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Hi, just diagnosed with Grade3 aggressive breast cancer not receptive to oestrogen based treatment. Surgery due on 14th, decided on mastectomy to hopefully get rid.
I was diagnosed with stage 3 invasive breast cancer on Christmas Eve but I also found out I’m triple negative. Have had lumpectomy on 3rd March and removal of 7 lymph nodes and a, happy to say all tumour was removed and hadn’t spread. However saw oncologist...
Sorry about this long rant, but I need to vent my anger and frustration….. and also, hopefully, get some advice. I’ve been booked to start my first course of chemotherapy on Tuesday, and now don’t know if it will be possible. I’m suffering from an...
Hi, my very good friend has just been diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and we’re all in shock. I want to support her as best I can and am wondering how best to do this? Any advice greatly appreciated. thanks x
Was diagnosed with breast cancer in July was given mastectomy in September one side then was given the all clear. 7 weeks later they gave me a pet scan just after was taken to hospital with covid while in hospital really Ill the oncologist came an told...
I had lumpectomy and SNB on the 23rd March, I was feeling ok, not too much pain and pretty normal until yesterday. Now I feel so tired and emotional, don't even know why I am crying. I just don't seem to be able to pull myself together, not sure if I...
My daugher has received a diagnosis of Grade 1 Invasive Lobular cancer. She has disconnected from me for reasons best know to her. I know that she was due to speak with her consultant on March 18, and was pushing to have the MRI scan performed before...
Hi Everyone, I'm 35 and I have two young daughters who are 3yrs and 1yr old. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. I don't know masses of detail yet but I'm oestrogen and progesterone positive and HER+ apparently. Not sure what all these things...
Hi, I am at the beginning of my Chemo Journey, I found a lump at the beginning of February in my left breast. I have a history of cysts and thought maybe it was a complex filled cyst as I had recently been put on HRT, I’m my mind I thought maybe that...
Hi Covid numbers seem to be really high . Has anyone been offered the 4th vaccine and if so whereabouts in your treatment are you having it ? I've just finished chemo and am waiting for surgery Xx
