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So I had the first AC chemo today. Very stressed going in. I tried drinking loads of water but I was in such a knot that I must have shrivelled my veins cos couldn't get one! Had to go for crook of my arm which is apparently not best choice. It all w...

Hi everyone, Having gone through a very traumatic and failed DIEP Flap just 3.5 months ago I am now looking at my options. The LD Flap has been suggested to me and I would love some feedback from u out there who have had that surgery Who did it for ...

Hi All, Sorry if I'm starting a thread that's already been discussed on here. I'm at my wits end with this whole menopause lark!! I know I need to do more research myself but I said I'd ask for a little advice from you guys first. I finished my TC...

The Irish Cancer Society’s Annual Patient Conference “Supporting people with breast cancer” takes place on the 29th September 2012 at Dublin Castle, Conference Centre from 9am - 4pm. For further details and to book your free place please visit: http:...

I have had this very rare sinus cancer that is starting to spread. ADENOCARCINOMA OF ETHMOID SINUS CAUSED BY ORGANIC WOOD. IT HAS BEEN REMOVED 8 times,6 weeks radiotherapy,and now IV been waiting three months for brain surgery. My son was killed in A...

Hi guys! It's day 11 and I have my bone scan tomorrow. Things are still fairly crappy. I just want to sit inside and eat chocolate. Sometimes I do, sometimes I put on the runners and go for a walk. One of the girls from school gave me "the choic...

I’m sorry because I’m sure due to the cervical check scandal at the moment that there is a lot of this type of query. I had a smear test done in March, during the exam the nurse said there was redness and discharge. She gave me cream for trush but ...

Not sure about the dcis, that sometimes is missed if no calcifications are present I believe. I had a 2.5cm tumour with nearly 6cm of calcifications and had to have a mastectomy on my left side last July. I went back for my annual mammogram two weeks...

Hi hi. I'm new to this and I'm looking for some advice. I've had a read through lots of threads but I'm realizing that my situation isn't all that common. I am thirteen weeks pregnant and have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I have bee...

Hi, recently had a diagnosis of head and neck cancer, and possible metastasis due to one lymph node being positive for tumor. Primary tumor resected with follow up radiation. Can people advise in such a case what does the normal follow up screening...

HI all. I'm 56 and just waiting to have a breast biopsy. Basically I missed my previous breast mammograms (long story). Anyhow about three weeks ago a felt a bruising on my right breast which I couldn't initially account for. Over the next few days I...

Hi, I am going for a triple assessment next week in the mater. Found a lump behind my nipple-inside the breast not outside, and my nipple is retracted. I just wanted to ask anyone if they had any other symptoms? Tiredness or anything like that? I can...