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Hello , I hope this topic is appropriate, I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 weeks ago and have had a lumpectomy. I was advised to get my merina coil removed as my cancer is her2 positive, and had this done last week. I am so used to not thinking of precautions and had sex yesterday with my Hubble for the first time since my diagnosis. I am now in a panic as even though I am 55 ?? Was I supposed to take precautions, I rang my gp who couldn’t really help , and am due to start chemo in January . Has anyone any advice or am I worrying over nothing ??? Thanks

Hi, I’m 4 weeks post surgery and while at the start we thought I had caught this very early. Now it appears my SN was positive and my cancer is Stage 1 grade 3. So now I must have chemo, what a kicker. I’m numb but know it is absolutely necessary. Is anyone else here on Taxol and Cyclophosphamide (TC)? I’m starting 1:4 x 4 cycles. Reading that hair loss can and has been permanent also it affects eye lashes and eye brows. This really scares me. Any advice, on this and or any other aspect of this chemo would be much appreciated . Btw my oncol nurse has only mentioned temp hair loss and referred to leaflets on wig choice/ suppliers . I’m in Munster so any experiences here would also greatly help ! Thanks x

Was with my partner of 2 years and was living with him and his kids when I got cancer back in April he asked me to leave 2 days after xmas he said he never loved me since I got sick he just stayed with me out of pity bacj now living on my own .Next oncologist appointments on 15/1 not sure how im going to cope any help would be appreciated

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Hi can anyone let me know how and where to organise or order eyebrows , am starting cyclophosphamide in a week or so ?.or do I just pencil them in ? Thanks

Hi My mum recently diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer. We want to bring her home once she's done with hospital. Has any other teacher been in this position of caring for a parent and what did you do about getting leave from work?

Hi Had a biopsy in Beaumont on 19th December. They said it would take about 10. days?? I already had a scheduled appointment on 17th Jan with consultant. Would they have contacted me to come in earlier if the results were back and it was cancer or would they just leave it til my schedule appointment?? I know biopsy was over Christmas period so wondering if it would take longer for results to come back ??

Hello all, I met with consultant today to get my plan , I had originally thought I was going on AC first and then taxol, but am now going on taxol weekly for12 weeks with herceptin infusions every 3 weeks and then herceptin injections. Could anyone please give me any advice regarding the weekly taxol , and how doable it is. Thanks very much and good luck to all of you going through treatment.

Hi, My father was diagnosed with lung cancer less then a month ago and we were told last week that nothing can be done. He's in good form, out walking, feeling great. He only went to an appointment for his thyroid last September and this happened. As a family we want a second opinion. We asked for his test results from the hospital and was told we need to go through the system under the freedom of information act. We asked our doctor but he doesn't want to "rock the boat" with the consultant. We dont know what to do or go to to get a second opinion. Can anyone help us, give some advise on how to go about getting a second opinion, please. Also can anyone recommend an excellent lung doctor in ireland. Any advise will be very much appreciated. Thank you

Hi, I was at the triple assessment unit in Beaumont on the 3rd Jan, had two mammograms done, and then an ultrasound. I have very dense breast tissue. The Radiologist said there was something not quite right looking on what was thought to be a cyst and wanted to do a FNA. No fluid came out so she did a core biopsy. I have been waiting for the phone to ring but got a letter dated 10th Jan yesterday to come to back to the clinic on 31st Jan. Is this a good sign that its taking so long to get the results? Is 4 weeks a very long time to have to wait for results is this normal? Thanks