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Since making changes to my diet and lifestyle, after doing a lot of research ,as well as reading some of the literature from cancer organisations about healthy diets, im very surprised at how cancer charities encourage fundraising events that involve...
Hi! I'm 47 and was just diagnosed yesterday with a 5cm tumour in my right breast. Feel completely stupid as I didn't really feel it until it suddenly came up after I had to unexpectedly run after someone (don't ask!). Because it seemed to appear out of...
Hi, I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017 when I was 36. It started with a small lump in my breast and I underwent surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation. I was then fortunate to be clear for two years after which I had a relapse and...
Hey there …was supposed to finish the 14 cycles next month but onc said ct showed spots on both lungs this time . Very small but I have to stay on it now till next ct in three months . Was not really shocked as such as they were not too sure anyway whether...
Hi, I am new here getting use to the best forum to chat on. In brief I have undergone surgery-lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal, chemo and radiotherapy. Stage 3 hormone receptive and had spread to 1 in 3 in underarm too. I have started...
Hi, Been diagnosed with Grade 3 invasive ductual breast cancer, oestrogen positive and HER 2 positive, has gone to lymph nodes, start chemo today but the last couple if days I have been hurting in my chest, hurts to take deep breath and move sometimes...
Hi everyone, I hope you are all doing ok. I've had my mastectomy and implant reconstruction now and received initial results back from the surgeon. My nodes/margins are clear but I did have largely high grade DCIS and a small 2mm of invasive ductal...
After being diagnosed with breast cancer I was given the opportunity to have IVF to freeze my eggs, the process did not work with the time I was given. The hospital have asked if I wanted to try it again and postpone chemotherapy for another month. I...
On the 16th June I finished 10 days of radiation therapy. I am taking tamoxifen for at least 5 years. I had a lumpectomy and 8 lymph nodes removed. They said they are confident they got all the cancer. But I am sure I can feel a new lump. It’s deep inside...
Hi there, what is usual timeline for first mammogram after lumpectomy and radiotherapy? I guess breast tissue has changed considerably so assume they’d do one so they have a baseline to work from??
