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I have to have a repeat CT scan in August as the first one showed a cyst on my kidney and my liver. Im so scared about it , Ive just had Breast caner and a mastectomy and Im so scared that there is other cancer there although they said it isnt cancerous. Has anyone else had a similar experience with positive outsome

Ladies, Some of you might have seen on my siggy that I am a participant in a trial - the SOFT trial - supression of ovarian function. Results of the trial were presented at ASCO during the week:- http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/newsfr ... OFTandTEXT http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE ... #t=article I happened to be randonised into the one that had the best results

Hi all, I've my planning ct scan for rads tomorrow. I'm just wondering what I should expect and how long I'll be in for? Will I meet with radiation oncologist or someone from the rads team or is it just that I'm in for the scan and then head home? Trying to decide if I'll bring hubbie with me, he'd have to take the morning off work and there's no point if it's just a scan. I don't know how many sessions I'm due to have, will I find out tomorrow or later? Tia! Pamela

Hi Everyone, Have not been in touch for couple of months.Great to see so many familiar names still posting.I have appointment with oncologist end of the week, my first since I started on Letrozole. Apart from stiffness in both hands every morning I have no great problems with it. Night sweats have lessened, especially since I realised they inevitably follow after a few drinks. The combination of hangover, night sweats and sleeplessness is a great motivator to avoid alcohol. I still have not got appointment to see surgeon again. Neither have I got appointment for the follow up liver scan I was told I would need 6 months after surgery as something showed up when I was scanned while in hospital. Have other people also had these delays? Appointments come fast and furious while undergoing treatment so a delay now is a bit unexpected. Active.

Hi all just wondered if anybody has had a holiday in the window between chemo and surgery. My onc and breast care nurse said yes no problem. Just wondering am I biting off more than I can chew. We had a holiday booked for the end of June to Canada , as my 22 year old son ( who we miss dearly) moved there in December. Aer Lingus do not give refunds, so we stand to lose €2k in flights that wasn't easy come by. But can rebook up until November, which was when we booked initially. This will cost around €600 for my husband myself and 15 year old son. I finish weekly taxol at the end of August ( all going to plan). Will I be up to it? I don't intend to be doing a lot of site seeing or walking around too much we will be staying central, so everybody else can do this. And I'm quite happy to stay in and read etc. and go out for dinner etc. I will have a break of about 4 weeks from taxol. Sorry it's so long winded but would love to hear anybody else's experiences before committing to this. Don't want to be throwing more money away if possible. Thank you in advance Ann

Hi everyone This is my first time on the message board so hope Im doing this right. Found out I had Triple Negative BC in April this year. I found my lump completely by accident and even though I have had my surgery and am now facing chemo and radiation I think Im still in shock. I guess I just really wanted to speak to somebody who has been through this type of BC. It seems to be a less common form and anything I have read about it has frightened the bejaysus out of me Thank You

My mom was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with breast cancer, and she had radiotherapy, that worked pretty well. She then had fluid in her lungs that needed draining. They drained that, but she then got a chest infection, which manifested into pneumonia. She's now on a ventilator and....I dunno, a shot in the dark, anyone else had this? Or any advice on the topic? Thanks

Had my first AC Wednesday. It all hit me that eve with a bang. Today tho it's twice as bad. Wasn't expecting it till a few days after. Zero energy to move but yet wide awake from steroids. Can't concentrate on anything, not the tele, a book. Feel like I'm going mad. Any advice please x

Just found out today that this chemo hasn't worked . New chemo in tablet form starting next wed. Afraid of running out of treatment options.

Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:21 am Posts: 14 Just found out today that this chemo hasn't worked . New chemo in tablet form starting next wed. Afraid of running out of treatment options.