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I am just leaving the surgical part of my treatment. Had my surgery 7 weeks ago and just had results which were all good - therefore no further surgery required. Next step - appt with Oncology for planning of radiotherapy. Hormone treatment with Tamoxifen...
Just got diagnosed today Full mastectomy booked for 7th May. No reconstructive surgery because I'm 12 kg too heavy and I smoke. I'm a G cup I'm worried how my bf will react. So many things going through my head
Hi, I had a mastectomy and implant reconstruction 6 weeks 4 days ago and lymph node removal 3 days ago. I’ve now got the uncomfortableness of the implant that feels heavy and constantly can just feel it, plus the sore and uncomfortable lymph node removal...
Hi, I’m 58 & had a double mastectomy in June last year. I’fe been taking Anastrozole since around September. My eating habits have not changed at all but my weight definitely has! Anyone else experienced weight gain taking this? The fact that I’m not...
Hi, my Mum is possibly going to be offered Immunotherapy to treat bowel cancer. Wrong forum I know but I'm trying to find out what the side effects are like and I believe immunotherapy has been used for breast cancer for some time now? My Mum is 81...
So went for breast Mri yesterday after being diagnosed with TNBC.Just had a callback to attend ultrasound on this Thursday.So I assume they have found something else.I wanted to check with anyone.At mo treatment plan is Chemotherapy, lumpectomy, radiotherapy...
Hi I was diagnosed in December 2023 and had a lumpectomy on my right breast in Feb. I am healing nicely (although had fluid in the breast which I insisted they take a look and removed a pint!! Of fluid from the breast) which helped immensely. Also had...
Hi all, new to this club that none of us wished to be in but hey ho. Hoping that you’re all doing ok right now x
Hi I've been on abemaciclib for 20 months at 100mg (my white cells were too low on 150mg). I'm so tired most of the time and been having bad headaches. The headaches probably started last year but have got worse probably have a headache at least 4...
Hi There Awaiting oncotype results for my mum who has a stage 1 grade 3 er+ pr- her- tumor. They seem to be less common than er+ pr+ and the lack of pr seems to have a negative effect on the oncotype score. I wondered if anyone in the same position...
