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Hi there, Family member newly diagnosed Diagnosis made after presenting for routine mammogram Lump is not palpable - had mammo been done 6 months previous it would not have shown up Lumpectomy and node biopsy done Awaiting results of these Initial ...

Hi All, I'm curious if anyone is on the Zoladex implant/injection with their Tamoxifen? Also wondering if any oncologists in Ireland are upping Tamoxifen to 10 years (rather than 5)? I'm still under my GP in the UK, but concerned if I want to move b...

Discovered I had early stage IDC last November and had two lumpectomies within two weeks, second one to get clearer margins and remove nodes. I have since had radiation and taking the dreaded letrozole since February with side effects and tiredness ...

Hi all , this is my first post . I have been waiting ten weeks for my breast biopsy results and finally received a letter for next week to come in . I have been told to also bring in a urine sample too . can anyone shed some light as to what this mea...

Hi all, I'm scheduled to have my expandable implant replaced with a standard one in 10 days. I'm excited and hoping it will be easier than the reconstruction surgery. They tell me it's like "changing a tyre"! Has anyone else had somethin...

Hello, just to say a year on and I still check in on this website with totally admiration for patients, their families & nursing staff. The cancer journey is a very difficult one & I think of all the Irish people on this journey, people I do...

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...

Hi, I am new to this message board but am looking for help. I Lost my mum to breast cancer, it is coming up to the fourth year anniversary and I am still lost in grief, what is wrong with me, I know part of it is that I cant accept that she is gon...

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...

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Hi All Stage 4 Ladies, Anyone out there and how are you? I was diagnosed with bone mets May 2014[all usual treatments] and wondering if there is a fellow anxious Molly out there? How are you coping? At the moment Bacardi and zanex help me! Less ...

Hi, has anyone had a lump that's above the breast almost on the chest but directly across from armpit if you get me? Thanks...