Breast Cancer Now Forum

I think its deffo something you should be telling your daughter and her dr... She will be known to have a strong breast cancer link with her grand mother and great grandmother having bc. She will also then be more than likely be offered gene testing. This can impact on surgery.  ... View more

Just an update. I will be starting these injections in april. They are now being rolled out in the uk x ... View more

Thank you both. I will be having a mri on the 12th to see my response to chemo (fingers crossed the best result). I will be having hopefully a uplift and reduction in my good breast as my boobs are huge. And on my bad boob a masectomy due to dcis also and a immediate implant.   But we shall see. Im obviously young and mentally i feel like i couldnt deal with being flat.  ... View more

I feel like im the last to say this out of our group. But yesterday i completed all my 8 rounds of chemo. I still habe surgery to come but i am so relieved. I will also be having herceptin and prejeta till dec but will be having it via the ohesgo injection that will only take 10 mins, meaning i also got my picc line out yday wooohoo. My children and husband were able to see me ring the bell and brought me lovrly balloons and flowers. It was also my 34th birthday and the   sun was shining what felt just for me. Im so proud of myself and my family.  ... View more

Well i asked my chemo ward and they didnt have a clue and never heard of it so will be having a convo with my oncologist x ... View more

Aww I feel so happy albeit a lil jealous that you are all at the end of chemo. I still have 3 more docetaxels to go ( should of been two but have to defer last weeks to this week. Due  to high WBC) feeling deflated Tbh. Went in to get chemo temp decided to peak to 37.8. So loads of tests etc and being told I have a infection somewhere was sent away with antibiotics. Then to have to go back on the Thursday to have bloods re checked. Things had came down by then so hopefully having chemo on Tuesday.    Then only 2 left.  Just wanna get this chemo over with    ... View more

Wow look at you York. Well done. I have heard some people really struggle with holding their breath I don't know if it's more of a anxiety thing. Hope it all goes smoothly. And I hope the tamoxifen is easy for you and that it just means you won't have many side effects x  ... View more

Heya lovely ones. Just popped on as realised I hadn't for ages.    Happy New year ladies and let's hope 2021 is kinder to us all. I am now half way through chemo. Finished 4 EC chemos and now on to docetaxel wither herceptin and prejta. I do hope it is kind to me.    I had a mid way mri done after my 3rd EC chemo and have just got my results today.  My lump was at 35mm is now shrunk to 12mm. So  65% gone. My dcis has all shrunk also.   I'm pretty happy with that x  ... View more

No letter for me either. I did have my gp call and she said oh I'm sure you will get one nearly Xmas 🥴🥴 It's so bizzarre to think how normal I feel after a bad week after chemo.          ... View more

Hey all... I'm guessing we are all well in the midst of chemo etc now. I have deffo found I have a crappy 1st week with ec and then the next 2 weeks I'm more or less myself.    Half way through my ec now and waiting for my next in just over a week. Then on to docetaxel. Its all deffo going fast. Praise the Lord.   I've noticed after my 2nd Ec my mood was pretty low I was very teary and felt scared. I just keep thinking it's coming back. 😔 🥴     ... View more

Had a bit of happy news today. Had to go have my bloods done for my 2nd chemo on Tuesday. Then I had an onocolgist appointment just for a catch up to see how I'm dealing with chemo. So I said how I felt that I couldn't feel my lump anymore or struggling To. The onocolgist had a feel and then asked another Dr to come feel and both can no longer feel my lump. So that's great news and looks like my cancer is reacting to chemo great. Never been so happy to whip my boobs out. Made me so happy.   Finally the weekend. Woohoo ... View more

I think you turn extra sensitive to anything that you feel is new or out of the normal. I think that is something that will never go away now we have had the terrible C.    The spot was huge tho... Like jesus can't do anything by halves.    I just know ifs gonna be my luck ill loose hair everywhere apart from my legs... I just know it. Doomed with forever fuzzy legs.    My hair is deffo shedding but not a massive amount. I am hoping it stays. But if it doesn't then what can ya do.    I'm glad you all sound happy. X ... View more

Hey lovely pink ladies.    Hope chemo and what. It is being kind to you.  I had my 1st EC session 2 weeks ago and got my next one next Tuesday.  All in all I feel OK thought I am having to nap most afternoons.    I had a bit of a panic last week. I found a lump behind my ear. I worried myself sick and didn't tell anyone for a couple of days. My throat was sore so thought it was a lymph node. Then I got myself in such a tizz I started crying to my husband (sobbing with snot and everything) when he looked he was like jesus that's the biggest spot and head I've ever seen. 🥴🥴🥴 So yes I got myself in a tizz over a spot. That had now gone.  I did cold cap and not really losing much hair than what I did before cancer. But jesus my pubic hair is literally dropping out, I haven't had a wax since lockdown so I was beyond shocked. 😅 😳 So imma look at it as a good thing as my head hair is staying strong... Fingers crossed.  I wish I was having ec every 2 weeks I feel like I am more that fit enough to have it this week but guess the drs know best.  My lump has deffo shrunk I'm struggling to find it. But where the dcis is I can now see a dip where I had the biopsy and can now feel that lump.      ... View more

Heya all. Had my 1st chemo today. Ec. Was there from 9.30 and didn't leave till 3.20   I managed the cold cap it is bloody horrible but if I didn't try I would think what if.    Car journey back and I did feel ropey so bloody ropey. Literally felt like I was in a taxi the night after a heavy night.    Feel a little better now back home.    They told me I couldn't pick my lilun up from school due to infections 😢 but by the time I got in they had a dettol bath and scrub and ready for cuddles with muma ... View more

Thank you shi. My family have spoilt me rotton with bits from m and s etc. I was a florist before so no one wanted to get my flowers cos they just arent special like that to me. I have the softest cardy and jumper from marks so i think its gonna be my chemo outfit that i will only wear for that. Thank you so much x  ... View more

Hey buochs.    Oh its all so daunting isnt it. I think i can speak for everyone that none of us can tell you what is best for you and your cancer.    I have a grade 3 cancer stage 2b with no spread that is 3.5cm. I also have dcis in the same breast in two other areas.    I will be having chemo first then a  Mastectomy  with reconstruction at the same time. Is this the best for me ? im not sure tbh. In my head im like bloody hell cut both of them off and get it over with. However I am starting to trust my team. They are the professionals, they have the best idea. We are special but they have seen our type of cases time and time again.    I am, looking forward to seeing what road you take that you and your heart is happy with x ... View more

Lol shi I think its the flooring in hospitals that made it worse cos i felt like i was clip clopping for miles just walking to reception. I did try to make eye contact but everyone was reading or chatting to themselves so i just stared out the window. I did meet a lovely lady whilst i was waiting on my mammogram though but her treatment was over 10 years ago so from what she was saying everything seems to have changed.    I was wondering what to wear for chemo. I normally make an effort but i think i will need comfort more than anything x  ... View more

I'm OK with needles and bloods. But my veins just.. They like to hide. Tho they always seem to get there in the end. So yeah hopefully I will be able to push on without one. But if I need one then so be it. I must admit for the short time I was in the chemo unit I really stuck out like a sore thumb. Being 33 and having 4 inch boots on. Everyone else was a much much older ladies (and men). I don't know why this shocked me but it made me get a bit anxious. As silly as tht sounds  ... View more

I haven't had a picc line yet they are seeing if I can do it via cannula and then a picc line later down the road. I just feel like the faster I start the faster I can get running to the finish line. And hell yeah I feel like Mike tyson with the amount of fight I am charging at this cancer with. And yes I hope we all win.  ... View more