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Hi, got my first oncology appointment on the 24th January, I’ll be having chemotherapy first and then lumpectomy. Was just wondering how long people have had to wait to get chemo started from getting their protocol? Only found a lump on 26th December...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. I received my bc diagnosis in early Dec and had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 19th Dec. Last week I went in for my results. They removed the cancer with clear margins but it has spread to 3 of my nodes...
Hi everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2, ER and PR positive breast cancer, and I’m still awaiting my HER2 results. As I’m 32, I’ve been offered the option of having a genomic test. My consultant suggested I research it and...
Anyone else have a severe reaction to filgrastim injection? Abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding? It's actually crazy how long the list of side effecsts is for this injection!! Had my first cycle of AC chemotherapy on 31/5/24, felt a bit spaced out after...
Hello. I’m new on here so apologies if this issue has already been discussed (although nothing came up in the search box). I am several years post double mastectomy without reconstruction and would like to have decorative tattoos on my chest to incorporate...
Hi everyone i have benn diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2 I will start chemotherapy end of this week I have to decide whether to have a port or picc Im not sure what to do .
Hi all, in May 2020 I found a lump in my breast three weeks later I had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal. I was diagnosed with grade 3 hormone positive breast cancer that had spread to my first lymph node. I had Taylor dx oncotype test which indicated...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and slnb on Thursday and came home the same day. Over the weekend the pain was manageable with paracetamol and ibuprofen and I started the exercises as instructed. However, today (day 4) the pain has increased, there is more swelling...
Hi all, I have been on Tamoxifen for 3 and a half years and the weight gain is really getting me down. I have been following the Slimming World plan for just over 2 weeks and have gained 2lbs in this time. I lost 2 stone with Slimming World before...
Hi i had lumpectomy (and lymph node removal) back in August, another surgery in sept as clearing margin wasn’t wide enough and then radiotherapy in nov - just five days. am now on Anastrazole for five years. my follow up appointment is in two weeks...
