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Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with triple negative inflammatory breast cancer on the 15th November, currently waiting results from Pet/ct scan
Good morning IBC community. 5 weeks ago I had my breast referral and after having a mammogram, ultra sound and biopsy, I was informed there and then I had IBC. Yes hearing the words out loud from a professional made things extremely real, however doctor...
Hi everyone, It's taken me a while to get this far as last few weeks have been a whirlwind! Diagnosed recently stage 4 HER2 Positive, 2 tumours in breast and mets to liver, lungs and spine. Had first chemo and feeling ok today so far. Treatment is...
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with IBC in June and have been having weekly chemo since July. I’m finding the side effects really difficult to cope with, I seem to have them all! I feel worn out and battered and initially I didn’t read up on IBC, now...
My best friend is going through chemo at the moment but she is really struggling. She is having really bad side effects and has said she wants to give up with chemo, this is her 2nd dose, she ended up in hospital after the first dose as she is neutropenic...
Hi I’ve just come across this forum during a period of sleeplessness again. Had first appointment last week and was told they were 95% sure I had IBC. I am deluding myself to think they could be wrong? So scared
I hope you guys dont mind me posting, also hope you can help me. My friend has been recently diagnosed with IBC, both breasts and into her lymph nodes. She has started chemo, she had her 1st one 3 weeks ago, due her next one this week. She ended up...
I was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer in February 2022. I went through chemotherapy which made me very ill. I had to have 15 blood transfusions. I had mastectomy in October and radiotherapy in December. This week I had my first appointment with...
Background info. I've been very fatigued and have joint pain for the last 2 years and am seeing a rhuematologist. He have been having steroid injections and had one mid Dec 2018. I havent got a diagnosis yet but I have a prescription for hydroxychloroquine...
Hello everyone. I had a very large DCIS last year & as a consequence had two thirds of my left breast removed, followed by a week of Radiotherapy. Now I have a left pink breast, 3 patches of thickened skin & two of those patches also have orange peel...
