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Hi, I had breast cancer in 1999 treated by lumpectomy, axiallary node clearance and radiotherapy. I thought I had made an excellent recovery. I have had a sore foot for 4 years which was originally diagnosed as arthritis in my cuboid bone. I had an MRI...
My name is Carol and I am 57. I have just been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my bones also today had a biopsy in lymph nodes in arm pit. I had breast cancer in 2008 grade 3 lumpectomy chemotherapy and radiotherapy. So 13 years ago in total...
Hi, im new here and I had a mastectomy on my left breast in July 2020. I had triple negative breast cancer stage 3. I had chemo (FEC) which left me hospitalised and filled with fear, it was so traumatic. I only had the first session. A few months later...
I’ve been getting on really well with Palbociclib and Letrozole for my lung mets. Was about to do cycle 10 Had blood tests Saturday, call Monday from pharmacy to say low count 0.98, had to go back Tuesday this week for full blood count, still too low...
Hello Has anyone here been referred to Pilgrims for support? My oncologist referred me and i am really struggling with the concept of needing their support. She said at the time, she didnt think i was in need of them but they offered holistic and wellbeing...
Hi Everyone, I am new to this forum but I have had breast cancer 6 years from diagnosis - it seems I had the full works with Mastectomy, Chemo, Radio x 2 reconstructions etc my tumour was 9 cm long and had travelled into the first few lymph nodes - so...
Hello everyone. I was told yesterday that I have SBC in my left lung following bloods, PET scan and endoscopy. At the end of Nov I found that my left collarbone lymph node was swollen and after a trip to the GP and then my BC unit, found myself back...
I am 63 years old and was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in January 2019 I know my diagnosis is terminal. Such a hard word to accept but accept it I have. I am on a trial drug Ribiciclin, it holds the cancer and prevents spreading. I'm not so...
Hiya, Hope everyone is managing :-) Got my mastectomy next week along with the removal of some lymph nodes so will have a drain. Any suggestions for clothing - dont seem able to visualise? Big T shirts? Button up shirts? Short sleeves? Mind has...
Please help. I'm going through hell dealing with many many problems. I'm certain I have cancer cachexia but no one is helping me..the extreme bullying has mentally tortured me to the extreme. I'm fighting my right to life on every occasion and in every...
