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Im heading in for a mastectomy on tuesday, so I have a week to prepare myself. Mentally I am as prepared as I can be, so Im looking for practical advice. I know flo had a long list of what to bring in for a mastectomy, but I cant find it. Just practical things that i might not have thought of...ie front buttoning pj's, pins for drains...etc.

Hi all, Me again, still moaning on here....... Next stop radiotherapy! Any advice out there please? Will I be even more knackered? I'm wrecked thinking about it. Thanks for the support. Celine

Hi , I would like to know if in Ireland there is anything similar to Mimosa project and if there is any possibility to be enrolled. Thank you http://www.mimosa-study.com/trial_centres_frame.htm MIMOSA is a demanding multinational trial started in December 2006 with a 9 years of duration. About 900 patients with advanced ovarian cancer who have had an optimal response to the initial treatment (surgery + chemotherapy) have been included in the study with the aim to test the efficacy and safety of the vaccination with Abagovomab for the prevention or the delay of disease’s recurrences. The first results will be available at the end of 2010. WHAT IS ABAGOVOMAB? Abagovomab is an antibody to be used as a therapeutic vaccine for the prevention of recurrences of ovarian cancer

Hello Everyone I am new to this, just diagnosed last Thursday so still trying to get my head around everything, I had a biopsy done late in Feb and everything came back totally clear!! When I saw Doctor again he told me they were going to take out the lump as a precaution, which I had done 3 weeks ago, all went well according to doctor, he said they were proberly being overcautios, so I was quite happy, I went back on Thursday expecting good news but was told that I have to have Masectomy as lump was invasive cancer and also I have DCIS Total Shock as I was not prepared for this at all He also wants to do Reconstruction at the same time which I thought was a good idea but have since had conflicting reports Just looking for some advice,

Hi all, I was told last Friday I had breast cancer. Only found the lump the previous Saturday so things have been moving very fast!! Was back at the hospital yesterday as the biopsy results were only back and they confirmed what they had already told me. The tumour is 2.5 cm with a "suspicious" mass around it which the surgeon isn't happy with so she thinks we will most likely be looking at mastectomy but she wants to do chemotherapy first for 6 months. It's also in my lymph node so she will be doing auxiliary node clearance as well. She said it is at stage T2 at the moment, what she is calling early cancer Thank God. However, I have been having pains in may shoulders and arms, so have to get more scans next week to rule out that it has spread anywhere else. Please God these come back negative waiting for them is going to be torture as I have taken just about all I can take I have a sore throat now and every bloody twinge has me thinking is it there now too!

Hi Finally built up the courage to join up, being checking in and out for ages. Anyway I have had b/c, was diagnosed September 08, had tumour in one breast and dcis in the other. Had surgery followed by chemo and radiation. I am well thank god but need help on firstly buying a bra that suits, its a mission i've been on a while. Need advice on complimentary treaments that I can have, have heard some are to be avoided? Also any one having problems with their feet since chemo? Any help would be most appreciated. Thank you

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I should be starting chemo in about 3 weeks or so. My oncolgist is away next week, I havent met him yet. Ive found lots of advice on the american and british message boards. People seem to make up 'chemo' bags. with lots of supplies. There is also a huge list of side effects. But i thought it might be nice to get some info from you guys who have gone throught it here. What tips and hints are useful? How sick did you feel while having the treatment, how tired? My main concern is will I be able to drive during the treatment? Or will i not be able to drive at all, or will it only be on the treatment days that i wont be up to it. I know everyone is different, and i suppose the waiting around is probably going to give me plenty of time to imagine the worst senarios Somehow I was able to block it from my brain while having all the operations....but time is ticking now

Help please re the above. Am getting lot of pain since radiation Had massage. No arm swelling. Going for mammogram on Monday -so scared as am so sore. Gemgee

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