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Hi all How long did all who had it have to wait for chemo after surgery? ”Dr Google” can be dangerous, I know, but I read there are less recurrences in people who start chemo 30 days from surgery. I had lumpectomy, AICAP flap and sentinel lymph node...
Hi, just joined the group as looking for advice on what to do next. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July and had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy. I was just getting back to normal when I found a lump in my other breast. It turns out I had bilateral...
Happy new year lovely people . I can my genetics appointment yesterday. Was interesting. Going for bloods then depending on results , they want to discuss double masectomy and poss ovaries removal. Then said my children need testing and if they want children...
Hello everyone, And happy new year! Trying to keep the positivity to the max considering the fact I have joined this group. Age 34, Mother to a 1 year old DCIS high grade diagnosis. I am reaching out to the community to hear from everyone that...
Hi I am having such a hard time I am 3 weeks post op I am antidepressants and I can feel myself slowly going down. Been trying to get a hold of my doctor no luck. All I feel like doing all day is sleeping then my night sleep gets affected. Going to my...
Doctor said very early stage and not to worry, got an mri then surgery, he said I wouldn’t need chemotherapy. anyone else had this x
IDC grade 2, diagnosed December 2023. Been having persistent hip pain for months so I had a CT scan 2 weeks ago which showed nothing wrong with my hip but there was a lesion on my liver. Dr said if it’s mets then it’s incurable. I was so shocked. Christmas...
Hi all, just wondered when anyone saw any changes/reduction to their lump after starting chemo? I’ve just started my second cycle and no real changes as yet? Just trying to settle my brain and not wanting to be the only one xx
My partner is having post adjuvant treatment with Kadzila. Her breastcancer was Her2 positive and she takes Tamoxifen daily. Is there anyrhing she can do or take to help with the hot sweats and palpitations please as obviously hormone replacement is...
How long did it take and what helped x
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