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Hi folks, looking for a bit of advice.Just met the oncologist who will be dealing with me the other day, I have a mirena coil in situ she recommends removing same as my cancer is hormone driven and the mirena secretes small amt of hormones I believe.Cant use any type of pill so my options are tubal ligation, condoms or vasectomy for my hubby.Has anyone come up against anything like this .I have 2 fabulous healthy children and know my family is complete.

Hi girls, Due to have bi lateral diep reconstruction in June with tissue from belly. Just wondering if anyone has had this type of recon done and what the recovery was like. Kids are 8 and 11 now so not too bad but just wondering how long to get back on my feet. Best wishes and luck to you all, Thanks a mill Bernie xx

Hi just wondering if anyone has gone against their surgeons advice and decided not to have a Mastectomy. My cancer was very small - stage 1 and Im had a lumpectomy and a re incision but I still have some cells in that margin. I feel that radiation might kills those rather than having a mastectomy. All my other signs are positive, node negative. If I have the mastectomy Im not having radiation or chemo just the tamoxifen for 5 years . Has anyone taken a chance

Hello There I' m just finished my year long threatment for BC. I had a wide local incision of the breast with ancillary clearance at leval 1 and 2 in April 2013 . This was followed by more surgery to the breast to get clear margins. I subsequently had chemo and radiotheraphy and have started taking tamoxifin . My final mamagram is next week. Is it possible that after all that threatment I may have to have a masectomy?? I had no lump to start with only just the tissue was diseased I am scared of what they will find now.

Has anyone suffered from itchy skin. My arms and legs are itchy from time to time and the skin must be delicate as I've scratched it and it starts bleeding, then I've scabs on it. Driving me mad. Finished chemo over a year ago and rads in May.

Hi all there, I hope you're all feeling good today! I am seeing my med oncologist on Tuesday. I was diagnosed in May, surgery in June, no chemo thank God, rads in Sept/Oct, and have recuperated very well, feeling brilliant. So, no complaints, really. However, I want to get the very best out of my visit with my med oncologist on Tuesday. It is my first visit with him since he told me I didn't need chemo and sent me to RT. My plan, over the week end, is to make a list of all the questions I have. I have oodles, but they're a bit all over the place, and I feel a bit overwhelmed. LIke everyone else, I want to know what are the chances of recurrence, but after that, I am quite wooly headed and inarticulate about it, and worry that this is my chance, and I really should make the most of it. What questions did you guys ask? What questions do you wish you had asked? Generally, what do you think I should ask? Thank you in advance! Catherine

Thanks to chemo my toe nail feel off bloody new nail is coming back ingrown and SORE... U would think after chemo nothing is sore after it.. Have to try and get a referral now.

I am new to this forum , 61 years old. Diagnosed in october 2013, have had lumpectomy and Radiotherapy. Had to come off HRT within 2 weeks immediately after diagnosis ,having been on it for 10 years, so got hot flushes and night sweats shortly after coming off it. Have an appointment with oncologist next friday before starting Tamoxifen. Any advice about starting Tamoxifen and avoiding side effects welcome. Active

finally got a date for my reconstruction! going in Tuesday 25th for TUG recon (They take from my thighs to make a new boob) Has anyone had this? can anyone offer any last minute advice? Also surgery is in Beaumont and their web page says no electrical equipment, does this apply to phones and tablets, or did anyone use these whilst in? I used both phone and laptop in Limerick and they had no problem with me charging them on the ward.

Hi all I haven't been on in awhile but just wanted to share some good news! My beautiful baby boy was born last Tuesday morning and is absolutely perfect! I underwent a mastectomy and 4 sessions of AC while pregnant with him and luckily it's had no negative impact on him so far. I have 12 taxol and radiation still ahead of me but I've a few weeks grace to allow my body to recover so am going to enjoy family life and not think about cancer for a little while! Hopefully this post will reassure anyone in the future who receives a breast cancer diagnosis while pregnant! Best wishes everyone! Pamela