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Any usual tips what to pack and usual info for me. Having a lumpectomy and axillary clearance.

Hi - there seems to be a lot of conflicting advice about whether the mirena coil should be removed when taking tamoxifen. I know being PR + is one factor that may be relevant to getting it removed, but some oncologists say the release of progesterone by the Mirena is localised and not relevant. Just wondering for those with the Mirena , what has been advised on this ? Thanks as always.

Hi ladies 8 more rads to go and have very high temp today. 39.2 question is, is it like chemo if your over 38.5 you should report to hospital? Any help be appreciated

On Monday next, I will be running my fourth post surgery marathon. There will be many, many other Cancer Survivors running also. Please give us all the support you can! I hoping to raise a few bob for both the Irish Cancer Society and Cork ARC. However, my main goal is to give hope and inspiration to those dealing with Cancer. My Irish Cancer Society fundraising page: http://www.mycharity.ie/event/john_quigleys_dcm_run/

I had a mammagram just a week ago in Beaumont but I have no results yet and I still have pain in left breast. Does anyone out there know when I will get results?

hi i was diagnosed with bowel cancer on the 12th of july 2011 about a month later i was told it had spread to my liver was a huge shock at the time is there anyone there that has been going through the same thing would be very grateful for any advice you could give me please

Hi I am due to have my nipple done in St Vincent's hopsital in the near future. I received a letter from the consultant's Registrar asking that I mark the night before where I want the nipple to be placed, this was his protocol, and they would discuss it with me on the morning of the procedure. I find this to be quite a bizarre request and not very helpful, on the part of the consultant and his Registrar. Has anyone else encountered this in St Vincent's or anywhere else for that matter. I am very tempted not to mark the spot as a form of protest. Mimi

Today I heard of the passing of another girl I went to school with from cancer. This is the 2nd person I know who has passed from cancer (not breast cancer) since I've been diagnosed. I find it so very hard to deal with news like this especially since my own diagnosis. I remember waiting on results to see how far advanced it was. My life flashed before my eyes. I am so happy and grateful to be here and to have a good outlook but its like 'survivors guilt' when someone passes from cancer.

I've been reading the posts about Tamoxifen - thanks as always for your great insights. I've been on it since June and apart from hot flushes every night, haven't noticed any other major side effects....except in the past week I've suddenly developed this awful vaginal itch which is driving me crazy..... Has anybody had anything similar and if so what do you do to relieve it?? Thanks Liz

hi i am feeling it very hard living with this cancer at the moment was flying for the last year an a half but over the last month or so just seem to have hit a brick wall i dont know why because the treatment is going fairly well just wondering if anyone else felt like this during their treatment