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Pretty nervous about upcoming appointment with surgeon on Thursday. Scared he'll say in lymph nodes and not got clear margins. Trying to be positive but feel physically doing well, not mentally. Trying to keep busy, would help if I could sleep a little...
Hi all, I am awaiting my follow up appointment after my second op 2 weeks ago. I have been told I will be prescribed either tamoxifen or Letrozole depending on my blood test to confirm where I am in the menopause. The specialist nurse told me via phone...
Hi, my mum has been diagnosed with breast cancer again. 5 years ago she had a partial mastectomy and radiotherapy. This time it's more severe and she starts about 7 months of chemo, two different types, before surgery (double mastectomy) and further radiotherapy...
I am guessing that you cannot recommend or critique skin care products on this forum? For Christmas my daughters brought me a selection of expensive products specifically for chemo skin. These were from a specialist company who say they work with the...
Hello, I am on my 7th cycle of capecitabine and last week my left chin started to become numb. It has progressed to lower left chin, inside mouth gums. Due to see oncologist next Monday but wondered if anyone else on this drug has experienced similar...
Hello, I am new here. I was diagnosed with a Grade 2 Invasive Lobular ER+ PR+ in November 2021, there is no node involvement. I have had a lumpectomy and will be having further surgery tomorrow as they didn't get a clear margin. I will have radio & long...
Hello All, I am on here for some pointers. I am a close friend of a family going through cancer and I want to support them as best I can Being brief 18months ago diagnosis of stage 4 breast cancer followed by treatment. 2 months ago lesions...
Thank you to everyone who took the time to message me about their experience of masectomy and reconstruction. I feel I am now more prepared for what lies ahead and just have to put on my big girl pants and get through it.. Will find out this week when...
Hi I've got all my results from surgery the only thing I don't understand is hormone numbers. I'm hormone receptive positive- it's got ER 7 & PR 4 ? Not sure what this means ? I'm ki67 10% my understanding is that's low I'm HG 3 IDC, / DICS Stage...
Hi, I've just joined the group. I was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in October last year following a routine mammogram - no lumps or symptoms, totally out of the blue - and had a mastectomy in November. I'm recovering well physically...
