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It is now two years since I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and what a journey it has been! On D (for diagnosis) Day, I started a blog so it seemed fitting to update it on the 2nd anniversary. Thankfully, I am fortunate enough that I can post po...

Good afternoon all! I am tomorrow finishing the first 15 of my radio therapy sessions, and am glad to report little enough grief (tiredness, yes, red skin, yes, but no lesion - cross fingers). On Wed, I am therefore starting the final 5, booster ses...

Hi all, Just trying to ascertain if any of you have suffered with joint pain whilst on tamoxifen. I have been suffering with pain in my left shoulder and my upper back since September. (Had mastectomy on left hand side). Saw my Oncologist today, as...

I have found over the last few months that the breast I had the surgery on is very tight. I had the lump and some lymph nodes removed in February. I find sleeping at night very difficult. I try to stay on my back but I am never successful. Every t...

My hair is growing back but it's really frizzy and startin to get curly. I had really straight hair before. Now I love my hair but so don't love the curls...

finally got a date for my reconstruction! going in Tuesday 25th for TUG recon (They take from my thighs to make a new boob) Has anyone had this? can anyone offer any last minute advice? Also surgery is in Beaumont and their web page says no electric...

Hi, Not sure that I should be writing here, but just looking for some advice. A number of months ago I found an area of redness on my left breast with a small lump underneath it. I was referred by my GP to a breast clinic and was seen by a breast su...

Hi everyone, back again.Went to see oncologist today re result of oncotype test good news I don't need chemo just radiotherapy and tamoxifen.Ishould be dancing down the street ,right, but I am not .I feel completely numb inside ,am I going nuts any...

Hi all, Just a quickie, recently started taxol and herceptin, having completed 4 x AC. I have heard that this chemo taxol does not affect hair, anyone else hear this, do you think I can expect to see some hair growth soon Hope your all doing well...

Hi again I took Tamoxifen for a year and didn't find the side effects too bad. I could blame weight gain on it but that would be helped along by eating too many goodies ( as in poor me, I deserve a cake) I've been changed to Letrozole/Femara for 5...

Hi all, recovering nicely from my lipomodelling, but a bit concerned. I did not get quite the match I was looking for between the two new boobs, and given they are so small (A/B cup at most) it is quite important to me. I asked the surgeon about hav...

Hello there, I recently had a kidney removed due to a 7cm tumour. The whole kidney, adrenal gland and lymph nodes were also removed. Two further lymph nodes were detected under my collarbone so as a result I have been prescribed Sutent as part of a ...