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Hello Friends I had a grade 3 tumour removed last week and my lymph nodes - thankfully only a lumpectomy and only in 1 breast. Surgery was rapid after an out of the blue diagnosis. CT scan and oncologist next - then chemo starting in May (details...
I'd love to hear from anyone else HER2 & ER/PR positive. Just given treatment plan and my head is spinning.
Hi all I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in December. I had a lumpectomy on 24th January 2023. I am HER2 positive. I’m triple positive. The cancer had spread to my lymph nodes and I also had full clearance of the lymph nodes My medical history...
Hi, I am about to start taking Ibandronic acid and just wanted some tips or advice. So I know nothing to eat or drink for 30 minutes after taking but it’s the remain sitting or standing for at least 1 hour that I’m struggling to get my head round. So...
I have been told I need a mastectomy I can’t have radiotherapy as I had this 5 years ago, I can’t have reconstruction at same time as I have liver problems and consultant has advised NHS waiting time is 4/5 years but I can go private after 1 year once...
Had lumpectomy in apr, radiotherapy in June and all went fantastic no problem back to work etc. then in July infection on scar. Learned after a week great, then end of August it all started and hasn’t stopped. First they said abscess then seroma then...
Hi all I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December last year, I've had two surgeries and just had first round of chemo. First couple of days after didn't feel too bad but now I'm exhausted, as well as other side effects and seem to spend a lot...
Hi, has anyone else been dizzy when taking anastrozole. I was really dizzy and stopped taking for a for a couple of weeks, after discussion with BC Nurse. The dizziness seemed to subside after a few days, I have just started taking again, just one dose...
Hi all. I was diagnosed in March 2022. 2 tumours, ER+, HER2 -. I had lumpectomy without clear margins so had a second surgery followed by radiotherapy in July. Have been on Tamoxifen since last June. I returned to work, part time, in October and am...
Hi out there Can anyone share their experience with having an axillary clearance operation. I had mine 1 week ago. Still have feelings of a dead arm and total numbness of under arm and breast. Really uncomfortable feeling. How long can I expect this to...
