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Both ER+ and HER2+
Wondering if anyone also has this combo. Mine is in the left breast and feeling like I got the short straw as there will be so many treatments, noting more as each responds differently. Please only respond if you have this combo as its fairly new, I'm very fragile and not doing well with people offering their empathy when…
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DCIS TIREDNESS
Hello, I was diagnosed with DCIS on Friday. I will be having a mastecomy. I am so so tired that I think I could almost drop off to sleep allday. Does ayone else have this feeling? thank you. Karen
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Just been diagnosed triple Neg
Hi every one. I have stage 1 triple negative Breast cancer. I just got diagnosed today. Right now it feels like I'm goingvto die tomorow so some story's of hope and experiance would be amazing right now. It's been court early but I'm so scared it's going to spread before I can start my treatment
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Unsure about radiation and scared about endocrine therapy, Abemaciclib in particular!
Hi all, I am 40 years old. I had a skin and nipple sparing mastectory on 27 Nov and then further surgery on 4 Dec after my testing revealed a much big mass than expected. My nipple, additional skin and part of the breast capsule was taken - no cancer in any. I was diagnosed with multifocal cancer. Largest mass 5.4 cms.…
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First treatment
Had First chemo on wednesady. Today is Saturday and i can hardly move when i do my head goes all funny keeping up wiith my nausia medication so i am eatting but please dont tell me i wont be able to move for the next 19 weeks .
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New to this and a bit lost
Hello, I am a 44 year old woman, wife & mum who was told last night over a phone call that I have a grade 2 ductal cancer that is Estrogen sensitive. I need to make an appointment for either this week or next to discuss my options. I can opt for a lumpectomy and radiation or due to strong family history a double mastectomy…
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Calcification Trail. Confused!
Sorry if someone has already asked this but on my mammogram there was a 7cm calcification trail extended from the cancerous lump in my left breast. They have done a biopsy and i am waiting results but i was curious and slightly confused. Is calcification trail/cluster usually come back positive to cancer? I never thought…
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Triple positive..but invisible on screening tests
Just diagnosed in September after finally pushing my GP for an answer on what this lump actually was that was getting bigger in left breast. Negative results on screening mammograms and ultrasound. Surgeon wasn't concerned but did a biopsy - Triple positive. Then did a lumpectomy 4wks later but it was bigger than he…
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what to take to hospital
newly diagnosed, surgery looks to be next week - tbc monday. what was the most valuable thing you took to hospital with you? - should i be investing in a couple of button down the front tops to make getting dressed easier??? trying to be practical here - my way to cope - My b-i-l recently passed away (he lived with us his…
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Newly diagnosed
Hi there, I've recently been diagnosed with stage 2. I'm rather stressed that I haven't been able to get in sooner to see a specialist. It'll be a month from diagnosis to appointment. I've read of so many of you seeing someone within the week. Is this the difference between public and private?
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EC or AC Does anyone know the difference?
My Chemo in 2020 was EC x4, and Paclitaxol x 12. EC stands for Epirubicin and Cyclophosphamide. Does anyone know the difference between EC and AC? My belief is that they are very similar.
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Perjeta/ Trastuzumab thoughts
Hi lovelies, I will start chemo soon. Perjeta as part of second part of my chemo is additional cost and not essential, what are your thoughts or experience on it? I am most likely going to go ahead and pay for it but would love to hear from other experience or point of view.
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Newly diagnosed
Diagnosed on 2nd December with invasive cancer NST. (not sure what that stands for) ER/PR positive HER2 negative. Surgery done last week, breast conserving and lymph node removed. Follow up meeting today with Belinda Brown surgeon (who I really like) and was given a mountain of info. I was told that Post surgery, I will…
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Prolia jab
Hi ladies just been told I need to start taking the prolia injection for osteopina I was taking the tablet and seem to have no side effects but it as effecting my oesophagus so told to stop taking them. I'm on Letrozole and seem to be doing ok but it just seems one thing after another. How's are people going on prolia I'm…
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G-CSF Injection
i hope I’m in the right section to ask a question. I had my first chemo treatment AC dose dense followed by G-CSF injection. Once I got home I had a bad case of hiccups for 24 hrs which finally stopped. A week after the injection it gave me severe back pain and spasms & had to call an ambulance to emergency. I wasn’t given…