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Results tomorrow
Hi all Getting my ct and bone scan results tomorrow. I have been super stressed today. Been keeping busy getting stuff sorted before surgery. Wish me luck and say a prayer.
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Very tired & constantly fatigued
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Mirena removal
Hi Everyone, Im newly diagnosed and I have had my tests and scans this week and tomorrow I receive my results and staging. I’ve been asked by my oncologist to have my mirena removed before I start chemotherapy which is next Friday. I just want to know if anyone else had this done prior to treatment and how did you feel?…
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Radiation decision
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed 5 months ago with stage 3 triple positive (er+, pr+, and Her2+). I was told I needed the full package deal - surgery, 6 months chemo, radiation, Herceptin for 1 year, then hormone therapy for 5 years. Two weeks after diagnosis I had a bilateral mastectomy and lymph node clearance. Both…
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Setting In
The reality is hitting tonight. I was diagnosed with ILC on 23 November and it's just been surreal. I've been going through the motions. Hasn't felt real until now. Had an appointment with surgeon last Wednesday and booked for Lumpectomy and node biopsy on 8th December. Having a bone scan and CT next Thursday and trying to…
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Overwhelmed
Hi, I don’t want to write an essay here but I feel like I have a lot to fit in. I’m 58 and I was diagnosed back on October 14th. I’ve had a delay as I caught a virus which as I have COPD hospitalised me and then the steroids they treated it with gave me pancreatitis. I have been started on letrozole and it’s terrifying me…
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Sentinel Node Biopsy First
Hi everyone, looking for some encouragement and advice regarding my decision. Today I was given two options regarding my surgery. I have two triple positive lumps (11mm&6mm) in the one breast. Option 1 is a single mastectomy and sentinel node biopsy and delay reconstruction until next year after my course of chemo,…
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Dealing with diagnosis
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oestrogen and DCIS
Hi All, I am new and has been detected with DCIS and oestrogen 3+ and other specification that I dont remember, anyone has the same issue. I am still waiting for the surgery to remove the cancer and still dont know when since it is public hospital, so depressing. Actually how long is the waiting time for the surgery…
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Third time, and lucky again
Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with a 10mm invasive ductal carcinoma ER+, P+, HER2- on the right side and had a wide local excision with sentinel node biopsy a month ago and I have been so very lucky. No node involvement and no evidence of spread at this stage. This was my third diagnosis. My first was at the age of 27.…
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Support Groups in Newcastle NSW?
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Hi Lateral Mastectomy
Where can I obtain The Canadian Booklet on Breast Surgery? Surgery is Nov 22 very soon Leila 8
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A Canadian Booklet on what to expect with basic Breast Cancer Surgery
Hi guys I've just found this little booklet on explaining the basics of what to expect with your breast cancer surgery - it is written in a very 'easy to understand' way without scaring the crap out of you. Obviously, if you have a more serious diagnosis, there will possibly be more involved surgery occurring .... but I…
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Single or double mastectomy.?
Hi everyone, Thanks for adding me in here , I am recently diagnosed with DCIS on my right breast ( extensive, intermediate grade ) . My surgery date is on 18th Nov . I feel overwhelmed with everything at the moment My surgeon said My treatment will be mastectomy on right breast and one lymph node will be taken out for…
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Newly diagnosed - triple negative breast cancer
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