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Hi I was diagnosed with Lobular bc in December 24 and was told I’d needed a mastectomy due to size of mass. Whilst I was trying to decide whether to have reconstructive or not my CT scan showed lesion on spine so surgery was now not an option and I began...
Hi all. I'm pretty new to this. Just asking for reassurance. I found a lump in my left breast a month ago. Went to the GP who referred me to the breast clinic. Had my appointment yesterday. After 2 mammograms and 2 ultrasounds they did a biopsy. Before...
Hi all, I wondered if anyone had any experience of this and can share what happened. I was diagnosed with IDC stage 2b ER positive (weakly, but still positive) HER2- in December. 30x20mm lump with two lymph nodes involved, grade 3. Due to the weakly...
Well, I've made it! I had my op on 4th March 2026. It was quite scary because there were a lot of us in the waiting area at 7 am. I had to go to ultrasound for metal mark wires to be put in because the type of one of the two cancers I have wasn't showing...
Hello I was diagnosed with HER+, ER Negative Breast Cancer in 2016. I had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and herceptin. (Thankfully still in remission). I find myself here again as my 87 year old Mum was diagnosed with ER positive breast...
Hello, I received a diagnosis of PLCIS in my right breast last week with a mastectomy recommended. The first biopsy was inconclusive on the left breast and I am waiting for the results of a VAE biopsy to determine if a double mastectomy is needed. I’m...
Hi, Ive recently been diagnosed with high grade DCIS at age 36 not something I’d ever heard off or expected and the last month has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I had a lumpectomy 2days ago and now recovering at home , awaiting for the results...
Letter arrived today following my appointment last week. It makes it feel more real seeing it written down. Waiting for the date for my operation is hard.
Hello everyone, I’m so grateful that we are all in this together but am sorry that we all find ourselves here, too. This is my first post. I was diagnosed with a 6cm TNBC tumour in September and am currently in my 5th round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy...
Hi Everyone, I'm coming up to my 10th year of taking Letrozole which will hopefully be the end of my cancer experience. However, I saw a study that suggested hormone blockers cause potential cancer cells to hibernate rather than eradicate them. I...
