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So much to take in....
I was diagnosed on Tuesday 3rd December with Grade 3 Triple negative invasive ductal carcinoma (1cm). Activated lymph but no cancer on fine needle (so far). I am 49. Lump was not palpable and picked up on screening. Meeting with surgeon on Tuesday and likely surgery on Wednesday. Trying to work out if there is any reason…
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Just touching base :)
Hi lovelies I've just got back home from surgery last Thursday :) . On the pre-op scans they found a 2nd mass which had been "overshadowed" by the main mass on previous checks, so that's been taken away as well. Lumpectomy (with the 2 masses) & full axillary lymph clearance (lymphs were already proven as malignant in the…
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Waiting to set up surgery feels worse than purgatory
Hi all. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Stage 1, grade 1, 8mm lump, oestrogen and progesterone positive, HER2-equivalent. The clinic told us to wait while they organise for a consultation with a surgical team. They haven’t given us a straight answer on how long this will take. It’s so painful. Every…
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Lymph nodes removed
Hi I'm newly diagnosed with breast cancer had surgery on the 22/11/19 after the surgery got very unwell and now I'm all swollen on my left side and my body feels full with fluid on the same side. Has any if you had simmilar experience. Thank you
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Is it? Isn’t it? Anxiously waiting...
I don’t usually talk about what’s going on, but it’s gotten too much today. I’m feeling really anxious and hoping someone can give me reassurance or even just witness this period of uncertainty... A bit of back story... I found a lump a few months ago in my left breast. It was only small and I thought it was just a minor…
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Hospital Bag - What to pack?
Hello ladies. I’m starting to sort out what I will need to pack for surgery and was wondering what you all found helped you whilst in hospital? I’ve been told to have button up tops as I won’t be putting on T-shirt’s. Any other helpful pointers please? Thank you xxx 💖
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Double Mastectomy & Reconstruction Support
Hi everyone, I saw my breast surgeon today for my post lumpectomy follow up appointment. There was much more DCIS found as suspected including in all 3 margins plus some other suspicious looking bits. I had decided already that after my lumpectomy I would be having a double mastectomy and reconstruction because the thought…
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Decision - Breast conserving lumpectomy OR Mastectomy with Immediate DIEP. Any words of wisdom?
Hello, I have just finished chemo which has made 2 tumours undetectable on follow up mammogram and ultrasound - YEAH and the third has reduced by a third. Cancer is only in right breast. I am trying to decide between a lumpectomy reduction ( I'd go from DD to small C)with the left made to match or mastectomy with immediate…
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Stay in hospital after surgery
Can someone tell me how long you are in hospital after breast cancer surgery. I am currently having chemo, which I finish in December, and will then have my operation (two lumpectomies in one breast). This will be followed by radiation at some stage. I wasn’t sure if it was a fairly short stay in hospital, or if it could…
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Berlei soft form bra insert
Hello everyone, I am close to having my single mastectomy and have been looking at the berlei soft form bra inserts. Just after some feedback if anyone has used before and sizing recommendations Thanks