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I have just been diagnosed a few days ago with triple negative breast cancer. I am waiting for scans to see if it has metastasised as I already know it has spread to lymph nodes in my armpit as this is the first lump I felt. i have pain in my armpit...
I was diagnosed on 18th September with stage 1 triple negative breast cancer and I am still waiting for my treatment to start. Is it usual to take this long? I have waited 6 weeks so far and everything seems to be crawling along and I am getting worried...
Hey all, im really struggling to help my mum with what to say and what to ask she’s been told her tumour is right on the border of 5cm meaning if she chooses mastectomy and it’s over 5cm she will have radiotherapy regardless but if it’s under and has...
Hi Can anyone help with pointing me in the right direction for some mental health support? So much seems to be directed at the diagnosis end which I am well past. I have not had poor mental health before but feel I am falling apart. I have had absolutely...
Hello I have recently undergone a mastectomy for stage 1 IDC, my results were ER+, PR- and HER2+. because of the HER2+ I need Herceptin which you can only have with a course of chemotherapy. It has been recommended that I have 12 weekly sessions of...
Hi, New here, newly diagnosed (Tuesday) trying to get my head round everything of course. Got mag seed and trace Monday, and op following Monday. No time to process and all of a sudden life tipped upside down…. How do people feel after the mag seed...
omcotype DX results I can’t decide which treatment route to accept and am going round in circles. Good morning everyone, this is my first post. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and so far have had a lumpectomy. I’ve recently had results of my...
I have been on Tamoxifen since May 2023 and need to wait until May 2025 for blood test to determine if I have gone through the menopause, which I believe I have. I was previously on the marina coil so did not have periods. This was removed March 2023...
Good morning my mother had a lumpectomy 9 days ago. She’s doing really well and never complains. There is a lot of bruising and her main dressing came off two days ago . She has steri strips on still . She’s felt unwell overnight the breast hurts she...
Hi everyone diagnosed 13 Sept 2024 4 tumors left breast. 6cm 3cm 2x 2cm. Had left breast removed 24th October 8 lymph nodes removed 4 with cancer. sent for scan on 12 November needed to have dye to up any spread elsewhere. Have been scheduled for further...
