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Hi all i have my pre chemo chat tomoz do they just discuss your up and coming treatment, side effects etc or do they go through your prognosis and pathology aswell ? Bit nervous not knowing what to expect
This is an odd one. I had a SMX one year ago. All fine after treatment. The last couple of weeks I feel sore under my remaining breast. When I put a bra on it feels sore where the body strap goes. I am a 34DD so have a large remaining breast. When I lift...
I had a lumpectomy in December and a re excision in February. I'm currently having EC chemotherapy. My 4th and last cycle of this one has been delayed by 6 weeks due to me being admitted to hospital for 8 days with sepsis, then I developed a chest infection...
I haven't received my latest results yet from my last tests however I was told by a bc nurse that I will be having 9 rounds of chemo followed by 5 of radiotherapy. I have alcohol induced peripheral neuropathy from when I was a pub landlady 14 years ago...
Hello Just wanted to say hello and share my diagnosis. 26 July - results shared after 1st biopsy that I have invasive lobular cancer. 28 July - a 2nd biopsy in same breast as have a 2nd lump…. I am 52 pre-menopausal. Am beginning to realise...
Surprised by diagnosis this week. Tiny tumour. ER +ve. Grade 1. Still waiting on HER2 status.
Hi there, I have just finished 3EC chemo treatments and my next 3 is the targeted therapy. Doxatexal, one beginning with T ( I think is the new name for herceptin) and the other begins with P.......apologies but I forget the names. The last 2 EC cycles...
Hi 4 weeks ago I had my operation recovering really well , great arm movement a little bit of fluid on one side due to auxsillis clearance on that side , I am still quite numb across the chest which I expected and under one armpit however in the middle...
Just been diagnosed with Invasive ductal breast cancer, grade 3. So much to take in
I'm due to start chemo on 1st August and have been told that I will definitely lose my hair, most likely within 10 days of first dose of chemo. I have already decided to just embrace it and won't be using a cold cap. I have a wig lined up (just waiting...
