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Hi all Just wondering if anyone is planning on going to Dublin castle on the 29th would really love to meet some like minded people also nervous about it. Would like to know how others feel. Love to all x

Hi all, as the title says I've recently found two small lumps, one under my arm which is kinda tender and the other to the side of my breast, I have an appointment in Vincent's on 19th oct and although I'm fully aware that statistically I should be fine because of my age, family history etc but I'm spending my time wondering about the possibilities and it's drivin me up the walls. I'm not sure what I even expect to get from posting here but I haven't told anyone except my husband and he's the type to say things like ah sure we'll worry about it if it happens, I know he's tryin to tell me not to worry but it's not helping and of course I'm bound to worry a little bit..

Ladies I am 46 and due to a propensity to get clots I won't be offered Tamoxifen so will be offered Femara or Arimidex. Any ladies out there in my situation? How did you get on with Femara or Arimidex? What were the side effects like? Any tips? Thanks. Dane7

Hi everybody. Last Friday I was told I had grade 1/2 breast cancer. I am just devistated. My head is all over the place and now I am being sent for stage tests...I gave bloods- they all came back normal, and had my CT scan this morning. 2 weeks ago I ran 10 K for breast cancer not realising the very next morning i would detect the lump..... I am so terrified that its somewhere else. I ache all over sensing the worst. I'm back at work teaching until the time when I will have surgery and drugs and everybody comments on how ell I'm doing. Inside I'm in turmoil....what the hell is going to happen to me? I'm still waiting on a bone scan and MRI. All my other 37 year old friends and my twin are out thereliving a normal life....I don'tthink I will ever feel normal again. Help!

Hi all I had mastectomy in may and I have developed cording of lymph vessels under my arm. It's like a long hard cord is running from my elbow bend all along under my arm and down my chest to the spot where the drain was under the op site. The first physio in the hosp told me to massage the scar where I had the node biopsies. I was doing that but no improvement. Last time I saw a different physio and she advised massaging along my arm with quite a bit of pressure. If you try this, it is not easy to do yourself! So I called in the troups, meaning got my poor husband to do yet another job for me! And hurray, it seems to be working! Only along my arm though. Now, the cord is really hard under my arm and down my chest. I'm to keep massaging but I'm still sore there and can't use much pressure. Did anyone else have this and find a solution? I'm getting more anxious about it now as I will be moving on to radio in a month or so and I know that can cause more trouble. Josephine

Hi guys! It's day 11 and I have my bone scan tomorrow. Things are still fairly crappy. I just want to sit inside and eat chocolate. Sometimes I do, sometimes I put on the runners and go for a walk. One of the girls from school gave me "the choice" and I found that really good - resolving to give up the chocolate again tomorrow!!! Are there any good books I can get to get my head around this. I nearly flipped last night at my husband when he said to me "in a few weeks your life is going to be awful anyway". I'm going mad waiting for test results, and boom! The dim realization of the whole physical side just hit me. What the hell is going to happen...... I really want to blitz this thing that has invaded my personal space, but it sometimes in my lower moments just seems so terrifying and scary and overwhelming......all the women here are so so strong- I feel like such a moan bag. All I want to do is get better and be able to smile again...

Ladies This beckons in 3 weeks or so. Any tips? What can you do about washing/deodrant? Thanks Dane

Hi everyone, Does anyone know what is the story about travel insurance after having breast cancer. I would like to try and get away early next year when I recover more ( mind and body ) . Thanks G x

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Hey girls, I'm probably overreacting a little bit here but said I'd ask anyway. I've just started a bleed today quite unexpectedly. My periods stopped completely when I was on chemo. In fact I started chemo on 22nd of Feb and my last period was 23rd of Feb. I started on the tamoxifen on 1st July. So today's bleed is very very unexpected. It doesn't feel anything like a period at all, and I know logically it's highly improbable that it's anything it shouldn't be..... But that doesn't stop me from worrying a bit. I will phone my oncology nurse first thing in the morning and have her put my mind at ease. But am wondering if any of you have experience of something similar? Sarah. X