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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…
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Once more into the breach...
Hi, In September I found what I thought was a blocked duct in my breast and my GP referred me onto to have a mammogram and ultrasound. They found a mass so organised a core biopsy for the next day. The sample taken showed it was early stage invasive with P+ but there was not enough sample to tell if it was E+ or…
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer support and advice
Hi, I am a 39-year-old mother of a 3 year old, the sole breadwinner in our family, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in September. I had a lumpectomy in early October, which removed 2 x Grade 3 cancerous tumours (one large and one small). I'm currently recovering from surgery. Post-surgery results have revealed that I…
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Tamoxifen .
I can't see what I just posted. I'll try again. i had a sentinel node biopsy and lumpectomy August 16 th. The cancer removed was very small. It was picked up as suspicious on ultrasound, and after biopsy confirmed as cancer. Mammogram was clear. been quite a traumatic time. I'm to start taking Tamoxifen soon, and just…
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Onco type dx tests
Hi, I'm a newbie and had breast surgery last week for 16mm tumour, er+, 2 lymph nodes which are all clear, no more surgery which is great. Next step is they recomend short course chemo, radiation and hormone treatment. They also said I'm a good candidate for oncotpye testing. I would love some feedback from anyone who has…