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Hi, I had my appointment at the breast clinic 2 days ago and was told there was suspicious lump and x3 lymph nodes. I am going back to receive the biopsy results next week to confirm the grading and discuss treatmentplan. I am just so scared and dont...
Hi I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer February last year had op in may and started Tamoxifen in October I already had lymphodema on leg and stomach since taking tamoxifen i have gained almost 2stone lymphodeam is so much worse. Has anyone out there had...
Just had a lumpectomy and awaiting radiotherapy any tips on moisturiser to use
Hello. I've just been diagnosed with pLCIS which is a rare form of LCIS but they treat as DCIS but in the Lobular not Ducts. I went to GP (12th Jan) about a small lump, referred to Breast Unit (26th Jan) that lump was totally fine but in the mammogram...
Hello everyone, I am 66 yrs old, have ER+/HER2+ IDC, have had 4 x EC, and now mastectomy booked for 21 September. After surgery I am being offered Letrozole for 5 years and need to decide whether to accept or refuse. My concerns are that I have Type 1...
Hi Ladies X2 wide excision lumpectomies in 2025 right breast, last one July.. I felt a Lump in my left breast about 4 weeks ago, been keeping a check on it! Had an appointment with GP this morning as my bloods are out and she wanted to talk to me...
I have had 6 cycles of chemo, surgery, radiotherapy and then just when I thought it was all over, I then was faced with twelve cycles of Kadcyla chemo. I finished on Thursday and then developed an infection in my boob, on strong antibiotics and starting...
Hello everyone. Whenever I am in a state of anxiety I always come here to chat to you all. So I like to do a lot of research these days. I am a little worried that I was/have never been treated for the PR negative element of my tumour and now I’m worried...
Well it's been an interesting time after round 1 of chemo (EC). All was ok for the first week after treatment and then on friday I had lower left abdominal pain. Phoned the 24 hour nurse and they told me to go to A and E. A couple of CT scans and an x...
Hi - diagnosed in October last year with stage 3 ER+ breast cancer whilst caring for terminally ill mum who lived with hubby and I. Lumpectomy in December and was meant to have mastectomy in February. However my oncotype score was too high so got referred...
