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I've just had recall appointment following routine mammogram where they did further mammogram, ultrasound and took biopsies. They've told me there's a 2.5cm area in my right breast which they're 99% sure is cancerous. Now waiting for another appointment...
Evening Everyone, I was diagnosed with Her-2 negative Breast Cancer in March 2022. I had a lumpectomy and 10 rounds or radiotherapy, I'm currently on daily Tamoxifen and monthly Zoladex Injections. I've had twinges and pains every now and then,...
Hi everyone From having a mammogram and then being called to have a scan and ending up with biopsy in breast and lymph nodes to diagnosis has been very surreal. My first appointment with Oncologist to discuss treatment did not go as well as I had so...
Hi everyone I got my last biopsy result yesterday and now know that my cancer is Oestrogen positive and HER2 negative. I'm booked for surgery to remove the lesions from my right breast and my axillary lymph nodes on the 19th December as a day patient...
Hi, am wondering if anyone has tried oxygen therapy to support recovery at all? There is a centre nearish to me and they are open to cancer patients. It is supposed to help tissue repair (so particularly good re surgery / radiotherapy)and potentially...
Hi, just started taking Anastozole 6wks. Headaches, tiredness and very bad brain fog. Will these side effects decrease in time?
I’ve just been diagnosed with lobular and have a mastectomy booked for 24 jan. In the meantime I need a ct scan. I’m petrified that they’ll say they’ve found something else, although I don’t have any other symptoms just feel so lonely. Please can anyone...
Hi. I'm due to start radiotherapy (3 areas) after finishing 6 rounds of chemotherapy for breast cancer having a mastectomy. The side effects have been horrendous severe diarrhoea, vomiting, lack of energy not and the emotions. Although they have tried...
Hi all, I started on zoladex and tamoxifen this week and I've been so tired since the zoladex injection. I wake up tired, properly "half asleep fuzzy brain no balance" tired. And I'm like that alllllll day, I can't stay awake if I sit down so napping...
Hi, I had a double mastectomy with immediate implant reconstruction just under 4 weeks ago. My left implant had really deep rippling since the day I got my dressings off and my right has now started to show rippling too since I was ok’d to start massage...
