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Hello, My very dear friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. After first appointment we thought she would have a mastectomy and chemo but after PET scan she was told it had spread to her lungs (in a small way) and it was grade 3 triple negative...
Went for MRI scan results today and it has picked up more lumps in the breast. I now have to go for another ultrasound scan and biopsies because they don't know if these lumps are malignant or benign. Has this happened to anyone else? Would the first...
Hi all, I hope everything is going ok today for you all. today is the day that I get my first breast clinic appointment after 2 weeks of the doctor confirming there is a lump. Ive been absolutely terrified and I’m still terrified. I also have an awful...
Hello all you lovely ladies and gents. Wondering if any of you have similar experiences of long waits for surgery. I know that the breast nurses say nothing bad will happen in the shortish time while you wait for surgery but I'm having occasional...
Hello Have just had an op to take the breast cancer away but now have to go down the route of chemo which has come as a big shock as was told I just needed radiotherapy. Just taking each day at a time
So last week my right breast started to hurt. I didn't think much of it as sometimes that happens around my cycle. But by Friday it was really painful, so called the doctor. He gave me antibiotics, but told me I had to go in as he was concerned over my...
Hi folks, I’m 10 days post bilateral wide excision lumpectomies and sentinel lobe biopsy. My healing is slow due to a chest infection. My wounds look fine but especially the underarm one is stinging and burning. The pain is in the whole armpit not just...
Hi everyone, im just wondering about work ect.. When do people generally feel they can go back. Thanks
Hi everyone, The discoveruy of a dimple in April resulted in a mastectomy & lumpectomy in June'21 followed by a further mastectomy in August.'21 & 3 lymph nodes removed either side. (No reconstruction). I've been in a whirlwind of shock for the last...
Hi guys So I was diagnosed with breast cancer in August and I'm having a lumpectomy and lymphnode biopsy this Friday. I thought I was handling this OK but I'm now starting to worry about what the remaining part of my boob will look like. I hope every...
