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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...
I had lobular BC in 2010 and now I have a recurrence which was diagnosed last August when I was told that a positive biopsy from 2023 hadn't been followed up (even though I'd tried to chase it up) - the 'new' cancer had been growing for over 2 years....
Has anyone else on here had a triple negative diagnosis, wondered what my treatment route might be. Hopefully I will get more information soon from hospital.
Hiya just finished chemo 2 weeks ago any tips on what i can put on my scalp to help my hair grow quicker or any reccomend shampoos im completely bald thankyou
