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Hi I was diagnosed in September with DCIS. Have had surgery and have finished Radiotherapy on January 8th after 20 sessions. I felt really good throughout treatment but about a week after completion I started suffering from headache and dizziness. I am also on Tamoxifen since October. I am just wondering jas anyone else suffered in this way? I was back in hospital and had scans etc and thankfully they were all clear. Thought I was improving but came back last night again with a bang literally! I am also very badly constipated and not sire if its a build up of toxins or what going on.??? Any advice or wisdom is much appreciated. Regards M..

Went for a follow-up mammogram on the 8th feb 2021 still no results. However received a letter to attend on the 15th march for Symptomatic breast services. Have rang my doctor for mammogram results but he hasn't received any. Rang every department to try get my mammogram results but just answering machines. Out of my head with worry.

Hello, I am starting tomoxifen soon and would love to know other peoples experiences on it. I'm petrified to be honest as reading about some people's side effects online lately and they sound awful. Thank you in advance. X

Hi all, I had a pea sized lump in my left breast in Oct 19, went to Beaumont and got the all clear. Lump never actually went away and in the past 6 weeks I've had itchy, bleeding and discharge from nipple. Went to GP today as the lump felt really large and burning but felt like I'd been hit on my breast not sore but only on touch it felt bruise like. Anyway GP said there's a definite 5cm lump on left breast and has referred me for urgent referral to Beaumont as they have previous US and mammogram ect. I'm so worried all day and wondering if I should go private for new scan and us or wait for appointment. I'm worried with covid it'll take a long time.

Hi all, I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer two years ago at the age of 21. I had the standard treatment including mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with an implant. I have been considering getting a nipple/ areola tattoo and I found a tattooist called Aisling mahon in Kildare. I was wondering has anyone else opted to get a nipple tattoo and if so, were they satisfied with the result? Thank you, Tara.

Hello all, so I had 2 small tumors and pre cancer cells. Tumors were 8mm and around 1cm. My lymph nodes were clear. I had my mastectomy in Oct 2020 and just finishing up chemo soon (4 rounds of TC). No radiation as margins were clear etc. Lately I've been feeling my mastectomy scar if that makes sense and I have shoulder and arm pain. Not severe but it's there. I've been assured my cancer is gone but my mind is not in a positive zone and so I'm imagining all sorts. What have other peoples experiences been post mastectomy and chemo? Am I nuts or should I worry? Thank you

Over the last few months my teeth have been falling apart. Has this happened anyone else? I had 6 months of chemo and 33 sessions of RT. Finished this last year. It has been a bit of a shock as I look after them!! Sunflower

Hi... I had a swollen lympnode biopsy last week and tomorrow I'm a having a core biopsy because of suspicious calcifications. I know nobody can tell me the answer I really want to hear but has anyone any experience of the both?

I am 43and have stage 2 breast cancer, I just finished chemo last Monday. I haven’t had a period for months which I was told to expect and have been experiencing intense hot flushes and night sweats for about a month. While I know chemo is the cause of this, I’m just wondering if it will continue now I am not on chemo anymore or if the menopause I’m starting will reverse itself? Has anyone had any experience of this?

Hey, Hope all are doing ok. Found out yesterday my breast cancer is now at Stage 4. I dont know what to do or how yo feel! Found a breast lump in June. Pre op scans threw up a query which docs were happy to check again after 3 months. Had a mastectomy and complete auxiliary clearance in Sept. My chemo is to start next week. I recovered really well post mastectomy and have been getting with life, getting walking and looking forward to getting back to work after chemo. The repeat bone scan has confirmed a lesion on one of my ribs so now I have gone from Stage 2 to Stage 4 overnight. Now i feel it's all up in the air again! It's like I'm living someone else's life, it's weird. Anyone out there similar story that can share their experience? Thanks S