I had surgery on 9th February - lumpectomy and therapeutic mammaplasty for DCIS. Today I had my follow-up appointment and found out that it was non invasive cancer they found but the tumour was 42mm not 38mm like they thought. Margins were clear but...
Hi I'm on Letrozol I have been getting really bad migraines every day, they start early evening does anyone else get these? I'm suffering from really bad hot flushes every 30 minutes my head gets so hot, neck, arms, back etc.. I finished radiotherapy...
Results from lumpectomy & lymph clearance back this week- not the good news I was expecting 2 tumours in breast & 24 lymph nodes showed cancer, I am hanging on the positive news that 3 didn’t!! I understand these are high numbers, anyone else been...
I was feeling quite positive today after seeing the consultant yesterday as I have 2 areas that need to be removed he thinks a mastectomy is best. I am 43. I asked about chemo and radiotherapy he doesn't think I will need them but will need to take tablets...
Hi, I have been on anastrozole for 4 months. I had her2 positive breast cancer and had chemo/lumpectomy/radiotherapy. Since going on the hormones, I have had very bad muscle pain. Had my last Herceptin injection last Thursday, this normally throws me...
Hello. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and treated with chemotherapy (paclitaxel and EC) followed by surgery. Pathology after surgery however showed the type to be HER2+ I am now starting another course of treatment with herceptin...
Hi everyone, My breast cancer journey began 4 years ago, I noticed a small dimple in my left breast, it was cancer, I had a lumpectomy 4 weeks of radiotherapy ,tamoxifen and yearly mammograms... Unfortunately the cancer is back after 4 years, 2...
I’ve just received an email from NHS saying if I get covid I should report it early and the NHS will contact me with information about treatment. This is because I have a certain health condition according to my medical records which means I could be...
I have been prescribed Letrozole, which I have not yet started due to concerns. At my Oncology consultation I raised my concerns with brittle bone as I already have osteoporosis in my spine, the reply to this was they would do 2 yearly bone density scans...
Hello all, I was given my oncology appointment with a Mr Baki, but that was not who I saw. I saw a lady who appeared to be a junior registrar. She was very difficult to understand and as she was wearing a mask this made it worse. It was as though...
