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Just diagnosed stage 1 - feeling scared
Hi all Three weeks ago I was in the shower and noticed a lump. I'm not a lumpy breast person so I realised straight away. It was tender also. So I booked a mammogram through breast screen and saw my Dr. a few issues in my personal life made me forget a little about it and then breast screen got hold of me. They called me…
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Biopsy results
well got the second biopsy results finally after 2 weeks I have a second tumour identical to the first both low grade 1 tubular both hormone receptive and both 7mm less than 1 cm going ahead with surgery next week then to wait again for sentinel node results the waiting seems to go on forever put my Xmas decorations up…
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IS THIS A NIGHTMARE AND WILL I WAKE UP SOON LOL
3 weeks ago I was a 58 year old business woman working 2 jobs and looking forward to a holiday this weekend, since then I've been diagnosed with DCIS invasive breast cancer, had a lumpectomy one Friday, then got a call from my surgeon in the middle of my 59th birthday party to say we needed another op last Friday (a week…
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Recurrence of Breast cancer .... 12 months on
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with a recurrence of breast cancer, due to have mastectomy this month and I am looking at reconstruction options ...... I believe there are groups dealing with this specific area? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks
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Good news!
i am having neoadjuvant (before surgery) chemotherapy given with hormone therapy as part of a trial to treat my rather large (9cm) IDC tumour and saw my oncologist today for check up before my 2nd of 6 x 3 weekly chemos. Oncologist thinks it has shrunk by at least 1cm already! We are headed in the right direction! So great…
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Plastic Surgeon today...was cool and calm...now petrified and teary...
Hi All!!! Well, I have to say I'm pretty upbeat considering :p generally....however being 11 months post chemo and constant appointments and feeling improved everyday. I have my Plastic Surgeon appointment this afternoon...and when I got up, I found myself fall into a puddle of tears, inconsolable. This is the end part of…
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Peripheral papilloma
Hi all. Going for lumpectomy surgery for 7cm peripheral papilloma next week. Surgeon said they will remove 10cm by 10cm triangle to try to get clear margins. Surgeon said 80% dont require additional surgery. Takes a week after that to get results. Does anyone know much about PP? Risks, scarring, recovery time etc Thank…
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Infection after Surgery
Hi, so glad i am now here. It was a huge shock to find out I had breast cancer from a regular Mammogram. I hadn't felt a lump so thought it would be routine. I was diagnosed in July this year. I went through all the tests, new Dr,s and the operation to remove the lump. Up until then i was keeping everything together. Two…
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Pagets
Hi have just been diagnosed with Pagets of the nipple and a small cancerous lump in my breast . Saw my surgeon last week and I can have my nipple taken off them the lump out after that radiation every day for 6 weeks or a full mastectomy no treatment after . I said I would leave it to him what he thought best at the…
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Mirena IUD and hormone +Ve breast cancer
Hi everyone. Just wanted to know if there were any similar cases to mine. I had a mammogram and ultrasound for an unrelated issue in 2012, both tests being clear. I was diagnosed with ductal ectasia (a benign breast condition). I had a mirena IUD inserted soon after this as I had heavy periods and chronic iron deficiency…
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Early breast cancer
i have been diagnosed with grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma. A wise doctor advised me many years ago to have mammograms every 2 years from 40 as I have an aunt who has breast cancer (at 60 yo). At 41 I had my first scan, never did I think I would actually have breast cancer. It has been such a shock! It feels so surreal…
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Head is spinning
Hi i have just been diagnosed with tubular carcinoma in my right breast I found a lump which I thought was from doing weights at gym saw breast specialist who confirmed a grade 1 tumour and surgery was planned for the 8th dec..she sent me for a mammogram as I've had 2 ultrasounds as I have very large dense breasts only to…
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Three weeks into my journey.
Hi everyone, i wanted to say hi and thank you to everyone for the useful comments puts on this page. I started my journey 3 weeks ago when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in my right breast after going to the doctor with a suspected hematoma to my breast after a simple fall. Sadly results came back with a diagnoses of…
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Part Mastectomy In Two Weeks
Hello Ladies, I am new and full of curiosity. My biggest though is what will my breast look like after the op. Would anyone be willing to shed a little light and share an image with me after having the same op please. I understand we are all different, I am just after an idea for my own thoughts, I don't want to google…
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Diagnosed one month ago, aged 24.
Hi, my name is Emma. I have been wanting to post on here for a while, but just didn't know what to say, but desperately wanting some support. I am 24 years old, and found a lump a few months ago. My doctor sent me home to wait 6 weeks to see if it went away as they didn't believe it would be cancer. It didn't go away, so I…