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I am starting chemo AC-T in January and am wondering when I should go about getting the wig, now I presume. How long does it take to order the wig and actually receive it. Is anyone starting chemo in January, I have been told I will have Ac and t...

My 6 year cancerversary was last Friday 5th Dec....I actually forgot until today! Tomorrow, Dec 10th I get my fake nipple (aka fipple). Have been waiting 20months for this (clearly not urgent). It represents what I hope will be the final chapter o...

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 ..Had mastectomy and lymph nodes removed two weeks ago. My arm is hypersensitive if touched, like sunburn pain. Also, If I raise or extend arm, it is very painful on the inside above the elbow, as if muscles and tendons are being/or have been over...

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...

Hi all, has anyone had bone/joint pain after chemo? I finished my chemo at the end of March and I have my last Herceptin treatment on 25th of this month but I have this awful joint pain. My knuckles, ankles, toes, knees, etc all feel as if there ar...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has had the Diep Flap Reconstruction in Beaumont Hospital? I am under Nadeem Adjmal. I saw him during the summer and I am on a waiting list but just wondering if anyone knows how long this list is or waiting times ...

Hi All, I have just finished six months of chemo[Taxol]. because of bone mets. Then had bone scan but oncologist couldn't open disc to read it and then told me that bone scans could not tell if the Taxol had worked or not! Why bother having the scan...

I am on day 8 after my first chemo and wondering how long does it take for hair to start falling out. Should I just go and get it shaved off first or wait until I see it comming out and then get it shaved . I'm on AC every two weeks . Any advice wou...

Hello Everyone. My Dad passed away from Stomach Cancer 3 months ago. I am using this forum to promote my proposal, which I posted yesterday on http://www.boards.ie under Sport - GAA. This involves a partnership between Sport and Charity. This needs...

Hi there, 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...

My question : did any other husbands / partners experience unusual symptoms during their partners treatment ? my wife had breast cancer, lumpectomy, lymph glands removed, Chemo and radio therapy around 1998. During the time of her chemotherapy and ...