Hello! just had a conversation with the Oncolgist and I’ll possibly need up to 18 months of HER-2 treatment after surgery. is anyone else on this? What’s it like? TIA
Hey Everyone, I have been diagnosed with HER2+ in my lymphnode which is the lump I first found. After lots of tests and scans they have been unable to find the primary source in my breast. I’m now going through chemo but my oncologist has mentioned a...
Just found out that TNBC is back after 4 years. Waiting for appointment for CT scan to see if it's spread beyond the breast. My thoughts are all over the place. Felt so bad having to tell my family yesterday, especially my 90 year old mother. She...
I‘m having a fat transfer procedure next week, a year after completing surgery/chemo/radiotherapy. I‘ve found plenty of information about the pros & cons of this but would really appreciate first-hand experience of what the recovery is like - particularly...
Hi. Was speaking to a Macmillan advisor regarding the lack of support for ethnic minorities when receiving wigs and prostheses on the NHS. The wig supplier through the NHS service are all European hair wigs. If I wanted something that was braided...
Hey, Had lumpectomy and 3 axillary lymph nodes removed 2 weeks ago. Pathology results have come back ER-, PR+ and Her2 +. Doctor has advised hormone therapy after radiation, but i have read that hormone therapy does not help for ER- . Would appreciate...
I hope it’s ok to put all this in here but the title says it all. I’m 51 and was diagnosed with grade 2 ductal breast cancer in March this year after my 2nd routine mammogram. I was totally shocked but I was lucky in that things moved very quickly,...
Hi all My wife had her masectomey on Monday. She had it in the same spire hospital were 4 months previously she had had her breast augmentation. We were looked after by the same nurses on the same ward were she had that. We had nurses saying to us...
My GP suspects breast cancer. I went with a swelling on my collarbone (not lymph node) and she found a breast lump. I’m wondering if they really do give you an appointment in 2 weeks or if I should go private? I’m terrified. I’ve also been told to stop...
I have started on Letrozole 2 weeks now. I have terrible nausea ulcers and inflammation in mouth. I suffered badly during chemo with mouth problems. 4 weeks post chemo. Does letrozole cause mouth problems and which is the best antisickness med...
