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Hi there, I have not long joined this group. At my first breast screening in Oct 22 I was feeling very confident and was joking about the fact that as I’d just turned 50 this is one medical appointment I wouldn’t mind attending, so to get that recall...
Hi all, I’ve been on Letrozole for 6 weeks and have been experiencing bad bone pain, especially the tops of my shoulders and shoulder blades. I spoke to my BC nurse this morning and she has suggested I stop taking it for two weeks to see if it is the...
Hello very new to this and after some advice! Diagnosed end of December with breast cancer I've had two surgeries and had an appointment last week with my oncologist who has recommended chemo, I've since received two pre assessment appointments f or...
Hi there. I have had two rounds of EC treatment and due to have my next chemo (3rd EC) on thursday. After this I will move on to weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin for 9 weeks. I had my bloods done this morning (as was as hospital for follow up appointment...
I have 3 mastectomy bras which are fine if not very glamorous and don't have money to spebd £50+ on a prettier bras. However, I have loads of regular more feminine bras and was wondering if anyone could recommend a tape or glue suitable to hold prosthesis...
Hello, I’ve been diagnosed with a 4cm ductal breast cancer. It’s in the upper inner quadrant of my breast, so been advised a lumpectomy will look awful, as I’d need a whole 1/4 removed. Everything proving very, very slow, so I’ve had a lot of time to...
I was diagnosed last Tuesday (7th March) and am waiting for an MRI appointment which I am told will determine the next steps of my treatment. I have two tumors that are 23mm wide in total and medical staff seem very confident this is treatable and early...
Hi, I’m 26 year old, female. i was diagnosed on the 10th of March with HER2 positive breast cancer - which has spread to lymph nodes. I have had my MRI, CT scans and a mammogram and tags inserted. I’m not on the wait to find out results on the 4th Of...
So it’s taken me a while to wrap my head around all of this as it’s been quite the ride for me. Got diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer in sept 2022, biopsies got dragged out abit trying to get confirmation on both sides, turned out to be just...
I had stage 2 breast cancer. Had a lumpectomy last Sept. Have finished chemo and radiotherapy. since finishing chemo I have been left with dizziness and vertigo. Has anyone else had anything similar? I had a brain scan and all clear.
