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Hi. Im 54 my mammogram was clear last April but 7 weeks ago I found a lump in my breast then another under the armpit. People said its not cancer because its sore...Bullocks [ pardon my french] its stage 3 cancer and in the lymph nodes. Ive just had...
Hi Everyone, Just diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer, struggling with my emotions can anyone give me some advice on how to distract myself now and during future appointment Thanks Carolinesd
Just been to see my doctor hoping there might be other options to help with the weight gain since being on tamoxifen and letrozole. I have at least another 5 years on it. Im a personal trainer and have nutrition knowledge, but stats show im clinical obse...
Anyone had a score of 21 on a oncotype test and not had chemotherapy. I am 37. Hormone positive Her2 negative. Clear margins and lymph nodes
Hi I have just started cycle 3 of 2 doses of ribociclib. The first 2 cycles i had hardly any issues. Day 1 of cycle 3 I was really sick then struggled with mild constipation. But the fatigue for these first 4 days is completely wiping me out. I'm trying...
Lorraine had her lumpectomy and SNLB on 10th February and was advised on 25th of February that cancer had been removed successfully and no node involvement but since she had TNBC see would be referred to an oncologist.. She has seen oncologist this morning...
I am now 5 years post end of letrozole. I have now started to have a painful hip and wanted to try a supplement called Her Again which claims to help something called gluteal tendonopathy amongst other things. It talks in its ads about some sort of recycling...
I had wide local excision, excision of 3 lymph nodes & mammoplasty (not got the pert boob's inwas hoping for )..I got a return call 2 weeks after for the results. UUnfortunatelyit wasn't the best news I was hoping for. The tumor they removed was double...
Hello, Ive seen lots of varying posts on different forums mentioning that those diagnosed with ILC ++- having had a hysterectomy being pre menopausal. This may be a really stupid question, but if this is needed for them and then not necessarily needing...
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