Great news about abenaciclib, but feeling knocked back a bit. Have only just started to move forward and accepting my 2021 diagnosis of Invasive ductal BC, but it’s all churned up again Had chemo inc 4 rounds of Docetaxal, then elected mastectomy and...
Hi all i have ER positive BC first stated as Grade 2. Have had lumpectomy, sentinel node removed then second op to remove all lymph nodes (so now stage 3). Gone into 4 out of 17 lymph nodes so got to have chemo, and then a third op to take more margin...
Hi ladies, I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy finished in October last year, now on letrozole and a dexa scan showed I now have osteoporosis. I just got a copy of the consultants letter which says that I have grade 2 micropapillary cancer and DCIS. I...
Initially was told by the bcn that the team have decided to go with radiotherapy. Chemo has not been advised due to Iow oncotype. however speaking to the oncologist yesterday she said the choice is ours. 1/1 sentinel node was positive and 1/5 axillary...
Been on letrozole just over a year after lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I've had some fatigue and pains - mainly in feet - but not too many other side effects. This week I started getting itchy arms. Has anyone else experienced intense urge to itch on arms...
I had a wide localised excision on my right breast as well as a biopsy on the sentinel lymph nodes. Do to an error in the booking system the virtual review appointment was cancelled and I contacted the breast care nurses service yesterday morning. She...
Hi All today I completed by 4th cycle of EC Chemo and I have used a Cold cap each time. It has worked for me and I haven’t lost hardly any hair (it is quite thick to start with) but I am due next cycle to change to Paclitaxel. The treatment time is...
Over covid now, anti virals worked! Had radiofrequency tags inserted yesterday , lumpectomy and lymph node excision tomorrow! Started PV bleeding (am post menopause) on Monday….told chemo nurse when had Phesgo injection yesterday afternoon she just...
Dear friends, I had bilateral breast cancer and two operations, the second being a right sided mastectomy with implant reconstruction. Since the last operation, in November 2021, I’ve had a consistent pain just in the right breast crease, and across...
I’ve been told that I need to have a mammogram every year, but it was a long time from diagnosis in May 21 to lumpectomy to mastectomy. Does anyone know when that year would start? I haven’t heard anything about an appointment. What are other people’s...
