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Hi I`m newly diagnosed with Invasive Ductal breast cancer , i`ve got 2 x lumps both in the same breast , i`m down to have my surgery of a therapeutic mammoplasty on 1st October , but surgeon is only operating on one breast first then 6 months later...
Hi there, not sure if this is ok it doesn’t feel appropriate in many ways!! My wife is 77years and takes ibrance and letrozole to keep her breast cancer at bay. So far all good. Her hair is becoming noticeably thinner and it does get her down. Does anyone...
I'm due to start chemo on 22nd October. I had an MRI on Friday and they called today to say it showed something and they need to do another mammogram, a different kind, on 21st October. Now I am dreading the worst, i.e has it spread? They said it was...
Hi everyone, 11 weeks after my 2nd surgery I will be starting chemo this Friday. I have been invited to a menopause fair event at a hotel on the Saturday. I have been told that the effects of the chemo might not kick in till the Monday and I just don...
Hi, new to the group I am in palliative care with metastic breast, lung cancer, I am on letrozle and abemaciclib, have been on them for 4 months, horrendous first month with diarrhea which also included a bout of food poisoning ie campylobacter, the tablets...
Hi so I was just wondering if anyone had a genetics test so I got diagnosed with cancer couple of weeks ago and they done that just but I had a lady phone me last week to say that she been told by the genetics tream to book me a video call to talk about...
Hi everyone, I’ve just recently been diagnosed with grade 1 non specific type er positive pr positive her2 negative said handnt spread to lymph nodes was wondering if that will still be the diagnosis after the op or could it change . thanks
Hi, I'm new here Found a lump 3 weeks ago & last week had mammogram, ultrasound & biopsies. They also found a lump in my armpit & have advised my lymphnodes are swollen so also took a biopsy from there. Does anyone have any idea how long I'll have...
Hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, triple negative. I’ve seen the consultant and had pre op. I go back tomorrow to see him. His letter said surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. I had my gene testing last week so not sure at...
I just wanted to share my experiences, in case this helps anyone. Jan 2020 – aged 42 I was diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer, one small lump, had a lumpectomy and LICAP flap reconstruction, and radiotherapy. I refused to take the hormone blocker...
