People of any background, gender identity or sexual orientation etc can be diagnosed with cancer. Please be welcoming and supportive when talking to others.
We keep this a safe space for everyone. To find out more, take a look at our Community Guidelines.
what I know: found lump November saw Gp then hospital referral mid December, had biopsy and it’s cancer, papillary, ultrasound shows no lymph node involvement (understand need sentinel node pathology to confirm) primary tumour 15mm but two or three other...
Hi everyone. My mum was yesterday diagnosed with breast cancer. We are waiting lumpectomy to establish the stage. I am absolutely terrified and feel so overwhelmed with it all. I just can’t seem to get my head around it and not sure how I will cope...
Just received a letter saying I have 30mm lesion/lump and says u5 and m5 still awaiting biopsy results any advice guessing this means it’s definitely cancer
Have recently finished chemo (EC-T) for ER positive BC, grade 3, stage 1and now having radiotherapy before starting tamoxifen has anyone else experienced bladder weakness at this stage ? I’m struggling to get to the toilet in time sometimes and am waking...
Im 44, had hysterectomy in 2019 . and after finding small lump (like a marble) just before xmas i then noticed skin changes around the lump pretty quickly. So i went to visit my GP 2 weeks ago who referred me urgently on the 2WW with the NHS. When i...
I had a skin sparing mastectomy 5 weeks ago but my nipple was removed and I am now looking to flatten my scar where it is raised more at one end and fade it. I have read all info, some suggest Bio oil, some say they have been recommended to stay away...
I'm seeing my consultant tomorrow - annual review. He's not the easiest of people to talk to - he's in a rush (understandably) & very matter of fact. The status of my brain fog will dictate whether I'll be able to open up a reasoned discussion for ceasing...
The quality of life is my priority. I’m 75, very active and I would say healthy except for diagnosis of Breast and underarm lymph tumors in left side early December 23. Taking letrozole 52 days so far , no issues apart from night sweats. I I have been...
Good evening everyone , my name is Karen I had stage 3 breast cancer in Nov 2019 and on a routine mammogram a triple neg cancer was found in my other breast . I have had surgery and am going to start another 4 cycles of chemo I truly never thought...
Hi everyone, I had a skin and nipple sparing mastectomy last week. The healing is going well except there is complete numbness of more than half of the breast and the whole of armpit extending to just under the side of the shoulder. Did anyone have...
