Hi, I was diagnosed with lobular hormone positive breast cancer last year. I have finished treatment but I am on Zoladex and exemestane for the next few years. I was diagnosed at 39 and have no children. As the cancer was hormone positive and in...
Hello, recently attended gp for routine check up and she felt a lump. Refereed to symptomatic breast unit in Galway. Consultant didn't feel anything worrying and sent me for a mammogram. I was told results could take up to 2 weeks which feels like a ...
I finished treatment for TNBC 3 years ago. My mam passed from ovarian cancer at 53. No genetic link . Last Friday I got my ovaries removed along with my fallopian tubes . I’m regretting it now as it’s Monday night and I am in awful pain. All my abdom...
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer just before Christmas. My secondary is in my pelvic bone. Started on hormone therapy & ribioclib. So far I've had 5 cycles of ribioclib and it's been great. No major side effects. Would love to ...
Hope anyone can help or reassure me please, I haven't been diagnosed with Cervical Cancer but had a Colposcopy and biopsy 4 weeks ago due to high grade changes in my cervix(didn't have a smear test in 10 years which I know is stupid on my my part) My...
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My husband attended his GP with lump in his groin on 7th June. GP said it was from a small black spot on his foot. He referred him to a skin cancer consultant who he saw on the 14th June. The consultant said he would need a biopsy and scans. H...
Hi, 48 yr old female diagnosed with stage 4 bowel and liver cancer in march 2023, had emergency colostomy in aug 2023 and I am still struggling with having the stoma. i just cant accept it, it has changed so many aspects of my life, and I have develo...
Got a breast cancer diagnosis a few weeks ago. One breast involved and one lymph node. Some family history of breast and ovarian cancer but not enough to be put forward for genetic screening. My gut is telling me I need and want a double mastectomy. ...
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I was recently diagnosed with cancer of the nose. I have been through the mill of CT, MRI and PET scans and basically at this stage I am awaiting surgery. I gather that I...
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