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Hi I had an early invasive ductal breast cancer picked up via screening in November and yesterday had my surgery ( sentinel node and WLE) My BC is thought to be 8mm and confirmed as ER/PR + and HER2 -. I'm 57 in January I had to stop my HRT which...
I’m newly diagnosed , well last month , invasive ductal cancer, just got a chemo cancellation for Friday 10mm im her2 positive , tumour is 21mm , hoping to shrink it first no cold cap booked, as would delay treatment , plus prolong hospital treatment...
Hi! Was diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday. More tests to do but Dr is confident it's small, not spread and can be removed with surgery. So all is good....right? So why do I feel in a bit if a daze and sad?? I'm not dying, it's treatable!! So why...
A lot of my story is in my profile but for ease, I had lumpectomy mid June and had 15 sessions of radiotherapy late Aug/Sept finishing 16 Sept. My 2 scars are on left side of breast one above the other and the top one is on the bra line. I am struggling...
Hi Everyone I just wanted to share a quick update on where I am at. Diagnosed at the end of June, Stage 3 Her2+ invasive ductal cancer of left breast. Started chemo, EC in July to shrink tumour followed by weekly paclitaxal aim was to shrink the tumour...
Hi all! I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago , due to have chemo on Friday - got a cancellation. I have a 21mm tumour ( according to MRI scan) so have had a magnet guide inserted in my left breast They are hoping to shrink it before surgery , it wasn’t a...
Hello - First time posting here. I had breast cancer several years ago but this question is about my mum who is due to get her full test results on Friday. Is it possible to get her treatment transferred to a hospital close to me, so I can take...
Hi all, my surgeon told me today that my second surgery (mastectomy) successfully removed a 4.5cm area of invasive cancer with clear margins, and the lymph nodes were 0/3. That’s now both sides cancer free. Although I still have a lot of swelling and...
Hi everyone all just started my first cycle of chemo for HER2 positive
Hello everyone not sure where to start so i will give you a little background about myself. December 2016 found lump in right breast biopsies done and boom Jan 2nd 2017 Stage 3 HER2 breast cancer. Full treatment, chemo, lumpectomy and 12 cancerous lymph...
