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Hi all, I was diagnosed with a Grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, ER+, in September. Had a lumpectomy where they also found a DCIS ER+ low grade. At the follow up they said I'd need a 2nd surgery as the margins taken weren't good enough for the DCIS....
Hi, I had a lumpectomy with full Axillary lymph node clearance almost 4 months ago and I am still experiencing pain in the breast and underarm areas. Is this usual? It actually feels more tender at times than it did a few months ago, but I did also have...
Hey guys, Hope you're okay. I am on werk 5 of my chemotherapy and the side effects have just hit me like a train. I know week 5/6 is where chemo levels accumulates in your body and side effects are at their peak. I feel quite sick and my head feels...
I have been on Tamoxifen for just under 3 years but suffered mainly with tendonopathy in my hamstrings/both Achilles tendons and a tendon in my glute also bursitis in one hip. I became a mess. I am convinced it’s the tablets. I got changed to letrozole...
I’ve had two lumpectomies after two small tumors were found in my upper right breast. The plan was to remove them and then start radiotherapy and hormone treatment. Unfortunately the edges are still not clear and now I’m given the option another lumpectomy...
I’m 71 and been taking abemaciclib for just over 20 months, letrozole for just over 2 years. Maybe it’s because I’m older than I’ve ever been before or have greater tendency to feel tired, due to the abemaciclib mainly I think, but I do feel cold so much...
Hi all, I saw my GP yesterday for a small lump I’ve found on my right breast, along with breast pain and itchiness. She has referred me to a breast clinic, but said that due to my age (29) and the lump being moveable, she wasn’t worried about cancer...
In yesterday's post I received a formal letter from my Consultants Clinic. The letter set out the reason my GP referred me to the Breast Clinic, my symptoms, my past cancer diagnosis on the other side, my other health issues the examinations done at...
Hello all. Hope you're doing okay. I just wanted to share a link to a service available with Breast Cancer now. They have guest speakers discussing different topics each week. In the past month I watched one on sleep and how to stay active during...
Has anybody had to have an endometrial polyp removed before their breast surgery. I've been given the 17th March as the date for the polyp removal. I've spoken to my nurse who agreed this wasn't an urgent appointment.
