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My dad died of a heart attack, brought on by a blood clot, caused by pancreatic cancer quickly on the morning of Thursday 21st August 2008. Diagnosed the previous day. So the passing was unexpected. We can be greatful that he didnt have to suffer th...

My husband has just been diagnosed with stomach cancer that has mets'd to his lymph glands and his liver.....and maybe elsewhere. We are so angry that it was not picked up during one of his many doc visits. He takes good care of himself, sees docs re...

Hello everyone. This is Elizabeth. I used to correspond but then I got depressed and stopped. I remember Hugs and Summer Breeze and Evelyn and I will catch up on all your posts now. I hope you are all well. I had a mastectomy three weeks ago and ha...

Hi everyone, I need tips, help, advice on the following: I was diagnosed with BC four years ago (2006) at age 36. After treatment I found out I had a BrCa2 mutation. This explained to me WHY I had gotten BC so young - it gives you a lifetime risk...

Thanks RoxAnn and Hugs for your replies. and Hugs I hope you are feeling better now. What is next for you? And for you RoxAnn? I was at the hospital today to meet the Radiotherapist and he was a dote and made me feel better. He was so kind. I also s...

Looking for some info from those of you who’ve had reconstruction with expanders/implant. I had a mastectomy (right) in Sep 08 with delayed reconstruction. I was in such shock to have been diagnosed with BC that I just wanted it out, do whatever pos...

Hello ladies. Just a quick note to say i had my first counselling session yesterday and I'm a new woman. I would recommend it for any of us. The counsellor was a nurse who had worked in a breast clinic and then she left and trained as a psychothera...

Hi. I have just under gone 2 surgery for breast cancer. I keep telling everyone about the lady who was on T.V3 morning programme before the sschool broke up for summer. She was talking about an event that she was organising to raise money. She descri...

I am sitting here in the midst of post-school mahem & going mad with tinwhistles and guitars being practiced in the background but God love them all, my head is soooo far away that I feel like I'm in the middle of a serious brain mush. I went to ...

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone has had this test done? I know it's quite new in Ireland and I'd love to get some information about it before I commit - it's really expensive and I'm just afraid that I'll be wasting my money. Some advice would be...

Hi there. The option of having an immediate breast reconstruction was put to me last week when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. In the course of my few days since, I have heard of loads of women who have had delayed reconstruction but I haven't c...

Hi, I'm new to this message board, and feel a bit shy!! I had a lumpectomy, axillary clearance followed by mastectomy last July. Then chemo, 4 x AC + 4x Taxol. Then radiotherapy x15. finshed at the end of January. My scars and surrounding skin look s...