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Biopsy results today. Breast cancer in both breasts n lymph node. No treatment plan as receptors not back. Call tomorrow hopefully with plan. Said it was treatable. Told my son and friends. Now just sat here. I am 50 in July Thats it
Hi everyone. I have had two chemo sessions now, my third due last week was cancelled due to elevated liver and they didn’t tell me until I was sat in the chair after they’d taken all my stats. I had my blood test on Friday the same day I was struck down...
Hello. I just wondered whether anyone suffered with cording and had any miracles to get rid of them asap? I had axillary node clearance in February and got quite bad cording, looked and felt awful. I had physio and they went however I could feel some...
I'm on my 2nd lot of cancer but this time I'm lost & confused. I had surgery & radiotherapy last time. This time it's chemo, surgery then more chemo and/or radiotherapy. I have my 1st oncology appointment tomorrow, I'm presuming to discuss my chemo...
Hi to all on this journey that none of us sought to embark on. We got this. Right now... I'm just hoping that this persistent scalp/skull ache will subside soon... I'm presuming it's the hangover from the ABSOLUTE BLOODY TRAUMA of a level of pain...
Hi everyone, first time poster. Im 45 yo and autistic and from Northern Ireland, Derry/Londonderry to be precise. Went to my GP at end of January for menopause support and was given HRT patches noticed a lump at middle of March contacted GP ASAP as I...
Goodness, what a whirlwind. In the past 5 weeks I have had a routine mammogram, been called in for biopsies, told I had DCIS, had surgery, and yesterday received the crushing pathology report that I also have invasive cancer. I'm now booked for further...
I'm starting the trofuse 010 clinical trial next week. Is there anybody else on this trial and if so what has your experience been? Any side effects?
Hello All, Hope everyone is doing OK. After some advice, been on letrozole for just over a week and I'm having horrendous headaches down the side off my head to the back. I suffer with headaches anyway, but they are generally at the front and not...
Hi everyone, found a lump on the 27th March, saw a doc the next day and hospital appointment at breast clinic. My lump is 28mm so quite large. Don’t know how I missed it. Last mammogram 2022 and didn’t realise you have to ask for them after 70, so cross...
