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6 week whirlwind.
Hi all I am brand new to the community. A bit about me: I recently turned '40', and did not foresee that this would be the next major life event for me. I have 2 children, 18 yr old daughter, 10 yr old son, partner, dog and I work full time. The last 6 weeks have been a whirlwind. I found a lump on my upper breast after…
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Arrival
Hello, I've been in cancerland for 3 months officially. I have Invasive Lobular Breast Carcinoma in one breast with no lymph node diagnosis. I'm 77 and never imagined that this would happen - thought all those risks were done with. After 3 months of being pretty stunned I'm now encountering grief, annoyance and fear. I've…
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Newly diagnosed with Invasive duct breast carcinoma last Friday
Hello, I was given the links this forum and website by Breast Screen NSW. I am not sure what to think right now to tell the truth. I think I am still in shock. Doing a bilateral breast US and CT tomorrow before I see the surgeon on Wed. Pathology report shows ER and PR positive and from what I understand I will have…
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Post DCIS surgery lymph node soreness
Hi all I was diagnosed with dcis on 5/7 and have had two surgeries two weeks apart. The second to remove my areola and nipple in order to get clear margins. My last surgery was one week ago. I now have a very small pea shaped lump half way up towards my armpit. It is very sore, almost more than the surgery. I’m assuming…
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Change in lump size
Hi all - I had a biopsy today for a lump that they were very concerned about at ultrasound and mammogram. When I had my ultrasound it was measured at 2.3cms. The next day I got my period and felt by fingertip that it had got smaller - today it really felt noticeably smaller. The measurements they did today put it at more…
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Chemo side effects
Hi, l have been recommended to have 4 cycles of chemotherapy following the pathology results of my double mastectomy. I wonder if there’s anyone who has been through a similar type of treatment. The drugs used will be docetaxel and cyclophosphamide. What are the main side effects based on your own experience? Also, about…
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Radiation - with or without tattoo
Hi all. I have my first rads appointment with my Radiation Oncologist on 1st of July for my treatment plan. Thereafter ill be starting Tamoxifen. From doing research I found that there's different types of radiation machines ( linear accelerators). There are ones that will need permanent tattoos done. And there's other…
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Food and chemo
Hey, can’t see it’s been discussed but mum’s doing Dr Google about foods whilst on chemo and coming out with weird things that contradict what I witnessed when working on kids cancer ward (eg no ice or cold things when I saw many finding ice cream and jelly soothing). Mum’s starting TC next week and the thread on that has…
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Newly diagnosed - private or public
Hi Yesterday I received preliminary pathology results which said I have an invasive poorly differentiated carcinoma. There were a number of further points noted but the gist is that my lump is cancer. I don’t have private insurance but I do hav an insurance policy which will pay me a lump sum due to the diagnosis. my gp…
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Newly diagnosed - Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Original post by @MargieD moved from activity section to 'Newly Diagnosed' discussion thread:
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Roller-coaster of a Ride - Sad, Scared and feeling paraysed
So I had my second surgery on June 21 - re-excision and full node clearance. They cleaned up the tumour (found a bit more) and one more node was positive (all up 5 from 27 were no good - a bit sad). I had just come to terms with my Stage 3, Grade 3 dx., when this week, when I saw the oncologist for the first time, he…
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Papillary carcinoma and hormone therapy
Hi, I've recently had my first mastectomy for solid papillary carcinoma. (Will have remaining breast removed in a few months when sufficiantly healed). I see an oncologist this week to discuss hormone therapy but am very anxious about side effects. Has any with a similar cancer had success or otherwise going down this…
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Vent - thank gosh for nurses, but make sure you have support or advocacy with treatment
Thankfully resolved, especially with the help of ward nurses, McGrath nurse and social worker. Short version, mum had axiallary dissection with partial lumpectomy yesterday, took a long time to get out of recovery and up to ward. Consultant had already said when booking op that she would be in hospital for a few days. This…
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Suspected Fibroadenoma after DCIS
Hello, firstly thank you to all who contribute to these great discussions which have been a great source of information and much-needed humour at times for me over the last 12 months. While I have visited and read the discussion board many times, this is the first time I have actually posted myself! After being diagnosed…
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Roadblock to treatment
Currently I had grade 3 BC and stage 3, and supposedly starting my chemo this coming Monday 20 Jun. Since being diagnosed with BC on 2 May, it has been so many hurdles. When I finally had an right mastectomy and right axillary clearance on 19 May, the report came back my tumor is not 2cm as shown on ultrasound and it's…