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Hi Has anyone on here been diagnosed with Metaplastic breast cancer? I’ve just had an update on my biopsy results. They originally thought I had sarcoma but have now discovered it’s actually not. I will need chemo to start with but wanted to know other...
Hi just thought I'd update my appointment of this morning as last week was a disaster...The picc line is in phew the man was lovely and I said of being in the same position as last week...He said don't worry I got you I'm the best...Well as I did take...
Hi new to this platform...But I was diagnosed with Her2 breast cancer in October...Had surgery in the November..Was about to start my 15 rounds of chemotherapy which after that 3 weeks of radiotherapy but due to not being able to get the picc line last...
Well. Had my results yesterday and it couldn’t have been worse to me. The lumpectomy margin wasn’t clear and the lymph node came back positive. I’m devastated. The surgeon said he couldn’t believe the node was positive, so I asked if I could have it anywhere...
My 36 year old daughter who has a 19 month old baby daughter was diagnosed with Invasive ductal breast cancer last week. Hopefully stage 2. Waiting for MRI. I am retired GP as are her husband and father. My mother and grandmother had breast cancer post...
Had my hospital appointment on Tuesday to get biopsy results and treatment plan. I have grade 1 bc in right breast and to have lumpectomy first week in February then, all being well, radiotherapy 6-8 weeks after that. Will then be on oestrogen for at...
Hi .. I have now been offered post op, radiotherapy for 15 days. Also another 5 cycles of immunotherapy at 6 week intervals. Plus 3 years taking Bisphosphonates for 3 years. Has anyone else had this, if so ... Did you get any side effects? Many...
I seem to be on here so much lately. I had my lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy Monday. Today I don’t seem to be able to stop crying. I’m constantly worried that the biopsy is going to come back positive and now I’m worrying that I have the cancer somewhere...
Evening all, I had my first routine mammogram in mid-Nov (having turned 50 in Feb), was asked to go back mid-Dec as there were discrepancies and was told on Christmas Eve that I have DCIS in my left breast. By NYE, it was confirmed that I need a mastectomy...
Hello I’m new to group. Waiting to hear 17/1 if I can have reconstruction at same time as mascetomy. Attended the on line seminar but curious to know if taking the fat tissue from belly caused anyone pain recovering or long term problems? Thanks for any...
