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Feeling pretty crap today. I've had a problem before I got breast cancer, pain in my ear travelling down my shoulder into my side, had various scans including brain scan and it showed nothing. Doctor 'thought' it might be a touch if fibro myalgia and...

Well girls the start of another journey . Had my first radiotherapy this morning. Stressed out straight away when I looked out the window and saw snow. Left half an hour earlier and ended up being ten minutes late as traffic was at snails pace. Stres...

Just wondering about numbness in the under arm and left side after ax clearance and mastectomy. I got the impression from the nurses that feeling would come back now I am not so sure. 6 months on, I hate the feeling of a dead arm resting against the ...

Hello everyone! I am starting Radiotherapy soon at St Luke's in Rathgar and am wondering if anyone is attending or has attended recently. I am wondering what the parking situation is there as I will have a 1.5 hours drive and I'm not sure how long ...

Ladies, I desperately need your advice cos no one else understands!! I am 12 months into my cancer treatment, had chemo, surgery, rads and tamoxifen and I have just had enough! I'm done. I have had severe reactions consistently throughout my treatm...

Ladies, I desperately need your advice cos no one else understands!! I am 12 months into my cancer treatment, had chemo, surgery, rads and tamoxifen and I have just had enough! I'm done. I have had severe reactions consistently throughout my treatm...

Hi all Just wondering if there are any good stories out there regarding fertility after chemo? Im a little worried. Diagnosed at 29 years old and finished ACT in November 2012. I've had no period since second chemo in July 2012 and still no sign of i...

I have been on tamoxifen since May and I finished my radiation treatment in June. Since then I have noticed that I cannot lose one ounce of weight even though I have joined the gym and attend regularly. Is this stubborn weight gain an effect of tam...

Hi all, I'm taking the plunge and bringing up the topic of stoma care. I had an operation for bowel cancer which invaded the pelvic area requiring the removal of my womb ovaries part of a kidney, part of the large and small intestine as well. I a...

Hi all, would just like a bit of advice on mastectomy bras and prostheses. I got fitted a few weeks ago in one of the specialist shops and brought them both home with me that day. Maybe I was expecting too much but I thought once I had them I'd be ...

Hi everyone, I had my second chemo on Tuesday, and it really hit me hard. I was so nauseous all Tues night, didn't sleep a wink all night. I rang oncology and they faxed on more anti sickness meds on we'd morning. Much better but still I feel crap. ...

Hi Just wondering if anyone has a bit of advice or what did you do in this situation. I got my annual travel policy renewal form today and it says take note of the medical declaration and that a new medical declaration should be made each year. ...