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Hi all, I had a bone & CT scan recently and thankfully they were clear but the letter just says that the scans were negative in that no evidence of cancer was found. I was so relieved that I forgot to ask if the scans only check for cancer spread and...
Hi there, I was diagnosed with Grade 2 Invasive Lobular Cancer in February and had surgery to remove the tumour a few weeks ago. However results showed the cancer was still there so I had a second surgery last Friday. Like all of you my situation has...
Hello everyone, I'm writing regarding my mother, age 75 (current) but diagnosed at age 74 with TNBC. She had a lumpectomy with a sentinel lymph node biopsy and was told that ONE out of the SIX sentinel lymph nodes biopsied was positive for TNBC. She actually...
Hello everyone! Thought I’d ask cause I’m going a bit nuts. Had chemo, surgery to remove tumour and some lymph nodes, another surgery to remove all nodes, radiotherapy and now on letrozole and phesgo. My breast is swollen slightly. It’s been 2 months...
Hi Just had results of MDT meeting and told biopsy shows LCIS again (had 2 biopsies last year for same and BC in 2019) but recommendations is a further biopsy to try remove all of it. last year was told it was ok to leave and monitor so why remove...
Having been diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Dec, which was and still is a shock, prior to the diagnosis I have always been fit and active, walking my dogs 3 miles every day, box fit 3 times a week and 3 weight training sessions, but since the diagnosis...
I have a single mastectomy booked this Friday with lymph node removal. Does anyone have any recommendations for post surgery bras?
Since my mastectomy and lymph node clearance on Friday I have struggled to sleep due to the pain and not feeling comfortable. I usually sleep on my side (non cancer side) but that position hurts. I can’t sleep on my back either as pregnant. Any suggestions...
I had a mastectomy on Friday with lymph node removal and tonight the site where the drain is, is very painful and itchy. Worse than previous days. Is this normal?
Hi all. I started taking Tamoxifen only a week ago and the plan is to take them for 5 years. I am also waiting for appointments to see clinical oncologist, to have CT scan and to eventually start radiotherapy. Since taking the Tamoxifen, I have had the...
