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Hello I am starting Chemo next Week. New to all this. Any tips or advice greatly appreciated. What do you do to pass away the time in between sessions ? My chemo is for every 3 weeks for 6 months....

Hi all Anyone experienced secondaries to the bone? Have severe rib pain and have had bone scan today. Scared witless only diagnosed in March this year. Have done chemo (which didn't work), mastectomy and am about to start radiotherapy next week. ...

i was in st vincent hospital yesterday getting a mammogram , a biopsy and an ultrasound. i also put clips into my breast to do a second mammogram I found a large lump in my left breast and then the dr Evoy said he found a lump in my lymph nodes. th...

I am 6 weeks post surgery . Before being diagnosed I did kettlebells 3 times a week and circuit training. I really enjoyed both. Both physotherepist and breast nurse agreed I can't go back go kettlebells . I feel up to gettin back into some sort of...

I was diagnosed with DCIS in March this year... I have had 2 operations to remove an area of DCIS which was approx 5mm. I was told that this cancer was only stage 1 and very small. Im doing 6 weeks of Radiotherapy and have just started my 5 year cou...

Hi I have just started taking Tamoxifen 2weeks ago and am completely exhausted all day every day. Anybody else go through this? My oncologist dud say it can take time for my body to adjust but I am shocked at how tired I feel. No other side effect...

Sorry for moaning everyone.... I am now just over 4 wks out from my last surgery which removed my expanders and left me flat. I am still leaking fluid daily (but nowhere near as much as before TG). I have itchy red welts in a giant rectangle all ove...

Hi Ladies, just an update on where I am at. Had my first appointment in Beaumont with plastic surgeon today, having been referred from Limerick for a Diep recon. He was an absolute gentleman unfortunately I didn't get on a waiting list yet as I need...

Hi all I am 46 diagnosed on my 46th birthday with IDC with signs of inflammatory breast cancer. Presented with huge amounts of pain in the right breast and some discolouration but no lumps. Nothing showed up on Mamo but ultrasound showed problems w...

My dad has just been diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, I have been reading a lot about proton treatment etc and some good things about Germany for treatment. I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of this and any recommendations. Than...

Hi there, haven't been on here in a while (which is a good thing I suppose)?.. Just wondering if anyone here can tell me how they discovered that their breast cancer had metastasized. I am almost 4 years clear from breast cancer and am now being ref...

Hi all Has anyone had their good breast lifted after recon to match up with new one?Am going in on 21st to have this done aswell as fat filler to new one.Just wondering what to expect with lift as am hoping to do mini marathon 11 days later(had signe...