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Hello I was diagnosed with HER+, ER Negative Breast Cancer in 2016. I had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and herceptin. (Thankfully still in remission). I find myself here again as my 87 year old Mum was diagnosed with ER positive breast...
Hello, I received a diagnosis of PLCIS in my right breast last week with a mastectomy recommended. The first biopsy was inconclusive on the left breast and I am waiting for the results of a VAE biopsy to determine if a double mastectomy is needed. I’m...
Hi, Ive recently been diagnosed with high grade DCIS at age 36 not something I’d ever heard off or expected and the last month has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I had a lumpectomy 2days ago and now recovering at home , awaiting for the results...
Letter arrived today following my appointment last week. It makes it feel more real seeing it written down. Waiting for the date for my operation is hard.
Hello everyone, I’m so grateful that we are all in this together but am sorry that we all find ourselves here, too. This is my first post. I was diagnosed with a 6cm TNBC tumour in September and am currently in my 5th round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy...
Hi Everyone, I'm coming up to my 10th year of taking Letrozole which will hopefully be the end of my cancer experience. However, I saw a study that suggested hormone blockers cause potential cancer cells to hibernate rather than eradicate them. I...
Hello, I am contacting you to get some feedback on how to cope with Letrozole as I have now to take it for 5 years. I am in my first month and have deleloped severe wrist pain, lower back pain, leg pain like I ran a marathon and I am feeling so tired...
Hi just wondering if any one has contacted Macmillan about financial assistance and if they are helpful, like income, paying bills etc, bit worried about form filling and what help u got during a challenging time when u r dealing with cancer and r not...
Hi everyone, I've only been here a few days, and not been very proactive yet. I have grade 3 invasive cancer in my left breast. Found during self examination at the end of December. I'm due for a lumpectomy early Monday 2nd March. Followed by radiotherapy...
Hello all, how long is a normal wait time between diagnosis to first chemo session? Everything moved so fast at the breast clinic! Diagnosis Tuesday, scans Wednesday, clip placed on tumour Friday, heart scan Saturday. All I have been hearing about...
