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Hello everyone I had a left Mastectomy two weeks ago and follow up today. Results are x3 tumours, one large and two small. No lymph node involvement. I have been referred to Oncology -does anyone know what the possible treatment will be or for roughly...
My first 'surveillance mammogram' is coming up in a fortnight. This is after 15 months of treatment, finished end of January 2025, which comprised neoadjuvant chemo and immunotherapy, a lumpectomy and full axillary clearance (1 of the 22 nodes removed...
Hi all, I'm starting chemo on 16th April for grade 3 TNBC and IDC. I will have 12 weekly paclitaxal and carboplatin and pembrolizumab added every 3rd session. I'm so scared of becoming neurotic about seeing people, going out etc incase of risk of...
Hi guys I’m in a right state. finished all treatment oct 2024 got NED… yeah go me but then 4 weeks again I had pain in my flanks and shoulder blade. had CT and chest scan and they found a 15mm nodule plus a small plural effusion and compression...
I was diagnosed with TNBC in Feb 2025 and started chemo on 26th March. I'm on Pembrolizumab, Carboplatin every 3 weeks and Paclitaxel weekly. I'm cold capping. Just about to do my 4th chemo and I've not experienced any hair loss yet. I'm just wondering...
Hi, I started chemo on Friday and am self injecting filgrastim on days 3,4 and 5 so took first one this morning. Bone pain in chest, pelvis and thighs is already uncomfortable, have started paracetamol which helps but worried that if it’s this bad after...
Hello I’m 36 and have just been diagnosed with TNBC grade 3 stage 1. I’m being offered two pre surgery options. chemotherapy every 3 weeks for 6 months doxetaxal and carboplatin or chemotherapy 3 weekly carboplatin + weekly paclitaxel + 3 weekly immunotherapy...
Hi all, my dauuthters hair is very dry and where it’s grown back after treatment it’s curly and springy can anyone recommend some oil to put on it that has no harmful chemicals in please. Thanks
I'm 54 years old and was diagnosed with stage 3 TNBC in my right breast over a year ago, which had spread to my lymph nodes. I've had a right sided masectomy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy now. I am now cancer free. I have he option to...
Hi all, scared new member here. I’ve been diagnosed with TNBC with an 8cm tumor. I have looked through lots of post and research and I haven’t found many other people to have this big, and for it to be cured. What is the likelihood that this is in my...
