Hi Everyone I'm new here .. I have today been told that I have invasive triple negative breast cancer.. 16th April. Who can say they were smokers before being diagnosed for TNBC? And if so, how did you cope with giving up, reduced smoking or vaping...
In total shock , was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in the lymph nodes and left breast . Have started chemo and immunotherapy and today have Just had some really bads news from my Ct sodium fluoride scan and it has shown that the cancer...
Hi everyone, so I was diagnosed with TNBC in October last year and have since had 6 months of chemo, paclitaxel, carboplatin and pembrolizumab then EC followed by a lumpectomy which had clear margins and no lymph node involvement but I have now managed...
I had triple neg 3 years ago, I had therapeutic mammoplasty chemo and radio. My cancer was picked up by an mri of my upper abdominal area, liver etc. When I was called to the breast unit , the cancer didn't show on the mammogram but ultrasound and biopsy...
So I am part way through my journey. Had six months of chemotherapy and a double mastectomy 3.5 weeks ago. I generally have good days but today I just can't seem to stop crying. I am so fed up with not being able to do things and waiting for my results...
Hello, I have my first chemo session tomorrow (woke up thinking about this!) - can anyone advise what is best to take? I am out of my depth with all this and keen to get started! Anxiety is floating slightly. Haven’t had a great weekend mentally...
I’ve completed two cycles of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and immunotherapy last week. I saw the consultant today and he examined me and gave me the impression that the tumour hasn’t changed and wants to refer me back to my breast surgeon for her view. Is...
does anyone know whether you are able to claim any support while going through chemo? My consultant has signed me off for 6 months and SSP isn’t going to go far! I know I can claim UC but what about PIP as cancer is classed as a disability? car park...
Morning everyone I’ve just been given my treatment following a lumpectomy 23rd March for IDC (medullary like), triple negative stage 3. Op fine, no nodes affected so on to the chemo. 3x cycles of EC (3weekly) followed by 12 x Taxol (weekly...
Hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed with tnbc. Ct scans are showing no spread outside of tumour. Tumour is 2.8cm by 2.2cm i’m currently researching my treatment options and wondered if anyone else had been diagnosed with tnbc and chose not to have chemo...
