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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....

I lost my darling Sean to pancreatic cancer on the 1st. February 2012 after only 9 months since diagnosis. I am utterly lost without him, he was my life. I have to thank the Hospice Homecare team who were absolutely wonderful. Sean particularly liked...

I was diagnosed in Jan, had 3 months of hormones followed by neo adjuvant chemo - have just one more round of that to go Saw my surgeon yesterday, was expecting the worst to be honest. My cancer is lobular and the tumour was very large (8cm). We di...

not having a great day. we are are still waiting to see if my dads surgery can be brought forward. no luck yet. i thought i was coping well, but burst out crying at work today, i was not even thinking of my dad at the time! trying to get on with life...

Hi everyone! I'm new here and what a wonderful service this is. I'm not sure where to post this as it doesn't fit with any of the topic headings listed. I'd love to hear if anyone has experienced a delayed shock and grief of their cancer journey? I h...

hi - i was diagnosed with stage 2b adenocarcinoma at end June 2010 and treatment started August. I had chemo-radio-brachytherapy and have been doing ok since then thankfully, there has been nothing found to date to cause anyone any concerns. I've b...

Hi all I was diagnosed on 8 may. Had mastectomy and axial clearance 13 jun. I'm to start chemo on 18 jul. 4 x AC then 4 x T every 2 weeks. I never heard of anyone on a 2 weekly schedule. Anyone I spoke to was on 3 week schedules of different chemo an...

[i]Was[/i] watching a programme 'embarrassing illnesses' and there was a bit bout checking yourself. So did that Sunday. Found a small pea size hard ish lump attached to the sort of testicle. Ok, slightly worried...I know the first thing to do is go ...

Hi my mind in such a whirl even sent this first to the wrong topic, sent to treatments instead of breast cancer. Every thing happened so fast mammograme, 18th May 2012, call back 24th May, ultrasound and biopsy 12th June results 26th June, invasive...

Hi all 2 chemo yest and wasn't as bad. Firstly I took 1/2 a sleeping tablet in the morning, then I managed a litre of water by the time it was time to go in and I wore extra clothes and had a fleece jacket wrapped around my arm to keep it warm. And h...