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Hi. The other night I had a bad odour smell coming from my left armpit so I washed both before bedtime. However the next morning I woke up and my left armpit had turned brown and it started itching. I was wondering if anyone can advise if this could be breast related or if it could be dermatological related? Thank You.

Looking for help with natural relief for numbness of limbs. Anyone have any suggestions for things that may help give my dad some relief (nothing too invasive) from the numbness in arms and legs during end of life care 💕 many thanks

Hi, My mother was diagnosed with Metastatic breast cancer which has spread to her bones in her Spine. She is currently an in patient in Tallaght hospital due to illness & complications from her cancer. She has been waiting, for the last 4 weeks to go to the breast cancer centre in James for treatment but she is only being triaged at this stage. All scans, tests & histology was done in Tallaght but her cancer on her Spine is so extensive now I'm worried it will be too late for her to get proper treatment by the time they start. She has started on drugs that block estrogen and has been on those for a week. Her doctor told me yesterday that she can only get contact with the team in James via email, she can't get them on the phone which is unbelievable since she is a doctor! Just anxious for my Mam to start her treatment & wondering what can be done while all this time goes by. I feel a bit helpless as I thought anything to do with cancer would be treated as priority. My mother is 74 so maybe they prioritise younger women. I really don't know at this stage. Any help, Guidance or advice would be appreciated.

I’ve read conflicting information and my nurse said to eat as you normally would if you can. But can you eat things like sushi, raw fish, seafood etc while on chemotherapy? Thanks!

I found a lump in my breast 8 days ago. I was referred to my local breast clinic. I was told if they think it's urgent I will be seen in 6weeks. If they decide its not urgent I will have to wait up to 12 weeks. I cannot sleep with the worry. I am a Mum with young children. My arm on the same side as the lump is very weak and heavy. Is this something I should be worried about in relation to the lump? Thank you

Hi all, I’ve been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and I am starting AC chemotherapy on Wednesday. Feeling quite anxious, nervous and frightened, if anyone has any advice or tips for me on what to expect/do. Thank you.

I’m due to start my first chemotherapy on Friday 18th. I have a cold the last few days (today is Wednesday), no temperature just sniffles and a mild cough. Should I notify the hospital? Will I still be able to get chemo on Friday?

Hi All, I’m in the middle of chemo at the moment. I was diagnosed with appendix cancer in June this year. It has spread to my ovaries, peritoneum and bowel. I’m doing relatively ok but I look forward to my operation, hopefully early next year. I’m looking forward to talking to others going through this journey, it’s a lonely road. Good wishes to everyone out there who's doing or has done the journey Eileen

Hi all. My 75 year old Dad finished his last chemo session 2 weeks ago and has been completely wiped out by it. It’s been a rough few months for him, each session seemed a bit worse but this last one has left him extremely weak, barely able to walk, needing constant care and help with the basics. Is this normal? I’ve tried to research effects but can’t find anything that would be as bad as he is now. We have spoken to medical staff and they say to rest. Has anyone else had a similar situation and how long did it take to get back to some sort of independence??

Hi I am 31 and currently living with stage 4 breast cancer.i am almost a year into diagnosis now just wondering does anyone know of any social media groups ,group chats or good pages to follow iv seen alot of pages but mostly from the UK .would be nice to know or follow people from the Irish cancer community.