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Hi found out 8 weeks ago on targeted treatment. Just wondering if anybody going through same treatmeant.
Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the end of July, and I’m currently waiting for my surgery for what we hope is stage 1 bowel cancer (9th November). I’m only 24 so this has been so hard to deal with. I’m currently undergoing fertility...
Hi everyone, I've been referred to the breast clinic. So the waiting is getting to me. I have now developed this anxiety around taking my bra off or on so mornings and night times are distressing. Did anyone else get this and any advice? x
My team is managed by 3 people, and they all know about my diagnosis along with HR who is based at my office which I hate. I have told about 3 good friends at work, and I know it won't go any further. I have a good platonic friendship with a male at work...
Morning all, I received my biopsy results yesterday afternoon and was informed that the finding was malignant My recent mammogram showed micro calcifications in 2 areas of my right breast. They managed to do the biopsy on one area, but I felt very faint...
Hello everybody I was diagnosed by breast cancer last year. I did chemotherapy surgery and radiotherapy. In January my treatment finished,and now ,I would like to use private medical insurance .does any private medical insurance exist to cover me...
I am still in pain under my arm and across my breast where I recently had surgery to remove a tumour and 3 lymph nodes. This was just last month. Is there anything I can put on it to ease the pain? When it is cold the area 'stings' as well.
Hi all, I was diagnosed with BC in March 2022, had an operation to remove the lump in my left breast in April, along with 2 nodes from my armpit, the nodes were clear. I then had 10 rounds of Radiotherapy in June. I am currently on Tamoxifen and...
Hi had wide excision and sentile node biopsy been doing really well until today bit more pain feel really down don’t know if it’s because I’ve had my husband at home for over a week looking after me and now he’s gone back to work I’ve been panicking I...
My husband was diagnosed with stomach cancer in February and was given the bad news that only palliative treatment could be offered. Then in June I was diagnosed with breast cancer and in July I had a mastectomy followed by hormone therapy. I have really...
