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Think my story started around late summer last year. I noticed a new line across the bottom of my breast. Don’t have a lot of breast tissue anyway & thought it was a saggy age thing. I’m 58. Laid on the floor playing with my dog in October( he was ill...
Hi there, I'm new this is my first message, I was diagnosed this week with breast cancer. This is all very strange what's happening as this sort of thing doesn't happen to me! I have always looked after myself kept fit and healthy and it's always...
Ho, I was diagnosed with breast cancer 28.02.23. I had bilateral mammaplasty 3.4.23. I am waiting for further test to determine whether I get chemotherapy and radiotherapy, or just radiotherapy. so I am taking things easy, no lifting, ironing, dog...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy last month but although the pathology report said no invasive cancer present, there were florid LCIS cells in all margins. I’m not being given any help with making a decision about what to do next. It seems there are no clear answers...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma last July and have had a mastectomy, chemotherapy and now a short course of radiotherapy, which finished just under 2 weeks ago (mid May). I’ve been very stiff all around my shoulder and arm...
I've been on Tamoxifen for the last 8 months, but after speaking to my Oncology and explaining I can't cope with the side effect. They have now put on Zoladex 4 weekly injections and Anastrozole I'm not sure what to expect. Xx
Hi everyone, i have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy Fri 12th May 23. I have been taking HRT since Oct 22 due to my anxiety feeling out of control. The other symptoms I was finding I was able to manage more. My surgeon has...
Hi I've had surgery and started hormone therapy. Radiotherapy next week. I'm feeling so tired and honestly awful. Is this normal? Lovely ladies let me know??
After having a mastectomy and then chemotherapy I have just had surgery to remove all the remaining lymph nodes. I know the next stage will be radiotherapy but know very little about this yet . How long after surgery will it start ? How many sessions...
Hi due to have mastectomy, reconstruction and reduction at same time, operation has been put off as I had virus and antihist wouldn’t put me under need to wait 4 weeks worried BC will spread iv been put on Letrozole tablets
