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[color=#BF0040:82ua6k5m]I'm a year finished my chemo and radiotherapy, during which I lost my hair. It grew back very grey initially but I decided to brave the grey. As it continued to grow I noticed blonde and honey brown colours coming through. I h...

Hi there , I have just finished 4 sessions of the 3 weekly AC/5fU chemo in which I found the first 10 days pretty tough on and off .The side effects improved as I went along though I had to enlist help to mind my nearly 3 year old .On day 6 and 7 my...

The Irish Cancer Society's Annual Patient Conference "Supporting Men with Prostate Cancer" takes place on Saturday 24th of November 2012 at Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin from 9am to 5pm. For further details and to book your free plac...

Hi Ladies, Just finished my 6 x tch last Friday. I'm still struggling with it's effects but I know the end of this chapter is almost here !! yipee, can't believe it. My mind now begins to race to the next chapter for me which is Herceptin which I w...

Don't know who is out there but hi anyway. Everyone seems to be able to remember specific dates but my brain is a blank. Let me think had my appendix out Octoberish and one week later found lump and of course it ended up being cancer. Invasive lobu...

Hi Girls Due to go out tonight and am so looking forard to it its my only Christmas Night out and even bought a shocking pink wig for the craic! Think is I am sniffling and nose is blocked and eyes running a bit like the start of a common cold. An...

Hi ladies Wishing you all a happy new year! Thinking of the "new" improved me for next year .... lol ..... hair short, grey and curly but so novel to have hair!!!! How long post chemo before you can colour it and does it have to be a spec...

I'm finished treatment 2 years now. Am having my usual 6 month check up with the oncologist. Have had bloods done, and ct scan. Appt is on the 10 th of jan. I just seem to be extra worried this time that something is going to pop up No reason, I fe...

Hi, I had a mastectomy six months ago and had an expander insterted. I'm currently waiting to be called to have it replaced with a silcone implant. Two weeks ago I noticed a raised red rash around the scar area, slightly itchy. Should I be concern...

Hi guys, New here, as found a lump at Christmas (2 weeks after my dad died of a very aggressive cancer). I went to my GP last Tuesday and she found it too so referred me to the Breast Clinic in Limerick. Now as ye all know, this is an anxious time....

[color=#BF00BF:f49m45qv]Hi, I recently had a radical hysterectomy, which included removal of my lymph nodes either side of my pelvis. (I'm waiting to hear if I have to go for radiotherapy) I have been given information of prevention of lymphodema in ...

Hi there Mimiraffo, I know you are going in for surgery tomorrow and I will be in touch with you, just wanted to post a note here on the message board to wish you all the very best for a very speedy recovery and hope you are not too worried. I'll po...