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I'm probably freaking out too much, but in a weeks time I have an appoitment with a Dermatology doctor to check a mole in my chest. In 2002 my GP at the time took around 7 moles from my chest ( kind of laser them out) but for what I remember they nev...

Hi all You might find this interesting. Aine Lawlor was talking to an oncologist about breast cancer treatments this morning. It's listed as "Saving women's lives every day". It mentions new research into a drug for hormone receptor positiv...

Isn't it amazing that my lashes and eyebrows were fine while having chemo and now 8 weeks out of chemo land and I've three lashes on one eye and two on the other eye and the brows are nearly gone. Dies it take long before they start to come back? Hai...

I'm just wondering if other people are experiencing long delays in having their disability allowance claims dealt with by the dept of social protection. (have no entitlement to disability benefit as not enough relevant stamps now). I sent mine in aft...

Hi. I recently had a left inguinal/groin dissection, end of January, for Melanoma that had spread to the sentinel lymph node. Last week I heard that none of the nodes removed were positive for melanoma. I know the news was great (I am grateful) but...

Hi all Had a bad week, this is one problem, I'll write about the other one in a min. I've been having shoulder trouble for ages, on left side only. Previous to diagnosis I was having physio. Since the mastectomy was also on the left side, the problem...

Hi All, quick question for anyone who had an implant or expander fitted. I feel like one of mine has slipped slightly off my chest wall. It seems to have moved about an inch off centre, but I can't tell if it was always like that or if I am being par...

Well girls I'm here in Lanzarote and the weather is beautiful. I brought the wig and some summer hats and apart from shielding my head from the sun I've worn none of them. I got the thumbs up from hubbie to go without. I have very little hair but eno...

Hello girls, Got great news today. Nodes clear so no radiation needed. Won't know about other treatments until I meet with oncologist. Would anyone out there with IDC be good enough to tell me what other diagnostic tests you had done apart from trip...

Hi - not sure if there is a typical point when arm movement gets back to normal ? I am 4 weeks over surgery for right side mastectomy and also had a senitel node biopsy. Started driving again yesteday and generally movement good apart from upper arm ...

Hello everyone I am writing on behalf of my mother who has been diagnosed with her 2 pos breast cancer just before Christmas. She was supposed to have 8 chemo sessions but was stopped after 5 as it was too much for her. She is also on Herceptin and d...

Well I can't believe I finished chemo a year ago today it has flown by.17 months ago I thought I'd never see the end or normality again.But here I am done and dusted first mammo clear and starting to find myself again.I have learned so much about mys...