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Hi all, I have grade 2 stage 3 triple negative breast cancer and have had 6 months chemo (PC and EC) alongside immunotherapy and mastectomy 4 weeks ago. The histology showed only 4mm tumour remaining (was 78mm pre treatment!) and only a few isolated...
Hi Ladies.. How is everyone coping with these serious temperatures and having to keep a bra on , it’s brutal.. I had a re-excision on Wednesday following lumpectomy which I had on the 4th June to remove 22mm of DCIS. I’m not very good at tuning in...
Hi everyone. I know we get a lot of hair posts so apologies. I had my second of three EC chemo on Monday (I have already had x 9 paclitaxal and carboplatin previous to this drug) and my hair has snapped off loads and I have bald patches. I have been...
I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal just under 2 weeks ago and am starting to get very jittery about my follow up appointment next week. I was diagnosed, an incidental finding, with early Lobular cancer in the middle of June and had a...
Hi everyone I was recently diagnosed with above. My next appt is 1 September. I have been a T1 diabetic for 60 years. My control is not good and I was asked whether I would consider an insulin pump. I initially said no. I was still reeling from the...
I’m also in the same boat this week . New diagnosis breast cancer . I don’t think it’s very nice not to be warned to take someone with you for tests . It’s a hell of a shock to be told the news especially when you’re on your own . Routine tests they obviously...
Hello everyone, I am new on here. I have been diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer and have just started weekly TCHP last week. I had Paclitaxyl, Carboplatin and also a Phesgo injection. I seem to be suffering a different side-effect daily but...
After a routine mammogram on May 20th, and follow up tests (ultrasound/biopsies) on June 5th, it was confirmed I had breast cancer in left breast. IDC grade 2, er+ pr+ her2- 3 separate cancers ranging from 20mm to 40mm. Single mastectomy, no reconstruction...
Hi could anyone tell me what support is available for teenagers dealing with a mum diagnosed with breast cancer? Thank you
Hi. I was diagnosed with a tumour via a routine mammogram 2.7mm HER 2 negative in the right I have neurofibromatosis type 1 which causes tumours to grow on nerves and I have them in my breasts. At the appointment to discuss the results the dr felt the...
