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Hello everyone, Thought I would drop in and have a catch up. For all those coming on scared and frightened, I was that person almost 3 years ago. I had, her2 positive breast cancer, multi focal and in 2 nodes. Had chemo surgery, radiotherapy and a year...
After a sucessful lumpectomy for estrogen,progesterone and her2 positive breast cancer, ive been offered herceptin to block the her2+. Problem is its only licensed in england to be used with chemo which i dont need. Theyve promised me only one dose of...
I am on this trial...is anyone else?
Hi all, I recently visited my GP for an entirely different issue and the next thing I know I have been referred to the breast cancer clinic for an untrasound.in 5 days time. I don't even know what it is or what they do. Entering a waiting room full...
Hello everyone. What a day. Some of you might remember that I was accepted on the Track-ER trial that is being run by the Royal Marsden (although the Christie is recruiting too, and maybe other hospitals). I felt so lucky to be accepted, and I wanted...
I was diagnosed with grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma that had spread into my lymph nodes on 10th August. On 9th September, I had around a quarter of my breast removed with some skin, they did a chest cavity shave to reconstruct the breast and full lymph...
Hi, I had a lumpectomy a few weeks ago, but I need to have another op as pre-cancer cells were still detected. As I was in recovery I booked my Covid vaccination booster along with flu jab, these are due to take place the day before my next op, is it...
Had lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal … it’s almost a week since a pretty basic surgery and I’ve never been angrier or more exhausted in my life. My mobility is ok, though that first shower and the RULES and no scents and lotion that spreads...
Hi I am 4 weeks post surgery and have to start taking hormone therapy - anastrozole. Does anyone have any advice on best time of day to take this? Am thinking evening?
Having had my op back in May starting tamoxifen and radium at end of June. I thought I would have a rest. But no problems now with my womb. But that’s another story booked in for full hysterectomy for preventative measures anyway what I’m now experiencing...
