Category: SBC & Me

This week's SBC & Me blog comes from Nic Ingram. 

Thanks for sharing your story with us. 

When were you diagnosed with SBC? Ten years ago now, de novo secondary diagnosis.

So I’ve been asked to tell you a bit about my cancer journey, some people don’t like the word ‘journey’ but I don’t mind it, it’s the cancer part that I am not so keen on. My original diagnosis was in 2010 after I had found a pea-sized lump in my left breast.

When were you diagnosed with SBC?I was diagnosed 3rd March 2019.How were you diagnosed with SBC?I was on my last Herceptin for my primary cancer and had an appointment with my oncologist where I mentioned that I had a constant pain in my side that just didn't seem to go away so she sent me for a scan and from that it was discovered I had mets on my spine.What has been your treatment journey?I was diagnosed with HER2+ ER/PR + primary breast cancer in October 2017 and had 3 cycles of FEC and 3 cycles of Docetaxol with Herceptin and Perjeta( which I paid £10.5k for as was not approved at that time in Scotland) then had a lumpectomy and 4 weeks of radiotherapy followed by the continuation of Herceptin and daily Letrozole. On diagnosis of my secondary I had 9 cycles of Paclitaxol and then Cyberknife to my spine in June 2019.

Hi, my name is Dr Bex Lewis (my doctorate is in historical mass communications, though I’m now more involved in encouraging positive uses of digital), I live in Stockport, and am fortunate to live near The Christie, where I get the bulk of my treatment. When were you diagnosed with SBC?

When were you diagnosed with SBC? I was diagnosed in May 2020.

When were you diagnosed with SBC? 18th October 2017 How were you diagnosed with SBC?

When were you diagnosed with SBC? 1st August 2016 de novo How were you diagnosed with SBC?

When were you diagnosed with SBC? So I was first diagnosed with breast cancer April 2008, diagnosed with secondary September 2018 after feeling a bit breathless n tired when I exercised ( I’m a fitness instructor so thought it was strange getting out of breath after a few burpees ) How were you diagnosed with SBC?

When were you diagnosed with SBC? I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer on December 14th 2018, so 2 years ago almost to the day!

When were you diagnosed with SBC? I was diagnosed with SBC in April 2017 with multiple mets to the liver.

When were you diagnosed with SBC? I was diagnosed straight with secondaries on 4th February 2020 (world cancer day, what are the odds!) How were you diagnosed with SBC?

When were you diagnosed with SBC? 16th August 2018 - On Madonna's 60th Birthday and the day we lost Aretha Franklin How were you diagnosed with SBC?

My SBC Journey When I was diagnosed with SBC in 2018 I was told my cancer never went away and I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in 2011then secondary 2018. Weird thing is I never felt right, I always felt ill eg fatigue, body pain/aches from primary and I was always back and forth to the GP.

My name is Danielle I’m 36 and I’m a mum to 2 boys. Louis 14 and Charlie 11.