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Hi everyone, I found a lump in my left breast mid September and went to my gp who referred me to the breast clinic with an appt a week later. they did a mammogram and ultrasound which showed up calcifications and a swollen lymph node so they did a needle...
I have an appointment on Wednesday with the surgery team at the breast care centre. My appointment was originally with the care team but changed to the surgery team after my mammogram images form the standard screening service were made available to them...
Hey thanks all for the response Have eventually received a new oncology appointment for this Wed 23rd Oct, hopefully get things moving now it's been a hard fight to get this far and a horrible weekend, had to have our lovely 14year old beagle put to...
Hi everyone, About two weeks ago I attended the Breast Clinic for my first mammogram after completing treatment. I still have tenderness and lumpy bits after radiotherapy and surgery and was worried about this next stage. I took painkillers an hour...
Can anyone tell me if the joint pain ever goes away? I have changed from Anastrozole to Exemestane which seems to have improved things slightly but the pain makes me limp and feel so old, this is the worst part of my journey thus far.
Morning, after finding a lump in early October I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Wednesday with a treatment plan being drawn up towards the end of the month. I am having a MRI and CT scan on Tuesday and have already been told I will be having a left...
I’ve been to hospital this morning for my follow-up appointment after surgery. I had a mastectomy - two grade 2 tumours - and sentinel node removal/biopsy on the 13th June. I’ve been doing so well, recovery wise, but this morning’s appointment has completely...
Anyone had the drug EC before? the nausea and headaches have been unbearable?
Hello, My mum (78) was diagnosed 5 wks ago, stage 2 invasive ductal breast cancer, lymph nodes were clear on scan. She's been put on hormone therapy to keep things under control, and told her treatment will be mastectomy plus possible radio therapy...
Hello, My mum (late seventies) has just been diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer, tumour area is approx 5cm. No spreading to lymph nodes showed up in scan. She's been put on hormone therapy, and been told best treatment is mastectomy, potentially...
