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Gotta keep busy and can’t concentrate! I had breast pain for a week or so and on Boxing Day found a lump. My left breast felt really ‘hormonal’ but I’m 5 years since my last period. I was treated for an infection, but that didn’t seem to help so went...
I had a right side mastectomy 2 years ago with immediate reconstruction with implant. My sternum has felt painful to the touch, as if bruised, ever since. Is this normal 2 years on? Has anyone else experienced this?
Hi everyone I have just joined the community as I found a lump on my breast Thursday night. Got an appointment with my GP Friday they have put in a referral into the breast clinic. She said try not to worry but easier said than done. All I have done is...
I am on Letrozole for breast cancer, it seem that now my thyroid is playing up, before my thyroid was functioning properly. Has anyone had thyroid problems after starting the letrozole?
I've finished chemo, and surgery was 29 Dec. I've got grade 2 ductal carcinoma, which spread to lymph nodes. My oncology appt is early Feb, but just wondered if anyone had gone through similar and knew what the radio looked like. I.e everyday for a...
Hi all, this is my first time posting. I was diagnosed with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma in late November. I’ve got a 28mm tumor and two lymph nodes involved. Weakly ER positive, HER2 negative, grade 3. my treatment plan is currently 6 rounds...
Unsure is this is controversial, apologies if it is. I’m 48 and pre menopausal. Have had lumpectomy and sentinel lymph removal, followed by further surgery of cavity shave for DCIS. I used the predict tool on NHS website and played around with treatment...
Ive had a masectomy in 2023 for dcis all through my right breast. On my second yearly mammogram found a mass in left breast which luckily turned out to be a cyst. Now 3 months on have started having pain and intense itching in nipple. Went doctors friday...
Hi everybody, Yesterday I had to phone Breast Services (breast nurses only work Mon - Fri) and ended up speaking to the Breast Ward Sister about my weeping multiple biopsy sites plus severe bruising. She told me to go to see her and took photos and...
Hi I had a large breast tumour in march and a couple of lymph nodes that had cancer … they suggested I had chemo which I had 4 you da if EC then 4 of paxitaxil post chemo showed complete response to chemo then had surgery on the 3rd of last month got...
