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Hi, new here, diagnosed with invasive ductal cancer, grade 2 on 10th May, very much a shock. Hormone receptor positive, HER2 positive. Went through 12 weeks of chemo, and also had phesgo injection every 3 weeks. Various mri scans and mri guided biopsy...
Hi All I just wanted to share a great book I found re all things breast cancer from diagnosis to recovery after treatment. It’s written by a journalist who has been on this journey but has done lots of research and has input from Oncologists to other...
Hi everyone. after treatment, did anyone have mouth ulcers, gum disease or tooth loss? my teeth, lower front (I suspect it was due to the amount of vomiting that occurred) have become wobbly, I fear they will need removing. has anyone experienced...
Hi everyone, Ive been taking Letrazole since January 2024. However, I seem to have developed trigger finger and wonder if it’s related to this medication as the list of side effects is long…I thought perhaps it was arthritis or RSI then noticed it...
Hi joined group today. Have had bilateral lumpectomies and sentinel node surgery on the 7th November. Still sore and very emotional on and off. Due to return to work Friday. Work full time but just in an office so not physically demanding. Don’t feel...
Hi ladies I just wanted you all to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Last October (2023) I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had a small tumor so underwent a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal. I found out that I was not good...
Hi, Was told ER+ and had lumpectomy and 3 sentinel nodes removed. 10mm lump, clear margins and lymph nodes. I was then told by the breast consultant/ surgeon that I would need chemo and herception as it was also HER positive. At my oncology appt yesterday...
Does anyone have any strategies to clear your mind of your diagnosis and get a decent nights sleep. I’m waking up throughout the night and my mind goes into overdrive
Hi, I had a sentinel node (one) removed and lumpectomy in September and the scar has just reopened for the 2nd time. First time was infection and guessing this is the same (will see gp tomorrow). Has anyone else had similar and was there any other treatment...
This still doesn't feel real I am writing in here. I was diagnosed with Her2 positive breast cancer Wednesday. This came as a huge shock as before biopsy results came back consultant said it was only small and if cancer I would just need a lumpectomy...
