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I was recently, (last week), diagnosed with breast cancer at 39 years old. That was my first appointment with the breast surgeon and the assigned nurse. I was told that my cancer is 'curable' but at the same time looking at my pathology results it's classified...
Hi, I’ve had a pink/red patch on my breast for 6 months that has spread, with firm, shiny, dimply skin and visible pores. My axillary nodes have been swollen for 5 weeks, and there’s some upper arm discomfort. I was first referred by my GP in August...
Hi, has anyone out there had a second breast cancer in the same breast while on letrozole? Mine was after 4 years and this time I had to have a mastectomy. They now want me to change from letrozole to either tamoxifen or exemestane and take for another...
Hi all , I wonder if anyone have same or similar experience. I have been diagnosed first time with BC in may 2019 I had 6 operations, radiotherapy , zoladex for 4 month and only 6 moth treatment of Tamoxifen the time after my first diagnosis ( I been...
My wife and soul mate had a routine mammogram at the start of December and was called back to have further tests just before Christmas. She got a call on 29th December to ask her to attend appointment for her results. She was told she had a small cancerous...
Hi, I have been given the option for ANLD or radiotherapy to the axilla. I have grade 3 breast cancer hormone led with 1 lymph node involved with cancer 2.5mm but only had 2 removed after my Lumpectomy. I have to go back in for further surgery for the...
Hi I’ve just had my 3rd Chemo and I’ve had a bad reaction to the drugs I’ve got red blotches from my neck to my toes. Does anyone have any ideas what I could use to calm the rash? I’ve been given steroid cream it helps for an hour or two then the...
Hi, I finished my last chemo on 18th Nov then had a mastectomy on 31st Dec. My muscle and joint pain is really horrible and getting me down. I feel like my body is like a 90year old not a 52year old. I was given severe chemo toxicity by the consultant...
Silly question but I had wide local excision breast lump removal yesterday and was discharged and home last night. I have surgical stockings on from surgery but no one has said when they should be removed and I can’t remember as I was a bit groggy still...
Hi. Today I went back to the hospital after a lumpectomy and central lymph node biopsy. I was told the cancer is in my lymph nodes and grade 3, not 2 like they said after core biopsy. I am going to need chemotherapy, another operation (shaving) and radiotherapy...
