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Hello. I'm due my first round of chemotherapy on Wednesday! I'll be having weekly sessions for 12 weeks and then every 3 weeks for 4 sessions, before surgery and then radiotherapy. I'm 33 and a single mum to a 3 and 5 year old, I'm petrified of any side...
Hey lovelies xx you guys are going to get fed up with me soon. I ha G V by C d surgery on Tuesday to remove 2x IDC and sentinel node biopsy by ni B.. on Wednesday I didn’t feel too bad, yesterday I felt more tired and sore. Today I ave a temperature...
Hi Everyone, I have DCIS in my left breast and need to have a mastectomy, I'm also going to have my right breast removed to reduce risk. I'm almost certain that I want diep reconstruction, but would like to know other people's experiences. Has anyone...
Hello I’m new to this group, so hello to all. I’m Karen and I’m 53. Just gonna tell u my story. I felt a lump in my breast end of June but wasn’t too sure if it was. I went on holiday a day later for a week. When I got back it was still there. I attended...
Hi I am new to the group . I have her2 breast cancer started chemo and am on my 2nd cycle . Has anyone here just down cycle two and what side effects have you had ? Thanns Jambi
Good afternoon all Sorry for the long post. i was diagnosed with TNBC early February this year. At my initial appointment I had biopsies of two swollen lymph nodes, as well as the lump in my left breast. The lump was right down at the bottom where...
On Monday I had a mammogram then a scan then biopsies taken I'm a code 5 which when I looked up is 95 percent cancer , im scared and awaiting a call from someone regarding a meeting with a consultant and dr and to discuss the way forward and treatment...
Hi I’m due to remove my dressings today from both my breast and underarm after surgery 5 days ago, but I’m quite nervous about this. Gone are the days when you went back to the hospital to get them removed and looked at to make sure everything’s healing...
I had my surgery on Tuesday to remove two invasive ductal carcinomas and a couple of sentinel nodes. Yesterday I didn’t feel too bad at all. Today I feel like I’m not really here. I’m in more discomfort, can hardly keep my eyes open and my jaw feels like...
I am about to have radiotherapy having undergone bi-lateral mastectomies, full axillary clearance both sides and FEC-T chemo. What follow up should I expect as I obviously won't be having mammograms?
