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Hi, new on here! I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 15th December 2022 and had a mastectomy on 30th January 2023. I’m now waiting for my oncology appointment at the end of March to discuss the next steps in my treatment. Definitely feels surreal...
Hi everyone. I’ve just finished 6 lots chemo after lumpectomy, Embarking on 15 radiotherapy sessions the end of this month. How long does it take to recover after chemo? I tended to on the whole bounce back after each cycle though not so much with docetaxel...
Hi I'm new to letrazol, I'm 37 had all my treatment last year , been on leuprorelin since last march . I started on exmesatane last oct , got completely wiped out on it after a few months, by 4 and a bit months I was empty inside, so exhausted &...
Hi. I’ve just started chemotherapy and am having EC followed by paclitaxel. I am trying the scalp cooling. I am just wondering if anyone has had any success with the scalp cooling on the same chemo drugs??
Hi found out yesterday I have stage 2 am in total shock I have lots of support but feel so alone
Hello fellow Queens I was diagnosed on 23/12/2022 with a Stage 2 DCIS. I had a lumpectomy and node clearance on 25th Jan 2023. All healing well, discharged from Breast Surgery Team, got appt with Oncology for next week. I’m now 2 weeks clear of taking...
Hi I’ve come here for some help and advice as my mum has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is two weeks post op double mastectomy. Today we saw her surgeon and she has been told they are advising chemotherapy,radiotherapy, oestrogen blockers...
Hi I went to my 1st appointment last week and the doctor said to me that I have 2 very suspicious masses on my left breast and that it is cancer. My next appointment isn't until the 2nd march and I will be getting my results in the post. And then they...
I had surgery on 9th February - lumpectomy and therapeutic mammaplasty for DCIS. Today I had my follow-up appointment and found out that it was non invasive cancer they found but the tumour was 42mm not 38mm like they thought. Margins were clear but...
