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Well, I'm in to hospital next week for my long awaited reconstruction and I can't wait. I have felt so lost without my boob. Any advice for me ladies? Am having the DIEP flap so looking forward to a slimmer tummy too I know there will be some pain ahead but I really feel that I can finally start to move forward now...

hi i am new to this board,i went to the breast clinic on 6 feb ,had the mamogran ,ultra sound and biospy done that day ,went back the following week and the thickining i went in with is benign but the found cancer about 2 cm size ,surgeon was talking about an operation this thursday ,had a mri last wednesday and this showed up my lympnodes so had a biopsy on them last thursday,will see the surgeon tomorrow for results from the biopsy no surgery now, i need more bloods done and am waiting on appointments for a cat scan and a bone scan ,the name of the cancer is invasive lobular, is it routine to do a bone scan ,anyone any idea of waiting times for these tests .I am attending James and keeping my self calm ,not always but most of the time.

Quick question. Am meant to be going in for TAC 3 tomorrow. Had my blood test today was told that one part of my White blood count ( neut something or other) was a bit on the high side (could be due to neulasta shot) and another part of it was meant to be at 1 and is at .7. She said oncology would have been on to me if there was a problem, but now I'm afraid tomorrow won't go ahead. Not that I want to be poisoned but I just want to get this over with!! Has this ever happened to you guys and ye went ahead??

Hi, My mam went through and got over bowel cancer. but now she is having tummy trouble ever since. she has diarrhoea a lot. she has been to see a dietician and a person about food allergies but still no luck. has anyone gone through similar. many thanks fergus

Hi everyone Very glad I found this forum. I have been reading posts since January but have only plucked up courage to post now.I found a lump end November went to Gp mid December who referred me urgently to breast clinic. Went there on 9th January had triple assessment and was told by consultant that it was likely to be cancer,had mastectomy and axilliary clearance on 7th February which I am recovering well from. There was three tumours in breast which were aggressive but surgeon has said he got all he could see. I have appointment with oncologist next Tuesday I have question for all the ladies who have been on this road is it likely that treatment will start next week? I was thinking of going away for a night with my husband and children(6 and 4) either this weekend or next.? Thanks

TAC three completed today!!! Yay!! 3 down- 3 to go!!

Hi ladies in a spur of 'i must get myself moving!!!'i have signed up to do mini marathon!!!!i felt i needed a goal and sure the excersise will be great.i only signed up yesterday but my mindset is already changing,have my training plan mapped out and am actually looking forward to doing it.this is not something i EVER thought i would do.Think i will have a tshirt printed with 'onwards and upwards'on front and 'been there'done that 'wearing the hairstyle'on back!!! On another note are we all still up for meet after easter? xx

Well ladies I have signed up and in training.Two years ago I got the worst news any of us can get Breast Cancer but two years on im trying to keep busy and I love the fresh air so walking is something I love.Having said that I have entered in the Jogging section so I will have to up the pace a small bit. It will be 2 years on 2nd March since my Mastectomy and finished Chemo in July 2011. So for all the NEWBIES I was you 2 years ago and see where I am now keep asking the questions the ladies on hear are fantastic help and support. Claire

I'm probably freaking out too much, but in a weeks time I have an appoitment with a Dermatology doctor to check a mole in my chest. In 2002 my GP at the time took around 7 moles from my chest ( kind of laser them out) but for what I remember they never did any Biopsy. One of the moles came back to grow almost straight away, but because they never told me anything about skin cancer or melanoma I did not think twice.A few years later my dad had colon cancer stage 3 , had the operation and chemio and a couple of years later they found skin cancer ( no melanoma)on his forehead. A month a go I told my new GP about the mole in my chest because it kind of changed a bit and has two different colors, black on top and tan on the bottom. As I said I'm freaking out. Been having tingly sensations under my left armpit too and the wait feels impossible. I'm the mother of a 6 year old and a 2 year old and the thoughts are running wild on my head! I know nobody can tell me anything until next monday when I go to the doctor but I have been feeling so anxious, and I do not want to freak out my family in case is nothing. thanks

Has anyone done there chemo with this on. Was thinking of giving it a try. It's available in tallaght hospital but not Vincent's but jw says she does it in tallaght.