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Hi, I am 27 and noticed a small lump in my breast in May. On the 17th of June I saw my GP as the lump had grown. She referred me to the Breast Clinic and marked my referral as urgent and said that I should be seen within 2 weeks usually, but it may take a little longer with Covid etc. I rang the clinic last week, 2 weeks after having been referred, as I still had no appointment and they weren't able to tell me when I would get one. I am worried about this lump so I rang the GP again and asked if she could refer me privately, which she did on the 2nd of July. I now have an appointment for the 15th of July privately and still have no public appointment. I am trying to figure out the following: - If I attend the consultant privately does that mean that if I require further treatment after the initial visit it would all be done privately? - If so how do I go about figuring out what my insurance would cover or not? Any advice very much appreciated, Aoibh

Hi I’m having a prophylactic double mastectomy after having a lumpectomy chemo and radiotherapy and was wondering how quickly I can get a diep reconstruction if I go for that option and if it’s available on public funding or private? Which hospitals do the surgery and are people happy with the outcome

Hi, It is my first time writing a post on here sending healing vibes to everyone ♡ I'm just wondering is anyone else waiting for mammogram results I know it says within 3 weeks its 4 weeks now I rang my doctor to see if he received the results but he didn't yet. I have the lump since December my first test was cancelled due to Covid I got a new date for the 2nd June which I'm grateful for in these hard times. I just wondering would this be long to wait. Thanks for any information ♡

Hi, I had a lumpectomy in Dec 19, chemo Jan and radiation in April.i was really lucky my treatment progressed normally and uninterrupted by COVID 19. The follow up now though is to be seen in June by Radiotherapist, then July by Oncologist and finally next Dec by Breast Surgeon (12 months later) . What is the usual policy for post treatment follow up and also wondering as people ask me : am I going for scans and I’ve no appointment as such bar above. Also some survivors have had PET and CT scans, is this usual in most hospitals ? Otherwise I’m recovering very well, hair and energy is starting to improve. Thanks Ladies, P.

Hi everyone, Just a question about my mam! She was diagnosed out of the blue ☹️ with stage IV breast cancer, that had spread to her bones, last June. She’s 73 and very active. She’s just finished 6 months treatment and was told initially that once that was finished, she’d have a scan and they’d work from there. The treatment finished yesterday, she was sent home and that was it. No consultation or communication of what was to come next. I rang the hospital today to get through to the oncologist. They eventually rang Mam and said they’d do a scan next week. And that was more or less it. It’s great to know she’s going to have the scan but I’m just anxious about what that could reveal and if it’s spread more, what does that mean? I was also annoyed that it took a phone call to find this out and be offered a scan date. I completely understand that she’s not the only one and they are so busy but it’s tough not to have any one to one communication when she’s there having treatment. I’d love to chat to someone who knows the ins and outs. Sorry it’s my first post and I haven’t even read through any other threads. I’m at a loose end for her as she means the world to me and especially my daughter, who she has looked after every day since she was born.

I had a partial mastectomy on 18th March. Thankfully I do not need chemo and will shortly have a two week course of radiotherapy. Has anyone got any recommendations on how to take care of the skin on my breast during and after the treatment?

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

Hello all, Anyone have any experience of cording after removal of node ? Thanks

Hi I'm starting chemo next Tuesday . 7 weeks post OP lumpectomy and full axillary clearance. Anxiety is at all time high especially with covid 19. Any words of wisdom much appreciated .

Hi I am hoping to find out whether u get the results of your mammogram straight away or not -this will be my first one after a year long treatment for breast cancer