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I’ve had a fairly unusual pathway during my treatment so far. i was originally diagnosed as stage 2b weakly ER positive grade 3 IDC in November. 30mm lump, 2 lymph nodes involved. i chose to have chemo first following advice. At first it worked well...
Hi everyone I’m 11 years clear er+ breast cancer. Mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy and thankfully just finished 10 years of Tamoxifen. I could write a book about all my surgeries and health problems that have occurred since, and yes, every...
Hi. I have had 11 cycles of pacataxil after having a lumpectomy and a central lymph node biopsy which resulted in a positive result. I have been suffering with back pain throughout. My oncologist isn’t particularly worried and said it is a side effect...
Hi everyone just joined this site. I’ve had breast cancer twice now I had a lumpectomy 8 years ago and was on anastrozol until January last year and was discharged from the hospital. Unfortunately I had a recurrence last year and had a right breast...
Hello I was diagnosed with grade 2, ER positive breast cancer last year and had a radical mastectomy and axillary lymph nodes removed in August. This was followed by radiotherapy. I was feeling great, ready to get on with my life and then came the medication;...
I got referred by the GP on the 25th of March after finding a lump. Hospital appointment a few days later consisted of 4 core biopsies and a marker. Results appointment was made for the 11th of may. I was told the biopsy results were inconclusive and...
Despite a hospital visit where I waited 14 hrs to be seen I was given flagyl and ciprofloxacin to take for a week for a UTI. Week later had another urine test and still blood detected so another antibiotic Keflex. A week later no change another antibiotic...
Hi to everyone on this difficult journey In 2012, I was diagnosed with ILC breast cancer following a routine mammogram when I was 60. Straightforward lumpectomy (three ops - second to obtain clear margins and third because of a haematoma). O node 3...
Hi, I recently had a stereotactic biopsy for calcification. I’ve had to chase up my results, all I’ve been told by an admin lady is that I’m going to get a call from radiology for an appointment. That’s it I know no more. Does this mean they found something...
Hello all, I recently started my treatment last week for breast cancer. I have felt rough, but nothing I couldn't handle at the moment. Emotionally I am a wreck, crying all the time feeling full of dread. Is this treatment side effects affecting me...
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