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Hi everyone, I went through my first EC treatment last week for breast cancer. I was told by the nurse to avoid uncooked egg and blue cheese. I looked further into what you have to avoid eating during cancer treatment and I find it so confusing. I understand...
Hello all, I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago. Micro calcifications in 2 areas of my right breast, 8mm & 14mm. The larger one being IDC. This afternoon I have my appointment with the breast surgeon. I have no idea what to expect, but I...
Hi everyone I have my BC clinic appointment on Thursday. I'm feeling scared that I won't react well with a diagnosis. Don't want to go into it but I've developed some worrying symptoms. So I'm expecting really bad news and feel really hopeless and terrified...
Hi all hope you are all ok out there tonight a question to any of you out there that may be able to help I had a lumpectomy in June and finished radio therapy in September in the last few weeks where the void was where the tumour was removed it seems...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with breast cancer back in August after finding a lump in July of this year. Since then I have been doing a bit of reading around lifestyle changes with the aim of reducing the chances of a recurrence (should I be lucky...
So, I appreciate this isn't the most pressing of concerns after a cancer diagnosis, but is anyone else wondering what to do with one hairy armpit after a axillary node removal? After a fair few weeks in pjs and surgical bras I feel it would boost my...
Hi all. Feel like I’ve just entered a brand new world that speaks a language I don’t yet understand! So many new terms to learn. I’m 51, my first routine mammogram picked up some microcalcifications. Had biopsy in September, diagnosis early October...
Hi All, 11 days after Lumpectomy and I’m still really sore and tender. How long did it take everyone to feel in less pain? Am I just being impatient?
Had abnormal liver levels on a couple of blood tests (taking Cape as precaution for primary TNBC) but next test levels normal. However Onc Still wanted me to have abdominal CT scan which I had on Wed. im just so anxious. I had a clear CT last sept before...
Hi, I’m Ava27 and was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in early July this year. I was told by my consultant that I would have chemo first, then surgery. I’m still unclear as to why it was in this order as most sufferers I’ve since met, are...
