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Hello at 6.30 in the morning . I am 67 and started my journey July 2022 . I have had all the acute stuff , sadly I could only manage 2 rounds of chemo as it made me so I’ll and I ended up in hospital with a perforated bowel ! , had a lumpectomy, radiotherapy...
Hi all , I’m 6 months post single mx and am experiencing what I can only describe as shooting pain on my scar .. I’ve googled and what I read regarding post mastectomy pain syndrome seems to match what I’m experiencing… I just wondered if anyone else...
Hi all , just after some advice please, I get pip at the lower rate for the daily living component and the high rate for mobility for my multiple sclerosis, I was awarded an an indefinite award at tribunal years ago , this year I had breast cancer and...
I have had three rounds of EC and about to start 12 of weekly taxel I can’t take the cold cap any longer ( although quite liked it first couple of times) I don’t want to be there for so long on a weekly basis so I shaved my head on Sunday. My 17 yr old...
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with high grade mass forming DCIS (5.5cm) …my breasts are a large C at the moment, normally a B (I’m a stone over my normal weight). Mass is right breast inner centre, but would leave a half flat breast when removed. May...
Hi I’ve been told that I’m triple negative and need chemo first then op also possible cyst in liver which will be checked. Feeling really anxious at the thought of something else being found also that I have to have another biopsy which will be my third...
Hi. This time last week I had sore ribs, by Tuesday I had stage 4 BC. Feels like a month rather than 5 days. Results from biopsy will be this Thursday. I am terrified about what they'll say. And yes, I have spent too much time on Google
I have metastatic Brest cancer in liver kidneys and now brain . I have completed 10 rounds of whole brain radiotherapy and felt muted but not as I’ll as I thought. But then… two weeks ago I had an awful series of breathing episoides and ended up in resus...
Good morning, I am almost 4 weeks post surgery after having a single mastectomy. I am still feeling so tired, has anyone else felt like this is it normal?
I am interested in having genomic sequencing for my triple negative breast cancer to best design treatment post lumpectomy. Any experience or advice would be much appreciated. Have left a voicemail for my breast care nurse this morning.
