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Awaiting surgery which is scheduled for July 9th, finding it so hard waiting although im keeping busy im distracted with anxiety, this is completely normal im guessing
Hi, I got diagnosed with bc in Jan 2024, had chemo, mastectomy with reconstruction and radiotherapy. I've been in remission for 18 month, but have started suffering with peripheral neuropathy in my fingers. Saw oncologist last week, who told me this is...
I have been recommended by the surgeon to have a left breast mastectomy as the cancer has returned and I had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy 5 years ago. I would like to have a double mastectomy so that I won't have to go through this all over again if...
Hi to you all I’m new here. I live in Spain and got diagnosed in January. I had to have a mastectomy because the lump was so big and included skin and nipple. I had to have 2 stage reconstruction because I’m a size 8 so I didn’t have any choice to have...
Hello everyone just recently diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer (high grade) i’m awaiting for my operation which will be very soon. I’m feeling so nervous. sending everyone healing vibes x
Hi all, i was diagnosed recently with invasive lobular stage 1 grade 3 breast cancer, some results are back from my biospy, ER8 & PR8, still waiting on the HER results & MRI My next appointment is Monday, the wait is starting to get me down, my husband...
Hi all, I hope you are all staying strong in your battle. I am reaching out to say that I went through this journey 5 year ago at age of 44 with no family history. I had a healthy life style as well! I was diagnoded with TNBC, nearly 3cm tumor. I was...
Hello everyone, my story began just over a month ago. I found a lump because the elastic has gone in my sports bra, I was putting it on before my Zumba class and had to manoeuvre myself into it. I wouldn’t normally have cause to reach underneath my breast...
where to start.....? just had my 2nd 'round' of chemo today. Sat in the treatment room for approx 5 hours. A cannula in one arm, a cold cap on my head (uncomfortable - but my 'choice'), not particularly engaging nurses, and I just wanted to run out...
Hi All I’ve suddenly developed breast pain in my left breast, where the original cancer was, over the past week or so, I can’t feel a lump but then I didn’t feel my original lump. There’s no bruising either and I haven’t banged it. Could it still...
