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I recently had a wide local excision and lymph node biopsy. I saw consultant to get results and was told that the lump was larger than expected and cancer cells were found in 2 lymph nodes. I am waiting for bone scan and CT scan appointment. I have Oncologist...
Hello! I’ve just joined this forum. I found a lump in my breast at the start of October and last week I had an operation to remove my right breast! It has all happened so quickly! I’m so grateful that I got my hospital appointments so soon but I have...
Got my results yesterday. Ductal hormone positive, still to get one more biopsy result, think they said for HER2.. Wasn't a surprise as I've had a few lumps checked out and knew this was different. Wasn't even a lump I found it was a thickened area...
Hi all I new on the site sending love and best wishes to all I found a lump in my left breast on oct 3 2021 Fast forward 5 weeks I've had lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node taken out and just had results last Thursday that the cancer was 3 cms in size...
Hello All….love to you beautiful people sailing in a boat similar to mine. Little did I know what future would look like about 6-7 weeks ago when I discovered a lump in my breast. And here I am preparing myself for chemo. Unsure how it all will be but...
So after looking up my symptoms which I wasnt going to do but the nurses left me thinking my symptoms were a cause for concern and are monitoring me I decided to search. I believe i have Peripheral neuropathy my symptoms are No bowl movement, numbness...
Currently waiting to see the consultant in a weeks time to discuss my biopsy. Have to have a CT scan that same week & another weeks wait for the results. The agony of waiting is a living hell. Already told it's gone into my lymph nodes. How did any of...
Hi Everyone, I am 3 weeks post-mastectomy of my left breast. I have not had results of lymph node biopsy yet but all scans and MRI have indicated there is no spread. I have bad lower back pain though and am so anxious that it means the cancer has spread...
Feeling pretty crappy about my MRI results.. so the lymph nodes have responded well to the chemo but the large lump in my breast hasn't shrunk at all and is still the same. Feel so deflated after all this hard work with chemo. I am scared I'm not going...
Hello lovely people, I know this is a ridiculous question to ask, but my skin since starting chemo and steroids has just been unmanageable. Before treatment I had the occasional breakout, but nothing quite as severe as this. It's on my face, my...
