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Hi everyone, was told today that i have cancerous cells + awaiting biopsy results....absolutely terrified....any advice please
I am waiting for notification of the date for my mastectomy. I saw my surgeon a week ago & he said I would be contacted with a date for in the next few weeks. can I ask how long you waited for a date? Also, did they call you or write to you. I have...
I was wondering if someone could help me. My mum was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer back in June. She’s now had her lumpectomy in October. My mum has just had a cycle of chemo with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel, she tells me she has extreme...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, stage 1 Grade 3. I have COPD and Asthma also sleep apnea so the anaesthetist erred on the edge of caution & decided for me to take Letrozole. In 3 months had shrunk from.17mm to 9mm & 5 months later it wasn...
Hi! Has anyone had a third vaccine after chemotherapy? How the body will accept this vaccine after chemotherapy.? I have to go to the third vaccine on Wednesday. Because January 5th I will have surgery. I'm worried.
I had my diagnosis in October and a lumpectomy in November, got the results last week. I as told no cancer in boobs all clear but the lymph node they removed has tested positive. My question is when I had the mammogram in October the lymph nodes were...
Phone call yesterday, "you've gotten an urgent referral for an operation, can you get in on Monday morning for pre-op?" No idea what's happening, haven't heard anything else, nothing from the MRI last week, no clue exactly what this is. All I know...
Good Morning All, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last November which in the first instance appeared pretty innocuous but following tests/scans became Stage 3. I’ve had a rough year if major surgery, chemo and Radio but have remained positive for...
Evening after being diagnosed with papillary breast cancer about 10 days ago, and then HER2 positive a few days after that, I am now waiting for a CT scan to see if it’s spread. I am trying so hard to be positive about it all, and my treatment plan...
Hello - this is my first post I wondered if anyone could advise me. I had a lumpectomy and axillary lymph node clearance in August/ September and I have now had 4 weekly treatments of paclitaxel and during the last week or so I am experiencing a sharp...
