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Hi everyone I would like to introduce myself my name is Carol and I am new here. I was diagnosed yesterday with metastatic breast cancer of which I am still in shock. I had stage 1 breast cancer in January 2021i had chemotherapy, radiotherapy and I am...
Just wish I could walk away from this Hell that is cancer. I've tried being positive for over six years. Telling myself that the surgeries, chemo, radiotherapy, hospital admissions due to neutropenic sepsis and excruciating pain from bone mets, debilitating...
Good Evening Everyone, I’m in early 50’s having been diagnosed in my late 40’s with invasive ductal breast cancer ER8, PR6, HER2 negative. The cancer had spread to 2 lymph nodes. So initially a lumpectomy was completed and 11 lymph nodes taken out....
So I recently had CT scan, bone scan x ray and MRI. Oncologist said something had shown up in my right femur that wasn't there before and given my history it was a worry. I had my appointment yesterday MRI results weren't back but they had looked at...
Hi All, I hope everyone is doing ok, i have a qucik question and was wondering if anyone can help. My wife is undergoing Eribulin chemo therapy for SBC which consists of 2 weeks of treatment then a week off. On her weeks of treatment she has to take...
Just had my fourth injection usually I get back pain for a few weeks which goes. But this month I have felt tied and have had acid reflux, I have just finished treatment for oesophageal cancer and my acid reflux had got better but since having this injection...
i I have tnbc & brca1, diagnosed October 2020. . I had intravenous chemo for 6 months, then a double mastectomy & reconstruction . Then I had prophylactic oophorectomy. 6 months after the cancer spread to my brain & lungs. I had brain Tumour removed in...
Hi all on the secondary breast cancer site, I’ve been wondering if any of you have made it to 5 years + with this disease? I have secondary breast cancer to the bones and I’m 2 years since my diagnosis but have wondered how others have fared with their...
Hi all Looking for some experiences. I was initially diagnosed in May 2021 with bc, had mastectomy then chemo and radio fast forward to July 2023, I had spoken to oncologist about pain in my back I thought it was after effects of surgery and ongoing...
Hi, I’m new here and I was just looking to see if anyone had any information. my sister now 31 was diagnosed with breast cancer just over a year ago she had her breast removed and she seemed to be on the mend only on what I think was her 6 month check...
