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Hi all having had some breast pain for maybe a month I found a lump, went to the GP first week in November and now have a triple negative diagnosis with a 25mm tumour and am starting chemo 3 days before Christmas. Oh, and my marriage broke down in June...
Hi in 2 weeks I found a lump, told it was TNBC will need Chemotherapy, operation then Radiotherapy. I'm numb and stunned to say the least. I have read so much information on the subject as i like to be prepared. I am going on holiday this week for 3...
I was diagnosed with TNBC in September 2021 and went through surgery, and chemotherapy. My oncologist told me the chance of it returning was 55% -9%(after chemo). I had 3 EC and 6 out of 9 paclitaxel before spending 2 weeks in hospital due to an adverse...
Hi all , just finished 4 rounds EC last one on 11th nov , due to start Paclitaxel next Friday. In the meantime on Tuesday temperature went up so have been In Hospital since with neutropenic sepsis, hoping to go home tomorrow ? my question is , my EC was...
Hi can anyone tell me why my sister who has TNBC , was told after her PET scan . “Good news the cancer hasn’t spread to other parts of your body “.Only to be told a week later “ you now have stage 4 breast cancer and there is nothing we can do , you will...
After 12 weeks of Paclitaxel, Carbo and Keytruda I had only a 50% respose which I found out is the minimum to be considered as ``response to chemo``. I thought it would be higher because after the 2/3 of treatment ECO I was told it already had a 60% response...
Hey Diagnosed Feb 2022. 7 rounds chemo pacli taxel and EC, finished August. Lumpectomy and 3 SLNB. Rads to go 19 sessions will be finished by Xmas. I have been given NED. Cancer had started to spread to clavicle, but chemo got it Im really really...
Hi my sister has just been diagnosed with TNBC. I have joined this group to gather any information and support I can get for my sister and myself. Just wanted to connect with the group.
Hi there, Im new to this chat forum although diagnosed with TNBC, grade 1 stage 3 in December 2020 and finished treatment this March. I had been having shooting pains in my right side (it was my right breast that had the tumor). Turns out I have cording...
Hi everyone I've just been diagnosed with Stage1 Grade 2 TNBC. Early detection (7mm) from 1st routine mammogram, but still worried (only to be expected I suppose). I go in next Wednesday for lumpectomy and sentinal lymph node removal. Been told I will...
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