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Hi my diagnosis was Left breast 27mm upper outer quadrant grade III, invasive ductal carcinoma; ER positive, Her-2 positive, M5, U5, A1 I have already undergone chemo and recently had a lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed. on my discharge paperwork...
Hi all, just got back from receiving my results that I have DCIS , only 5mm though. I’m 51 and quite fit and healthy, or so I thought . Got an appointment with consultant tomorrow to discuss surgery. Would really appreciate any thoughts or experiences...
Hey, new here. Not really sure what to say at this moment in time. I was diagnosed last week and I am very scared and worried. Has anyone else experienced/is experiencing this diagnosis? Abi xx
Just working through my Radiotherapy treatment. Slowly getting tired each day. Can I take any vitamins ? I was thinking can I take Vitamin D B12 and Iron , magnesium
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Hello to you all! I am 37 years old and was diagnosed with breast cancer, Triple positive in June this year. I had one session of chemotherapy and ended up in intensive care. Chemotherapy has now stopped. I am having surgery now next Thursday to remove...
Hi all, having had my Breast cancer diagnosis at the start of August, I have now had all the tests/checks and been given the choice of lumpectomy and radiotherapy or Mastectomy, really struggling to figure pros and cons for each, any thoughts from anyone...
Hi, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in January and I'm ER+, PR+ and HER2 +. I was told I had 2 tumours, cells in breast tissue and 1 affected lymph node. I started EC-T chemo in March, 3 cycles of EC and 4 cycles of T (for me this was...
Hi My oncologist is considering changing me from Phesgo to Kadcyla as she has told me trials show better results. I have been asked to think about it but was wondering if it makes your hair fall out (can't bear going through that again) or gives you...
I am struggling with aching and hoping yoga might help a little but never done it before. I was hoping to join a yoga season at my local maggies but unfortunately falls on my chemo day every week so can’t attend. I’m hoping to try at home but I honestly...
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