Hi everyone. I was diagnosed yesterday and am feeling numb. I have grade 2 ( I'm a bit confused about grades and stages) and will have surgery in about a month followed by radiotherapy. The tumour is oestrogen receptive so after that I will have hormone...
The plan was to do radiotherapy to the axilla as there was positive nodes. but yesterday the radiographer at the planning appointment showed how they will do it to the crease of the shoulder down. I was a bit confused as I thought they do the whole armpit...
Hi need some advise.I am 3 weeks away to starting radiotherapy, After, undergoing surgery and chemo for breast cancer.My daughter caught Covid , 10 days ago and is out of isolation today.I moved to my mum’s when I found out , to ensure I didn’t...
Has anyone had experience of Radiotherapy as opposed to Axillary lymph clearance?
Hi all…after diagnosis in January 2021 for breast cancer, doing 15 rounds of chemo, then told 23 rounds of radiotherapy. I found a lump in the opposite breast with just 8 more radiotherapy sessions to go. From my experience, I was obsessed with checking...
Well I’ve finally had my results yesterday after my auxiliary node clearance 6 weeks ago, no more positive nodes only the original 2, so 2/25 although they did say there was an isolated tumour cell in one but as it was less than 0.2mm it’s still classed...
Hi I completed a 5 day (consecutive) blast of radiotherapy 2 weeks ago and I’ve now developed a rash approx 2 inches square near my breast bone, it’s slightly spotty & frustratingly itchy! So far I’ve only used the emollient provided by the Radiotherapy...
I have been reading some of my paperwork and understand NST, Grade 2 and HER2 neg, but don't quite understand ER8 and PR0. I'm going back for results on the 18th of a second op as they found dcis in the the margins which were not clear following a lumpectomy...
I was back seeing my surgeon on Monday after my lumpectomy on 14th October. She was happy with wounds. Healing very well. Clear margin. No spread to lymph nodes. Small tumour 13 mm. It had been larger apparently but reduced with chemo given as adjuvent...
I’m getting fed up of the seroma building up. I’ve had it drained 3 times so far and it’s a week since I last saw my consultant and BCN. It’s going to need doing again by the feel of things. It’s gone hard and red again. Is there anything I can do to...
