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Hi, I was diagnosed with TNBC in December. I start chemotherapy on Thursday. I keep reading other people's treatment plans, and I know it's not a good idea to compare, but I'm really confused. My tumour is 13mm and no obvious involvement with lymph...
Hi I had my lumpectomy 2 days ago with 3 lymphnodes removed. They have said 1 none looks suspicious. I've had a feeling that the cancer has spread for a while now and feel I will be told this on my results day. Has anyone else felt the same way...
Hello - I am almost a year into diagnosis, two operations,Chemo and radiotherapy done, coming out the other side, I have always been very positive, (no other way). it would be nice to speak to others who have the same diagnosis. Take care Vorab...
Hi everyone. I was just wondering if anybody could tell me how long I would expect normally to wait for an oncologist appointment following a lumpectomy for triple negative breast cancer? It's now been over 3 weeks and still heard nothing even though...
Hi I am devastated to find out I have stage 4 triple negative breast cancer please help
Hi all, I'm a 26 year old female, diagnosed in October with triple negative breast cancer. Currently having chemotherapy with the plan to have surgery after and Radiotherapy. Lost my hair, acid/indigestion an smell/taste changes with the chemo. exhausted...
Hi all, wanted to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with tnbc in October and started treatment at the start of December. Currently on weekly paclitaxel and 3 weekly carboplatin and pembrolizumab. Anyone else on this? I have found the past couple of...
Hi, hope everyone’s keeping well. I had my last chemotherapy today. I’ve had 6 months treatment which I have found difficult on this last part but looking forward to Christmas and being able to taste some food ! Next step is surgery but not sure what...
Just been diagnosed today. I live in Spain so being treated under the Spanish Health Service. Luckily my surgeon speaks fairly good English and I had an interpreter available. I have basic Spanish but when I get nervous it deserts me. My tumour is 11mm...
Hi...I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago started weekly chemo and immunotherapy, delayed this week as my levels were to low , hopefully back up.next week to continue, review in Jan to decide surgery and radiotherapy plan,overwhelmed with it all
