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Diagnosed with ductal breast cancer ten years ago stage 3 plus lymph node involvement. Had chemo, surgery and radio then Tamoxifen. After a while I became resistant to Tamoxifen and my scar from the last surgery masked lobular breast cancer in the same...
Hi, just been diagnosed with ER positive cancer which has been caught early. Waiting for a date for the lumpectomy and removal of sentinal nodes. I feel positive but do worry about it coming back.
Hi all 3 years ago I had a MX and immediate DIEP, I have been really pleased with the result. There has always been a hard lump in the lower part of the reconstructed breast which hasn’t changed, I understand this is just because of the type of tissue...
Hi, I've just been diagnosed with breast cancer, it's only been a week so still having further tests. My husband and children seem to be having a strange reaction to the news, almost acting like it's nothing serious. Perhaps it's just their...
I used to be on this group when I was 1st diagnosed September 2017 age 34 im Finding hard to focus at the minute,I had my Covid vaccine 3weeks ago today and 2weeks ago found a lump/node on my collarbone it’s moveable,so I rang my BC nurse and I’ve an...
i had my mastectomy done and during operasion I developed heart attack. I had 5 Phesco s and now they are going to stop targeted therapy. I have no hope left. My chemo was reduced as I had sepsis and now without targeted therapy there’s not much chance...
Hello everyone, i was diagnosed with 3 grade 2 stage triple positive breast cancer in end of February, it was huge shock like for everyone i suppose:( no family history, i didn’t “hit” any high risk factors and was fit and “healthy” so i was kind of...
I'm a newbie here and thought I'd just say hi! I was bobbing along nicely in my happy go lucky small world and then WHAM! Breast cancer came along and decided it wanted to join the party just like one of those annoying, gate crashing guests who are...
Hi my lumpectomy and axillary nodes clearance is due in four weeks.. I still did not had any call for my pic line removal.. I will call my oncologist again Monday to ask..I already called his secretary to make an appointment but no reply yet…. please...
I'm going in for my operation in 3 days time 7am Thursday I have to be there. Dreading it ... obviously. I'm 56 have grade 3, e+ her2+ cancer in my left breast. Part of me thinks I'm wasting my time having the op for all the good its going to do...
