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I was told this week that I have been sent to America for this test (shame I couldn’t go with the sample). I first saw the oncologist last week an we decided on chemo EC-T over 18 weeks followed by radiotherapy. No mention of this test. I’ve now got another...
I had surgery on the 7th May and finished radiotherapy on the 19th July. I get a fair bit of breast pain and my left breast feels very warm all the time had it checked a couple of months ago and the found a 1cm Seroma in the tumour cavity and said that...
After my mastectomy and reconstruction with implant , I’ve had my pressure dressings removed. I’ve now just a 15cm wound with a plaster. But the skin that was covered in sticky tape has reacted and is covered in itchy blisters! The nurse cleaned it up...
Good afternoon As the title reads HER-2 not amplified. What does this mean please ,?
Hi everyone, I’m currently halfway through my 6 rounds of chemo and I have to say, struggling quite a lot. The first three was EC and after the second round I was hit for the first time in my life by a migraine and then I caught covid and was hospitalised...
October last year I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer at age 49. I had a 8 cm tumour. I completed 8 sessions of chemotherapy. I had surgery in June and completed 15 sessions of radiotherapy in September. I’m continuing to have herceptin injections...
Hi. I m 39 years old. Triple positive. Finished chemo in October and had surgery last week. Because my tumour is hormone 8/8 pro+ and estr+ dependant I will be offered treatment for the next 5-10 years. If you are premenopausal, no genes involved what...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Grade 3 Breast cancer late yesterday afternoon. Am still waiting for another result to come through that will determine the treatment I receive. To be honest it was all a bit like the advert on TV, hearing but not hearing....
Hi everyone First time on the chat. I did start reading a lot of your posts yesterday on relevant issues. So I thought I would join and write something. A little bit about me. I was diagnosed with Breast cancer including lymph notes in July. Had...
I have 1 more paclitaxel infusion to go and my radiotherapy consultation is booked. Can anyone recommend any good books on how to support recovery at the end of treatment - physical, emotional recovery. Does anyone know of any support groups?
