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Has anyone else got same diagnosis as me ? 9 lymph node involvement grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, ERO, PRO, HER2 positive?? off I’m honest I have no idea what this means ♀️I have no idea what stage I am but guessing 3, the drs don’t seem to want...
Today the sea is blue and still It will be a good day I know it will I am happy I have a smile not a frown The sun is bright and pounding down Today I know I can paddle I will try my best to swim Today all is good I can jump straight in The...
Finished chemo a month ago. Sailed through apart from pins and needles and numbness in hands and feet. Suddenly legs became weak. Now have trouble walking and standing up straight. Have bought a walker and stair lift which helps. Any advice on regaining...
Hi I’m a bit new to this, as I imagine lots of people are. Got diagnosed on Thursday. Surgery booked for mid Feb. MRI next week I hope. i am looking for positivity. Tips for keeping chipper and looking upwards. Personally I have decided not to...
Hi. I'm a 36yo mum of 2 (age 4 and 1) and almost 2 years ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer with secondary in the liver. I was told it was life-limiting and after a course of chemotherapy, I was put on targeted therapy of Letrozole, Ribociclib...
Hi, wide awake with reflux and throat and ear pain. Any helpful tips? was diagnosed with tnbc stage 2, grade3 on 29/9/23, started chemo and immunotherapy in November. went into anafletic shock so had 2 week break and changed to nab paxitaxol I have...
Hi. I am new here. I was recently diagnosed with a Grade 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and a borderline papilloma in the same breast. I will be having lumpectomies and SLNB and feeling very overwhelmed and anxious. Struggling to sleep, constant headache...
Hi all, I have invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 2, and i have been given the opportunity to either have a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, I have discussed it with my partner and he asked which would be better for me, I am 66 years old, what is your opinion...
Just wanted a little advice on chemo/cold capping ongoing progress. I've found loads of info for starting chemo but I just wanted to know how you guys got on going forward. I had my 3rd of 6 cycles of EC90 GSF. First treatment December- sailed through...
Hi everyone, can anyone advise regarding travelling abroad after a lymph node clearance from breast cancer. Is it ok to fly or is it advised against
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