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Hello everyone. I have had just received the news that a second set of biopsies under mammography (really wasn't prepared for that prolonged hour long, painful ordeal!) have also shown DCIS as expected. This area was 3.5 cm away from the first clusters...
I have breast cancer and I am having right side mastectomy booked on the 8th July but I am terrified also I have a drain in after does any one know how long that stays in after
Hi , I was diagnosed with two types of cancer in two breasts. A rarity apparently/
Hi everyone..I got my diagnosis 2 days ago. It all feels very surreal at the moment. I just wanted to say hi x
I was diagnosed with triple negative grade 2 breast cancer about 10 days ago. I had my first oncology appointment yesterday and came away frustrated and upset. Maybe it was just that it was Friday afternoon but I felt the whole atmosphere was awful and...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April with lumpectomy undertaken in May. Due to start radiotherapy next week but struggling with emotions and fatigue, also feelings of guilt for feeling that way!! I’m lucky it was caught early, I wonder if this is ‘normal...
Hi This is my first post, so I apologise if it's long. I'm 33 and found a lump in my breast in March 2020. I had Covid at the time so couldn't go to the GP until beginning of April. The GP felt the lump and stated it was nothing, women my age often...
I am not really sure what to write as I don't want it to be a massive outpouring of my emotions lol... I am 35, a mum to a little girl who will be 2 in September and I have just been diagnosed on Monday after finding a lump in my right breast. At first...
Anyone got any hints for sleeping with a drain on please had it fitted today after lymph node removal can't get comfy xx
Hi all, I’ve finished my radiotherapy but my breast is itching like crazy, the creams cold flannels do not help. I’m sweating like crazy and itching can any one offer any advice
