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Hi all been told that I will be around 6 to 7 hours first day and trying to plan what I can eat while having chemotherapy do you bring food with you and if so what? Any suggestions
Hi. I had DCIS back in 2018. I had a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction. I was very lucky as I didn’t need any further treatment. My eldest daughter is now 16 and youngest is 13. I keep wondering what they have to look out for in the future? Should...
Hello everyone I have been to my G.P finally this morning about a lump in my breast.I have been putting off going for quite a while but anyway the doctor confirmed it was a cancerous lump by it's shape and how it feels. She has put an urgent referral...
Hi, I was diagnosed with slow growing er/pr positive breast cancer in October which has spread to the lymph nodes in my armpit & my chest. I was originally told I would have surgery followed by chemo/radiotherapy for the chest. I've since been told...
Hi all I had my 2nd Zoladex implant this morning and noticed now it's been quite itchy and can feel the implant under my skin is this normal? as I never felt anything with the 1st one
Hello everyone, have been reading here for a couple of weeks now. I found a lump in my breast and was seen by the clinic last Thursday. I had an ultrasound, three biopsies taken, a clip inserted and a mammogram. I was then seen again by the consultant...
“A few months ago, I was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that has metastasis to the bones. My cancer is HER2 positive. I don’t know why, but I feel inspired that I will recover miraculously because of my three young children.”
Hi Im new hear and have joined if anyone can advise or share about breast nipple pain and swelling during ratiotherapy. Ive been reading other posts on this site during my journey, but feeling a wee bit lonely with this development as I have a couple...
Hi i have been newly diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer I have a lumpectomy booked in for January and also lymph nodes to be looked at Following surgery the plan is to have a course of radiotherapy I have started on medication as the cancer thrives...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Friday. I initially found the lump 2 weeks ago. Mammogram also found another lump. Radiologist said it has spread to lymph and hopefully contained and caught early. I ahd some biopsies and now have to wait about 2...
