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Hi, I had a WLE and a Licap reconstruction 2 weeks ago, my pathology report still isn’t back. Surgeon has advised extra staining is required. I was only identified as having DCIS (6cm), has anyone else had similar and what was your experience? Was the...
I’ve just found out I’ve got lobular breast cancer, I had no idea, & no symptoms I found out on a ct scan (which was for a completely different reason) I’ve also found it it’s gone to my pelvis, ste um, right shoulder & spine I’ve a full body scan Wednesday...
Hi has anyone had Docetaxel and not been in lots of pain/hospitalised? I'm about to have 2 of 3 EC (was hospitalised for 2 nights after first EC).... will move to 3 Docetaxel afterwards and am so scared by peoples reactions Not helped by the fact...
Does anyone know what vitamins I can take I have had breast cancer and I’m now on Anastrazole.
I have been suffering with itchy breasts and nipples but it seems to be more the left nipple and boob and its a deep itch like i want to rip it off thats how much it itches it’s driving me mad now spoke to my nurse about it they just ain’t listening to...
Yesterday (28/1/2022) was results day and my partner was with me. I have invasive ductal carcinoma no special type triple negative grade 3 stage 2. Lump in my left boob and a swollen lymph node under left armpit. CT scan of my torso was clear (though...
HI everyone I was recalled after a routine mammogram, and today found out I have cancer with an 0.8cm lesion and no spread to lymph nodes (hopefully). I was biopsied, and will get pathology results in 2 weeks. I know it's too early to know what...
Hi , I finished radiotherapy to my right breast 10 weeks ago but the area around my nipple is still really sore, I have used moisturiser but doesn’t seem to be getting better is this normal.
Hello my mum of 77 has just been tested for biopsy and the result showed Papillarh DCIS. Consultancy as follow up in two days, while CT scan is clear except for the two lumps on her left breast. The lumps are quite big underneath her left breast while...
I had a WLE and Licap. I’m about a week in from surgery and still in a fair amount of pain, I can barely bare to touch the area and haven’t even washed off the surgical marks. It took me a few days to work out the dosing regime for pain killers and...
