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I had my MRI on 22 Dec and was fine waiting for the results until my bcn rang up and made an appt for tomorrow to discuss the results and now I'm nervous as heck. My gut says mastectomy as I've got 2 cancerous lumps and one suspicious fibroadenoma and...
Here I go again. Last October (2021) my routine mammogram came back clear. 5 years of Tamoxifen, due to change to Letrozole in November 2021. I remember at the mammogram that my back was sore, RHS, and leaning into the machine hurt it more. It had been...
I start 3 cycles of EC chemotherapy the week after next and just wondered how soon others on this chemo lost their hair, this is to be followed by 3 cycles of Docetaxel with antibody therapy.
Hi everyone my name is Keesha. I am the main carer for my mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2021.
Hello, some good news, sort of, for me as I start radiotherapy on the 30th. However, I am booked for 3 days in a row and then nothing for 3 days and then two days in a row. Has anyone else had a gap of 3 days with the 5 day treatment? I know the planners...
Hi I started 5 days of radiotherapy today and my breast feels quite uncomfortable tonight, just wondering if this is normal, I suppose I expected redness and sore skin but it feels like it’s aching deep inside.
Ok, so my nails have started to split half way up the nail bed and started to tear across the nail. You may want to try this remedy that I have had a go at today and so far my nails are still intact. Cut a small piece of micropore to fit over the damaged...
Hi, I had an operation for breast cancer and lymph node removal on December 21st and when I woke up from the operation I was in agony with upper left q pain. I was violently sick and managed to stagger to GP two days later to discover my LTSderanged....
Hello everyone, I am struggling to sleep and have an over active brain! So I thought I'd say hello! I was diagnosed with BC on the 28/9/21 after finding an indentation, after all the scans/tests a shadow was found and I had my lumpectomy and a full...
I have been diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer. I have to go back next week for biopsy results to determine what treatment I may need, but I have been told that my lymph nodes are clear and my breast lump is small ..2cm. I guess this is all positive...
