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Hi all, I'm new on here. Diagnosed 11 Nov and am booked into surgery 27th January for a single mastectomy. I feel I haven't been given much information about what to expect. My question is: what is your experience with recovery post surgery. I don't...
Hi there. Haven’t been on here for some time as just so busy trying to deal with the rollercoaster that is breast cancer treatment… Diagnosed last September (‘23), single mastectomy in October and nodes clear so prescribed 5 years of tamoxifen. My oncologist...
Hi all, I'm a 57 year old mum of 3 and Nana of 1. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Tuesday I've had biopsies taken so waiting for next appt to get results. I've got a family. history of breast cancer. My mum, her mum and my mum's sister. Still feels...
I was given the news that nobody wants to hear on Friday 10th January that I had breast cancer. I still can't believe it and often start crying . I have to have an MRI scan on Friday 17th to establish the size of the cancer. I am trying not to worry but...
Hi all, First of all, love to all affected by breast cancer. Second of all,HEEEEEELP MEEEEE! My cancer was in remission in march 2019 and I've had an oophorectomy also. I just finished the exemestane after 5 years but now I feel broken. Menopause...
Hi all, would love to say Happy New year, but let’s face it, if we are new to this group then it’s not started great I was diagnosed with 2 tumours in my left breast and 1 in the lymph node on the 5th December following some unusual dimpling I had not...
Morning everyone, I hope you’re all doing okay I have finished chemo and am having issues with my left eye which when I am tired feels like it is drooping and is very watery. It feels like there is something in my eye but there is not! I have just been...
After having a positive breast biopsy result my consultant still wasn't happy so, I had further biopsies taken which came back clear. My consultant then said I'd need a lymph node dissection and open breast biopsy which I had done 6th Oct (16 days ago...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed last Friday with breast cancer, they have said it's small and treatable. I have since then had lymph node biopsy and a breast MRI. Had a call yesterday to say they need an MRI of my liver now as they can see something...
I am due to have a mastectomy left side the 14/1 . Surgeon says it’s a large mass , had ct scan shows nothing in lymph nodes , surgeon not convinced. Had appointment with bcn on video , they will do the dye etc . I have thrown my self into work to ignore...
