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Hi all, this is my first time here and I’m a bit shy. I was diagnosed a week ago and have been in denial - it should be a cyst but it’s not. I’m not adjusting well, still feel ‘well’ except I keep crying. I’m usually so strong and honestly don’t know...
Hi I was diagnosed with Younger Onset Parkinson’s at the age of 42, I’m now in my 64th year, meaning I’ve lived with Parkinson’s for 22years. On June 6 I visited my GP as I thought I had a lump. On June 14 I was referred to The Breast Cancer Clinic...
Hi, I first was diagnosed with breast cancer in dec 2022 I had 2 excisions which led to chemo from the onco test then finished with surgery for an implant early august. I have now been given the all clear but I keep having mood swings. I was really over...
Nor sure if I should be asking a specialist about this but thought some of you may have experience of genetic testing and how to go about getting it done etc. My mum is all clear of E+ BC for over 5 years now and I have E+ BC. Is E+ hereditary or is it...
So here I am with one more day until surgery. Monday at 7:30 ill be admitted for my mastectomy. I am absolutely terrified. I’ve had many surgeries throughout my life time but this one feels different. I’m awake most nights and it does not matter how hard...
Hi, I've just finished 7 cycles of chemo and met with the breast surgeon yesterday to discuss surgery options. I have Paget's disease of the nipple, a tumour on the side of my breast and lymph node involvement. My nipple tumour has shrunk to 5mm and the...
Just thought I'd pop a post on about my experience of the mastectomy operation and anaesthetic recovery - hopefully it'll help someone else. I just had a single mastectomy 2 days ago. No choice of reconstruction as it's very likely I will be having...
I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with TNBC, had single mastectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. When I was first diagnosed scan showed thickening my liver but couldn't diagnosed anything and eventually Pet scan was clear so they weren't sure what it was...
Hi all..My first time posting here, but you all sound really lovely people..so here goes. I had my diagnosis on June 19th and single mastectomy with implant on August 1st. 2 areas of different cancers present, one of which triple negative. Blessing being...
Hi recently been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in lungs & bones it was such a shock after being all clear for 23yrs I'm devastated. I have been told its incurable but hopefully treatable & will be starting targeted therapy I have an appointment...
