Hi Everyone, it's been ages since I've been online, I hope everyone is keeping well. I went for implant/ expander exchange last week. I've had radiation so my worry now is that I don't get any infection or encapsulation which is a risk with radiated ...
How long is the wait for chemo?
relative met with oncologist almost 3 weeks ago and no sign of appointment yet. It's 5 weeks post surgery. Getting concerned now - that it will recur in that space of time
Secondly, the surgeon said they got all the...
Just looking for some advice please. I was diagnosed with DCIS in my right breast last May. I had two surgeries some lymph nodes removed which were clear thank goodness. Followed by radiotherapy. My most recent mammogram was in March. I also had a ch...
The symptoms of lung cancer can include any of the following:
-Repeated chest infections that don't improve even after treatment
-A persistent cough or change in a long term cough
-Shortness of breath, for example difficulty breathing when climbing ...
hi ladies,
i have one week down of the two week wait on core biopsy results for a large lump in my left breast, i actually have two lumps, the small one they think is a breast mouse as showed solid on ultrasound and not on mammogram.
i have these l...
Hi,
My Dad ahs just been diagnosed with prostate Cancer and they say that it is moderate as they did not catch it early. He has been for an MRI (which he hates as he is very clostraphobic) and thus showed some "hotspots" on his liver -he t...
did anyone buy this calendar, a friend of mine bought it for me and i was just wondering if everyone had two months of march and no may in 2010.
it is lovely with some lovely quotes but no May 2010. The on line shop here on this site is brilliant fo...
Hi all fellow BC sufferers,
I was first diagnosed with estrogen and her2 positive breast cancer at 22, had mastectomy and recon plus lymph nodes removed, 6 months of chemo, radio and a year of herceptin. Was getting on with my life on tamoxifen for...
Hi there!
My Dad has been battling cancer for almost 5 years. It originated in the colon but is now very active in the liver, and has lesions in his lungs. I am just wondering what exactly lesions are - sre they cancerous spots in themselves or ar...
My name is Linda and I am 34, in 2006 I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. I have recently discovered a lump in my armpit on the same side which has been diagnosed as malignant. The plan is for an auxilli...
Hi All,
My story began in Jan '13 in the UK where my partner was based, I'm from Ireland and returning here for chemo leg of treatment which should begin before Easter.
When I found lump I was told "most of these things are nothing", henc...
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