Hi all
You might find this interesting. Aine Lawlor was talking to an oncologist about breast cancer treatments this morning. It's listed as "Saving women's lives every day". It mentions new research into a drug for hormone receptor positiv...
Anyone on herceptin experienced runny nose sinusy type feeling? Just recall someone saying it. I've got it now just wondering is it the herceptin or just me?...
Isn't it amazing that my lashes and eyebrows were fine while having chemo and now 8 weeks out of chemo land and I've three lashes on one eye and two on the other eye and the brows are nearly gone. Dies it take long before they start to come back? Hai...
I'm just wondering if other people are experiencing long delays in having their disability allowance claims dealt with by the dept of social protection. (have no entitlement to disability benefit as not enough relevant stamps now). I sent mine in aft...
Hi Ladies, just an update on where I am at.
Had my first appointment in Beaumont with plastic surgeon today, having been referred from Limerick for a Diep recon. He was an absolute gentleman unfortunately I didn't get on a waiting list yet as I need...
Did anyone else have an expander implant fitted when they had their mastectomy and then have a Diep reconstruction later? just wondering how it turned out as I was recommended to have the expander to preserve my skin, but the plastic surgeon says it ...
Hi. I recently had a left inguinal/groin dissection, end of January, for Melanoma that had spread to the sentinel lymph node. Last week I heard that none of the nodes removed were positive for melanoma. I know the news was great (I am grateful) but...
Hi all
Had a bad week, this is one problem, I'll write about the other one in a min.
I've been having shoulder trouble for ages, on left side only. Previous to diagnosis I was having physio. Since the mastectomy was also on the left side, the problem...
Here is the second item on my bad week list
I had a gynae appt this week and I thought I would fly through it as all my gynae troubles seemed to have gone away as a bonus side effect of the chemo. However, I was stunned to find that I was already...
Hi ladies
I have my first mammo in the morning since all treatment ended and recon.Have to say nerves are shot am sick with worry.Anyone know if they do both good breast and reconstructed one or just good one?Just wondering what to expect.Im sure al...
Hi All, quick question for anyone who had an implant or expander fitted. I feel like one of mine has slipped slightly off my chest wall. It seems to have moved about an inch off centre, but I can't tell if it was always like that or if I am being par...
HI Girls
Its been so long since I have been on this have no reason why really apart from the fact that.....emmm.... what did I say? My brain is mush!
Met with plastics last week (or week before) really wanted a recon with mascetomy. Decided to go...
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