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I’m new to the forum and wanted to reach out because I’ve been feeling incredibly anxious and overwhelmed. I’m currently over halfway through my post surgery Kadcyla treatment for early breast cancer, and while I’m thankful for how far I’ve come, the...
Received the results today 3 weeks after Lumpectomy. Letrozole has worked well tumour had shrunk and margins were clear however Stentinel Lymph node was affected.Now need another op in couple weeks to remove more Lymph nodes. Not the news I wanted to...
So I have left breast carcinoma ER high, HER negative(grade 3,had my operation late October, had a drainage for 2 weeks(was only meant to have it for 7 days....eeeeek,gonna be starting chemo in early January, date came through only a few days ago,felt...
I've just had phone call from hospital with appointment to get biopsy results and to find out what happens next. Totally knocked me for six again. I'd almost managed to put this to the back of my mind over Christmas but now very real again. I'd dreamed...
Sorry, I'm feeling sorry for myself, I'm lucky in that I don't have any pain and I'm on targeted therapy, palbociclib and letrozole, the tablets make me feel unwell even though they are keeping me alive, I keep thinking of stopping the tablets and letting...
I'm currently waiting for biopsy results and be told exactly what I'm dealing with and what lies ahead. My partner's family know I've been told I have cancer buy my family don't, as I want to wait until I've had my appointment with the consultant and...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone has experienced a red rash developing years after radiotherapy? I have developed a rash on the radiation site that started small but has spread over the last 6 months. I had a biopsy which was clear, and breast...
Dear All, I had a mastectomy on Friday 20th December and had my lymph nodes taken out. I had the first drain removed on boxing day and since than it wont stop leaking out where the drain was removed. The lovely nurses are coming out daily and redoing...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma HER2 in April 24, I’ve done the chemo, masectomy and rt, and I now will be going on Kadcyla to treat the HER2. Has or is there anyone here on Kadcyla, and how did you get on with the treatment? xx
Hi all I have in the last 10 days had surgery for bowel cancer. All good and just waiting on results When I had my appointment with the surgeon he said they could see nodules on my breasts. I was told not to worry and I would be referred to the breast...
