Preoperative diagnosis was Invasive Ductal Carcinoma / Grade 2 / with ?Lobular features. SIze: 4.7mm Taken Letrozole and on my 2nd months packet when I had the operation to remove the cancer. Path Lab report after lumpectomy was quote "The appearances...
Hi, I don't know if anyone can offer any remedy relief advice. It's now two weeks since I've had my second wide local excision surgery in my left breast. The excision is healing well but my breast is quite swollen and painful. I saw the breast care nurse...
I don't know what to do and am having difficulty getting advice. I had my two doses of the Astra Zeneca Covid vaccine in January and April 2021 before I had my breast surgery operation, chemo and radiotherapy during April to October 2021. I was invited...
Hello.... I am so confused and wondered what your experiences are please? Given choice of Tchp - docetaxel, carboplatin, herceptin, perjeta x 3 weekly x 6 OR Thp - paclitaxel, herceptin, perjeta x weekly x 12 (and if fare OK afterwards possibly...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of weeks ago, had an mri last week and waiting for results. The only thing I know just now is that it's hormone based. But my lump is painful, really painful, even wakes me up at night sometimes. I do...
Hi All, After a long summer of surgeries (3 in total) finally saw my Oncologist today, I am going to be having weekly chemo for 12 weeks with Herceptin (Trastuzumab) because I am HER+ no sure how I feel about weekly Chemo but I guess It kind of gets it...
Hi everyone I was asked to join the Optima trial on the 17th November and was patiently waiting for the results last week as I was booked in for chemotherapy today 10/12/21, but on Monday of this week heard the news that I won’t be having chemo as my...
Hello people here I'm still kinda new to this and sharing things I'm now currently waiting on my first radiotherapy treatment in about a week but I'm honestly anxious and badly struggling with getting myself ready and prepared for it was my first time...
Hello everyone. I’m due to have right breast mastectomy with reconstruction and left breast lumpectomy. I was wondering if I can opt for a double mastectomy with reconstruction to ensure I have matching breasts but also wonder if this is a sensible option...
I went through my 3rd surgery for breast cancer in October. 2 weeks ago I started taking Letrozole. About a week after starting I start feeling nauseas everyday but it would go away. This week on 2 separate days I had chills, stomach pains, nausea and...
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