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Hi, I am new on here. I am not very good at sharing my feelings, I always try to be strong and get through. At the end of August I found out I had a cancerous breath lump and one lymph node. Then after MRI and PET CT scan the hospital said its Lobular...
Hi I've recently been diagnosed with HER2 positive which has come as a complete shock having no family history. Lots of appointments to attend before chemo starts in two weeks time. I've been bombarded with such a lot of information which to be honest...
Hi. I have been booked in for a mammogram and MRI scan next Monday. This has been booked in because I’m on the high risk list due to brca gene. However I am still undergoing radiotherapy and wondered whether anyone had these scans during radiotherapy...
Hi Lovely People Im currently on endocrine therapy, Im 43 (44 soon!) and on zolodex and exemestane. I have been taking exemestane since the end of May, and I have really bad pain in pretty much all of my joints, particularly bad with knees, and find...
Just wanted to say "hi" , I have put off doing s because that would make it real, that I had cancer..... silly I know. But here I am, 1 week post surgery..... I can't stop crying. It all happens so fast.
Hi there, Just saying Hi eveyone on this grey Sunday afternoon which unfortunately matches my mood:(. I am 17mths in having had a lumpectomy and removal of 3 lymph nodes. I do feel blessed as I still have my breasts and feel I had got off lightlyI I...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March this year and have successfully had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy and I am taking Tamoxifen. Since complications with my recovery I have really struggled with my mental health and I am taking anti depressants...
I was diagnosed with Lobular Invasive cancer last year. I had a left side my in September,radiation in November and I m on anastrozole for ten years as my tumour was 7.2mm and my score for recurring ancer was 8 out of 8 for oestrogen and progesterone...
Anyone else had issues with cannulas? I had a mastectomy and reconstruction 4 weeks ago. I’ve been in hospital for the last 10 days, on IV antibiotics. They are having trouble getting cannulas fitted. mum due to start chemo asap and I'm scared stiff about...
Hi there, am new here I was told in June, following mammogram I had breast cancer. I didn't get the biopsy that day as I was on my own and scared. It was booked for the following week, had a friend attend with me, Dr refused to do it, as having allergies...
