Ok so I'm totally spiralling. I was first diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago. I've had a right mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and I'm currently on letrozole and prostap and Abimaciclib. I'm having a left mastectomy after Christmas due to...
Hi, I'm having tug flap surgery after finding out I have breast cancer. They are using both thighs and I'm terrified, there's no information about it anywhere and I just want to hear from people who have experienced it! Can anyone tell me what it...
Has anyone had Camizestrant on NHS?
Hi, my partner has secondary breast cancer with Mets in the spine and a couple of other places. She is on her 4th round of Paclitaxel as well as Denosamab for her bones. She also had radiotherapy on her spine. We have a consultant appointment soon where...
Im due surgery in a couple of weeks, for a full axilliary, as cancer was found in my lymph nodes. I have already had a lumpectomy, a few months ago. Im told that i will have drains under my arm. Has anyone experienced this and what should i expect?
Hi, my mum is 63 & has IDC grade 2 with high grade DCIS- hormone positive. they removed the 3cm tumour with clear margins. 1/1 node positive for micromets we get the Oncotype results next week (it’s been 5 weeks!) has anyone with this type of cancer...
Hi all, is anyone on this medication? I’m pretty reluctant to start on it, I’ve read up on the potential side effects. I’ve been on Zoladronic acid infusions for over two years, but a recent dexa scan showed only a 2% increase in spine density and a minus...
So today I had to go to the breast clinic to have a build up of fluid drained from my breast as I had lots of painful swelling, this went well and was such a instant relief, during this visit I was given the date for my follow up appointment on the 26th...
Hello, I was diagnosed with triple negative inflammatory breast cancer in February. I have been having 12 weekly paclitaxol, with carboplatin and prembrolizumab every 3 weeks. I am due to start 4 rounds of EC on the 11th June before I have surgery. So...
I had a successful lumpectomy on 8th October and the surgeon said it went well with clear margins. I then had an appointment with a radiologist regarding radiotherapy. She said that was very lucky to have a very slow growing, very small, stage 1 cancer...
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