People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
Hi, IV recently started Exemerstane after trying Anastrozole, side effects were awful. Either that or it's because I'm on Hydroxychloriquine for possible Sjrogens or Rheumatoid, loads of tests, biopsies & still waiting for results. Just wondered how others...
Hi.....it's been 8 weeks since my lumpectomy and I am still waiting for my radiotherapy planning appointment. Is this usual. I had chemotherapy before surgery......it's been such a long long time since my treatment started!
Hi. I'm due a second excision in a few weeks as the margins weren't clear on the first. I've just finished chemo in between. The surgeon says if it's not clear this time I will need a mastectomy which I find is hard to get my head around. She's seems...
Hi i only received my breast cancer diagnosis on Thursday so I’m just a few days in to getting my head around the potential implications of something I hoped I’d either never be diagnosed with or that would hold off nobbling me for another 20-30 years...
I'm here hoping for some pearls of wisdom to help me make what feels like the hardest decision ever. Quick bit of background on me and my cancer - I had an operation on 25th Jan which successfully removed a 25mm oestrogen positive breast cancer, and I...
Hi folks I'll be starting chemo in a few weeks - what's your advice? I know it'll be pretty horrible but am looking for anything I can do to make it less horrible - frozen grapes and ice cream sounds like the way to go! Feel free to chuck your thoughts...
I had a lumpectomy 2 days ago I have a drain in my right side breast with a sentinel node removal. There is nothing going into drain and this has been like this for 2 days. BCN said it looked normal but I have more numbness in my right bicep top of arm...
I underwent a double mastectomy last April and have had a persistent seroma on the right side since then. I have seen my surgeon every 2 weeks for the past 6 weeks when he aspirated it. Unfortunately the seroma begins to fill up again after day 1. The...
Hi , I have been diagnosed with her2 triple nagative breast cancer in February and starting my chemo on Wednesday. I’m very anxious and can anyone give me advice
Hi I have just been given two choices for my 44m lump to be removed and also all my lymph nodes to be removed in my armpit. I am so confused, I have been give the choice of a lumpectomy plus flap type reconstruct with radiotherapy. Or a full mastectomy...
