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Hi, this is my second time here, recent diagnosis in December 2022, I have grade 2 invasive, with high grade dcis, er/or both 8, fish negative, I am booked in on feb 15, for mastectomy, chemo and staging after the surgery, to be honest I am terrified...
Hi, just wondered if anyone has experienced 'cording' and do you have any suggestions how to help it? Thanks x
Hi everyone, it's Megan here from the Community team. We often see members asking questions about the different terminology and acronyms associated with their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment: e.g. BC (Breast cancer). After seeing some recent...
Hi all just came to vent even if no one reads it lol. Having radiotherapy at the moment and it seems to be going well. In fact I seemed to have managed most of my treatment pretty well. Everyone keeps saying how well I'm doing and how positive and strong...
Wondering if anyone else has the same experience as me and can offer any advice? I had a double mastectomy last October, with no reconstruction. I had 15 radiotherapy sessions in January. The whole way through, I’ve felt as if I am wearing a really really...
I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced tendon effects of AIs? I had a lumpectomy then mastectomy for triple pos BC around a year ago. Due to a pre-existing condition I couldn’t have chemo or herceptin and started Letrozole in March 22. After around...
I’m 45 year old, mother of 2; diagnosed on 4th January with ILC oestrogen and progesterone positive, her2 negative cancer. I had lumpectomy surgery and lymph node removal 31st January, waiting in my results. Is it weird to feel nothing and then totally...
I finished active treatment chemo/surgery/radiotherapy in November. I started taking Letrozole 4 weeks ago and 4 weekly Zolodex injections. I now have a terrible pain in my shins (a bit like shin splints) and pain around my knee. I am wondering if...
Hi, I'm new here. Two weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was totally shocked but am slowly coming to terms with it. I have breast conserving surgery and lymph node biopsy planned for 22nd Feb. I will then need chemo and radiotherapy. I was...
Hey, Found out my diagnosis on Monday that I am triple negative grade 2. I am 38 weeks pregnant & was so convinced up to that point the lump was pregnancy related it has completely blind sighted us. Will be starting 5 months of chemo once baby is born...
