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Chemotherapy delay
I had 2 lumps removed from my right breast 16 years ago, had no problems until June this year when I had a mammogram and ultrasound and although no lumps were found, my right lymph nodes looked unusual. I had a fine needle biopsy and it came back that there were metastasised cancer cell in my lymph nodes. I had umpteen…
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Radiation/Letrozole or NOT?
Was diagnosed at the end of June and had lumpectomy + one lymph node excision in early July. Lymph node and tumour margins clear. Tumour Grade 1 and only 8mm. ER/PR positive. Am reluctant to have any treatment - just can't decide what to do! Was on HRT patches and have now ceased, so oestrogen levels lowered. Left breast…
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Finding the right word
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Hello, and another one recently diagnosed and starting on the journey
I'm in the whirlwind phase with recent diagnosis of BC and a lumpectomy on 31 July. Now scheduled for right breast mastectomy next Monday 21 August and frantically getting my head around reconstruction, recovery, chemo later, handover at work and just staying sane. Tumor is out clear and nodes are clear after the…
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Great, good and I'm not sure
Hi, I'm 37 and have unfortunately joined the BC journey. 1 month after having a breast check by my GP (nothing suspicious felt) I discovered a lump on my right breast. Fast forward to 10th August I underwent a mastectomy of my right breast and auxiliary clearance. Pathology results have come back. 5cm grade 3 invasive…
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I've got this ....
Wow what a whirlwind ... 4th July I went for a routine mamogram , they found 2 lumps in my right breast , i had a right breast Masectomy on the 4th of August, and I've just got my results back, I suppose the results are good( well as good as they can be) 1 Tumor was stage 3 Tumor 2 was stage 2 but I have nothing in my…
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Anxiety through the roof
Tomorrow (Wednesday) off to get Whole Body Bone Scan, DEXA and CT Chest abdo and pelvis. So over invasive tests. I'm not brave at all and am beside myself. I wish I could pull my big girl pants on and just get over it, but I feel sick with worry. Its not just the thought of the injections, its also the fact that the tests…
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Inflammatory Breast Cancer
i was diagnosed with triple negative inflammatory breast cancer in April. I have had four cycles of AC and have had two of four cycles of docetaxal. The first four treatments were relatively easy but the docetaxal is so painful. My bones and joints just ache and have sharp pain as well. My concerns are many, however are…
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Sentinel node injection
I'm due to have the sentinel node radioactive substance injection on Tuesday in preparation for surgery the next day. Can anyone tell me how long it takes?
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Diagnosed on 1 May 2017
I am 58 and have a lifetime habit of healthy living. Therefore,when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, like everyone else I'm sure, I couldn't believe it. It never occurred to me I would get cancer. After I competed treatment I did everything I could think of to ensure I would be healthy and cancer free.…
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Next phase ... Chemo on Monday
Hi, After the lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy op, then next op of total axillary clearance of my right arm, I am now up to chemo. It starts on Monday. I am HER2 positive, grade 3, so will be having 17 injections into tummy over the course of treatment, taking full treatment time to 51 weeks ... ergh. Did you know that…
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Triple + young mum
Hi everyone. Recently diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer. No family history. Have had lumpectomy and then went back for full axillary clearance. I am stage 2 and requiring chemo 12 wks AC and 12 weeks of taxol/herceptin. Radiation at the end. I guess I'm just wanting to hear of people in similar situations and…
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Reconstruction diep and radiotherapy
My name is Jenny and I'm 51, I just went for my mammogram and just got told that I have high grade dcis low grade invasive on my right breast and it is scattered over 51mm am still in shock as the surgeon wants to do a masectomy and then is talking about chemo and radiotherapy but the nurse is saying that I'm in a grey…
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Thoughtful gift
A woman who works for my sister and who has battled breast cancer herself recently, organised this lovely gift of a towel, hand towel and face washer to be made for me. It is so lovely that relative strangers would go out of their way to be so very thoughtful and to be sure to bring a smile to another's face. Feeling…
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Coming to terms with it all
HI i'm in my early 50's, I've been newly diagnosed with early stage breast cancer after my first mammogram and having surgery within the next month. it's all a bit overwhelming at times and the emotional roller coaster is hell. Coming to terms with this was difficult as my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer a month…