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Hi everyone I found a lump in my breast and have had a mamagramm done as well as a scan and biopsy I am waiting for the results but the consultant says it looks like breast cancer I go back in two weeks for the results of the biopsies the cancer doesn...
Evening all Firstly, can I explain a bit more about myself? I'm 66 years young and retired to Spain 14 years ago with my husband. We've spent the last 14 years living inland in the mountains of the Costa Blanca. We decided to move to a more populated...
In April I was told I had dcis after finding a lump in my right breast (which turned out to be a cyst. ). The mamogram showed calcification which were classed medium to high. I had to have a wide local excision. In May I went back and was told invasive...
Hello had my op yesterday , still feeling a little spaced out letters keep comeing in the post for heart scan , genetics ect .lwould like to say operation was not as bad as I was thinking even though not seen my breast as yet . So know time to heal before...
Went for an assessment on Wednesday. Thinking everything will be fine after a routine mammogram. Ended up having scans and a biopsy! I have a 8mm cancer ! It was a big shock and am now worried about what I have to face.The nurses were amazing so kind...
Hi Can anyone in the UK recommed the best moisturiser for after radiotherpay treatment? Many thanks
Hi hope everyone is doing as well as possible I have been having crazy mood swings ( tearful / angry/ upset / depressed ) sore boobs , headaches , hot flushes etc which are what I tend to have with pmt but this time there’s no period . I have had a...
Just feel so miserable and low. Had a lovely holiday last week. Have had a chest infection, felt low and weak since last cycle of Docetaxal plus Herceptin. Got 5th cycle this Wednesday, not sure I feel strong enough physically or mentally. Being horrid...
Hi I have had a lumpectamy recently which was successful, i will be having radiotherapy and i will be going on tamoxifen but i have been given the choice of whether or not to have chemo as the oncologist says they cant advise me either way as I'm in the...
Hello everyone, I just wondered about going back to work, I had my operation on the 5th June - back to the hospital on the 8th June to see my oncologist- and get my results of the node biopsy and my treatment plan - I am 56 and have HER2+ grade 1 and...
