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Hi I'm recently diagnosed with breast cancer I start chemo on 9th September. It's sinking in slowly but my moods are all over the place and I'm finding it hard to talk about with family. Any advice would be very much appreciated as I want to be...
Hi I had breast cancer last year and have an appointment at the end of year December with a doctor re breast reconstruction- I am just wondering did anyone else have this and was it worth it or not
Hello. I have a dilemma. I've been invited to a weekend away in between my 5 radiotherapy sessions. Radiotherapy is planned for Thursday/ Friday then possible weekend away then back to radiotherapy for Mon/Tues/Wednesday. I have no idea how I will...
hi ive not been on here for about 18 months. I don’t know if sny of you will remember me. Im I’m so much pain now after another biopsy last week and I can hardly move my arm st all now tinkerbell x
Hello everyone I’m new to this forum having been diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer. I had a vacuum assisted biopsy just over a week ago to look at calcifications in my other breast and have an appointment for an MRI on Wednesday. I can only think...
I'm already diagnosed with grade 2 lobular cancer with an affected lymph node. I'm waiting on more biopsy results as they think the affected area could be bigger than the 1.5cms. Grrhhh! I now have a small swelling right in the armpit and am wondering...
I found a lump in my breast and to cut out all the details, it was found I had three lumps and had a mastectomy. I'm 71 and all I know, at this stage, is that I had my breast removed with cancer. That was at the beginning of August. I've been back to...
Had single mastectomy approx 4 weeks ago. No further treatment as yet - will find out next week if any planned/needed. Seemingly recovering well from mastectomy - physically & emotionally - BUT absolutely exhausted all the time. Must admit that I ve been...
Hi feeling very anxious today , this will be my first appointment for radio , don't know really what to expect and how I will feel afterwards but have been told its nowhere near as bad as chemo , which the last 3 cycle I had I found hard .
Can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction for help with my rent, utilities, water and food. I was recently diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer just over a,week ago and my orld has completely turned upside down! In 8 days, I...
