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Hi everyone I'm 57 and finished active treatment early June after my routine mammogram in February picked up a lump and DCIS. Biopsies picked up a ductal carcinoma tumour 10mm and DCIS over 9cm in my left breast. I had a left mastectomy due to the large...
I had a lumpectomy and SNB on Monday, recovering well! just very anxious about the results and what comes next. I’ve been off work 4 weeks now, signed for 6 weeks off by consultant, and although physically probably could work mentally I feel too overwhelmed...
I had a biopsy last Wednesday and they said it was most definitely cancer, I have just got an appointment through for 3rd October for results and I’m actually going insane waiting, I feel ill, I’m not sleeping, I’ve now got tinnitus in my ears constantly...
I had surgery first and am now waiting for a date for chemo to start. I have triple negative breast that hasn’t spread to lymph nodes. I was told by one oncologist that I would have one session every three weeks for 12 weeks. Then another oncologist said...
Hi I've been diagnosed with HER2 positive grade 3 and the surgeon asked me weather I wanted surgery or chemo first. I opted for chemo however, I am sure I have made the right decision. I am 58 and very over weight. Can anyone advise which option is better...
Hello Looking for some general advice - have completed treatment and on Tamoxifen for now but will change to letrozole probably this year. I'm just wondering what supplements people are taking? My consultant didn't suggest to do anything extra, just...
Hi all Looking for some advice about PIP. I'm currently on SSP and have child support once a week. my income is tiny and pays less than half my rent. I've applied for universal credit but two months on and I still have no payment. So, I want to...
Hi everyone, I am due to have my delayed diep flap reconstruction in a few weeks. I was wondering had any tips on the best things to help in recovery, and what they took into hospital. Thanks.
Back on the forum after 1.5 years… I was diagnosed with TNBC 2 years ago: 3cm, no lymph node invasion. I had 16 Chemo+6 Keytruda, double mastectomy with reconstruction, and PCR. All 23 nodes were removed, without infiltration signs. I had no Rads or...
Hi gang ive just had my mastectomy and lymph clearance results - I had two positive nodes that were showing nothing but scar tissue so Chemo and phesgo did their jobs!! - 15mm residual invasive disease and quite a bit of DCIS in the removed breast...
