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Has anyone else had the dilemma of going ahead with a single mastectomy next week, or wait til genetic screening results then a possible double mastectomy ( even though only one breast has cancer)??
Hi, I was diagnosed with tnbc in September 2003, I’ve completed 8 x three weekly rounds of chemo and immunotherapy. Today I had my lumpectomy in my right breast. Any tips for sleeping? I normally sleep on my right side, but can’t after op. I’m knackered...
Hi all, I am looking to understand shedding patterns from moving from AC or EC to T or Paclitaxel in my case. Does it ease off or continue to be the same? I am after my fourth cycle and have experienced heavy shedding on No 4 but only started from...
Hi I have spent 12 weeks cold capping with Paclitaxol and had no hair loss. Just started 3 weekly EC ( 2 sessions in) and now hair coming out. Anyone have experienced of losing all hair or maybe just thinning during EC while using cool cap? I do know...
Hi I was diagnosed in February with introduction papilloma atypica had first surgery and found it is DCIS with poor margin I had my second surgery 3 weeks ago and they found more DCIS and need a 3rd surgery. Total dcis removed so far is 40mm last margin...
Hello, my mum was diagnosed with lobular bilateral breast cancer in December, she’s had 2 lumpectomy’s and a margin shave and is awaiting radiotherapy. she was offered the. Brca gene test as it’s bilateral. She had the test done in feb and today we’ve...
Hi, I am 61 next Friday. I saw my doc on 3rd May, referred to local NHS hospital, Wales, he wanted me to be seen within 2 weeks. The appointment came through for 10th June. I paid private for tests, at the Spire on the Wirral,which I had 24th May...
Hi, I’ve been on Exemestane for 5 months. I also have osteopenia so take Adcal plus Vit K. Recently noticed that my hair brush need “ defluffing” more often, the shower drain needs clearing more. I’ve reduced my hair washing to twice a week ( but I’m...
I'm confused. Do i have radiotherapy for the whole left breast - and risk heart disease and lung disease? or have localised radiotherapy coupled with Anastrozole which was made to sound like the horror medication of the century - all of the side...
I have been diagnosed with left breast cancer and lymph under my left armpit since April it was the first time I noticed the lump. So far I've had 2 biopsy, pat scan and MRI since, I'm still waiting for treatment to start. Has anyone gone though the same...
