'm up against. ER/PR Negative HER2 Positive. Not what my consultant expected. So, we go in hard and fast with Chemo and HER2 drugs- then it's surgery and radio therapy. Head feels a bit numb. My body is going...
Hey. My mum has had a mastectomy (will need further surgery as not done well and constant build up of fluid 6+ months on) and has finished 6 rounds of chemotherapy. With each new stage of treatments the reality of it hits all over again for all of...
So I have a lumpectomy, SLNB and therapeutic mammoplasty (left breast only) booked in for 26.6.23. I went for my pre op today to be told I have a heart murmur (first I've heard of this in 46 years). I've been told I will need an urgent ECHO....but now...
Hi ive recently had breast excision surgery to remove a lump and further nodules were removed. When my consultant saw me after surgery she did mention sarcoma as a possibility. I have now had a phone appointment booked in with my consultant about the...
A lot of the early staging of cancer seems to be concerned with the size of the original tumour, and whether or not there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes. Cancer cells can travel through the blood as well as the lymph system. Pathology reports from...
I think I’ve found a small lump on my remaining breast. I’m on 50mg Abemaciclib, letrozole and zoladronic infusions so still under oncology but no longer under the breast care unit. Who do I contact, my GP, oncology nurse or the nurse I had when under...
Hi. Does anyone have any experience of either of these. Just been prescribed these as part of ongoing adjuvant treatment. Can anyone pass on any experience?
