Hi, is anyone else having issues with their breast services team? They are refusing to send my email to the surgeon board, are being dismissive. Theres alot more.
I was diagnosed with a grade 3 TNBC on 11th May and was told that this is a very aggressive cancer . The next morning I got a call giving me an appointment for a pre-op assessment on 18th May so that a decision could be made as to whether I could have...
Does anyone worry about your TNBC going into other parts of your body? I can't stop worrying. I didn't have chemo/radiation- just had a mastectomy with full breast & lymph node removal. Never even saw an oncologist. My surgeon said I could NOT call...
Attended surgeon after biopsy and was told tumour was 2cm therefore would be 8 sessions of chemo followed by surgery then radiotherapy. Had my MRI on Monday and was called back to surgeon who told me that the tumour is not in fact 2cm it’s only 8mm therefore...
I wsa diagnosed with TNBC on Monday and having done some reading it seems as though chemotherapy is an important part of the treatment of TNBC. I have been told today that the oncologist has said I am not a suitable candidate for chemotherapy because...
Is a long wait for radiotherapy putting me at risk of recurrence?
Yep, I've been told today that it's returned. And i have to have surgery for a mastectomy. I have a lot of decisions to make and questions to be asked/answered.. because as some of you know when your told the 1st time it's a big shock. But to be told...
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with tnbc back in November last year and have just finished 12 weeks of Taxol chemotherapy. I had a 7mm tumour removed in December. This is my 2nd diagnosis as I was had my first bout of breast cancer back in 1999. I a m concerned...
I'm looking for some positive stories as I'm spiralling. I had a 42mm tnbc and has 16 rounds of chemo/immunotherapy. I then had a lumpectomy which showed a partial response with 19mm cancer remaining. I did have clear lymph nodes. I'm onto radiotherapy...
Is it normal to experience twinges in the breast 13 weeks post surgery ? Am I just being anxious?
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