Hello all, I have recently been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and am due to have surgery this Sunday. I did the pre-operative blood tests, and just looked at the results. Was quite horrified to see that I have very high neutrofils (9...
Just had hospital on the phone having op on Saturday my god what a weight off my mind, I’m now on the road of this long journey !! X
I’m worried as diagnosed in December TNBC with lobular cancer.surgery in March, lumpectomy and sentinel biopsy. Got caught with Easter delay on results, not good news, now grade 3 tumour had grown to 28mm plus now need full lymph clearance and lower quadrant...
Hi fellow warriors, I have a question about typical time frames for Radiotherapy. I have had a lumpectomy already removing 25mm tumor and 5 lymph nodes. Later found to not be cancerous. I am now 4 cycles in of 6 (I had EC + Docetaxel) chemotherapy....
Hi everyone I am so glad I've found this group.. I myself am not going through cancer My mum was diagnosed with grade 3 triple negative She had her lump removed and nothing had spread She started EC just after Christmas 1 cycle every 3 weeks...
Hello, what is the thought on reducing the dose of your chemo because you are not coping. I have had 4 Abraxane (nab-Paclitaxel) and Carboplatin and am really struggling with the after math of the drugs. I have passed out with each cycle and only stopped...
I have been Diagnosed with TNBC, start chemo next week MRI was 3 weeks ago and then it shows no sign of going through my lynths which is good but I feel like this 3 weeks could if changed that, I j is triple negative is more harder to treat have I got...
Hi everyone, I was wondering if everyone with a tnbc diagnosis is offered chemo as standard or if it's only if it's stage 2 or later? I had my lumpectomy last week and won't get my sentinal biopsy result until a week Wednesday, but was wondering what...
Just thought I’d share my good news. The horrible chemotherapy has worked it’s magic on the cancer and I have been told I’m cancer free. Such a relief. I’m now being put forward for radiotherapy just waiting for an appointment. Still healing from the...
I’m starting Capecitabine in 10 days, 2 weeks on and 1 weeks off for 8 rounds. Ive already had 4 x EC 4 x Taxol, double mastectomy with reconstruction and radiation. I am told The oral chemo is much easier but just wondering about people’s experiences...
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