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Hi So I got my diagnosis yesterday - Invasive Ductal Cancer grade 2 stage 1. On one hand I feel really relieved that it’s early and they have found it but on the other hand I’m struggling with the fact I still have cancer. Plus everyone around me is...
Hi, I am having surgery to renive right breast and reconstruction and make left breast smaller and all my lymph nodes removed from under my right arm, I am after some recommendations for a bra that is going to be ok and comfortable not to cause irritation...
Hi, I have an appointment next week with oncologist as I have to have 5 days of radiotherapy. Can anyone tell me what will happen at this first meeting with the oncologist. I just don't know what to expect. I am so worried about having radiotherapy. I...
Breast cancer diagnosis waiting on nurse calling to tell me what drs says
Hello, My mum was recently diagnosed at the start of this year with ER+ HER2- Breast Cancer stage 2. Feel extremely lucky that it was caught early and biopsys/scans confirmed that it hadn’t got into the lymph nodes before the surgery date. she had...
Hi I was diagnosed on 11th November following my 3rd routine mammogram with an 8mm IDC breast cancer. Not palpable and Grade 2. Had my WLE on 7th Dec and got clear margins and clear lymph nodes. Completed my 5 sessions of RT on 8th Feb which was OK...
HI I'm having chemo and then further surgery with radiotherapy planned after that for 4 to 5 weeks. I'm not sure yet when the radiotherapy will fall but I have a family holiday booked in July ( in England) and wonder if the radiotherapy had to be continued...
Hi I had ultrasound and biopsy last Wednesday after recall from regular mammogram and get the results on Friday. But they pretty much told me it’s cancer so expecting the worse. This was all done on the NHS but I have private health through work so...
I am 64 single. I live alone n look after my mum partime n live in a small flat in the Staffordshire countryside. I have two grown up son's one daughter in law . I lost my beloved dad just twelve months ago.I am still missing him very much. I'm supporting...
Good Morning all, I had my first appointment yesterday, I had 2 mammograms, and an ultrasound and 7 biopsies, waiting for an mri now and have my second appointment on 21st March to talk about type of cancer and treatment, is it weird that I almost feel...
