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I have been on these two things for 5 years I was told zoladex would stop when I was 60 which was in may this year. I have now had a letter saying I can stop both. I was suppose to be on exemestane for 10 years. I feel scared about what will happen...
so reality hit for 2nd time this whole journey, (so glad we did some nice things, lunches out, long walks, had no idea i would be on my knees so quickly!) yesterday, in cancer chemo warrd, cool cap done, cannula done, chemo in, sent home with tablets...
Hello, I’m Zoe, I’m 35 and last week my mum was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I’m an only child, we don’t have much family and im really struggling with what’s happening. she has a surgery date for a lumpectomy on the 29th December and will...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with BC October 2022. Had a lumpectomy in December 2033 and radiotherapy in March and put on Tamoxifen for 5 years. A few weeks ago I started to get pelvic pain and on a visit to the toilet noticed a small amount of blood. I...
Hi, I'm new here, so I found out yesterday from a letter to my gp/entry on my medical record that I have ... Right Breast Core Biopsy shows IDC (Grade 2) ER 0 PRO HER2 Positive 3+ Right axilla shows a IDC Grade 2, ERO PRO and Her2 positive... MRI reviewed...
Hi I’m new to the group going in for a mastectomy tomorrow Dec 11 I was diagnosed on Nov 2 it all seems to be going fast just looking for words of encouragement and just want to know how things went for others going through this. How do you stay calm
Hi All, I am just over 4 weeks since my single mastectomy with reconstruction and Sentinal node biopsy. up until now whilst it’s been a little sore and painful I’ve managed the pain relatively well with ibuprofen or paracetamol and rest. the last...
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer with lymph node involvement and am awaiting the results of ct scan to see if it has spread,l am completely overwhelmed and finding it hard to just function as l am so frightened
Hi. Just had my lumpectomy on Friday. All fine until last night when I noticed a large haemotoma pooled on my breast. Not sore or hot and will call my breast care nurse today. Just wondering if anyone else has had similar and did it need treatment??
Hi everyone I am considering taking vit D, went to the doc who sort of poopooed it but said I can just get it over the counter and more or less left me thinking that wasn't the response I thought I'd get. I was hoping to get a blood test to determine...
