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Hi all I was diagnosed with her2 positive few years ago in my left breast went through Chemo, surgery, Radiotherapy and Target therapy. Anyway to cut a long story short finished my treatment and now on Zoladex and Anastrozole for 5 years. Last week or...
Hi all I had a small lump removed 12mm in February stage 1 grade 3. Clear margins around lump and not in my lymph nodes but my Oncotype score came back as 79 start chemo next month has anyone had a score as high as this really worried because the discussions...
Hello everyone. About 3 months ago I noticed my right armpit looked swollen compared to my left. There was no pain couldn’t feel a lump didn’t think much about it. About four weeks ago my armpit suddenly became painful and tender, along with terrible...
As I was having a heart scan to check my heart is ok for chemotherapy this afternoon at 3.30 pm on 10.4.2026 - my daughter was being prepared for an emergency c- section. I had received a message from my daughter she had gone to hospital with extreme...
At last, a solution to the agony of late effects of radiotherapy last year. I had lumpectomy July 2025, radiotherapy September 2025 and sailed through it all, a bit of fatigue, but nothing I couldn’t cope with. Until February 2026, swollen, lumpy, hot...
Hello - I'm new here! For me there has been something about 'daring' to look at information and read others experiences. I think it is about trying to contain the potential 'overwhelm'! Anyway, I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy, just over...
Hello, I had DCIS and IDC tubular breast cancer stage1a and had a lumpectomy in Feb and finished 5 targeted radiation sessions in May. Sentinel lymph nodes were clear. I was told tubular cancer is a rare type of cancer. I'm interested in hearing from...
I’m due to start chemo soon. The nurse said I might be a good candidate for cold cap as I have thick hair. She also suggested cold gloves and socks to help prevent neuropathy during treatment. Does anyone have any experience of this or views? Thanks
Hi I’m newly diagnosed with breast cancer and in a few weeks have a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction and complete lymph node removal so a big operation. I’m after tips and tricks for in hospital but also coming home and the recovery period from...
Hi all, I had my 1st Chemo of 12 on Wednesday with cold cap. I was wondering if anyone who found cold capping a success has any non medical things they did that they think helped? For example only washing hair once a week, no styling or products, oils...
