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I was diagnosed with TNBC stage 3 acting as stage 4 in August of 2023. I completed 16 treatments and then a double mastectomy. I have been worried because I started having pain in my upper abdomen and my left side and back about 8 months ago. It sometimes...
Hi. Don't know where to start. I had in my mind I didn't want radiotherapy. Gone through all pros and cons and pretty much decided. Spoke to Dr today, she absolutely recommends radiotherapy. Telephone consultation as she couldn't get into hospital today...
Hi, Any recommendations for moisturiser/skin care during radiotherapy -will be on my chest wall and collar bone Hair removal under arm after lymph nodes removed - arm pit has a little dent now Thanks !
Hi it's 5 weeks today since I had my mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, I'm still very tender to touch around the implant is this normal at this stage? Thanks
Hi, got my first oncology appointment on the 24th January, I’ll be having chemotherapy first and then lumpectomy. Was just wondering how long people have had to wait to get chemo started from getting their protocol? Only found a lump on 26th December...
Hello everyone, I’m new to the forum. I received my bc diagnosis in early Dec and had a mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy on 19th Dec. Last week I went in for my results. They removed the cancer with clear margins but it has spread to 3 of my nodes...
Hi everyone, I’ve recently been diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2, ER and PR positive breast cancer, and I’m still awaiting my HER2 results. As I’m 32, I’ve been offered the option of having a genomic test. My consultant suggested I research it and...
Anyone else have a severe reaction to filgrastim injection? Abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding? It's actually crazy how long the list of side effecsts is for this injection!! Had my first cycle of AC chemotherapy on 31/5/24, felt a bit spaced out after...
Hello. I’m new on here so apologies if this issue has already been discussed (although nothing came up in the search box). I am several years post double mastectomy without reconstruction and would like to have decorative tattoos on my chest to incorporate...
Hi everyone i have benn diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2 I will start chemotherapy end of this week I have to decide whether to have a port or picc Im not sure what to do .
