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Hi,I wondered how long people.were waiting for.the Brac results.I understand that it will differ for different parts of the country.Im in Wales.
Hello to All. I am finally coming to terms with my diagnosis and spread to other parts of my body. I am also equally grateful to Jehovah for some recovery in parts it had first spread to. There's hope and there's healing too. Cheers to all my fellow...
Hi. Little back story, I had my first lumpectomy back at the end of Dec'23 and then had to have a further surgery beginning of Feb'24 as margins weren't clear. I've had 6 rounds of chemo and have now started radiotherapy. I'm having 10 sessions of radiotherapy...
Hi, I am 45 and recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I am so scared and feel like I can’t talk to anyone close to me in fear of upsetting them more than they already are.
Hi there everyone. I have thankfully reached 1 year post treatment (surgery, radiotherapy and hormone therapy). It was just not possible to continue with the hormone therapies, as the side effects were such that I had no quality of life and was unable...
Hi. I had 3 rounds of prostrap injections because of low white blood cells. This was September 2023. Also a year on and the right side of my stomach is still sore. Since having a mastectomy in November 2021, I tend to get tight stomach cramps across...
Hi Everyone. After a mastectomy and lymph node clearance in November and 7 cycles of chemo, I have now been booked for a second lymph node clearance to remove a stray lymph node that was hidden during my first surgery. It feels like going back to the...
Hi Has anyone been diagnosed with multifocal breast cancer with 2 differnt invasive cancers in the same area of boob. I haven't come across anyone so far. I seen people with multifocal and multicentric with all IDC or all ILC or a mix of IDC and...
Hi All Advise needed! I was diagnosed in January 2022 and had IV chemo, single mastectomy with 9 lymph nodes removed (3 cancerous 6 clear), radiotherapy, tablet chemo and then reconstruction and now on Letrozole. Anyway, I have been having sharp pains...
Hello all, new to all this just going for my second chemotherapy session tomorrow, I’m British but living in Thailand at the moment so a different journey for me, feeling ok so far diagnosed stage 3 breast cancer .
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