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Hi everyone I hope you are all doing well I have just my 5th cycle - 1st EC cycle out of 3 felt it … was sick for the 1st 24hrs despite the anti sickness tabs 2 types I am feeling slightly better today but I have so much saliva which I am having...
Hi all i have just had the confirmation of my breast cancer diagnosis. Lobular cancer. It is 35 mm long and without my mammogram 3 weeks ago it would not have shown any symptoms until it was very advanced. So ‘ go mammogram’! i feel very lucky it...
Hi I’m new here breast cancer how did I not feel this large lump depending on my body scan consultant has planned chemo first and then removal . I am terrified my head is all over the place go to hospital on Monday to discuss treatment plan . So scared...
Hi all, Been on Tamoxifen for 5 weeks and having really bad aches and pains in my left leg. Feels like a dead weight some days. Had a blood clot ruled out. Also I'm awake on the hour every hour throughout the night.....I'm just exhausted. I thought...
Hi there I just wanted to know if and when everyone got a scan. I was diagnosed in May with stage 2 er+ invasive breast cancer, which had gone into lymph nodes had my breast conserving ( wli) surgery in June . Had a breast tissue infection after surgery...
Hi everyone, I’m new on here but was diagnosed on Monday with breast cancer, am ER+ and waiting for an MRI scan as the mammogram was inconclusive. They plan to do a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. I have a potential surgery date of 5th January...
I’m booked in for auxiliary clearance on 13th December after double mastectomy on 27th September where both nodes which were taken was found to contain cancer (which hadn’t shown up previously on any scans) most people I’ve read about on this site have...
Hi, I'm new to this group. I had my lumpectomy 6 weeks ago. I've had my oncologist appointment today regarding ongoing therapy as in radiotherapy and anstrazole. She originally said she'd prescribe letrozole, but I'm so reluctant to take this as I've...
Hi ive just been diagnosed with breast cancer and due to have my op on 9th Dec. Have no idea what to expect. Removing lump, and nipple+ lymph glands. How different are my boobs going to look afterwards? how do you feel after the op seeing them for the...
I have ER+ cancer and have recently had a lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy. My lab results gave me an all clear in margins and lymph nodes and I am scheduled for radiotherapy and Letrozole. I am really worried about both of these things . Ps I found...
