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Hi I’m new to this forum but was diagnosed in September last year. I’ve had my chemo and I’m about to have my surgery. The hardest thing I’ve found is that my partner hasn’t been as supportive as I would have liked. He did practical things like drop me...
Wishing the best to everyone for the New Year. Following a recall after a routine mammogram I had biopsy and ultrasound and received results yesterday. I have invasive ductal breast cancer, grade 3. We are supposed to be going on holiday next week to...
I had a lumpectomy in May 2024 followed by radiotherapy in August. Have felt ok since then, but easily tired, but yesterday my scar felt sore. Not much but definitely different. Anyone else had this? Should I contact a Nurse? Or just leave it? Any advice...
Currently waiting for my surgery date coming very soon and would love to know as much as I can to be prepared I have my pre assesment Thursday so want to be able to ask questions so any advise tips hospital stay must haves would be much appreciated thank...
Hey there, I was seen the day before Christmas eve for my mammogram and ultrasound as per the 2 week pathway. They took several biopsies and I was taken into the nurse who saw me first who said has anyone spoken to you... I said no... and she instantly...
Hello all, especially to those who have been recently diagnosed. I don’t post very often these days but this group was such a support to me early on and during my rollercoaster of the cancer journey so like to post at this time of year. I’ve just received...
Hello ladies! Has anyone else in here had Dentritic Cell Therapy please? I am having my 'mapping' radiotherapy CT scan/appointment tomorrow but I still don't know if I want to have RT as I have had Dentritic Cell Therapy. There is no data available...
Hi I finished verzinio at the end of October 24 a nd now on letrizole for the next eight years. My treatment started three years ago with a routine mammogram finding calcification then a biopsy found lobular grade 2 invasive. Radical mastectomy, chemotherapy...
Hi I was at oncologist yesterday and i start chemo in 2 weeks. FECT 6 cycles 3 weeks apart. I think it is becoming real now and Iam so scared. Please tell me this isn't as bad as I am imagining and i will get through this. ...
Hi, I've just joint the group. Found out I have Lobular breast cancer. Having a mastectomy on the 7th January. No cancer family history, completely out the blue. Advice on where to get bras? Looking like I'll have radiotherapy once healing has happened...
