Hi Ladies,
I've just been perscribed the antidepressant Amitriptyline by my oncologist. I only filled the script this morning so haven't actually started to take it yet. Only 15mg.
It's for lots of things really. I'm struggling 2.5yrs on with my t...
Hi all I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, had a lumpectomy and lymph node removal and 20 sessions of Radiation treatment which was horrific as I burnt so bad blisters formed had to stop treatment for 2 weeks. Now I have another lump in same b...
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Hope you're all doing well! I haven't posted in a while and I'm just wondering if anyone else out there is taking Clonidine to help with hot flush side effects of Tamoxifen? I was prescribed them about ten months ago and took them for three...
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Just looking for advice on people's past experiences
I'm 34 had right Dcis in 2010 had partial mastectomy and radiotherapy
Now changes found on mri on left.
Bx found benign change but due to my history and family hx a bilateral mastectomy w...
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My oncologist referred me for a scan of womb and ovaries as I am on Tamoxifen and now I have received a letter telling me that I am being referred to a gynaecological consultant. I'm not sure why and am wondering if anyone else has receiv...
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I had lobular cancer and was initially told I would need to have an mri rather than mammogram every year as it is more accurate for lobular cancer. However now I'm only having a mammogram. If anybody could tell me how they are followed ...
Hi there, just looking for confirmation that all is normal after my surgery!!!
I am 2 weeks after a DIEP Flap reconstruction on my left breast - is it normal to be very swollen?? I'm home now but just about walking around a little as my tummy is v...
Hi all,
I'm three years post diagnosis (followed by chemo, rads) and I have delayed recon surgery date in less than three weeks for LD flap with implant. I'm excited and scared!
Did anyone have this procedure and regret it?
Also, due to medication ...
The smoking rate in Ireland is 19 per cent, according to new research carried out by Ipsos MRBI on behalf of the Irish Cancer Society. The poll showed that 81 per cent of smokers in Ireland want to quit and more than half of these plan to do so within the next three months.
A free Irish Cancer Society programme that has helped over 100 women in Cork quit smoking will commence its spring round of courses for 2020 later this month.
A CT scan is a series of xrays that builds up a 3-dimensional picture of inside your body. CT stands for Computerised Tomography. You will need to lie down on a couch which moves through a tunnel. This is a painless procedure and usually takes about ...
With cancer of the ovary most women will not notice anything in the early stages. It can take a long time for symptoms to occur. When symptoms do appear, they can be vague and quite mild. These can include:
Poor appetite
Vague indigestion or nausea
B...
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