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Hi all are there others on here with Triple negative breast cancer. Mine was oestrogen positive 20 years ago but has switched now its come back. I was started on 10 tablets a day of cabeticine but within a week have developed horrible blisters on...
Diagnosed 4 weeks ago with grade 2 lobular breast cancer. Had sentinel lymph node biopsy 10 days ago. Still no results yet. Meeting bc nurse on Friday to arrange mastectomy next. I feel so depressed I have a history of depression/anorexia and suicidal...
I was diagnosed with Grade 3 breast cancer 4 weeks ago that has spread to my lymph nodes (HR+, PR-, HER2-). Surgery has been scheduled for 4th May. I am petrified that in the 6 weeks since diagnosis the cancer may have spread further as I have been told...
Hi everyone, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer and due to start chemotherapy next Tuesday. This will go on 20 weeks. Then after that, will have a surgery, radiotherapy and hormones therapy. I’m wondering if it’s possible to go through all these...
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I don’t know what to do. I have my first diagnostic appointment on 11 April and feel so alone and scared. I have aspergers which makes talking about feelings really hard and I am struggling with what is ahead of me. I just feel so alone. find myself...
Hi. I was diagnosed on Tues 12th April. I have intermediate DCis and to have a lumpectomy. I don't really know what to expect? I am seeing the consultant on the 5th May to have magna seed put in? Will I need a different bra for after lumpectomy?
I was diagnosed with breast cancer just over a week ago and am so scared. I have an MRI scan tomorrow, a PICC line being inserted next Wednesday and then starting chemo next Friday every week for over 5 months prior to surgery. I don’t know whether to...
Hi I am Jennie, just had an op to remove stage 2 invasive lobular cancer and primary nodes having been diagnosed on 3rd March 2022. It's exactly 25 years ago (to the month) that I was previously diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma in the Lymph under...
I'm just wondering what happens when chemotherapy finishes and then your due to have radiotherapy, my last chemo session is tomorrow, how soon after did radiotherapy start for you and did you have a scan beforehand?
