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Hi! I'm new to this so bear with me if I prattle on and repeat what others have said! Diagnosed 4 weeks ago with breast cancer from my 1st ever mammogram (god love them eh!) Have my lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed in 4 weeks time. I'm trying...
Hi Everyone, looking for any similar situations to mine. I’m a 33 year old mum to 3 lovely children youngest is nearly 2. To cut a long story short. I have found a funny shaped lump in my breast, I had a gp appt on Monday and have a 2ww referral. Which...
Bit of a background, age 67, had BC 30 years ago, Lumpectomy, radio therapy no node involvement. Just to mention the lump was taken out by a local hospital who never took a wide margin. Royal Marsden took over my treatment and gave me an extra boost of...
Hi All, I hope you are well. I have been off the Tamoxifen for a few days. Had to stop as got Lumpsectomy and Sentinal Gland thingy in 3 weeks. My back is aching today really bad. Like top of my back both sides, like bone pain, flu pain. Is this normal...
Hi is anyone taking Anastrozole and dealing with menopausal symptoms? What do you take to help alleviate the symptoms as I understand I can’t have HRT? Thank you
I have just had my second session of chemo and I am worried about a visit from our “adopted” Granddaughter and her 6 month old baby girl. I would love to see them but don’t want to worry about whether it is safe to have close contact with the baby. I...
So my journey started 12th June after finding a lump while away end of May. 5 biopsies later, lots of ultrasounds and mammograms and here I am with no date STILL !!! I’m emotionally and physically drained and still trying to hold down a job as god knows...
Advice needed! I had a left side mastectomy in July last year and opted for immediate implant although I knew it would be temporary as I also needed radiotherapy. Anyway, fast forward 15 months (12 months since radio) and I have a second appointment...
Hello, My wife and myself got the news today that she has got breast cancer from the consultant today from the the biopsy and test she had last week . I am still in shock and want to support my wife the best I can, however I i feel so overwhelmed and...
After two years of letrozole and awful side effects I have started tamoxifen. I wish I had gone back on letrozole as one of the side effects I was concerned about was dizzy spells and headaches. I was sent for head scan. Everything ok. My doctor checked...
