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Part of problem is being male and having had breast cancer, not much male specific guidance online so hopefully there are some guys out there who can assist. I was lucky, I had a mastectomy but needed no chemo or radio, just hormone treatment for 5 years...
Hi all, I wanted to share my good news today. I got all clear margins this time, I am so pleased and relieved. It’s time to celebrate. . Still have to see the radiologist, but he will decide if I still need radiotherapy. Hopefully not. Start the Letrozole...
Hi told that after having my lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal yesterday that I shouldn't have injections or blood pressure etc on my affected arm. Its my left arm so where I wear my watch. What sort of things have other people got that they...
Hi so I had my first round of chemo 2 weeks ago and my hair has started to come out. The colour of wig I wanted had to be ordered in. Do the hospital phone you once the wig comes in and do they give you a wig stand?
Just wondered if any one has been on dose sense neo adjuvant chemo with EC and pacitaxil? 4 cycles of each every 2 weeks . had my second pax today and unfortunately had a severe allergic reaction just 10 mins in. Had been fine on the first one . They...
I was diagnosed with breast cancer 23 January. 6 months of chemotherapy. Double mastectomy and ovaries and tubes removed. Then had tamoxifen. Now waiting for results Monday 23. Never had radiotherapy or injections. Should I have?
So after 12 long weeks, I’ve finished my IV chemo and rang the bell to celebrate the end of that treatment. Now the scaniexty waiting for scans and results, then onto my next chapter. HOPE for the future is what’s keeping me going and just taking every...
Hello I'm new here and it's taken me a while to pluck up the courage to do this. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in July this year, right breast stage 1a, grade 2. ER+ and PR+ and HER2 negative. I have had a lumpectomy and just completed...
This is all new to me. So I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July. Had mastectomy in August on the left side. I am still learning all the codes or abbreviations that everyone is using. I’m start chemo this Friday. Have an appointment at hairdressers...
Its been a long time coming - 7 weeks! but finally have my follow up post surgery tomorrow. I have ER + PR + and HER negative. I will definitely have to go back in tamoxifen for 5 years - yuk Cold turkey straight off HRT & Radiotherapy Firstly...
