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Hi Having chemo for breast cancer and one of the side effects is nose bleeds. Anyone any advice on this as I have had them this week.

Hey there I have been feeling poorly for a few months and noticed a lump on my neck. Turns out I have an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node on the right hand side, as well as breast changes, bowel issues and anaemia. I have been referred for ultrasound and also to a breast cancer specialist for consult. I was offered appointment immediately. Very anxious and just wondering has anyone been through similar and what was your outcome. Thanks so much in advance.

My sister has just been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. We are all devastated and anything I read on-line is frightening. Does anyone have positive story? Thanks

Just wondering if anyone could advise best places to order hats/head wear from in Ireland. Thanks 🥰🥰

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Nov 2014. I had a tumour T2B/Gleason score 9 Treatment: 4 months androgen treatment to shrink tumour 39 sessions of external beam radiation A further 14 months of androgen treatment. Result as at Feb 2020: -bloods all clear..........testerone back to normal & PSA low -recovered some of my muscle tone -penis & testicles back to about 75% of original size -anejaculation still (but this does not bother me) All in all, I'm very happy with the results and I feel very lucky that I do not have any nasty side effects such as incontinance etc. Cheers to all Zol

Hi, recently diagnosed as having Megaloblastic anemia and paraprotein in my blood igM it's 22g/L awaiting bone marrow biospy and ct tap, have had some nose bleeds, bone pain, fatigue, lymph node swelling neck area, anyone with same symptoms

What is Lynch Syndrome? (Thanks to Sir John Burn Lynch Syndrome UK Conference 2015) We all inherit our DNA 50% from each parent. If we have LS then one of our repair genes is good while the other one is faulty. Think of the repair genes as two Doormen on the door at a night club. Nothing is going to get past them that shouldn’t. This is a person without LS Imagine one of the Doormen needs the toilet and walks off. We still have one doorman watching and keeping us safe. This is a person with LS Imagine the other doorman now needs to toilet and leaves. Nobody is now watching door. This is what happens when one good gene goes faulty for what ever reason. Anybody can just walk in now In brief, we only have one repair gene looking out for us and if it gets damaged in a cell we are left with no protection. See Lynch Syndrome Ireland Web Site + Facebook Page + Twitter

Hi everyone, I am a 10 year Breast Cancer Survivor. I was diagnosed at 35 but made it through the journey and I am now healthy and happy. I have a query and I hope someone can help me. I don't have to attend a Doctor since my 5 year all clear, when I was attending my Breast Surgeon he would always book my mammogram for the following year. But now that I don't see him, every year I am waiting to be called for my mammogram and I am not called - I have to ring the secretary to get my Dr to book it and then I have to contact the mammogram department to make sure it is booked. I thought I would be called automatically each year. Can anyone tell me what I need to do about getting annual appointment without having to contact the office each year and go through all the departments. Thanks in advance

Hi, has anyone had a lump that's above the breast almost on the chest but directly across from armpit if you get me? Thanks

Girls, Wondering if there's anyone out there who is/was in the same boat as me? Am being advised by oncologist that my chances of fertility being there are negligible after chemo (unknown regime yet), and also with the liklihood i'll be on tamoxifen 5 yrs, and also not to have eggs harvested because of the oestrogen boost needed to do that which could feed the cancer- all largely of course because of my age, 44 (45 in january). I do know the facts of life, so no lectures about menopause and age please however the facts of MY life are mine- (we had tried, had had miscarriage, and were open to trying again until cancer struck); I'd appreciate any reply from anyone roundabout this age going through a similar issue. Going to talk to Rotunda anyway next week, though to be honest I'm not sure I have the energy;it feels hard to have to fight a different battle in a different sub-discipline in a new hospital system when I'm dealing with cancer anyway. Hmph... x