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Hi all, New to this forum, just wanted to say hello! I was diagnosed with stage 2 grade 2 IDC in April. I had WLE and SLNB in June, but at the results appointment I was told the margins weren't clear and one out of two nodes was positive. I had a cavity...
Morning I just wondered if anyone has ever had a similar experience. I have been under a gastro consultant who sent me for a CT scan with contrast. I had this on a Friday and Monday he was ringing me to tell me they had found the 11mm nodule on my left...
Hi. I had stage 2 breast cancer two years ago and had a lumpectomy. I have just been called back following my two year mammogram, due to calcifications. Just wondering if anyone else has had this please?
Hi everyone, I have my first Zoladex injection on Monday….did people start taking AIs (e.g. letrozole) at the same time or waited a few weeks? X
I had a mastectomy 6/4 and tissue expander inserted to prepare my body for a reconstruction. The tissue expander was due to be removed Feb / March next year and I was still decided on which route to take (implant or back muscle) Long story short (although...
Hi, I am 48 and was diagnosed with Stage 1, Grade 2, oestrogen and progesterone positive breast cancer on 1st August and have been told it should be a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. This may change as I had a vaccum biopsy for microcalcifcations (consultant...
Hi I'm currently on verzinio and letrizole and coming towards the end of almost 3 years treatment. Radical mastectomy, chemotherapy. Radiotherapy and targeted treatment. I've tried so many different things to keep going and motivated around my family...
Question about having the mirena taken out after being diagnosed my surgeon told me to stop hrt (totally get that) and suggested I take out my coil i get on super well with my mirena , it’s stopped my irregular heavy painful peri menopausal periods...
Has anyone experienced problems with high heart rate and low blood pressure after Docetaxel. Just spent weekend in hospital and next round of chemo delayed by a week.
Hi. My oncologist wants me to start packitaxel in September after I give birth. I’ve recently had EC and cold capped. I managed to keep 50% of my hair. The oncologist has suggested having it 2 weekly but that means a very long infusion and suggested not...
