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Should family remember dates of op and last day of treatment, 2 years since op today but no one mentioned it , don’t sure if just being a bit sensitive
Hi all, currently awaiting results from genomic profiling of my tumor with the view of seeing if I would benefit from chemo. Has anyone else had this type of further testing post surgery (tumor out, clear margins, now awaiting treatment plan and this...
I really want to start swimming as the chemo has made me feel so weak. Will still be having phesgo injections every three weeks and unaware as yet if date and duration of radiotherapy but like to plan ahead to have something to look forward to which will...
hi everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer on 14 June , the world fell around me, am waiting for ct scan, mri scan , deep bone scan ,.then hearing the results on 12 th July to hear what the docs have planned for me, I do know I’m having surgery...
Hi guys, wondering if I will still need the steroids once my chemo stops and I am just having phesgo every 3 weeks? The steroids upset my tummy no end so have to have omezapol too, will this continue does anyone know?
Has anyone suffered with this and if so did you have it drained? Had right side mastectomy on 8th June and wound was healing really well and felt comfortable until this happened 10 days after op. Haven’t found the breast nurse to be to helpful
Hello to all, i have been on this forum since my BC diognosis in March. I have read and followed many of your journeys. I had my op end of March, lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy, luckily cancer not spread. However, because im in the group of TNBC...
Hi everyone I wondered if someone in this lovely community may have some insights that would help me. Following the end of my chemo in January I found that the veins in my lower arm are hard and wiry. There is still no improvement and I get quite severe...
Tragic to read this, so glad caught on routine mammogram. I wish her well x
Hi I found a lump in my breast. I noticed my boob was feeling heavy after a bath and it had a tiny dent. I left it for a month as I'd just started hrt patch, lumpyness was listed as a side effect. After a mammogram, scan and biopsy I found out I've got...
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