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I was diagnosed with breast cancer on the 25th February with her2 positive breast cancer. Referral was sent for an appointment with medical oncology that day and I still haven't received an appointment to start chemo. The nurses in the breast clinic have been lovely but how can this be expedited. I have nodal involvement and each day that passes I'm worrying more where it can be spreading without starting treatment.

Hi all I had a parotdiectomy nearly five weeks ago. Biopsy before operation was inconclusive. Another biopsy done after the surgery. I was meant to get biopsy results last week but they were not ready. So today I was meant to get them and again cancelled as they need to get a second opinion. Is this a red flag for me?

Hi, I have a question about referrals for a breast lump. Quick history. I had a benign phyllodes tumour removed last year. I went private for the surgery. 5 months later I have a new lump. My GP has sent a referral to the private surgeon. Can a private referral be longer wait times than going public? It's been 2 weeks and I don't have an appointment yet. Due to my age, my referral would have been sent as urgent. Do you happen to know current wait times for urgent referrals in Galway in the public system? Thanks

Hi. A very close family member has been diagnosed with the above and will start chemotherapy soon.. We're just looking for some positive outcomes please. We're very concerned with how it's a dormant cancer and can come back. Is this always the case?

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Hi All, I had an appointment yesterday for an ultrasound on a breast lump I found. I have a history of fibroadenomas, so I assumed it would just be that. They ended up taking a biopsy on the new lump, but the Dr was really reassuring and said he is certain it's nothing, but he said he would biopsy it so I can just have the reassurance and forget about it. He said the results usually take 2-3 weeks, probably 3 for me as he's certain it'll be nothing. I am wondering what are people's experience with timeframes following a biopsy? I am planning on starting medication for frozen embryo transfer this week, which he said he wouldn't change my plan based on what he seen on scan. So that's why I am a bit anxious with regards to the timeframe. I would obviously want the reassurance before the actual transfer. Also how do they usually give results? Would it be over the phone? He didn't exactly say. Thanks in advance!

Hi ! Does anyone know what would be an average time before stage 3 multifocal breast cancer with lymph node involvement ( auxiliary, sub pectoral, internal mammary glands ) which is HER 2 + and Estrogen + , Grade 2 turn into stage 4 without any treatment? I’m asking because I’m forced to stop treatment after only 1 chemo due to other underlying fast progressing autoimmune disease and I want to know what I’m roughly looking at… any ideas or guesses? Thank you.

Hi all Am a Stage 4 mbc patient in Dublin. I will be starting chemo soon. Intend to try cold cap therapy but also want to prep in case that doesn't work and I need a wig. Can anyone please recommend someone who fits wigs, in Dublin preferably ....but don't mind outside the city either Many thanks Mena

Second round of AC 8th day in mouth is very sore . Pallete is very sore. Fatigue is setting in was okay at wkend .anyone else feel like this okay then drained.