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  • RE: Found lump

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Webby81 

    Welcome to the MacMillan community. I am sorry you have found a lump and are waiting to be seen by the breast clinic. Our community is divided up into support groups for different cancers, and I recommend you join our Breast cancer forum  where…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • Comment on "Macmillan’s community becomes my lifeline as in my own community, cancer is still a taboo" -Renita's story

    Megan- Online Community Team
    Megan- Online Community Team

    Hi Maasi 

    It’s Megan here from Macmillan’s Online Community team. I hope reading Renita’s story provided some comfort to know you are not alone and there is a whole community of people here in our Breast cancer forum to support you.

    …
    • 1 month ago
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  • RE: Doxetacel/ Phesgo side effects

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Shadow26 

    I am one of the Community Champions on the breast cancer forums. I don’t have HER positive cancer so haven’t been treated with Phesgo, and I had paclitaxel rather than docetaxel. Although it’s the same class of drug, paclitaxel is usually given…

    • 1 month ago
    • Chemotherapy forum
    • Chemotherapy - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Two and half weeks post mastectomy with reconstruction using implant on right side only

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Ria 

    I am sorry you are going through this. I don’t have the experience you are looking for as I haven’t had a mastectomy. I am one of the Community Champions on the breast cancer forums, and wanted suggest you put a post onto our main Breast…

    • 1 month ago
    • Breast cancer for the under-50s forum
    • New here, say hello
  • RE: Finally got the courage up to join - new to this group

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Katie (SpringerSmile )

    I am sorry you are on your second journey through breast cancer. Is this a recurrence or a second primary diagnosis? Either way it’s a tough thing to go through. Welcome to MacMillan. The community is divided into forums by cancer…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Worried Daughter - Stage 4 Breast Cancer

    Daisy53
    Daisy53

    Hi MollieG

    I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this forum.  I'm sorry to hear that your Mum has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer.  If you feel up to it why not join the Breast Cancer forum and the Secondary Breast Cancer forum…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Sister of the patient

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Freeartstudio 

    I am sorry your sister’s breast cancer has spread to her liver and that you are finding it hard living some distance away. I think it’s really tough on relatives when circumstances mean they can’t be close and I hope your sister has the…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Breast cancer

    Millibob
    Millibob

    Hello Suzybebee 

    A warm welcome to the online Community, although I am so sorry to find you joining us.

    The Community is divided up into various groups which are either cancer specific or subject specific and in your case I would advise you to join these…

    • 1 month ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: LizaBreastIV from Italy

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Liza (LizaBreastIV )

    Welcome to our MacMillan site. I am sorry you are living with stage 4 breast cancer with bone metastasis. Please don’t blame yourself. Unfortunately cancer strikes people in all walks of life and a lot of the time the answer to…

    • 2 months ago
    • Living with cancer outside the UK forum
    • Living with cancer outside the UK - Discussion Forum
  • RE: My mum has breast cancer in the bones

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Louise B43 

    I am sorry your mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her bones. It must be very worrying for both of you. I am unclear whether she previously knew she had breast cancer or whether this is a completely new diagnosis…

    • 2 months ago
    • Secondary breast cancer forum
    • New here, say hello
  • RE: Hi everyone - brand new here

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Pip (DottyPip ) 

    Welcome to the MacMillan community. I am sorry you are awaiting results from the breast clinic. Always a difficult time and it must be especially worrying given this isn’t your first rodeo.  I am not sure whether you are visiting…

    • 2 months ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Hello everybody, I'm Liza, IV stage breast cancer

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi LizaBreastIV 

    I am sorry you have been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. I also have stage 4 breast cancer. Our community is divided into forums by cancer type and experience. To connect with other people with breast cancer we have the Breast cancer…

    • 2 months ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Upright sleeping

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Philip H2026 

    thank you for joim8mgbthe Breast cancer forum   I have posted a reply to the identical post you have put there. Wishing you both all the best. 

    • 2 months ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Pressure to take a break

    src60
    src60

    Hi  

    Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.

    Sorry to hear about both your heart issues and your cancer diagnosis. I can see why you might want to take some time to process things before your appointments rather than…

    • 2 months ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
  • RE: Breast biopsy

    Coddfish
    Coddfish

    Hi Dotty12 

    Welcome to our MacMillan community. We have a dedicated Breast cancer forum , which you can join by clicking on the bold text. I think it’s unlikely that your biopsy results will be back already, but it’s possible they have called you in again…

    • 2 months ago
    • New to the Community forum
    • New to the Community
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