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An unexpected birthday surprise
Hi everyone, I have been on the journey for about a month now. I had no symptoms and given it was my 53rd birthday at the beginning of March, and the last checkup I had was just before I was 50, I thought I should get into healthy birthday habits and do all the checks. A week after my test I received the call to advise I…
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Recently Diagnosed - So Many Questions
Hello ladies After going for normal mammogram, which I believed was completely routine as no lumps or signs etc, I got the call from my GP to come straight in and was told it wasn’t good news. Got in the next day for Ultrasound and Biopsies (1 core and 2 fine needle) and a few days later diagnosed with, at this stage,…
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Any 50 year olds?
I do actually have another thread going but was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed at 50? Im not “young” but I’m not post menopausal either. Wondering what treatments others have had.
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I’m in a grey area and confused
Hi, recently diagnosed early breast cancer. Invasive ductal carcinoma. Lumpectomy and reconstruction (breast reduction). ER and PR +, Her2 -, Tumor grade 2 10mm, KI67 very low, 1 out of 3 lymph nodes positive small 2.5mm. Lymph node has put me in grey area with chemo now being my choice. Ocnoassist states extra 3% survival…
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Decisions at 88
Hi everyone, At 88, my mum has just been diagnosed.. currently has invasive carcinoma, grade 1, and a non invasive DCIS in one breast and waiting fir further results in left breast. Our first instinct was not to have surgery due to her age. Does anyone have experience with breast cancer at this age? We are concerned about…
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Confused radiation or mastectomy
Was diagnosed with early BC in June last year just shy of 42nd birthday. ER and PR + HER2- . I also carry BRCA2 mutation. My oncotype test came back with high risk. Lumpactomy done. Chemo done. Started hormone therapy - letrozole and zoladex monthly. Am now at crossroads of either doing radiation or mastectomy possibly…
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Packing for hospital
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“This sucks”
Hi. This is a place I never thought I’d be posting in but thank you for allowing a safe space for me to just pour it out. I am 54 yrs and am now one week post op (partial mastectomy and nipple removal RHS, sentinel lymph node removal and bilateral breast reduction/reconstruction) having been diagnosed with high grade DCIS…
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Sweets
Happy Easter Everyone 🐣....Easter always reminds me of chemo...during my treatment i wasn't into anything sweet..but normally i would down a packet of biscuits in one sitting..did anyone else struggle with sweet things during treatment
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Update
So updated info.... Clot was over 10 CMS from forearm to elbow. Have been started on blood thinners for rest of treatment and they are putting a pic line in so no more arm infusions..
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Emotional roller coaster
Hi All, Just joined and first post. This whole cancer thing scares the hell out of me. It happened so fast. Diagnosed in Dec 23 1st surgery on 19th for a wide local excision and lumpectomy to return again for margins on 19 th Jan 24. 3 nodes taken but only cancer in 1. started chemo late Feb have completed 2 rounds heading…
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An unwanted "gift" for my 40th birthday
Hi everyone, In the middle of January, I felt a lump in my breast and went through the usual tests - mammogram and ultrasound, and then biopsies of both breasts. At the end of February, roughly two weeks before my 40th birthday, my doctor called me to come in straightaway and told me that I have DCIS in the right breast. I…
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Newly Diagnosed - Radiation Side Effects?
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Support with coping
I've just been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer NST, I haven't been told what stage or what kind yet. I'm 27 and this has come as a major shock to my family and I. I'm struggling with how to cope, major low feelings and significant worries about what the future brings, especially given my age. I'm hoping to be…
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The “journey” begins.
I was diagnosed with grade 2 IDC ER & PR + Her2- on 19/12. I am 50 years old, married with three teenagers at home, two homeschoolers, one working. I work as a nurse for NDIS. Getting the diagnosis just before Christmas was horrific. So far this has been my plan. Diagnosed 19/12 Follow up call from GP on 21/12 to see how I…