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So I now got all my dates tomorrow 21st pre op assessment 29th to have a radiology guided clip 11th jan 2023 different hospital to have a radioactivity injection then 12th jan off to another hospital for my lumpectomy and he taking some nymph...
I’m on tdm1 indefinetly for triple positive BC . Just turned 50 have children . Now I have arthritis since no age . But last wed could not get out of bed as pain in neck and back so bad so in hospit now waiting for scans on Monday . Personally I think...
I had my routine mammogram just before we moved house, just after we exchanged contracts I was recalled, and as you can guess the blob on the X-ray was indeed cancer. I’m waiting for test results to decide on lumpectomy / mastectomy etc. I was given the...
Hello There, My Mother has Breast Cancer and I managed to get to go for Biopsy we found it out that it is further along and but she is refusing to go to follow-up appointments. I don't know what to do... I've tried everything and the doctors say...
Hi all , Just wondering how unusual it is for your consultant not to be at consultations? I've had pre, mid and post chemo meetings. My consultant came to the first one and introduced himself then left I feel that having the meeting with different...
I was diagnosed with a grade 2 right breadt cancer on 2nd November. On Monday l had a Lumpectomy and lymph bode biopsy and get my surgery results on 21st December. Just hoping the margins are clear and it hasn't spread. I also have a bone scan on 19th...
After a double mastectomy and left side node clearance two years ago i have recently had a biopsy of enlarged lymph node under right Axilla,just wondering what treatment would be likely for this after two years? anybody have similar experience?
Good morning I had a lump removed in 1993 along with a Auxiliary clearance and radiation. Luckily all good. I had implants but had them removed and five years ago I had a fat transfer performed over three years to get volume back into my breast. I’m...
Just wanted to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3weeks ago. Will find out my biopsy &MRI results tomorrow so hope to then get my plan and get on with treatment.
Hello all. But of an odd one, this, but I'd like to know if anyone on here is living with an ileostomy or other type of stoma. I had life saving, resulting in life CHANGING, colorectal surgery last year, so being diagnosed with early stage breast cancer...
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