Search

We would like to let you know about an upcoming open day as part of Lymphoedema Awareness Month, organised by Lymphoedema Ireland on March 1st, 2014 in the Lodge, St Lukes’s Hospital Rathgar, Dublin 6. This meeting will take place from 10am until 2p...

Hi all, Just a quickie, recently started taxol and herceptin, having completed 4 x AC. I have heard that this chemo taxol does not affect hair, anyone else hear this, do you think I can expect to see some hair growth soon Hope your all doing well...

Hi there I've just received my appointment for brca testing at the medical genetics clinic and am wondering what to expect on the day.. Will I just see the councillor and then have a blood test? Also, how long does it take before the results come bac...

Relay For Life,Donegal and the Irish Cancer Society have organised a Survivorship Conference on the 5th of April,2014.It is to be held at the Mount Errigal Hotel,Letterkenny Donegal from 10am-4pm for cancer patients and their carers and registration ...

Hi all, I'm due to have my mastectomy in May in Cork and I will be having reconstruction at the same time. I know I don't want an implant but I would appreciate any advice regarding all other options please. I don't know if I can take being incapa...

Hi again I took Tamoxifen for a year and didn't find the side effects too bad. I could blame weight gain on it but that would be helped along by eating too many goodies ( as in poor me, I deserve a cake) I've been changed to Letrozole/Femara for 5...

Hi all, 7 weeks since the op now. For anyone considering TUG flap reconstruction I just wanted to update you on my recovery. Although I still feel tightness in my legs I have regained most movement (squatting still a bit of an issue). Still a bit of...

Do any of you take supplements with tamoxifen? I have started taking calcium with vitamin D and cod liver oil to see if it can help the aches and pains I have some days Now someone has mentioned glucosmaine, apparently a new report says it can add y...

Hello Ladies, Haven't been on for a while, life has been very busy here. I will finish radiotherapy on Thursday.Hard to believe the 30 went so fast , on my 3rd booster tomorrow.My sister in law passed away almost 2 weeks ago, she had been suffering ...

HI all,last week after a mammogram,ultra sound and 2 biopsy's my Doctor confirmed I had breast cancer.He arranged an MRI and the next day a nurse called to say I needed another mammogram and scan.I asked her why and she said she hadn't got the Doctor...

Hi all, recovering nicely from my lipomodelling, but a bit concerned. I did not get quite the match I was looking for between the two new boobs, and given they are so small (A/B cup at most) it is quite important to me. I asked the surgeon about hav...

Following a lumpectemy in March, results showed margin not clear and a positive result for cancer in the lymph node biopsy, I had another surgery. These results showed everything is now gone and I was given a date to start chemo. I can't wait. The ...