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Hello - just got confirmation that the thickening in my left breast is a 6cm ductal cancer - oestrogen receptive. Still waiting on results to see if it is Her - receptive. Surgeon arranging urgent CT scan for me and follow up appointment two weeks today...
I don’t understand how the grades work. Looking at my description I would think I was a grade 4 but despite having a vigorous grade 3 advanced breast cancer (no lumps) with advance as far as my arm pit and to the base of my neck, inoperable and with metastasis...
Hi, any of you ladies had successful reconstruction with pectus excavated/funnel chest? Didn’t really notice now pronounced mine was or the associated rib flair, until one breast had gone via mastectomy. Would welcome your experiences. Thanks.
Hello, im new here. I have TNBC and started treatment on the PARNER trail at the beginning of december. Due last Chemo next week!! I seem to struggle with the Zarzio injections and experiance very low blood pressure and terrible Fatigue. Has anyone else...
New to group was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer end off Nov 2021 aged 39 years old brca1 gene carrier ... chemo treatment 1st Ec PC ... now on PC 4 more left every week then surgery.. I've opt for double mastectomy with reconstruction and...
Hi. I have just been diagnosed with male breast cancer and wondered if there were any other men on the forum. Like all newly diagnosed I am frightened and anxious.
Just wondering about others experience with their hair regrowth after chemo. I finished chemo 4 week ago and have 7 days left of radiotherapy. My hair has started to grow back but appears to be just round the sides and back. Is this normal??? I have...
Good evening everyone im have really low mood anxiety hot sweats every ten min. headaches .not sleeping is worse weight gain bloated face and tummy hips . I had finshed a period last week after not having one for two months but western park says I'm on...
Just wanted to have a little rant. I have a Hickson line that has to be flushed every week with Heparin and was given a box of Heparin ampoules with an instruction to the District Nurse to order more from my doctor when they ran out. DN told me they...
I am having a lumpectomy tomorrow afternoon and I’ve been told the surgery will probably be around 3:00 I had an injection in my breast at 9:30 this morning but I’m panicking as I think the injection was too early and all trace of it will have disappeared...
