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Hello I’m new to this group. I have been diagnosed DCIS same breast second time after 15yrs my consultant said I must now have a mastectomy I’m in shock very anxious can’t stop crying and feel I’m in a black hole it’s all so fast I’m due to have my...
Hi everyone I’m 6 years cancer free this post is for my mother 77 years newly diagnosed….she is grade 3 & 2.4cm lump with a few scattered cells around the lump ..lymph nodes not shown effected on ultrasound…this is the dilemma…the her2 results came back...
Hello, i was diagnosed 2 days ago and have no words to tell you what i am feeling.The breast surgeon gave me the news that the biopsy report taken from a lump in breast showed a cancer and cancer in lymph nodes under armpit.I was a wreck and was so...
Been diagnosed with breast cancer, doctor also did biopsy of sone of my Lymph nodes as these looked swelling so will know more about definitive diagnosis once this is back but have been told chemotherapy will be starting very soon. Im absolutely heartbroken...
Since my mastectomy in November 2023, and second operation in December 2023 to remove a rejected expander, I've had constant pain in the ex breast area due to adhesions. In my introductory post a while back I listed all the treatments I've tried to ease...
Hi has anyone experienced a severe allergic reaction to paclitaxol? I had my second infusion last Fri & within less than a minute I reacted. It was an awful experience. I was very scared. I have been told I will probably be swapped to nab paclitaxol...
Hi ! Hard to know where to start, I am so proud of myself for joining this group ( i,ve only been here for 5 mins. ) I think its such a huge step for everyone to have taken. I suppose you can only make that when you are ready . For me , my journey started...
Hi, at "High Noon" today I have my post op review and get results from the path lab with my lovely Consultant. I had wide local excision with total node removal on 4th March 2026. I know I had 2 X different cancers, Aggressive Lobular - which had...
Hi, is anyone able to share their experience of abermaciclib? I’m deciding whether to give it a try, I’m wondering how much the side effects will impact day to day activities, work, exercise, healthy eating, travel etc ..Life seems to be opening up again...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and have already had a Lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed from under arm one week ago. My wound under arm has an area at the end that does not appear to have closed properly.. it has also been leaking a...
