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Does anyone know why I had to buy a balm to protect my nails during chemo and it's not given routinely on the NHS?. I only found this by researching myself. I have seen other women really suffer and like me were not offered any advice - seems like this...
Had my pathology back this afternoon after a mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy on Friday. Confirmed cancer cells in the lymph nodes. The cancer is a lobular cancer which has already been confirmed as Estrogen/Progesterone Positive and HER2 negative...
the 20th of December I was told I have breast cancer. It's not confirmed what sort yet as I've not had my follow up meeting, but the consultant thinks it may be ibc with reactive axilla nodes. Awaiting biopsy results My meeting is not until the 11th...
Hi all I had my lumpectomy in November and went to see the surgeon on the 21st of December and was told that fortunately they removed it all and the margins were clear, also no lymph node involved. My tumor was very small approx 5mm and was an IDC,...
I had a lumpectomy back in September and I have decided not to have any treatment I.e radiation and tamoxifen. I'm frightened and worried now, is there anybody else who has not had treatment after lumpectomy?
Hi, I have just had a second mastectomy and am getting short sharp pains in my arm pit and chest when I move my arm on the side of the mastectomy. It feels like my skin is splitting and catches my breath it’s so sudden and sharp. Then it goes away if...
I’ve currently had 2 rounds of EC and after each round I’m given 7 days of filgrastim injections. When I did the first 7 injections, I found the first 5 I was fine with. The 6/7th ones were hideous! It felt like birthing 6 babies naturally one after the...
I have just had a skin sparing nipple sacrificing mastectomy after being diagnosed with a 3.3cm lump in my right breast with no spread to the lymph nodes. The cancer is ER positive and HER2 negative. My consultant told me that because the cancer hadn...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with early breast cancer last week after my biopsy results came back. Although I know I am lucky to have caught it early I feel very overwhelmed by all the information. Will be starting chemo in a couple weeks and have no idea...
I’m 7 weeks into 6 months chemotherapy and immunotherapy prior to a proposed mastectomy. Treatment will be weekly for first 3 months then tri-weekly. After about week 4 my a nostrils became dry and bloody scabs kept forming , no nosebleeds but lots of...
