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Newly with breast cancer - Shellshocked2018_
Just been diagnosed with breast cancer, I’m so overwhelmed, anxious, feel sick to my stomach, in shock, feel shaky, keep crying. beside myself with worry been diagnosed with a triple negative cancer
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Diagnosed Friday and scared...
This discussion was created from comments split from: Feeling very overwhelmed.
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Just diagnosed
Hi I'm in Brisbane and was just diagnosed on Friday 9th Nov. I had an indent in my right breast which my partner noticed ages ago and I just ignored it (I know, I know I'm stupid). So I have to have chemo first to shrink the lump as it's too big and my boob is small. It's all too much for me right now I wish it would just…
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Feeling very overwhelmed
Hi everyone I have been reading some of your comments and feel the support. I was diagnosed the end of September and it has been a whirlwind since I had a lumpectomy and removal of some lymph nodes last Tuesday 23rd October and got my result back 30th went to the appointment expecting to be told when I needed to start…
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Help! What should I do?
i was diagnosed with breast cancer on Thursday the 8th November and am currently trying to get in to see a breast surgeon. So far my doctor can only get me an appointment on the 23rd Nov which 11 days away. Another surgeon can see me on Friday the 16th Nov but can't operate until the 7th Dec. what should I do? This waiting…
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Can’t Sleep
Hi, I was diagnosed Thursday after a routine mammogram screening call back. So hard to understand and everything has moved so fast. Booked in for surgery on Wednesday next week. Had to make the decision yesterday about mastectomy or breast conservation. Still have to tell the children and other family members. Booked in my…
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Lee😺
Hello everyone I have a question it might sound silly but I was just wondering how long it took to loss ur hair I know it sounds silly
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Lymphoedema and recurrence fears
Hello everyone. It has been ages since I have posted. Since this site was re done I no longer got notifications, then 2 major surgeries in 2016 and life kind of took over. I was diagnosed with Lymphoedema about 8 weeks ago. Everthing was going along swimmingly. I had lymphoedema but only to a fairly minor degree then one…
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Newly Diagnosed and Pregnant
Hi my name is Shannon, I have just received my breast cancer diagnosis. I’m also 19 weeks pregnant. Grade 2 NST Invasive Breast Cancer. Are their any women out their who have also received a diagnosis while pregnant? Kindest
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New diagnosis - had mastectomy and reconstruction
Hi, i recently got diagnosed with DCIS , had two lumpectomies where they couldn’t get all cells out so therefore had a mastectomy and reconstruction. just wanted to hear from people to who have been through the same to see how long afterwards did you feel no pain and were able to to get back to normal day to day stuff !…
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New diagnosis, have had mastectomy
Hi All I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 24 August. Core Biopsy and FNA showed that I had cancer in the tumour, in the milk ducts and lymph nodes. I freaked out at that but saw surgeon 24 hours later who was quite reassuring that she didn't feel like it had spread (I was otherwise fit and healthy). Had bone scan and…
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Margins
Can anyone tell me what an acceptable margin is please ? Just got results of wide excision ...Mine is 0.1 mm 1.4 mm forgot the other.
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Triple positive looking for buddies and hope
Hi everyone I am a 42 yr old working (previously) single mum with a 15 and 18 yr old.Diagnosed on the 3 August with HER2 positive E + P + still learning lots thought I was triple negative :( whoops nope I am positive I have had a right breast mastectomy and auxiliary node clearance done a week ago today,I live in the south…
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Question
Hi I am new to this forum. I posted yesterday. The next step was for post to be reviewed. How do I know when and if my post goes online please ? Thanks
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Day 2
Well..day 2 post wide excision and sentinal node removal for extensive DCIS...next step is appt tues to find out pathology of the nodes...feeling pretty good actually...tramadol for pain and breast and nipple all intact.