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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in February 2024. I had a partial mastectomy then chemotherapy and then radiotherapy which finished at the end of November 2024. When undergoing treatment I was of course tired as we all are...
Hi guys im half way through radiotherapy to the left breast, I have got the side effects of being sore etc, but has anyone experienced like pain in the site/shooting pains while coughing/sneezing it left me with pain which i dunno weather in the lung...
Hi I was diagnosed in Jan 2023, had two lumpectomy and axillary lymph nodes removed, six months chemotherapy and 10 rounds of radiotherapy. Since two years I have been on tamoxfine. My oncologist wants to put me on letrozole and have zometo. I have...
I'm just curious really - and wondering if I'm over thinking things. I have always been a coffee drinker. I would drink as much as 4 to 5 cups a day for the past 50 years (sometimes even more). Always the same brand. Leading up to my diagnosis I remember...
Hello other Phesgo friends Have any of you been told that your scans are showing a small amount of fluid around the heart? This has been reported to me after my two last 3/4 monthly scans. I saw a cardiologist about it and he is not unduly concerned...
Hi all New to the group. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma at the beginning of April strongly estrogen posltive in 80-100% of the tumour cells- right breast right behind nipple they said progesterone negative and her2 negative and biopsy...
Hi All So its been 4 weeks since my diagnosis and tomorrow I am having a Lumpectomy and Axcillary Node Clearance - up until a couple of days ago I was coping but my anxiety is through the roof. I am terrified of this surgery I mean absolutely terrified...
Hi all, I have had a setback in my treatment in that after 5 months of chemotherapy and a lumpectomy and removal of two nodes, the pathology report shows some residual disease in the breast and one lymph node. I will now need more surgery, radiotherapy...
Hello, I have posted on her previously about my mum's case and just thought I'd share an update for someone who is looking up on this condition and can hear someone else's story, in the hope I can help someone. Please refer to my previous posts about...
I stupidly thought that when I was told my left breast was HER negative I thought being it was negative meant it was a good cancer. I found out yesterday it actually means triple negative and is the most aggressive cancer. I am really worried now as my...
