Hi Marian ,welcome .Fingers crossed you get good news,I think 3/4 of biopsies turn out not to be breast cancer .Did the medics give you any idea what they thought they were seeing?Lots of support on this forum if you are diagnosed .Jill.
Marian stop "googling " it will just scare you witless. Everyone’s diagnosis is slightly different so you can’t really gain much from researching without facts .Waiting for results is the pits ,hopefully you will be one of the many women who after further investigations are found to have a begnign condition .If not don’t panic there is a really good prognosis for most women diagnosed with breast cancer particularly caught early.
Hey just seen this post. This is a very quiet part of the forum, you may wish to repost in the going thru treatment part. I sincerely hope you are feeling better and have found some support.
Best wishes, LL xx
Hi, I’m new here I was diagnosed with what is called mixed cancer on the 7th March and started chemo (FEC-T) yesterday. I have a 5cm tumour in the left breast and one lymph node is effected. Once chemo is finished i will have surgery. It’s been such a whirlwind month. I have to see gene specialist too. A x
Welcome gingerbread lady .You certainly sound like you have had a hell of a month.In the going through treatment section of the site there are chemotherapy monthly threads where people going through chemo together can offer each other advice and support .There is a March starters thread if you want to join them.Jilll.
Hello everyone, so pleased to find this site, as I know chatting on here will help me.
I went to the breast clinic on Thursday with what everyone thought was just a large cyst, but sadly it was not and I have had needle biopsies taken of my breast and lymph node.
I am still in what I assume is a bit of shock. Managing to stay positive when I am in company but struggling a bit now I am back home on my own. I know the next two weeks until I hear what I am dealing with, what treatment I need etc is going to be a bit of a struggle too.
Hi Kaz,waiting for results with that horrible anxiety hanging over you is the pits.Its also very hard for people around you who have not been through it to understand.Lots of support and advice on this site and lots of ladies that have successfully been treated for breast cancer and are now getting on with their lives.Jill.
When I was first diagnosed I remember reading posts from women who were further down the line with treatment than me,they were talking about booking holidays and going to see bands etc .I could believe it " you have cancer and you are doing normal things not sitting at home crying hysterically ???" Within a few weeks I had got my head around it and managed to have only occasional "hysterical " days and reclaim some sort of normality and yes talking to people who had gone through /we’re going through the same really helps .There is a thread “just diagnosed and wanting to talk to people who understand” we’re quite a few ladies both recently diagnosed and much further down the line are talking if you want to join us another new lady to the forum has just joined us also.
Thank you Jill, I will take a look. It’s been like a whirlwind that is dragging me along with it. I have to get through this so I can watch my son dance in Disneyland paris in august.
Hello people
I am on Herceptin, Perjeta and Zometa, two previous treatments of Taxatire and Docitaxil. whilst reponding well to the current treatments and in remission (thankyou God) I am experiencing increasing peripheral neuropathy in my feet and recently my right hand and arm seem to have a developed intermittant tremor making some refined movements tricky eg, picking up cups and hand writing is appalling. is ther any body out there who can relate to this? I am seeing the Onc next week. i am new to these forums but have been in the breast cancer club sine 2013…would love to hear from you.
moonhead Jo x
Sorry you have been given such rubbish news Jo.There is lots of advice and support on this site.If you post in one of the other sections(going through treatment /secondaries/living with breast cancer ) I’m sure people will respond and offer some moral support.Jill.
Hi Everyone
Just thought I’d join the forum, I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginnings of Feb after going for an early mammogram as part of the programme where they offer ladies an early scan at the age of 47ish.
Two tumours were found, 8 & 11 mm, had a lumpectomy 4 weeks later and 3 lymph nodes were also taken. Everything went really well, tumours hadn’t spread and nodes were clear, I start radiotherapy in a couple of weeks and start taking tamoxifen straight after my last session, I’ve got to have 15. More curious about skin products, have seen lots of comments about aloe Vera, looks as if it might help whilst having radiotherapy, and for some reason the one thing I’m not looking forward to is taking the Tamoxifen. The side effects that have been discussed aren’t really selling it to me! But hey ho it’s better than cancer.
Hi LSJ,welcome to the forum.If you post your questions re radiotherapy and Tamoxifen in the going through treatment sections of the site you will get lots of advice and support .Everyone is different in their reactions to radiotherapy ,aqueous cream and aloe Vera gel(kept in the fridge ) seem to help.The radiographers /oncologist will give you advice during treatment depending on how your skin reacts and prescribe things that help.Tamoxifen ditto ,everyone is different in the nature and severity of side effects.Hot flushes I think are a given ,the other side effects vary,some people find different brands are better than others and it is worth experimenting .Good luck with the rest of your treatment .Jill
Hi Jools,just wanted to say welcome to the forum and good luck with your radiotherapy .Jill.
Hi everyone
i can’t get my head around the so many different treatments and how they are done. I was diagnosed on the 12th April with grade 2 invasive carcinoma. Am having a sentinel node biopsy on the 4th May and then a full right breast mastectomy and reconstruction on the 12 th may followed by 6 rounds of chemo and 12 months of Herceptin as I am triple positive. It all seems a bit quick and whilst I am a very positive person and know the experts are on it and will sort it it all seems a bit quick from reading some of the other posts and that makes me think it how positive will the outcome be? X
Hi Bella,welcome.It is all a bit of a whirlwind in the beginning, so many things to get your head around and its like it is not really happening to you .Think the best thing is to take one step at a time otherwise it is just too overwhelming. When you start chemo there are chemotherapy monthly threads where people who are going through chemo at the same time can support each other and share experiences .Good luck.Jill
Hi,
I’ve been registered on here for a while just reading and gleaning information for myself. Ive been diagnosed with mets to my lymph nodes around my neck March this year. I was initially diagnosed in 2011 and diagnosed with triple negative bc. I had a lumpectomy and axilla clearance ( three out of 19 nodes affected).
I was on docitaxol and fec . I volunteered for import high trial on targeted rads and had 15 rounds of that. I’m now on 6-8months. ( only 8 months if I cope well) of paclitaxel, then rads to neck. Ive been doing ok and I’m having the cold cap this time round as my hair that was very thick is now painfully thin and I would like to hang onto it. I’m here in the early hours feeling quite cross at it all. So I’m reaching out to the only people who can say they can empathise with me.
Best wishes
Blanna xx
Hi, I’m Netty, 37years with a hubby and 2 children. Last Wednesday I found a lump in my rb. I have hospital appt 18th May. Really scared and worried so came here for advice and support. Have read good, and not so good posts. Its strange, that when it happens, to you, you think you are alone, but clearly not. My lump has seemed to have a got smaller and i think i am nearly 90% certain it has moved…what does this mean?? I have no pain, but sometimes it has felt a bit “dragging and dull”. Not sure how much is in my mind though. xx
Hi all,
The Welcome to the forum board is going to be locked for the time being as we are doing some online administrative maintenance.
Thank you all for being so supportive on this thread and I am sure you will find a warm and supportive welcome if you introduce yourself on other boards.
Here is a mini guide as to where you may want to post next:
If you have just been recently diagnosed and want to know more about your specific diagnosis you can access information and support on our I am recently diagnosed category.
If you want to discuss your treatment plan and want to talk to others going through the same, visit our Going through treatment category.
If you are no longer in active treatment and want to talk about your recovery, sex and relationships, coping with fear and anxiety or work and finance then visit our Living with & beyond breast cancer category.
If you have secondary breast cancer and want to talk to others who understand or discuss treatment options, visit our I have secondary breast cancer category.
If you are supporting someone with breast cancer and want to talk to others who understand, visit our Supporting someone with breast cancer category.
Are you a man or younger woman with breast cancer? Are you lesbian or bisexual? Then you may want to visit our Talk to people like me category.
If you have any question, big or small, please contact moderator@breastcancercare.org.uk.
Best wishes,
Lizzy