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The best words you can hear! Lumpectomy July 25, radiotherapy September 25, first mammogram July 26, results today . Such a relief to get the letter today. Yes I’ve got a wonky boob, yes I still get tired, yes I’ve got radiation fibrosis, yes I’ve got...
Hi i’m 33 years old and this week was told by the consultant I have breast cancer. I was so confident after the GP kept telling me I had a cyst I went to the appointment alone. As soon as they did the ultrasound the radiographer said “we’ve found something...
Just need help. Don’t have support. Had breast cancer 8 years ago, had breast removed and 6 months later breast cancer again . Been clear for 8 years so I’m in shock at the moment. Not sure if I’m going to take treatment or go natural
I’m totally stressed out letrazole making joints ache flushes & really short fuse I’m tired 24/7 I am constantly waiting on the postman to find out when I get 3d scan & if I get a operation date I feel so alone & constantly thinking this thing is growing...
Good afternoon everyone on this sunny Monday - I have just been diagnosed with Stage 3 Lobular Breast Cancer and about to embark on Chemotherapy prior to a Mastectomy. Im otherwise a very fit, slim, active (I do 1.5hours active work on a farm a day),...
I was diagnosed and had two lymph nodes, nipple and a 1.5 cm tumour removed on 10th June. 4 weeks later the results showed nodes diseased so on 29th July last week had all nodes removed, fitted with a J-VAC drain. Got home the next day with very basic...
Hoping someone here can help with an answer. I was diagnosed in February with DCIS. Had mastectomy and reconstruction end March. At the end of April I was prescribed Letrozole. At the same time I had a visit with the diabetes nurse. Informed me that my...
I have male breast cancer: stage 1, grade 2, HER2 positive. I have completed surgery which was successful to a point where I do not need radiotherapy. I will have hormone treatment (Tamoxifen). I am now contemplating chemo (Paclitaxel). This would raise...
Hi everyone - just looking for some advice - I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal and my breast is still extremely swollen and sore - with the occasional sharp shooting pain - I’m also very tired - my breast cancer nurse said the tiredness had nothing...
Hi I have been asked to consider this and have two questions one is what was recovery like? I have been told by the surgeon this could be 6-9 months whereas cancer research states that it could be 8-12 weeks. the second question is how do your breasts...
