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I have finished my 4 AC treatments now and my next four will be Taxol. I've been told it's a different regime for this next lot and must taken 20mg of steroids on the night before treatment and 20mg the next morning before treatment. Has anyone had to do this? If so I'd love to know how such a high dose affected you? We're you able to sleep a wink at all?

Nereas protocel problems Protocel troubles Our five year old granddaughter, Nerea, was diagnosed an inoperable stem cell tumour and after trying various treatments we recently started her on protocel23: recently she was fitted with a feeding tube due to breathing and swallowing difficulties However, she recently started to have breathing troubles due to the white discharge and was admitted on March 1st to a hospitals ICU unit with very high pulserate and serious breathing difficulties. She was put on oxygen and had the discharge removed from her lungs and throat: it was a VERY scary day. She has made a great recovery but is still p oxygen and protocel stopped for the moment HELP PLEASE What can you recommend to  us to help with breathing and swallowing  difficulties as she came very close to dying yesterday

have just had my double tug (thighs) reconstruction. although I thought I had a tummy for diep the consultant said I was too thin- just lazy muscles. tug was only option avoiding implants (which I didn't want). result is two small breasts, which I am happy with. If anyone is going for this option i would recommend button through nighties for hospital to make inspection easier ( you wont find pj's easy over leg drains) i split my nighties and put poppers up the front, they worked perfectly! also discuss shaving or hair removal before op, I didn't and the worst part so far has been dressing changes round the top of my thighs. karen.

Gerry Collins' advert on the Quit campaign is very powerful. I hope people take heed and try to quit & get family & friends to do the same. RIP Gerry.

Hi all I'm due to start taxol tomorrow and just picked up my steroid prescription but slightly confused about it. The note I received said to take 10 tablets tonight with a stomach tablet but there are another 20 steroids on the script and I seem to have to split them up into groups of 8, 6, 4 and 2. I'll ring the nurse and ask but in the meantime am I meant to take these on Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon nights or before the next few taxol sessions? Any advice on the best time to take these? Should I also expect to be awake half the night? Thanks Pamela

Hi there It's been a long time since I have been on this site....I finished my treatment Sept 2011, had mastectomy, chemo, Rad therapy = the Works !!! Unfortunately I also had a failed Diep Flap reconstruction April 2012 and I am now looking at going back for round 2 and having an LD FLap - any advice on what the surgery is like. I am seeing Margaret O'Donnell in the Blackrock Clinic next week - anyone been to her and had similar op ?Really would appreciate some feedback on what I can expect. Thanks so much

Recently she was sent home with a machine to enable the removal of the white discharge Things have now become VERY DESPERATE and none of us know what to do Plus the suction machine causes irritation and sometimes even bleeding. We've had to stop the Protocel temporarily. I feel awful. If we'd have started the Protocel one year ago she would be ok. As it is, I can't see how we can actually give her the stuff, the only medicine we've found that works Plus the suction machine causes irritation and sometimes even bleeding. We've had to stop the Protocel temporarily. I feel awful. If we'd have started the Protocel one year ago a would be ok. As it is, I can't see how we can

Since breast cancer diagnosis last october i have been having weird dreams, always about being lost/ disorganised/separated from people. Night sweats add insult to injury.Once woken by a night sweat it takes hours to get back to sleep. As I am oestrogen positive I am restricted from taking most remedies which deal with menopause symptoms. Active

Hi there I've just received my appointment for brca testing at the medical genetics clinic and am wondering what to expect on the day.. Will I just see the councillor and then have a blood test? Also, how long does it take before the results come back? Would appreciate any advice Resolute x

Hi, Not sure if anyone watched nTionwide on rte tonight, quite interesting about breast cancr groups. I am so not in the habit of exercising on mt own as I would prefer to go to the gym, I enjoy step and Zumba, but was advised nit to due to risk of infection. Does any one knoe of walking groups on Northside of dublin, I really do need toget off my ass and exercide when I can that is. Thanks hole all are keeping well. Only 5 more chemo to go as from today, over half dome. Woo hoooooo.