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Blimey - 2 posts in 2 days - methinks the nerves gave seriously started to kick in! I mailed BCN yesterday - copied below - but had auto response that’s she’s on holiday, will have to ring later but meanwhile any thoughts: Had a small spot of blood...
Hi all, so I am two weeks post right side mastectomy and healing well. My biopsy results showed that I have grade 2 invasive HER2 negative ER+ and PR +.cancer. Thankfully my lymph nodes were clear, so no radiotherapy. I’m having the oncotype test for...
thankyou for letting me join. I was diagnosed in Sept of this year I don't know what stage nobody has said just that I've found it early. Was given the option of mastectomy or lumpectomy consultant was confident he could get it all with the lumpectomy...
Hi, Waiting for my scan and mammogram to determine what surgery option i should take. I am finding it really challenging at the moment especially with covid. Trying to decided if going for the least invasive option would be safer.
...I want to get off! Hello, I'm Ang, Diagnosed with Grade 2, 15mm Lobular Breast Cancer HER2- on Wednesday, had an MRI late last night and surgery is booked for Saturday. My head is absolutely spinning as I suspect is sadly, a commonly shared experience...
Hi I have a confirmed diagnosis of Grade 2 invasive ductal picked up by screening. 8mm and I have a op booked for 7th December. I've just had a copy of the letter to the GP and, although I can work out most a couple have stumped me!! It reads: Screen...
Hi, I am struggling to understand what is happening to my wife 'Maz' ; 3 years ago we started journey that we thought had beaten off breast Cancer. Initially a lumpectomy, followed by 3 months of chemotherapy, followed by a single mastectomy, followed...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. on 20th December I'm due to have a lumpectomy on left breast and mastectomy with reconstruction on the other. I have been planning the first Christmas in 7 years with my grandchildren and was so looking forward...
Good morning everyone, I found a lump on my left breast while in the shower and thought I'd better get it checked out. The GP said she was 97% sure it wasn't anything to worry about but because I'd raised it and she could feel it, she referred me. ...
Chemo due to start 1/12 but this happens 2 days earlier. What should I expect (apart from watching a video which I think I’ve already watched online). Husband expected to attend as well. Told to allow 2-3 hours?
