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I recently went to gp with a lump in my left breast . They referred me straight away to breast clinic it turned out to be a benign cyst but upon having mammogram they detected one in my right. I have since been back and had z stereotactic vacuum assisted...
Hi, I found a breast lump 3 years ago. It was mammogramed and had an ultrasound. I was told it was benign and just a cyst. They did not biopsy it.. The lump carried on bothering me so I went back to the dr who re-referred me over Xmas. I’ve now been diagnosed...
Hi all, I had a lumpectomy amd node biopsy over a week ago and the nurse took the dressing off yesterday, the consultant and nurse were happy with the wounds and said they were healing well, however I have had to stick another dressing on today as the...
Hi everyone, I received my lumpectomy results a few days ago, and I’m still processing everything. The good news is that the margins and lymph nodes are clear. The lump itself was 18mm, slightly bigger than the 17mm measured on the ultrasound, so only...
Hi, I have just had my oncotype score back it was 15 I am 36 so was told anything 16 and above warrant a discussion for chemo. I am really panicking at not having the option to do the chemo with 1 number below the cut off I am worried if I am not offered...
Hello, I just being diagnosed with Breast cancer stage 2 yesterday at the age of 38yo. i never had any symptoms, a month ago I found a lump by coincidence on my left breast, called the GP and they refer me to breast clinic after 10 days. i sensed...
Hi ladies. I've been on Letrozole for ten months and I've read that side effects can include upper back pain. During a recent period of anxiety, my muscles became pretty tense. My upper back muscles have been pretty uncomfortable these past few days....
Hi Would you be worried if this was your fibroadenoma? I’m 42 and concerned about this growing at my age? Oct 2021 mammogram - 17mm area was told not fibroadenoma Mar 2024 ultrasound - 12 mm mammogram - 22mm biopsied - fibroadenoma Oct 2024...
Hi all, I’ve been told I can possibly take part in a trial that involves less lymph node removal - only removing the one’s infected, rather than the whole lot, as is current practice here. Apparently, this is how they have been doing it in the USA and...
Hi, I have a single mastectomy scheduled for Monday. I've been looking at what might help recovery and there's a lot out there. If you've had a mastectomy, what did you find useful/essential? Is it worth buying a wedge pillow/mastectomy pillow/recovery...
