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Hello, I am new here. Firstly i would like to send big hugs and well wishes to all you brave warriors. Since December I have been living in what can only be described as hell. I received a recall following routine mammogram. A biopsy, an MRI and a...
Hey my mums just had a single masectomy which also ended up going in the chest wall she’s ended up with two drains and a 3 day hospital stay I’ve just got her home. Just wondering how long it took others to recover from this and if the high emotions are...
Hi All, I'm new on here. Been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. Been couple of difficult months with various invasive biopsies and unexpected results, had a lumpectomy end of November with results showing cancer still showing in margin so in for...
Hi all, I'm new on here. Diagnosed 11 Nov and am booked into surgery 27th January for a single mastectomy. I feel I haven't been given much information about what to expect. My question is: what is your experience with recovery post surgery. I don't...
Hi there. Haven’t been on here for some time as just so busy trying to deal with the rollercoaster that is breast cancer treatment… Diagnosed last September (‘23), single mastectomy in October and nodes clear so prescribed 5 years of tamoxifen. My oncologist...
Hi all, I'm a 57 year old mum of 3 and Nana of 1. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Tuesday I've had biopsies taken so waiting for next appt to get results. I've got a family. history of breast cancer. My mum, her mum and my mum's sister. Still feels...
I was given the news that nobody wants to hear on Friday 10th January that I had breast cancer. I still can't believe it and often start crying . I have to have an MRI scan on Friday 17th to establish the size of the cancer. I am trying not to worry but...
Hi all, First of all, love to all affected by breast cancer. Second of all,HEEEEEELP MEEEEE! My cancer was in remission in march 2019 and I've had an oophorectomy also. I just finished the exemestane after 5 years but now I feel broken. Menopause...
Hi all, would love to say Happy New year, but let’s face it, if we are new to this group then it’s not started great I was diagnosed with 2 tumours in my left breast and 1 in the lymph node on the 5th December following some unusual dimpling I had not...
Morning everyone, I hope you’re all doing okay I have finished chemo and am having issues with my left eye which when I am tired feels like it is drooping and is very watery. It feels like there is something in my eye but there is not! I have just been...
