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Dealing with diagnosis
Original post created by member @Chrissy1121 moved to own thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Wasn't sure whether to laugh or run.
I'm afraid this will be a somewhat convoluted post, but here goes. I've been on Warfarin (blood thinner) for over twenty years now, which means either weekly or fortnightly blood tests. Needless to say, even before catching a ride on Stephen King's Cancer Bus, my veins are somewhat buggered. After having a bilateral…
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Suspicious Bone Lesions
After having diep flap reconstruction in Feb 2019 my plastic surgeon sent me for an abdominal CT scan to check a few things out. This appointment was in August 2020. Had the scan. The report also sent to my GP (who is wonderful). The last line on the report commented on suspicious areas on my spine. He then contacted the…
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HER 2 Borderline Equivocal
I had a HER 2 Breast Cancer and then a second Her 2 SISH test and luckily it was negative. However at the same time the Her 2 negative report states that is regarded as Group 4 Bordeline/Equivocal. Has any one had these results and/or had the test done again because it was borderline?
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Testing question
My 44 year old daughter has been treated at Wesley Brisbane for cysts in her breasts for years. Now they have found something suspicious in her breast and want to do MRI. She’s had them before but this one needs to be done at a particular time of the month, and she’s had her uterus removed so no periods. They said if it’s…
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Oncology day
Just home after visiting my oncologist. Previously I had scans and a biopsy on a lump I found in my neck. My oncologist said I dont have any good news which I wasn't really expecting. Apparently the lump was in my lymph gland and is the same type of cancer as my breast cancer. So I'm changing chemo again. This time it will…
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Unsure of how far to push my doctor for reassurance
Hi all After being unwell for a while and quite a few tests (abdo and pelvis ultrasound, abdo and pelvis CT, abdo and pelvis MRI, endoscopy, bloods), today I was diagnosed with Achalasia which is a disease of the lower oesophagus sphincter. Achalasia is a rare disease (1 in 100,000). There have been a small number of cases…