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Hi , I am finally seeing the oncologist tomorrow after what seems forever waiting . I feel like I have been written off . Anyway I have metastic TNBC with mets in liver, lungs and chest nodes , with a question mark over brain mets ( MRI on 29th Feb )...
I have secondary breast cancer to my bones. Do any of you see your Oncology Team for regular appointments. I just have a prescribing nurse phone me every month prior to my next drugs being issued. If I did want to discuss anything I could contact...
Hello not sure how to use this site. I am at kindergarten level. Not even sure that I know what my cancer is called. Was told it was secondary breast cancer that went to my spine. Started with lower back pain in February 2023 After going to many doctors...
How’s everyone doing and coping with our diagnosis of secondary breast cancer? I was diagnosed back in October 22 and doing really well. Let’s all share some positive stories for all you lady’s who have been recently diagnosed. We got this girls and we...
Hi, it’s been a mad month, I was diagnosed on the 9th of January with TNBC which had been treated since October as an abscess. I have had CT scan MRIS and Pet unfortunately I have a lesion on my liver pet scan pick something on my hip bone so another...
Hi . I found out on Thursday that’s this bloody disease ia back . I would have been 2 years clear at the end of this month . I always new that TNBC was an aggressive bugger with a 4 in 10 chance of recurring . Just hoped I would be one of the 6 in 10th...
So today I have been to see the liver consultant who says I have a 3.5cm tumour in my liver which has metastasised from my breast . He says they are going to operate and take it out . He then says I ll be closely monitored and may not need any drug therapy...
I noticed a change in my nipple back in October, went to GP, was sent home (without breast exam) told everything was fine. Went back in January, with a large lump, had biopsy and told I have stage 3, grade 3 triple positive. 4 lymph node involvement...
I was diagnosed with secondary BC just before Christmas. Its on various sites on my back sternum and pelvis. I’m due to start treatment next week. I’m now in pain and have tried various options including regular doses of paracetamol which takes the edge...
Hello I am new to this forum. Three years ago I was diagnosed with metastatic breast in the sternum. I am taking Letrosole which seems to be controlling it well. I would be very interested to hear from anyone else who has had this particular diagnosis...
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