Hi, I'm new on here but am having a major crisis over a choice I've been given and wondered if anyone else could shed any light or experience. Basically having had a lumpectomy and SLNB two weeks ago today my results came back with cancer found in...
Just found out that following surgery I will be required to have another 14 treatments every 3 weeks of Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab. Totally knocked me for six. Just wondered if anyone has been through this and is it as bad as chemotherapy as all the symptoms...
Hi, had my first Taxol on Wednesday with fusion od zoledronic acid. First night fine but last night I got no sleep due to the pain in my legs. Took paracetamol as advised by chemo unit but it's not touched the pain. It's now 12:30am and so so tired but...
Hi well it has been 9 weeks since i was diagnosed with bc it is Ductal Carcinoma (DCIS) Invasive Ductal stage 2 after 2 appointments cancelled i got to see my consultant and been given the 4th November for the opp at 7.15am now they have moved it to later...
Hi I wonder if anyone has had strange little pains in their breast. I am awaiting full diagnosis and treatment plan. I have had biopsy 3 weeks ago and today I am having lots of niggle pains and discomfort. Is this normal or has the biopsy started something...
I had my MRI last Friday (having been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma on 12.10.21) and was told it would be 2 weeks before the consultant got the results. Out of the blue I got a call from the hospital this morning saying the surgeon wanted...
I was diagnosed last week with ILC and was told that before seeing surgeon I would need an MRI. Yesterday I called the MRI booking team only to be told that the referral didn’t mention anything about it being urgent. I managed to go back to the breast...
Hi I am 5 weeks into my tamoxifen and goserelin treatments and also 10 days into 15 of radiation. I have developed a pain in my stomach, quite localised but not constant when I cough or sit slouchy. It is about level with my navel but to the left side...
Hello Exraygirl. I'm back. reminder about my story. failed lumpectomy of Dcis 2010, 4.5cm removed during mastectomy extending to anterior and posterior margins. 10 nodes removed and clear. Said they'd do radiotherapy, then decided not to do. Here I...
Hi All, I have been following the thread of oestrogen blocking medication to see how it is affecting people and the things they find that help. I have been on Letrozole for just over 3 weeks, so early days, but for the last week my abdomen feels tender...
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