Hi all My Chemo was stopped this week due to other health risks continuing so have had 3 sessions out of 6 and have been told mastectomy to be brought forward then radio then hormone therapies. I have to decided whether to have immediate reconstruction...
Hey guys, I have two IDC’s in different quadrants. I wonder if this is unusual? I have been offered either lumpectomy or mastectomy, but I have yet to decide. Any thoughts anyone? I am also finding it odd that I ‘have cancer’, it simply still does not...
Which to choose? Has anyone had to make this decision ? I’m not from a medical background so would appreciate any feed back on this tricky decision please? Help!,
Hi - haven't been on here for ages, but I've now reached five-year survival (ER+) and saw my surgeon yesterday. I told her that I cannot bear another five years on Femara (which I have taken religiously). Dexascan was all clear, so I said wanted to stop...
Has anyone had a vacumm assisted excision as a form of lumpectomy? My surgeon has now changed her opinion and says that I just need the ares of DCIS removed by vacuum excision in the mammography department and then yearly mammograms and further core biopsies...
Hi, I have lare 36GG breasts, I am not keen on reconstruction but am extremely concerned about being left with one large saggy breast. I would rather have both breast off. I dont do well with general anaesthetic and have had 4 lots of revision surgery...
Hi all, a close family friend (my godmother) has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer and starts chemo on Friday 12th at RUH in Bath. I don't know what type (as in hormone receptors, HER2, triple negative etc) specifically she has beyond...
Hi I had a lumpectomy and biopsy of the lymph nodes two weeks ago and I was wondering when the soreness will start to calm down both the scars are fine they don't hurt at all but I am quite sore under my arm and my boob keeps swelling but then goes down...
I had a portacath fitted in my chest last week and was told to remove the dressing from my neck a few days ago (the bigger port dressing is to be removed in a couple days). I was able to remove the dressing easily but it has left a really nasty layer...
Hello I've just been diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer grade 3 triple negative I'm so scared is anyone going through the same?
