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I’ve just been recently diagnosed and honestly I don’t what I feel with the news. As we don’t have any history in the family. I am trying to stay positive.
I had successful treatment for DCIS Grade 2 in Jan 2016 and waa about to be signed off when I had my last mammogram (of 5) done 3 weeks ago. Following a call back and subsequent further tests, I was diagnosed 2 days ago with Invasive Lobular Cancer in...
hi there diagnosed a few days ago. Spread to at least one lymph node. Plan is chemo, herceptin, surgery, full lymph node removal, radiotherapy. I just feel so bleak and scared. Scared it’s spread further, scared the treatment won’t work, scared of...
Hi ladies. Can anyone describe what a seroma looks and feels like? I had my lumpectomy on October 8th. At my follow up appointment with my surgeon, he said I had some fluid build up and swelling, that should disperse. My breast is still quite sore...
Hi, I'm a 39 year old female with a strong history of Breast Cancer within my family (Aunties, Granparents, Cousins). I found a lump which I have been told this week is a 6mm cyst. I had a Mammogram, followed by an examination where although they could...
Hello guys So I have now had 3 rounds of chemotherapy. I have HER2 positive breast cancer so I will now be having chemo alongside Herceptin. I had a meeting with my oncologist yesterday about this and she advised the symptoms and all about the steroids...
Hello I had lumpectomy in August and due to have last chemo treatment today for Cycle 1.About 15 mins ago I can feel a small lump in the right breast where I had the surgery. I must add that its 3, rather than 2 weeks since last treatment as I had a...
I have been waiting 3 weeks and just been told nothing available for another 2 weeks. Having come through breast cancer nearly 10 years ago I know very well the importance of early diagnosis. Should I go privately?
Hello. I've posted before about some 'discrepancies' within the letters I've received in relation to the size / grade of my tumour. Although I appreciate that it isn't unusual for these measurements to change following surgery / pathology I've become...
I’m going in for surgery next week
