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Was diagnosed yesterday. Devastation and relief thst it’s grade 2, it’s 4cm er positive / surgeon felt I’d get away with lumpectomy and radiation. Has anyone had this diagnosis and had it change after sentintel node
I started chemo Aug 21, 6 rounds, lumpectomy Jan 22, radiotherapy 5 rounds March 22 and another 11 out of 14 rounds of chemo which finished in Sept 22, I’m now on letrozole and bone infusions 6 monthly for 3 years, I just thought after the chemos ended...
Hello all, I’ve just finished radiotherapy for BC. I’m already experiencing side effects, my boob is red and very tender. But the worst part for me is that my lumpectomy excision and lymph nodes scars are very red and sore. Is this normal? Also I’m...
Hello, waiting for CT next week and afraid it’s spread everywhere. I’ve had a sore throat for three months, got hemoroids that started at the same time I found the lump in my chest, asthma and for some reason my collarbone, neck, ribs and shoulder are...
Does anyone have any experience with coughing / sore throat and lung mets please? The cough started around the time perindopril was added as a heart protection drug. Before this, despite the mets, there was very little coughing. Blood infection markers...
Has surgery Jan 2023 lumpectomy 14mm tumour removed on chemo just lately and just been changed Hair started to fall out how to mental cope with that and other stuff side effects I'm 52 years old I feel too young to have this.
Hello I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer awaiting chemo in a couple of weeks. My anxiety is through the roof and although the experts keep telling me my cancer hasn’t spread I keep convincing myself otherwise and every twinge and tweak in...
Have been told that I’m not suitable for chemotherapy so will have mastectomy on right side but now have been told that the cells on the right side are still looking wrong and have to have another biopsy the third vacuum one I’ve had this year so am becoming...
Hi, I finished radiotherapy a week ago and today had a telephone consultation with a radiologist just to check on my progress and to see if I have any concerns. She advised me not to use any skin care products, shampoos or shower gels that contain Estrogen...
Hi, I have posted before, but I just wanted to ask a question, I had a mastectomy on feb15th my scar is healing nicely but the skin around is still bruised is this natural. thank you
