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Hi, I have triple positive breast cancer and have started a cycle of 6 lots of chemotherapy every 3 weeks. During my first cycle I had a panic attack before the chemo was administered. My second cycle I had a reaction to one of the drugs. My third cycle...
Hi, Just a bit lost at the moment and wanted to know from people who have had radiotherapy how your reconstruction was affected. I was diagnosed with high grade dcis in my right breast in October. The lump was 8cm so very large but definitely no spread...
I've just started my hormone treatment Anastrozole and have heard horror stories about the side effects, I know it's going to be different for everyone but I'm actually waiting for the effects to happen, I guess I'm hoping for reactions from the community...
Please can anyone help me with this, have had sugery to remove bone, no teeth left in upper jaw, have researched, cant find any answers. Had triple neg breast cancer 2019. They are also retesting for bone cancer. There must be someone out there who is...
On new year's eve I went to the breast clinic, had mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy and was told I have cancer but I'm waiting for the results of the biopsy to find out what comes next. To say I am petrified would be an understatement. I have to wait until...
Recently had a mastectomy for invasive ductal carcinoma with sentinel node biopsies. Although the ultrasound of the node was clear, the biopsy has come back positive. Now waiting again for oncotype DX. Overwhelmed with fear.
I had my fifth dose of PC today and started with really bad stomach cramps around 8.30pm Initially I had hard stools, took paracetamol and the cramps subsided a bit. Then had bad cramps again just now and explosive diarrhoea?!?! Within a few hours?...
I had my mastectomy 5th December with the removal of some nodes but I have been told I now have to wait for 4 weeks for my results, is this because its the Christmas period? I was previously told prior to my mastectomy that my cancer had not spread to...
So heard from my bcn today cancer - invasive lobular and lymph node involvement- not spread on ct scan but we are still waiting for histology results. I had my operation 11th December. I have appointment with oncologist 14th I am desperate I really dont...
Hi I was diagnosed with DCIS had lumpectomy ,got results in 233rd sec saying I have no clear margins and I'm having mastectomy 9th Jan , I'm 58 yr old . I've to go flat but would like to have a double mastectomy . Has any one gone through what I'm experiencing...
