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Hello all, I was diagnosed October 2022 with BC. I had a lumpectomy and a second op to clear margins, lymph nodes were clear. I had Grade 2 IDC and DCIS, ER positive and HER2 negative. I finished radiotherapy at the end of March this year and now taking...
Hello, I am finding it difficult to control my emotions at the moment - I am not sleeping well and I am sad all over again at my diagnosis / treatment. I'm incredibly sensitive and struggling not to fly off the handle at minor annoyances. It's like PMT...
Good morning , For those that have done chemo, I had first chemo (Ec) yesterday and wondering if I should take the anti sickness tablet today. I definitely felt nauseous yesterday despite being given meds before chemo. Those meds also kept me sleeping...
I have been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer, which as spread to my lymph nodes, got to have chemo, I have had breast off, an reconstruction, now waiting to go an see consultant an oncologist next week, feeling very scared an emotional about the hole...
Good morning Had lumpectomy yesterday and as a newbie I just wanted to say for those like me who are relatively new to this Breast Cancer club I can state that it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. I fully appreciate and understand that...
I received my second dose of EC yesterday, and picked up a prescription for various things which had been ordered by my oncologist. Amongst the items was something I was not expecting, and I do not know what it is for. The Internet isn’t throwing much...
Morning Having been diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer I had a lumpectomy and sential lymph node extraction on 17th August. the operation was successful although they had to take out more than they thought and there is no spread into the lymph...
Hi, today had 2nd Zoledronic Acid infusion but wasn't given 4 weeks of calcium tablets as I was for 1st ZA session. Can someone tell me if this is usually the case? Thanks.
Hello! We just got told my mum has breast cancer, she hasn't gone into too much detail as to what type it is etc I think she's still in shock. She's very emotional and starting chemo in a couple of weeks. I just want to be able to support her the best...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy 5 weeks ago. The cuts are healing very well and all bruising has gone around the sites. But there is still dark bruising under the Areola, which does not seem to be fading or changing colour. Has anyone...
