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Hi there, I have just had my midway ultrasound after 4 cycles of Docetaxol. I have multi focal HER2+ and ER+ . The radiographer could only find the clips that were initially inserted but no cancer surrounding them which I was over the moon with, she...
Good day I’ve had the PICC line inserted however I can feel it in my chest. When I laugh, hold over, is this normal? I was due to start last week by my BP kept rising so it was postponed til next week. Thank you
Hello All, just wondered if anyone has had further investigations post cancer clear. I had DCIS and invasive, hormone positive and her2 negative. Lumpectomy September and clear margins and lymph nodes, started Tamoxifen and radiotherapy booked for five...
Hi All, Any thoughts on which pills to take? At 67 I've been given an option. My only concern with Tamoxifen is the very slightly higher chance of uterine cancers in the future in post menopausal women,that I have read about This is veering me to...
Hi all, I have TNBC and have recently had my portacath fitted and chemo due to start on Thursday. I’m not sure what to expect I suppose it’s just the unknown. Anyone else recently had their first session?
I had my second mammogram screening recently only to be sent a letter to say my mammogram was ‘unclear’. I was then sent to the Breast Screening Service for what I thought was to be a repeat Mammogram. I had different angles of images taken and then was...
Hi there. I've been procrastinating as to whether or not to write anything, cos I think I'm gonna have verbal diarrhoea. I was diagnosed with NON invasive breast cancer few weeks ago & consultant said I just need a lumpsectomy and poss radiation. But...
I wanted to write in the awake stream, but I couldn't work out how. That's how slow my brain is at the moment. Been awake since 3am now gone 5am Diagnosed last month after scans and biopsies and then was sent of for mri. Follow up yesterday. I was expecting...
Hi, I'm a retired science teacher living on a small island off the west coast of Scotland. No children but I do serve a small, furry overlord, a Ragdoll cat called Rory. I have just (11 days ago) been diagnosed.with stage 2 breast cancer. Still...
Hello. Had my diagnosis on 6/11/23 - surgery on 24/11/23 now awaiting the update on the pathology - I can see lots of similarities in the posts and wanted to ask if others are also struggling to accept what is/ has happened to them? and how do they share...
