Hi, I had my lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy for tnbc 6th September and due to doctors and consultants strikes coming soon my appointment for the results is 27 October. Panic- if margins and lymph node are not clear how much could the cancer...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with TNBC back in June in my right breast, Stage 2 and in my lymph nodes. I have just started cycle 4 of PC and immunotherapy. In the last week I've experienced aches in both armpits and then shooting pains down into both of...
Hello everyone, Thank you for making this community a welcoming, safe space where we can feel listened to and understood. This is a short note to share my treatment plan for fighting TNBC (grade 3); hoping to receive some tips on how to manage the frightening...
My wife had her second round of docetaxil yesterday and for the second time went into anaphylaxict shock The first time she recovered and was given her full dose this time even after all the pre meds they had to stop This would of been her second...
Well Guys had my lumpectomy done this morning , feeling a little sore but ok. It was all done and dusted and I was home by 2 this afternoon , and the hospital is 30 miles away so pretty good going !! Apt in 2 weeks with results and the next stage of the...
Hello fellow warriors, As a newly diagnosed patient, I have quite a few number of questions bouncing from one side of the brain to the other... I'm still at the diagnosis stage (genetic testing done, CT scan done, bone scan next), but it seems my...
I know that it is usual to lose one’s sense of smell and taste during chemotherapy, but I finished chemo treatment for triple negative breast cancer 15 months ago and neither smell or taste has returned. Has anyone else here experienced the same thing...
hi everyone, just wanted to ask other peoples opinions on this as i cant make up my mind what to do, any advice would be greatly received. i was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer i april, before i started my treatment my son in law bought me...
Hi I had a lumpectomy in April and when the results came back the surgeon said that they had found a new cancer 2 mm on the edge . He said that I need chemo which I started June then he would go back in and remove it . Has anyone else had this and did...
I have TNBC and just finished my last Chemo. I have a date for mastectomy but they will only do one breast as the other one has no cancer, can I insist I have bilateral mastectomy? I'm so worried it will come back in my good breast
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