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I have lieterally just turned 50 had my first mammogram and got called back. They found lots of areas of cal in my left side. I had a vac assisted biopsy and was told yesterday that I have DCIS. Lots of friends and work colleagues ( I work in healthcare...
Having a crap day and it is not really about my diagnosis, it's about COVID. How does everyone keep themselves safe? I live in a house with 2 adults that have to go to work(husband and son), son in college, son in school. I have now got a head cold, nothing...
Hi Everyone. I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node removal at the beginning of August followed by radiotherapy which finished eight weeks ago. Just recently I’ve felt some pain in my breast. Not terrible but a sort of drawing feeling. It’s around the surgery...
First Post, I'm 69 found a thickened area 5 weeks ago and had some pain., been to clinic and had mammogram, then scan then biopsy as mammogram had found a lump under the thickened area. Due results on Thursday but expecting the worst .
Hi I have no idea if I'm in the correct place but my wife has just had the bad news that her breast cancer has spread to her liver . What does this mean for her ?? Thanks
Hi everyone - I was diagnosed at the beginning of this month with stage 1 grade 2 breast cancer which is ER & PR positive but HER2 negative. I had lumpectomy & sentinel node biopsies on 17th Nov & am now anxiously waiting 3-4 weeks for my results. I know...
Counting down now 3 chemos left ..4 ec done .now on pax.( cant spell it lol )..feeling much more positive felt yucky yes but still managing to work as a hairdresser...and me with no hair..lump was 4cm cant even feel it now .more annoying side effects...
Hi Just asking if anyone is experiencing deep pelvic pain on Anastrozole and on taking a break from it. Hugs xx
I’ve still got very tender area where I had mastectomy. Collar bone and chest wall. Is this normal 11 months after operation please
Hello lovely people. This is my 1st post. Would love to hear your thoughts even though I haven’t got much to go on. First of all I felt a lump in my breast the day of my last mammogram in 2018 (im 63). I mentioned it to the radiographer who said ‘well...
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