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And yesterday I learnt of another test that had been done on my lump last year. Had my annual mammogram Thursday which was fine. When i got letter it said my lump had a Nottingham prognostic index of 4.74. I had never heard of this and didn't know it...
Hi all new to this forum so sending a big hello, love and best wishes to all. I've just had round two of chemo (diagnosed in June) and had my PICC line inserted the day before my first round. Just looking for advice from anyone else who has one. For...
Just had a very busy week. 3 dressing change appointments for my leg ulcers, repair man coming round to sort out our bath, my support worker coming to help with the decluttering, an appointment with the medical oncologist, and an appointment to have Solodex...
Hi I had breast cancer 28 years ago and had a lumpectomy radiotherapy and chemo. I have a tumour again n the same breast and now need a mastectomy. I can't decide whether to have a double mastectomy or just a single. I struggled with a prosthesis last...
Hello, basically what the title says. I called 3 weeks ago they said “you’ll get an appointment this week” I called 2 weeks ago “The doc hasn’t come back to us” I called one week ago and went over today “The doctor is deciding” What is the doc deciding...
Hello Anyone i have done a year and had all the acute treatment and have just finished herceptin infusions but the 18th one has impaired my heArt so my oncologist has put me on a low dose heart pill that has given me a cough ! Having an echo in a month...
I just can not stop crying
I had a lumpectomy of a benign phyllodes tumor with clear margins on 6/14/23 followed by a bilateral breast reduction on 6/22/23. On 10/19/23 I had an ultrasound of a new lump that I found in August of 2023. An irregular hypoechoic solid lesion was identified...
Hi I am 10 days post surgery for lobular breast cancer , I have had lumpectomy and nipple removal and lymph node biopsies . Felt good for first 6 days no pain ! Now I have really bad pain under my arm where the lymph nodes biopsies were done ! Has anyone...
EDIT: I have cancer EDIT: My appointment is Tuesday at 3pm. I have been googling again and convinced I have inflammatory breast cancer as I have all the symptoms . I'm beside myself again Hi. I'm new here. I'm not well and have been referred to a...
