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Uncertain diagnosis
hello. I have been diagnosed with cancer, but they are taking what feels like an eternity to determine the type of cancer (most likely breast). This is the timeline of my lump.Wed 21 Feb 2018 - found lump underarm Thurs 1 March 2018 - Had lump examined by GP. Referred for ultrasound with FNA/mammogram if warranted. But…
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Starting my Journey
I an a 59 year old married mother of 3 adult sons. Mammogram 22/3, biopsy 23/3 , results (shit) 26/3,next apt at Breast Clinic 4/4 hopefully to find out the plan! GP thinks lumpectomy, radiation , then follow up drugs . Sounds simple ! Not ! Results were Invasive ductal carcinoma (est grade 2) with in situ ductal carcinoma…
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Triple positive?
So I has 2 tumours, one triple positive and the other double positive. No spread to node. Now to wait to see Oncologist.
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Adelaide Breast Cancer Friendship Group
Have you heard about the Adelaide Breast Cancer Friendship Group Chat Room on Facebook? We are a member group of Breast Cancer Network Australia :) The Chat Room is run by the Adelaide Breast Cancer Friendship Group and is only for women who have been diagnosed with either early or secondary breast cancer (no friends or…
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First onco appointment...PET scan?
Hi all, I'm newly diagnosed with TNBC. I have my first onco appointment in a fortnight (after axillary node surgery). What questions should I be asking my onco at the first appointment? My tumor was 1.1cm with, at this stage, one node affected. My CT Body Scan and Bone Density scan were both clear a fortnight ago. I'm…
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Triple Negative diagnosis
I was given the news of triple negative breast cancer yesterday. My tumour was successfully removed with clear margins (1.1cm size tumor), however one lymph was affected (result of sentinel node biopsy). Going back to hospital next week for further axillary lymph surgery. It's been a hellish fortnight since my GP referred…
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Auxiliary Clearance
Hi beautiful people. So I am a new too this awesome support group. I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and within two weeks of been diagnosed I had it removed and was larger than what the scan showed. Also had two lympnodes removed. I had a drain in for five days and was recently removed but since then I have…
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Scared and confused
Hi my name is Helen. I was recently diagnosed with a Grade 2 lobular cancer on my left breast. Sentinel node biopsy confirmed 1 node was involved and tumour size was 12.7cms at time of surgery. So disappointed because neither scan, or ultrasound picked up the size. Just had double mastectomy and auxiliary clearance came…
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Life is a Team Effort
Left mastectomy 13/3 with 1 sentinel node biopsy. Home now recovering. My biggest worry now is prognosis next week. 1 tumour was estrogen+'ve and progesterone+'ve. The other possibly benign. Through other recent health issues (reversed Type 2 Diabetes) I have become deeply distrustful of western medicine. Cycling through…
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Armpit pain after a week!
Left mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy last week. Was feeling great now home and the pain in my armpit today is cruel.
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Looking at my options
Hi everyone, this is my first post, I was diagnosed last November, after I had noticed my nipple was inverting. If it hadn't been for that I would not have known anything was wrong as I had a clear mammogram the previous Dec. Unfortunately It was HER2 positive, and then the Pet scan showed it was in the lympth system and…
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Life is a Team Effort
Left mastectomy 13/3 with 1 sentinel node biopsy. Home now recovering. My biggest worry now is prognosis next week. 1 tumour was estrogen+'ve and progesterone+'ve. The other possibly benign. Through other recent health issues (reversed Type 2 Diabetes) I have become deeply distrustful of western medicine. Cycling through…
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Just been diagnosed - scared..
You hear of this daily, but when it hits home, my gosh, your whole world feels dark! I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer and am shocked scared angry. I feel violated. Have lots of support but still feel lonely. Horrible horrible feeling. Grade 1. Seeing my breast surgeon on Wednesday and am so so worried and…
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Breast cancer to remove 1 or 2
Hi I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer and a booked in for a mastectomy on the 23rd March 2018. I would like both breasts removed at the same time. The surgeon doesn’t recommend it and says I should go back and have the other one off later. My feelings are that I would prefer to be operated on once not twice. I…
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Auxiliary Clearance
Hi beautiful people. So I am a new too this awesome support group. I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and within two weeks of been diagnosed I had it removed and was larger than what the scan showed. Also had two lympnodes removed. I had a drain in for five days and was recently removed but since then I have…