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Hi all, after lots of medical humming and hawing since October, I've been diagnosed with stage 1 lobular estrogen-positive breast cancer. Just had an mri today. Big meeting with consultant in a week's time so maybe time to get better informed! I've always...
Hi everyone, I had a CT scan this week and got results yesterday. It said ‘there was no convincing signs metastatic disease’. But the radiologist noted 'tiny’ spots in some bones that she thought were ‘bone islands’. Has anyone else had this? Thanks ...
Don’t know what to do my partner just told spread to liver but nothing can do weeks to go she is such a mess. How do I make her comfortable, what do I say to her.
Hi, I was diagnosed 28th Feb 23 with stage 3 breast cancer. Which had spread to my lymphnodes too. I had chemo then a mastectomy and lymphnodes removed. Unable to have reconstruction due to radiotherapy. This ended 21st Dec. Now I am on Abemaciclib and...
Just wanted to say hi. I first had bc in 2007, went through surgery including a mastectomy, radiotherapy and chemo. Then had a local recurrence 6 years later, again surgery, chemo and rads. Now 10 years later I've just been diagnosed with another local...
I had a mastectomy with 4 lymph nodes (sentinel) removed on Thursday. Had implant and breast reduction of healthy boob at same time. Obviously prepared for constipation due to codeine based pain relief which is being managed with Laxitol. But OMG the...
Hi Have you had Bolus radiotherapy for breast cancer? If so have you had a holiday? How long did you wait to travel and did you have any issues with your skin or fatigue? Sorry lots of questions. I did ask at the hospital and they said it's OK to travel...
Hi I found a lump in October went to my doctor and given antibiotics, when that didn’t work I went to A&E another course of antibiotics and a referral to clinic I had mammogram and scan and was told it was an abscess another two lots of antibiotics...
Feeling like it's beginning to feel real, before it felt like it wasn't me, if that makes sense. Not letting it all get on top of me, if I do I feel like I will fall apart. Still not told my Son's was planning on doing it this evening but now have...
I have just been diagnosed with Metaplastic Pleomorphic Invasive Lobuler Carcinoma....Triple Negative/ Stage 2 & in my Lymph Nodes. I have been Googling it & now cant stop crying as it says Prognosis only 8 - 19 mths survival!!!........Please someone...
