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Hi, I hope you all don't mind me offering, but I have five lovely headscarves/wraps that were hardly worn & I no longer need... I thought I'd offer them here if anyone needs them? I don't want money or anything. All are freshly laundered and modern-styled blues/greens, suiting someone "pale & interesting" like myself! These things don't come cheap when most of us end up unable to work etc. for a number of months. I'd be only too glad to pass them on rather than chuck them out Send me a private message and I'll email you a photo if interested.

I finished chemo at the end of June. I would really love to dye my hair for Christmas . I have used the vegetable oil based but just not mad keen on the colour and would prefer to just go to the hairdresser. How soon did yours coloured.

[color=#8000FF:3e1qfcfm]Hindsight is a wonderful thing! Just back from getting some new bras. Got my first ones from the surgeon, lovely white contraptions.....but wore them for quite a while as they were so comfortable and I was afraid I wouldnt find mastectomy bras as comfortable. I waited a year after surgery to get a 'proper' fitted bra and then they felt so good. Now, having lost a little weight, I went to get some new 'smaller' bras. Decided not to be sensible and didnt go for that good old 'nude' colour.........have to say feels great to have a black bra again , feels like forever since I wore one. And I feel great. So my advice is if your not sure about getting a mastectomy bra go in and try them on .......you won't know until you try and you might be surprised how good you might feel. [/color:3e1qfcfm]

[color=#BF0040:263li0vp]Just had a visit with pain management today. The last few weeks having awful pains in my knees in particular. I also have pains in the joints on my hands. I felt like the Tamoxifen was showing on the 'weaker' joints in my body as I've sometimes had aches in my knees before, but nothing on the scale of what it is now. The consultant, after checking, concluded I do indeed have ostioarthritsis in my knees. However, the good news is he suggested good old paracetomal can work wonders with this type of pain so going to give it a go for a few weeks. This tamoxifen is no walk in the park, excuse the pun. Its difficult but hoping to see improvements in the next few weeks. On a good note still walking though and managing 30mins most days and hoping for more when pain is under control.. [/color:263li0vp]

Hi All Been a while since I posted. Just to let you know had my operation for reduction on Good Boob (Floppy Fiona) and exchanged my expander for an implant. I am five days post op, am black and blue and to be honest not as sore as I thought I would be - hope I am not tempting fate. I just wanted to let you know for those that maybe wondering if you should go for reconstruction or for those who have expanders but never went and got the implant how I am feeling. I am feeling fecking great about my decision. Floppy Fiona is now upright and pert (I was a size DD or E) now I would say around a D. The new implant is so much for comfortable than the expander I found the pressure on the expander very tough - this is now way more comfortable. I have to have one more operation to make the implant a bit bigger as its not as big as the other one, this will be done with liposuction from tummy and injected into boob. I will also then get the nipple and nipple tatoo. Its been a very long year - but it feels So So So So So wonderful to look down now and see that I have two boobs (albeit not perfect) YET! This has been my Cancer gift after what I have been through, two pert boobs and a smaller tummy as had to have a bit of liposuction too. I feel wonderful about it all. For those considering it I for one would say go for it. The few days being uncomfortable is so worth the results. I feel I can get on wtih things now and body wise I am in a much better place than I was pre cancer. Onwards and Upwards Lots of Love Dancer and Prancer xxx

Hiya, Im looking for help in getting more information or where to go to get tested for the Brac1 and Brac2 gene? My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 49 and passed away when she was 52...it had spread to the bone which she lived a fairly relative good quality of life until the last month or so when we found out it had gone to her liver and unfortunately nothing more could be done. She spent the 3 years going through Chemotherapy in various forms and thank god for her with little side effect apart from losing her hair and a little sickness. She was such an inspiration and showed so much courage throughout. Im 25 and Im really conscious on early detection and definitely a lot more aware of how important it is to get early detection. unfortunately my mother disclosed to us after getting diagnosed that she had noticed a lump nearly a year before getting it seen to...maybe the outcome would still have been the same but the question is always there what if?? I just want to inform myself more of getting tested..im aware that the chance woulkd still be there even if I tested negative but its something I want to look into and I cant seem to find out where I would get tested etc and does it make a difference that my mother has passed can I still get tested?? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hello, I am just popping on this website again to see if there is anyone out there who has a family member with SCLC, and to see how they are getting on? I do find there are very few responses under the Lung Cancer category, so if there is anyone new that has joined since me, I am here! My husband was diagnosed in April 2013 and underwent chemo. Now it is December & he is holding his own, thank God.

Just taking time out of a very very busy day to wish people on this forum a happy Christmas time. I know it can be a difficult time for people but I hope everyone finds a glimmer of light in some way at this time of year. Last year I was bald, tired and so not able for Christmas. This year I've just put in a hectic day and my other half encouraged me to buy that ipad ive been so wanting for over a year now. But better late than never. I find it hard to spend money like that on myself but my other half reminded me 'I'm worth it'....and so I am. So Happy Christmas to all who have found support, advice and a listening ear on this site and wishing you happiness in 2014.

Hi, I have to start Interferon treatment on January 6th. 4 weeks of 5 day high dose in hospital and 48 weeks of 3 day low dose at home. Anyone anything to input in relation to their experience? Thanks Ariole

I have found over the last few months that the breast I had the surgery on is very tight. I had the lump and some lymph nodes removed in February. I find sleeping at night very difficult. I try to stay on my back but I am never successful. Every time I turn I feel like I am tearing a scab from my breast. I had an x-ray on my hip also and that came up clear. Anybody with recommendations for sleeping without pain. I have not slept right through the night as I have to wake to turn myself slowly in bed. Any suggestions?