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Im 33 and 2 weeks ago lumpectomy with 2 lymph nodes removed.. g2 invasive ductal carcinoma.. e/r positive her2 negative.. no family history. Had a call today to say margins weren’t clear and neither were the lymph nodes and tumor was bigger than first...
Hi all, Really hope you are all keeping well and positive. I had my surgery Monday and feel I'm doing OK I had a right side Mastectomy with reconstruction. I have my pain under control although the drains are a struggle. Keep forgetting I have them...
Hi. I'm new to the forum and was recently diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer following a routine mammogram which led to 2 biopsies and a lumpectomy for suspected DCIS. It all came as a hell of a shock to be honest. I'm 57, non smoker, non drinker maybe...
y wife is 38 year old and diabetic and over weight .shes diagnosed with dcis stage 0 hand 2 surgeries to remove the ducts first and then second to clear the margins but unfortuantely Dr found invasive stage 1 cancer after the second surgery and sent her...
Hello all, I hope you are doing well! I was wondering if you could share more information about the cancer antigen test CA 15-3? My result is 34 and I am terrified the chemo didn't do its job and the cancer is spreading. I'll speak with my BC nurse...
Hello lovely ladies, I am looking for some opinions regarding Zometa treatment. I like the idea of protecting bones density, yet the volume of side effects especially osteonecrosis puts me off. I seriously consider refusing this treatment if my bone density...
I hope this is the right place to post this. I'm sorry it's such a long post. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April and had a lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed in May. They took away more than they thought they would have to as my lump had grown...
Has anyone else had huge outbreak of warts after breast cancer treatment. I’m 4 months post radiotherapy and now covered in the damn things. Hundreds of them, flat and white and itchy as hell. Saw my GP early July and she thought radio dermatitis, then...
hi everyone i was hoping to hear from anyone that may have gone through the journey that I am about to embark on its it’s all so scary being the unknown. In short I was diagnosed with DCIS had a biopsy and no cancer cells found but advised on having...
I have written about my cancer story before when I told about my husband being diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer in February 22 and me diagnosed with breast cancer in the June. I had a mastectomy and was told there was no sign of cancer about a year...
