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Well hello fellow suffering people looking forward like people to talk to about their experiences and me mine. Hope I am accepted into this group. I have dialects problems so took a while to do this message to people of the group.
I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in October 22.. it took me 3 months to actually see a doctor because I thought the lump was getting smaller! And now I feel so guilty because if I went to get it checked earlier maybe I could have been cured...
Hi I've been having denosumab injections for over 3 years now. 2 out of 3 months my gp practice give me this and once every 3 months oncology give me it after bloods and I also pick up my next 3 months supply of Ibrance. Oncology are now trying to get...
Is anyone able to share their journey for treatment for HER2 positive breast cancer liver mets. Unfortunately I was diagnosed as having liver mets from my second primary breast cancer. Have had chemo and that hasn’t had any effect. Now on Phesgo but had...
Hi all here I am diagnosed with secondary breast cancer after attending hospital for back pain. I had no clue there was anything on my boob, and apparently it’s spread to my spine and possibly liver. I’m due my first appointment at the breast clinic...
Hi all, I currently have liver mets which were stable on the last scan (next scan is this week). But, I’ve had tinnitus over the past 2 weeks which has been continuous for the past week (sound is like crickets in a field in both ears and feels like...
Hi Everyone, Unfortunately I am joining the group that nobody wants to belong to. I was diagnosed with Stage IIIb IDC ER8, PR0, HER neg in March this year and underwent lumpectomy and wide local excision in May and re-excision in June. 5/13 lymph nodes...
I have secondary breast cancer with mets to bones and lungs. In November, I was/am experiencing severe pain in my back and the left hand side of my ribs. Reported this to oncologist and my scan was brought forward a month. I had the scan on 7th December...
Hello I have received a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer in the lungs, and I am looking to have contact with people (via these forums), who have made the decision not to follow any treatment plans at all. I understand that many, many of the posts...
I recently developed breathing problems and CT scan showed lymphangitis carcinomatosis. Scared myself by reading about it online and I’m now wondering what will happen next. I have a telephone call with my consultant on Thursday to discuss treatment options...
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