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Good Morning All I hopefully start the above very soon having had a bad reaction to first dose of Doxetaxel which I don't deny frightened me . Can anyone share their experience both the good and the not so good of Abraxane . Any advice or tips would...
Hiya I've just started on Docetaxel after EC. EC was tough as first very sicky,I thought Docetaxel was going to be better but 6 days in its hit me I ache in every part of my body. My gums are really sore and my head hurts anyone else suffering? ...
Hi, Hope everyone is well. I am new to the group and thought it best to ask people who are going through this themselves for their experience and advice. I had a Mastectomy and immediate reconstruction in August - they also took 4 nodes. The results...
I was diagnosed in early September with Grade 1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ER/PR Positive. On 19th September I had a wide local excision with lymph node biopsy. Went back for the results and was told they hadn’t taken enough in the excision so needed further...
Hey all! I’m Georgie. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 at the age of 32. I was grade 3, her2+. I had chemo, mastectomy and then kadcyla as I didn’t get pcr first time. No node involvement and tumour was 21mm. Since completing treatment in...
Hi, six weeks ago I had a skin/nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using silicone implant but since I have been suffering with a dull ache in and around the breast which feels like it penetrates through to me back effecting my...
Just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Awaiting results from a punch biopsy then a CT scan to determine the treatment plan. Best outcome I've been told is chemotherapy followed by a mastectomy then radiotherapy with added targeted drugs. Worse case is...
Hi all. I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm getting my final treatment plan tomorrow and am beside myself with worry as it might be a mastectomy and chemo. I'm glad to be here.x
Im new to this chat forum although diagnosed with TNBC, grade 3 stage 1 in December 2020 and finished treatment this March. I had been having shooting pains in my right side (it was my right breast that had the tumor). Turns out I have cording, they done...
Hi everyone, Just wanted to find out if any of you have asked to change consultant surgeon to avoid a delay in treatment and in the hope to be operated on sooner? I met mine today for the first time and she seemed abrupt and not very warm. I was diagnosed...
