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Meeting my surgeon on Monday to see if after four local excisions my margins are now clear- I had DCIS/DCIS-Mi if clear (so hoping,) then it’s over to clinical oncology for radiotherapy and it’s likely they’ll want to start me on hormone therapy. I...
Hi all, I just joined and hoping to get a bit of insight in to other people's experiences. I was seen in the breast unit last week after noticing that one of my breasts had very slightly changed shape and just felt a little lumpier than the other. (I...
I had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed just over 3 weeks ago. The lumpectomy scar is healing really well but the scar where lymph nodes were removed not so well. Half the scar looks good, the other half is a bit red. It's also still a bit painful. I...
Diagnosed with Grade 3 IDC oestrogen positive. Had lumpectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed with 3 being positive. I'm 67. Just got my oncotype results back and it's 69. This seems quite high. Obviously it means chemo and I'm good with that but would be...
Hello everyone I am starting chemo on Friday 28th February and have been told that I will lose my hair. I'm not overly worried about this as it's been very short for a long time and I intend to get some colourful s carves and hats to experiment with...
Hi I’ve been diagnosed with TNBC I have one just over a cm tumour and one node, had first chemo session yesterday, everything I read about this cancer seems negative
I had my first infusion yesterday. I'm due to have one every 6 months for 3 years. When I got home yesterday I felt fine. Today is another matter! Every bone and muscle hurts and I have a horrendous headache. I guess they are the flu like symptoms my...
I’m due to start my first cycle of EC on Tues and just had a call to say I’m needing a liver ultrasound after my blood results but it shouldn’t stop my chemo next week. Has anyone else had this ?
Hi, I am 43 years old.i have found a lump in ny breast at the middle of December last year. I had mammogram and scan,biopsy and MRI and on 8th of Jan 2025 I have been told that I have tripple positive breast cancer and 50mm lump with 2 poitive limph...
Hi, Does anyone have any suggestions for how to help with a seroma. It's not big enough to have drained but still a nuisance and a bit painful. Im doing my exercises but Just wondered if there was anything I could be doing to help. Thanks x
