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Hi, I am 2 months into a mTNBC diagnosis, reeling with shock but coming to terms with it all. I had brain mets which were removed 6 weeks ago, I have radiotherapy arranged for next week. I am recovering from serious surgery and I am exhausted. My husband...
Hi everyone, I was just diagnosed with Stage 3 HER2 Aggressive Ductal Carcinoma and I was wondering if anyone here has been diagnosed with the same type of cancer and can speak about their experience so far.
Hi. I have stage 3 breast cancer that spread to my ventral lymph node. I have had 2 surgeries and completed chemotherapy. The report from my second surgery was good, no evidence of disease. Yesterday I had my planning scan for my radiotherapy that will...
This is my first time posting. I hope I'm in the right place and apologise if this is long. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar as my mum is really suffering and feeling very alone and unfortunately not really being taken seriously...
Does having lymphovascular invasion in post surgery pathology report automatically mean chemotherapy?
Just finished 3 rounds of EC chemo with Filgrastin injections for 7 days. I had to ring Hotline support after each session due different issues. I started Paclitaxel yesterday & last night my face became irritated & dry (no rash). I’m sensitive to perfumes...
Hi all had breast clinic appointment today and to start the consultant appointment found a second lump but thought the one I found was glandular. Had ultrasound and 4 biopsies on the lump I found and the radiologist feels certain there’s nothing sinister...
Hi everyone. I am 52, and on HRT, perimenopausal. Just over a week ago i found a lump, on the bottom of my right breast if that makes sense. Ive read that majority of lumps are found on the upper breast. Saw GP and he has reffered me to the breast clinic...
Hi So I had a picc line in for around 5 months with the metal hook style attachment. My skin reacted to the standard dressings and honeycomb ones. By the end it was just about coping with an IV3000 dressing and lots of cavioln. Still got a bit sore...
Hello I have felt incredibly inspired reading many posts on here and hence wanted to share where I am. I have just been diagnosed with DCIS stage 0 and I am due to have a lumpectomy on 20th October. It has all come about very quickly after I discovered...
