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Hi everyone, Does anyone know what is the story about travel insurance after having breast cancer. I would like to try and get away early next year when I recover more ( mind and body ) . Thanks G x

[color=#4000FF:1c5heoek]Hello.. my husband has kidney cancer.. and 2wks ago suffered a heart attack.. he is now home recovering but I am asking if we can get any help with keeping the house warm for him?? I put in €250 worth of Oil for when he came out of hospital.. We are both on social welfare, so we do not have a lot of spare cash to fill the tank! any advice please. Thankyou. [/color:1c5heoek]

[b:3cmcqnu2]Lymphoedema Ireland[/b:3cmcqnu2] Supporting people with Lymphoedema their next open day is on Saturday 20th October in St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin 6. The following topics will be addressed on the Open Day – Skin Care / Self Care and Compression Therapy [b:3cmcqnu2]Registration and Coffee: 10.00-10.30[/b:3cmcqnu2] [b:3cmcqnu2]My Personal Experience: 10.30-11.00[/b:3cmcqnu2] Bernadette Mc Court [b:3cmcqnu2]Clinical Nurse Specialist in Radiation Oncology Skin Care / Self Care: 11.00-12.00[/b:3cmcqnu2] - Margarite Moore [b:3cmcqnu2]Compression Therapy:12.00 – 1.30[/b:3cmcqnu2] Jean Marc Monseux - Physiotherapist, Specialised in Lymphology St. James’s Hospital [b:3cmcqnu2]Question & Answer Session[/b:3cmcqnu2] [b:3cmcqnu2]Lunch[/b:3cmcqnu2] [b:3cmcqnu2]RSVP:[/b:3cmcqnu2] info@lymphireland.co or text on [b:3cmcqnu2]087 693 4964[/b:3cmcqnu2]. This will help us to plan for catering etc. [b:3cmcqnu2]Website:[/b:3cmcqnu2] http://www.lymphireland.com for more details

Hey girls, I'm probably overreacting a little bit here but said I'd ask anyway. I've just started a bleed today quite unexpectedly. My periods stopped completely when I was on chemo. In fact I started chemo on 22nd of Feb and my last period was 23rd of Feb. I started on the tamoxifen on 1st July. So today's bleed is very very unexpected. It doesn't feel anything like a period at all, and I know logically it's highly improbable that it's anything it shouldn't be..... But that doesn't stop me from worrying a bit. I will phone my oncology nurse first thing in the morning and have her put my mind at ease. But am wondering if any of you have experience of something similar? Sarah. X

Hi ladies Just wondering if anyone else is having similar problem.Im waking up every morning at around 5 freezing cold even though i am wearing layers of pj's and am tucked up under duvet!!!Then a few minutes later i have a hot flush.I've just got myself off the sleeping tablets so this is really starting to bug me as im awake then for day!!!!Have been on tamoxifen since early june so wondering if its another joyfull side effect. Am a bit on rant mode at mo.Am coming up to a year diagnosed and am so emotional(more so than when i was told).Seem to be struggling more so now!!!!I also had a follow up surgery 3 weeks ago to fill in dips in new boob which was great till 2 days ago when i looked and realised that ive reabsorbed the fat already! Really really in the horrors every time i seem to get my mind round the last year i seem to hit a wall.I barely go anywhere by myself anymore thats when i go out from my cosy safe house.Pure madness how im feeling at this stage i should be getting back to normal. sorry to rant but need to let it out. xx W

Hi Ladies Me again!! Should have known I would have more problems since every phase of this treatment so far has raised issue after issue. Anyway had a mastectomy on 17th of Sept so 4 weeks tomorrow. Suffering with chafting and rash/redness all around scar underneath both arm pits (had auxilary clearance to right). Had a big chest so mastectomy bra with softie prosthesis leaves me very unbalanced and I think mastectomy bras come up higher under arm so digging in. So rash, redness and soreness all over that area. Has anyone had this? Any advice would be greatfully received. At my wits end ...in attempt to keep remaining boob at the same level as whoopie cushion I am cut to bits and have all this rash and redness. Cue selection of expletives..... Thanks ladies.

Good morning all , My wife has been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma , stage 1 and 2 both 15mm.No node involvement . She is in for her operation on Monday the 22nd of october, full mastectomy , and skin expander. I havent got any of the er+ info yet , should i ask the doctor for this info , as my wife is not into the detail as she is trying to just hold it together , i keep a diary of all the dates and apps we are having so as i can keep a record and feed back info as she asks for it .I am just wondering what else to expect at this stage , no mention of chemo or rt yet , am I correct in thinking this will be decided when oncagene comes back 2 weeks after op.Have to say I am glad to have found this site , so much positive thinking here ,but I am terrified of whats to come and want to keep strong for her.Her surgeon is Ms Merrigan in Limerick.

Hi All My name is Dee and I am the newbie Breast Cancer Chic! Diagonosed four weeks ago had first chemo yesterday, am in Vincents under a great team. Am just finding my footing - chemo went ok yesterday feel a bit drugged (how unusual!!) Woke and got up at 4.45 this morning buzzing - does this last throughout chemo - nobody ever mentioned problem with sleeping while on chemo - I was looking forward to getting more sleep. Will be great to talk to people here and get the truth about chemo I feel its a bit like labour no one really tells you the full story. Thats it have a great weekend and chat to you all soon.

Howdy all!! It's day 24 in the big brother house, and so far my ct, bone scan and MRI are clear. Feeling a little better about things and reality/ normality is beginning to land but am eating like a pig so must scale back- not good!!! Anyway just a question.....(s!!) Doc said on Friday that he's taking me in for a sentinel node biopsy on Thursday- if clear I will prob have an immediate reconstruction when in for my mastectomy on November 8th. Surely the ct/ MRI would give them a fairly good idea as to what was going on in the old lymphs???? Is the sentinel node biopsy painful? What should I expect? Thanks again guys!!! N xx

Hi all The night before I have the taxol I have to take 20mg dexamethasone at midnight and another 20mg at 6am. I find it sends my pulse racing constantly and really it doesn't stop doing that until 5 days later. If I walk upstairs, it gets even worse. Did anyone else follow this protocol and have a similar reaction? Thanks Jo