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Mastectomy 42 triple negative diagnosis
Hi everyone I was diagnosed on the 3rd of August I live in the south west of WA.First up I think you ladies are amazing and so very supportive. I am a 42 yr old sole parent with a 15 and 18 yr old son,previously always a working mumma. My eldest son has Bi Polar type 1 and my my 21 yr marriage broke down in Oct 2016,life…
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Chemo and Guillain Barre Syndrome and r there any groups on Sunshine Coast, Coolum to Noosa Region?
Hi, I was only diagnosed with Breast cancer on 1 Aug and had a mastectomy plus 2 lymph nodes on 10 Aug with a further op on 16th to remove 15 more lymph nodes. Was diagnosed with Gr 3 multi focal DCIS, 5 tumours, largest 22mm in a cluster. total area 6 cm. Initially tested as triple negative but retesting shows 20%…
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Diagnosed IDC...
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One more sleep until the diagnosis
Last Friday I felt a lump. After being knocked back by two busy surgeries I got into see a male Dr (by that time I didn’t care), he brought a nurse in and basically said, “this is not a cyst”. I got a referral to the country hospital and by the afternoon I was waiting with a friend for an ultrasound (my mother was on her…
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Here Goes
Hello. My name is Jenny and I live on the NSW/Vic Border. I have gone to post in here a couple of times but backed out. Denial maybe? On Wednesday I was officially given the diagnosis of BC. I have had a large lump for around a year but I have 26JJ sized breasts and the lump is down along where the bra wire sits. I put it…
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Hello
Hello, what a great group this is. I’ve been reading posts since my her2 positive diagnosis and thought it was time to join in. I’m recently diagnosed and I will be having chemo every 3 weeks for six months, followed by radiation and then I’ve opted for a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I’m not cranky, just scared,…
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Hi everyone, I too am newly diagnosed
This discussion was created from comments split from: Confussed and scared.
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Cycle 1 done
having a mini break (ha ha ha) in hospital for cycle 1. Admitted Tuesday for port insertion (I wish they'd work out how anxious they make not running on time). Arrive to be admitted no paperwork! Thank god I had my clinic email phone calls while they hunt down the necessary then hurry up and wait, finally get to procedure…
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Waiting for chemo!!
Hi Everyone, I am new to this network. My name is Debbie and I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma, grade 2, HER positive amplified, oestrogen and progesterone receptor positive, tumour 23mm, on 5th July, so after a life changing shock, out of the blue as no symptoms, at 51 went for my first ever mammogram. Thank…
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Pillow Talk
Hi, I am fairly new to BCNA. I was diagnosed in late July with a BRCA1 mutation, had my first ever mammogram and U/S which showed a mass on the U/S but not the mammogram, had a needle biopsy which confirmed IDC and adjacent DCIS in my L breast. MRI showed some more suspect areas of potential DCIS in both breasts. After a…
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A bit confused
Hi, after my call back from a mammogram recently, spent 4 hours having further tests and 5 biopsies. At the final doctor told me they are pretty certain I have breast cancer and went on to explain that I would have a lumpendectomy on theleft breast then 5 weeks of radiation. I returned the next week for biopsy results. Saw…
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Any other clinical people with breast cancer
I worked for BreastScreen for 16 yrs but left to work back in the hospital. Cancer found at my routine mammo a few weeks ago and Dx given on 2 days ago. My Breast Care nurse is not happy! Said it gave her quite a rude shock when she saw my name on the referral! (I know her very well). LOL. I hope this is good that I can…
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Newly diagnosed invasive carcinoma stage 2
Hi there , new to this .... Diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma in my right breast . Had a lumpectomy 3 weeks ago , 2 nodes removed and 18mm Tumor .Nodes were clear . Had satellite nodules in my margins which were not seen in any scan or during surgery, so margins were not clear , so had a second surgery last week .…
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Copied from the activity page. New member asking for advice.
Apirl72 Hi i not long ago found out i have breast cancer, they said the tumor is about 4cm and in the limbs gland under my arm. They are doing chemo first but said later they will remove my breast. Im wondering if with your first chemo why are both breasts sore, is it common regards Linda
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Newly Diagnosis
Found out last friday i was dignosised with breast cancer im only in my early 40's it has been a very hard to deal with.