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Hi, my wife was diagnosed with DCIS a few months ago and has since had a full masectomy, reconstruction and a further cosmetic op to her other breast to match up with new size of reconstucted breast. She is just home from final cosmetic op and has be...

Hi Going back this week to Beaumont for my first check-up, six months since surgery, any ideas what to expect? Should I be having a mammogram or will it just be a physical exam and chat Trish...

[color=#8000BF:1reexmmb]This is something I have been very reluctant to try during my chemotherapy. I suppose I was a wreck in my head with the cancer diagnosis, surgery and then chemotherapy. The last thing I wanted to do was relax in a quiet way ...

I see on the website they are organising a 5 k colour dash in Phoenix park on the 27th July.. Anyone want to join me.. I will 4 weeks post chemo. I will have to walk it.....

Hi I have started Anastrozole for hormone treatment after Breast cancer. I would like to know of other people's experience of this. I have read the information leaflet and after a few days feel a bit tired and headachy. I am hoping to be on this f...

I have health insurance coming to me soon. can anyone tell me roughly how much should I put aside to pay for chemo and radiotherapy treatment. for breast cancer....

Hi, I wonder has anyone experience of this drug, I have been on it for about 6 weeks and while I have no dramatic side effects I feel generally unwell - tired, low mood, aches and pains. I know it's important to keep taking it but I would like to kn...

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...

Hello, I've now become a member of a club that i never wanted to join!! After losing both of my parents to cancer I really can't believe that this is happening. Just last week I was diagnosed with choroidal melanoma (eye tumour). I am due t...

Hi all! One friend of mine has recommended to us ( my uncle has prostate cancer ) to try deuterium depletion as a complementary therapy. In some European countries ( he is Hungarian ), well known and used this new treatment, for a while. Searchin...

pain in my hands and feet is unreal I was plagued by constant pain in my hands and feet when standing or resting. Burning sensations, electric shocks and feelings of sharp objects sticking into me. Everynight I'd spend hours trying to get to sleep. I...

Hi, just wondering if anyone has had to reduce their dose of Crizotinib (Xalkori). I was taking 250mg twice a day for 9 months and my heart rate plummetted all of a sudden. I had to come off the drug for almost 3 weeks and then go back on a reduced...