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Hi, I have been reading for sometime but this is my first post. I have Idc and had a lumpectomy and another op. to clear margins. Also have at least one node involved I am due radiotherapy in the next month and my question is has anyone with fibromyalgia...
Hi all, I have just been told that I have a grade 3 tumour in my right breast, after getting the all clear from a grade 3 tumour in my left breast 5 years ago. I got the news 2 days after my 41st birthday, having conned myself into believing that...
Consultant says I should have goserelin or abemaciclid any body have any bad experience after ef on these, reading the information it’s mainly about women, I’m 73 years old man just had breast and nodes removed thanks mick.
Hi, I’m almost 2 weeks post up. I got a partial mastectomy in one, and breast reduction in the other. but no one told me about the skin shedding!!! It’s getting all over my surgical bra. I think the dry skin is what’s causing the discomfort. It...
Hi, thank you all for sharing your stories, it's kept me sane over the passed few months. I was diagnosied at the end of January , 3.5cm lobular and 1 positive node er+ MRI scan showed it was bigger( never been told the size) but needed CT and bone scan...
Hi. I've had left mastectomy and I'm on my 5th of 8th chemo, to then be followed by 15 rounds of radio and 7 years of Letrazole. I believe the ductal component of my cancer is quite rare and perhaps more prone to recurrence hence the aggressive treatment...
Hi I'm a 48 year old who had a biopsy for a lump I noticed in my right breast. All indications were that it was benign, even letter dictated to GP stated it looked like a Fibroadenoma. I had a benign lump removed from the left breast in 2020. So expected...
Hi everyone I was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer on Tuesday 5th july grade 3 but no staging yet I’m 40 years old with four children having an mri on Tuesday to get specific measurements of rumour and still awaiting the hormone receptor...
4 replies 32 subscribers 20 views Hi I'm a bit confused on my mums treatment , she has gave me some information about it, but not sure how it works , she is having 12 week cycle of paclitaxel, once a week , she will also be having trastuzumal...
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