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Hello everyone I'm new to Macmillan Forums and would like to introduce myself. I am now 76 years old and my breast cancer journey started 26 years ago in 1999 when I was diagnosed with a grade 1 node negative ER positive tumour, removed by wide excision...
Hi hope all u beautiful ladies are ok.as anybody had to have physio on there shoulder due to the mastectomy it's a year since I had it done been getting shoulder pain .I had dcis .any advice would be grateful also anxiety is through the roof a year later...
I had a mastectomy and am thinking of having reconstructive surgery. I was wondering what people’s experiences were having diep surgery. Pain, length of recovery and things that may go wrong? I have a large sagging boob to the other side which would need...
I just wanted to post on here and share if anyone and I’m sure their is has had same experience I feel like 9 months on from my diagnosis I should be getting back to my normal like or ‘the new normal’ as they say I had stage 1, lumpectomy and radiotherapy...
Hello, I have had 2 out of 8 rounds of chemo with pembro, and I’ve developed what they think is a rash from the immunotherapy. They are talking about putting me on steroids to control the rash. Has anyone had this situation before and refused steriods...
Has anyone used red light therapy and if so have you found it beneficial. Also is it safe?
Im 42 years old. Last Sep (24) I had a lumpectomy to remove a 19mm lump. Pathology report after the surgery confirmed. Its a grage 3,, stage 1 multifocal IDCS. Oncotype DX score was 18 (5% chance of recurrence in the 7 years and 1.6% benefit from chemo...
Hello. I am 56 and was diagnosed with BC in October which came as a shock as it was my first mammogram that picked it up. I had a lumpectomy and 2 lymph nodes removed 2 weeks ago and should get the results on 4th December. I am absolutely terrified...
I’ve kind of “forgotten” about my BC battle! (I’ll never forget it, not really), but it’s not my main focus anymore! Because I’m fine now! As my profile says, I’ve had my moments but I have come out the other side! I’m only saying this because this was...
Good morning I have such a dilemma. My mum was diagnosed with IDC grade 3 last week. Mum is obviously shocked and upset. We lost dad 11 months ago. My daughter turns 30 next week and as a family we are going to Vegas from the UK to celebrate. Mum is...
