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Hello, I’m new here, and on the morning of my pre-op appt for a hysteroscopy under GA, my left breast felt hot and tender, and I found a lump, which was quite sore. I immediately phoned my doctor and went for a appt straight after I got back from the...
Hi all I am 70 years old . I have been diagnosed with Grade 2 Invasive ductal carcinoma. ER 8/8 and PR 4/8. Invasive tumour 39mm Whole tumour 55mm plus 1 node 15 mm tumour. I’ve had my surgery 4 weeks ago . Left wide local excision in left breast plus...
Hi all, I am just on my way home from the Royal Marsden who are conducting this trial. They are still recruiting to it. If you Google ‘Track-ER’ breast cancer Royal Marsden, you should get all the details re: eligibility etc. It is particularly useful...
Hi there, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in Nov 21. I've had my operation and radiotherapy and have been given the all clear I have my first mammagram in October but I'm stressing over this now thinking that the cancer will come back. I'm on Letrozole...
I had a lumpectomy a year ago and lymph glands removed followed by radiotherapy. I was put onto Letrazole initially which made my joints ache and pains in my abdomen. I then went onto Anastrazole I have been on it for about 6 months. I amnow having...
Hi guys, I am starting Docetaxel (Taxotere) at 2pm tomorrow. I have been given steroids to start 24hrs before - I took that literally and took a dose at 2pm. It then says morning and night on the bottle. i am slightly confused if I should be taking...
Hello. I was diagnosed with high grade DCIS back in September 2021. Lymph nodes were clear. I've had 2 surgeries, the second involved a central wedge excision including nipple and areola complex. I had 5 sessions of RT and then started taking tamoxifen...
Hi I am new to the group and was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer in July and I'm due to have a lumpectomy end of this week. Been a lot to take in and not really sure it's sunk in yet. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't seem important but...
Hi, I’m quite new here and am 6 days out from mastectomy and 2 nodes removed. Still very painful but my question is , is it normal to feel ‘ bubbling along the incisions’. Keeps happening every now and then like liquid running through .
Do to have my first bone density infusion tomorrow along g side my chemo , how has everyone felt after this treatment .
