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I am retired and although my income (pensions) haven’t been affected I do find I am having extra expenses with cancer. I applied and received attendance allowance, £61 per week, it is not means tested and you spend it on what you feel you need. It is...
So proud of myself, my hair has really started to come out after my 1st chemo cycle, due my 2nd one on Friday, I always said I would just shave it off when it started to fall out, but I haven’t took the plunge yet, what hair I have got left I tucked it...
Good morning all, So that's a good start, I was due to have my second chemo treatment today and I end up testing positive for Covid yesterday. I've spent a good part of the day in A&E for various tests and a dose of antibiotics. Thankfully they let...
Hi. I just posted this is the general groups, but maybe better here. Hi all. I just got my breast cancer diagnosis yesterday - still can’t believe it, and since I already suffer from anxiety it hit me like a train when I woke up and ‘remembered’ this...
All done , head over load with everything . Wig voucher for £150 , this might sound daft did you get this before your hair loss so you had it ready things speeding along know getting my head round it all know.This time next week might be a different matter...
I had a 7 mm grade 1 stage 1 tumour removed in Nov 2021 (heavily hormone positive, her2 negative), since then 20 sessions of rdiotherapy and tamoxifen for 5 years (I'm 47 years old). I had a follow up appointment with my oncologist last week and he...
Hello All, I'm new to this group and have recently been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2 Er Positive . Had surgrey which went okay and had 4 tumors removed and 4 lymph nodes as well, just seen my surgeon this week a wonderful gentleman...
Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with ER Positive & HER2 Positive Breast Cancer at age 32. Last weekend I had my MRI and I am hoping for a hospital appointment soon to hear what they plan for treatment. My tumour is around 1.7cm in size and...
So home from hospital after masectomy.left breast .removal of 2lymph nodes.Still got drain in but feeling ok next appt 4 weeks hopefully got all sarcoma out.and won't need radiotherapy
Stage 1 and 2 diagnosis
