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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...

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 h...

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 ...

Hi everyone, yes it is Valentines Day, this is my FIRST post as I have only joined this message board. My new resolution is to keep up the enthusiasm to contribute. For the past two years I have been receiving treatment for prostate cancer. I have re...

Hi, can anyone recommend a non chemical hair colour or tint please? My hair is growing back after my chemo but its snow white and I'd like to put in a steel like colour - something similar to Majella O'Donnell when she was on the late late show. I'...

Hi Worried, have a rash , pain in my r/breast for over 6 months. Went to GP who refered me as urgent to breast clinic in limerick for review. My dad died of cancer, my mam survived it and now very worried, Also getting really bad pains in my leg. Gp ...

Hi Everyone I am new to this board but I have been a faithful reader since June 2013 when I was diagnosed ! I can honestly say that reading all your posts really helped me to focus on the task of getting through all the various treatments! I am on a...

Hi again After all my questions, here is some helpful info. For anyone who has to pay for Letrozole/femara like I do,you may have been shocked to discover that a months supply is so expensive. I paid over 87 euro for my first pack (of the generic let...

Hi, Recently I had a medical procedure involving a general anaesthetic and a catheter being placed in my arm. Prior to the procedure I had informed the anesthesist and the nurses that no needles or blood pressure cuffs were to be placed on my right ...

I hadn't been around in a while and have just read the most recent posts. Well done to all who have come through milestones and are feeling better, and a very big hug to those who are still suffering physically or mentally after some gruelling treat...

Hi all, I completed my chemo regime on 25th March! Delighted to be over and done with it but I do need to ask if any of you had a problem with weight gain after taxol? I did 4 sessions of A/C which I was ok with followed by 12 weekly sessions of Taxo...