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Looking for advice on what foods to avoid over the Christmas period!! I'm a veggie so patè and salami style meats isn't an issue!! Its things like smoked salmon and prawns, cooked and cold party foods and eggs! What's everyone's consensus on what's...
Newly diagnosed 4 days ago. Operation booked for new years eve. Feeling a little bewildered.
I am half way through my chemo treatment!
Hi, just received my diagnosis yesterday, feeling devastated and numb. Everyone is asking what questions I have, but I don't right know. Feeling very scared
Hello I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week and yesterday my biopsy results were a grade 1 IDC. My next progression is an M R I as my lump is on top of my breast near the breast bone so the mammogram cannot scan the lump...
Hi, I had Breast cancer in 2012 diagnosed in June - mastectomy in July, chemo started end of Aug through to end of Nov. Jan 2013 had 15 sessions of Radiotherapy then had my reconstruction in Feb 2014. Because the lump was so big they couldn't see it all...
I received an unexpected diagnosis in August. I had a lumpectomy and sentinal node removal in September. No further surgery is required but the MDT have recommended chemo, radio and hormone therapies and am meeting oncologist next week to discuss my options...
I was first diagnosed in 2017. Thought I'd beat it but then in September last year I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer stage 5 . A year on I'm still here and determined to be for year's to me. I am a very positive person but had a few wobbles...
I have my 1st oncology appointment tomorrow morning. I found the lump on the 30th sep. The wait in between has seemed eternal..... Just want to get on with the treatment now. Stage3, 1node, oestrogen positive, HER2 positive.
I have just had my results following surgery and the original biopsy diagnosis is confirmed. 8mm IDC hormone receptive and HER2 negative detected via screening Surgery was successful with clear margins of more than 2mm ( I have my pathology report)...
