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Hi all , I was diagnosed just before Christmas with a grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma not quite what I expected for Christmas this year! My op is booked in for mid Jan and thankfully a busy Christmas with my lovely family has kept my mind occupied but...
Hi there. I had quadrandectomy to remove a 4cm tumour just over 2 weeks ago. Bruising has, without doubt, gone down but my breast is still very firm and tender. Can I ask for people's experience of how long the tenderness/hardness lasts? Thank you so...
I had a left sided mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction on the 21st December and my breast is still tight and swollen I was just wondering if anyone else had experience of how long this could last, it’s not painful it just twinges occasionally when I sit...
Hi folks, I’m just about to start chemo for 18 weeks before surgery. Dirs anyone have any recommendations on good bras? My cancerous breast is quite misshapen and painful so was after something comfy but supportive. thanks xxx
Hi just been diagnosed with breast cancer
Was diagnosed yesterday with DCIS. Feel numb, scared, anxious and angry. Need to have surgery
Hi all.. I have just been diagnosed with satge 2 grade 3 bc. I have had a month to try and absorb and it sometimes hits me and other times not.. I haven't been sleeping much.. The deep sleep has almost switched off and I'm napping all through the night...
So...now that I’ve been discharged from oncology, had a call Xmas Eve from hospital to schedule a date for my kidney op (was delayed due to the breast cancer treatment)...surgery in ten days, yikes!
Can anyone tell me if they had a high oncotype score mine was 60 I am petrified my cancer will reoccur i wish they never told me the results that’s upset me more than the breast cancer itself
Hi ,first day on this pill ,I felt very sick and then later was sick .is this normal ,is this going to happen ever day ???
