Hi there, pleased to meet you all. I’m reaching out as I’d be interested to hear about other people’s experiences with similar situations to mine. I had breast cancer 22 years ago. I had chemotherapy and a mastectomy and was given the all clear. Unfortunately...
Hi, My partner has been diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer at the beggining of March this year. This was after she had her first cancer in 2023 and treatment end in November last year and had her release form the oncology end of January 2025. The cancer...
Breast cancer first diagnosed 3 years ago ER positive her negative - mastectomy done - Now MRI scan showing in cancer brain membrane and spine and liver. Had radiotherapy mobility still fine but can't use both eyes now - one at a time is fine. If I google...
After Breast cancer and Radiotherapy..I didn't think anymore about it until a few years later a large tumour was found deep in my lungs. It was too deep for Radiotherapy to touch it, so it was removed.. Surgery meant having half my lung removed and Chemotherapy...
Hi, I had stage 4 breast cancer for a couple of years with no issues. Was lucky enough to get access to enhertu for 6 months but it damaged my lungs so had to stop but it did shrink 2 of the tumours in my liver (now only one remaining) and one of the...
Hello, I've diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer in Jan. 2021. Since then, I have tried 7 lines of treatment, but nothing worked for more than 5 or 6 months. The cancer has now spread to my brain, liver, bones, lungs, pleura and peritoneal. I am going...
I have to decide whether to accept the recommendation of my oncologist to change from Letrozole to Abemamciclib and Fulvestrant injections or move to Tamoxifen but he tells me the efficacy of Tamoxifen is less. I have to way up the side effects against...
Hi everyone I’m new here and I’ve already posted in wrong group. I hope everyone is doing well. I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer six weeks ago following investigations into a drooping eye lid. All my bloods CT, lumbar puncture and advanced...
Hi, I'm new here, its my third time recurrent of Her2 +, this time it spread to my lymph. I've got result by biopsy, So far I did just one CT scan last Friday, still waiting for next week ‘s doctor’s meeting to review the results. I've been booked to...
I know we’re all different but I start on Letrozole and Abemaciclib today and the side effects read horrifically. I have left breast, lymph nodes, spine and scapular METS confirmed, with ‘suspicious’ very small lesions on my liver and spleen. The...
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