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Hi I'm new here ..My tumour is more than 5cm and still growing so quite large atm..I was put on letrozole but the tumour kept growing, so now on exemestane..I'm awaiting surgery (mastectomy) but my consultant now tells me I have ro wait 6/9 months to...
Hi all, I posted this in the new member group but thought I'd also post it here. I'm new to the community, my name is Sam (Samantha), I'm 30 years old and on Thursday I was diagnosed with an aggressive type of Breast Cancer. The prognosis is good...
Hi everyone i have just got back from the hospital and woundered if anyone can help me i was diagnosed with a 24mm breast tumor in April had my first surgery 13th may waited for my results and it came back 6 o'clock was to close to margin so got to have...
Hi everyone Im currently in the 3rd round of my 8 cycles of chemo for breast cancer. Had my last round on 29th June. I have tested positive for covid this morning after waking up with a sore throat. Spoke to the chemo line, they said dont...
Wow just had first chemo Session last Thursday, Abraxane and Carboplatin, gees my joints are aching. Hospital said just take pain relief and should go once stopped taking the injections after 5 days. Please tell me this is true? Xx
Hi, I wrote a few days ago, breast cancer recurrence, so I need a mastectomy this time, had a lumoectomy previous, stage 2, this time. Need a ct scan to check if any spread, absolutely terrified, I'm just assuming the worst because so far it has been...
Well I've had my bone density scan. Radiotherapist arranged it, as I have osteoarthritis, have had three hip replacements and a knee replacement, and will be having to take letrazole as well as having radiotherapy. Because there is history of not only...
Hi all. I’m Chris L, 62 diagnosed on 22 June with IDC grade 1 ER and PR +, Her2 - Only went to doctor as I’d had a dragging sensation in my left breast for a while, no lump or any other symptoms. Because of family history she referred me to the Nightingale...
I have just had a call from the hospital stating that my breast biopsy isn’t back yet, however, my lymph node biopsy is which the results show as ‘sitting on the fence’ so I have to go back in for a further biopsy. Anyone else had the same? Is this a...
Hi Guys, Has anyone been around an ill child then had Chemo a short time afterwards? I am due to have my second EC chemo tomorrow. I feel fine. My 5yr old had a cold this week, this weekend now she is being sick. We have Covid tested her 3 times during...
