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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 diagnosed today with triple negative breast cancer. Two small lumps in different quadrants of the right breast. Opting to have mastectomy with reconstruction. Should I still go on holiday on Friday?
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
So diagnosed with TNBC 22nd July then started chemo, one more left to do after Christmas before I then have surgery. As my lump has shrunk I can have lumpectomy however I want mastectomy as feel while breast tissue is still there it can come back. Anyone...
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Good morning everyone. I've recently been diagnosed with ductal TNBC- they think stage 2 or 3, will know more post surgery. I'm having chemo first. So far lymph nodes look clear. Did anyone else suffer with a bad stomach at this stage? I thought maybe...
Hi everyone. This is all new to me. Diagnosed last week with triple negative BC stage 3. Absolutely terrified but so glad to find this forum. My chemo is starting next Friday. Mind going completely crazy and just in panic mode trying to get support in...
Hi all I know that TNBC is typically more aggressive but my diagnosis was grade 1, stage 1 and i have only been offered radiotherapy and am wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I thought all TNBC would need chemo to ensure a positive outcome...
