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Hi, Just diagnosed with Breast Cancer my treatment plan is going to start on the 4th Jan. I'm just wondering how many people managed to work through Chemo. I work in retail and I want to try. I don't get company sick pay just Ssp and my husband is...
hi I hope its OK to post on here my friend is due to have a double mastectomy and is unsure of which reconstruction to go for she won't join support groups so I asked her if she wanted me to do it for her and she said yes, if it's not acceptable then...
Diagnosed with her2 breast cancer 2 years ago. Chemo, breast removed. Radiotherapy . Thought all treatment done. Was then told I had secondary breast cancer. Spread to lymph nodes between lungs. So back on chemo as not curable only treatable to stop it...
Anyone on this chemo treatment and how are you doing? Due to start on the 13th January.
17th December had a tumour removed and a lymph node biopsy, still waiting for the results. Everyone says don't panic, it's treatable, the cancer has been removed and any further surgery is prevententative. I get what they are saying but here and now it...
Morning all, Received my diagnosis just before Christmas - (not the gift I was hoping for!) Invasive ductal; grade 3; oestrogen positive; Waiting on the HER2 result. CT scan already booked for the 4th. Another scan booked for the 5th, but the text...
Hi everyone, I've recently been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. The tumour is ER 8/8, PgR 8/8 and HER2 2+ positive with FISH awaited. The lumps are 15mm and 2mm, found it in July and had to wait for 4 months due to the backlog and...
Hi, am new here, I was re-diagnosed last month with secondary local advanced breast cancer & still finding it difficult to take in. I have completed 3 years in remission until now. I started my new course of ongoing & indefinate treatment on Wed 29th...
Hello! I would never have dreamed to write on here but I just wondered if anyone else was in my position or had the same experience as me as I am not sure what to think. I have found some lumps in my left breast, which are quite hard and painful. The...
Hi, I only found out a month ago max that I have an invasive grade 2 8mm apocrine carcinoma plus another one that’s in situ. Life turned upside down. Had the op with three days notice yesterday and feeling sore and really down. I’m a single mum with a...
