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Hi all, I've my planning ct scan for rads tomorrow. I'm just wondering what I should expect and how long I'll be in for? Will I meet with radiation oncologist or someone from the rads team or is it just that I'm in for the scan and then head home? Trying to decide if I'll bring hubbie with me, he'd have to take the morning off work and there's no point if it's just a scan. I don't know how many sessions I'm due to have, will I find out tomorrow or later? Tia! Pamela

Hi Everyone, Have not been in touch for couple of months.Great to see so many familiar names still posting.I have appointment with oncologist end of the week, my first since I started on Letrozole. Apart from stiffness in both hands every morning I have no great problems with it. Night sweats have lessened, especially since I realised they inevitably follow after a few drinks. The combination of hangover, night sweats and sleeplessness is a great motivator to avoid alcohol. I still have not got appointment to see surgeon again. Neither have I got appointment for the follow up liver scan I was told I would need 6 months after surgery as something showed up when I was scanned while in hospital. Have other people also had these delays? Appointments come fast and furious while undergoing treatment so a delay now is a bit unexpected. Active.

Hi all just wondered if anybody has had a holiday in the window between chemo and surgery. My onc and breast care nurse said yes no problem. Just wondering am I biting off more than I can chew. We had a holiday booked for the end of June to Canada , as my 22 year old son ( who we miss dearly) moved there in December. Aer Lingus do not give refunds, so we stand to lose €2k in flights that wasn't easy come by. But can rebook up until November, which was when we booked initially. This will cost around €600 for my husband myself and 15 year old son. I finish weekly taxol at the end of August ( all going to plan). Will I be up to it? I don't intend to be doing a lot of site seeing or walking around too much we will be staying central, so everybody else can do this. And I'm quite happy to stay in and read etc. and go out for dinner etc. I will have a break of about 4 weeks from taxol. Sorry it's so long winded but would love to hear anybody else's experiences before committing to this. Don't want to be throwing more money away if possible. Thank you in advance Ann

Hi everyone This is my first time on the message board so hope Im doing this right. Found out I had Triple Negative BC in April this year. I found my lump completely by accident and even though I have had my surgery and am now facing chemo and radiation I think Im still in shock. I guess I just really wanted to speak to somebody who has been through this type of BC. It seems to be a less common form and anything I have read about it has frightened the bejaysus out of me Thank You

My mom was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with breast cancer, and she had radiotherapy, that worked pretty well. She then had fluid in her lungs that needed draining. They drained that, but she then got a chest infection, which manifested into pneumonia. She's now on a ventilator and....I dunno, a shot in the dark, anyone else had this? Or any advice on the topic? Thanks

Had my first AC Wednesday. It all hit me that eve with a bang. Today tho it's twice as bad. Wasn't expecting it till a few days after. Zero energy to move but yet wide awake from steroids. Can't concentrate on anything, not the tele, a book. Feel like I'm going mad. Any advice please x

Just found out today that this chemo hasn't worked . New chemo in tablet form starting next wed. Afraid of running out of treatment options.

Joined: Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:21 am Posts: 14 Just found out today that this chemo hasn't worked . New chemo in tablet form starting next wed. Afraid of running out of treatment options.

Hi All My name is Dee and I am the newbie Breast Cancer Chic! Diagonosed four weeks ago had first chemo yesterday, am in Vincents under a great team. Am just finding my footing - chemo went ok yesterday feel a bit drugged (how unusual!!) Woke and got up at 4.45 this morning buzzing - does this last throughout chemo - nobody ever mentioned problem with sleeping while on chemo - I was looking forward to getting more sleep. Will be great to talk to people here and get the truth about chemo I feel its a bit like labour no one really tells you the full story. Thats it have a great weekend and chat to you all soon.

Howdy all!! It's day 24 in the big brother house, and so far my ct, bone scan and MRI are clear. Feeling a little better about things and reality/ normality is beginning to land but am eating like a pig so must scale back- not good!!! Anyway just a question.....(s!!) Doc said on Friday that he's taking me in for a sentinel node biopsy on Thursday- if clear I will prob have an immediate reconstruction when in for my mastectomy on November 8th. Surely the ct/ MRI would give them a fairly good idea as to what was going on in the old lymphs???? Is the sentinel node biopsy painful? What should I expect? Thanks again guys!!! N xx