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Story so far
Hello and happy Easter everyone. First of all I would like to thank those responsible for this fabulous online network, it is a great resource. Secondly, to each and every one of you amazing ladies who are on this rollercoaster, you are angles in disguise! I have visited the network on a number of occasions but today…
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Sick of the drainage!
Hi everyone, Please help with any advice 'seroma related' as I am very frustrated. My lump was removed start of December and I'm going tomorrow for my 7th drainage of the horrible '3rd boob' that is hanging out under my arm. My port and 1st chemo session were originally scheduled for 16th Jan but have now been postponed…
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A new member and really wishing I wasn't
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Newly diagnosed
I've retyped this post so many times I wasn't sure what to say. I got my results today and I feel numb. I've been quite calm, not many tears, but I know it hasn't hit me yet. At this stage, it's early breast cancer but I meet with the surgeon tomorrow. We are new to where we live and apart from my husband and two young…
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Tomorrow is day
I'm am so scared beyond belief. I'm having my Double Masc tomorrow and lymph nodes as well ..l feel like lm going to go insane and run from the hospital ..l have cried for 2 days of and on ..spoke to BC nurse and friends ..l feel like l will end up in a phys ward or something ...l really dont no how you have all come…
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Newly diagnosed
just out of hospital after having lumpectomy on Monday. Still overwhelmed with diagnosis but going along ok
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So sick - what do I do?
im on round 2 of chemo. My little ones had the sniffles and a cough and I've picked up. Day after chemo I got a sore throat. I had my side effects and they weren't bad but as my immunity dipped down this bug has picked up. Chemo on Tuesday, by Saturday I can't get out of bed. It feels like the onset of chest infections I…
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Am having a bad day!
So I was diagnosed on the 10 of Feb with BC since then have had double mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy on the 9th of March and had to go back in to get more nodes out on the 23rd. 11 nodes out altogether with 4 effected so all clear for treatment. Have had a lot of weird pain since the last op. Strange nervey feeling…
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30 year old with Dcis in both breasts
Hi everyone Just writing to connect with other people experiencing the same feelings. I got diagnosed with Dcis last week.Mammogram and biopsies showed right breast is covered in it and my left breast has a lump that is dcis.My lympnodes are very prominent so dr said cancer might have gone there too.I have 2 kids under 2…
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Choosing an oncologist
I was diagnosed with DCIS 2 weeks ago and had a lumpectomy last week. I see my surgeon tomorrow to find out the biopsy results. I know that if I'm lucky I may not need to have chemo or to see an oncologist. But keeping myself informed so that I can understand and make good decisions over my treatment has been my way of…
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Results are in
Hi everyone. My results are in , need a pathology degree!. 24mm grade 2 invasive lobular carcinoma. Clear margins from lumpectomy.ER+/PR+/HER-. 1/13 lymph node positive . Pathological stage:pT2,pN1a,pMx, stage 2b. what ever that means!. Will have to google! Surgeon is now referring me on to oncologist, not sure how long…
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Just want to say hello
Hello everyone, Obviously I'm new here. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 24th January this year. I have er positive breast cancer , my tumor is 6cm and stage 3. A bit about myself : I just turned 43. I am single with no kids, I'm on disability for my acute anxiety disorder, agoraphobia, depression, panic attacks. My…
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Second time around
Hi everyone Its been a while for me but i have been a bit busy My mum was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer which had spread to the brain lungs and liver in April 16 i have been traveling to Sydney where she is located. Baçk and forth since April. Sadley she lost the battle in December and for me having had breast…
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Don't know where to begin
i feel like I'm part of a horror movie and I'm the main character. I've always just cruised thru life in the background. This breast cancer diagnosis has hit me hard. Fast forward 3 weeks from that fateful phone call that they had seen something on the mamogram to today. Post lumpectomy with axillary clearance as sentenial…
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Early XMAS present
Two days before xmas I was dx with multi lobular cancer Estrogen positive. I have had a Mastectomy left breast with tissue expander mid jan ( my tissue expander feels like it's going to burst) and sentinel one of the three nodes were positive. 5 weeks later back for an axillary clearance. 14 nodes clear. I was so emotional…