I recently returned to St Vincents to attend an out-patients clinic in the Urology Dept. I had my prostate removed last September and my PSA blood test back in October was .003. My new test also showed a reassuring .003. I was delighted and felt grea...
[color=#400080:pu2xxfg2]I started taking the 'dreaded' tamoxifen about 3 weeks ago now and my ankles in particular, along with my feet are fairly swollen. There are crease lines where the swelling is on my feet/ankles. Keeping them well moisturised...
I've had my surgery in Jan this year - right side mastectomy with immediate strattice & tissue expander reconstruction. Onco-plastic surgeon at the time said I was borderline case for having chemo, but no radiation therapy needed. I'm currently h...
Hi all - new to this forum and finding it very helpful, not all doom and gloom in fact quiet the opposite. Was diagnosed with breast cancer in May. Have to have eight sessions of chemo followed by mascetomy followed by radiation. I am due to star...
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I wonder if anyone can help. I finished chemo for Breast cancer (fmc) 3 weeks ago. I now have a rash of red spots on the sole of my foot and wonder could it be chemo related and should I ask the chemo nurses or should I go to the gp. And does ...
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I had 4x sessions of AC and then went onto weekly taxol.... I've completed 4 out of 12 (more tomorrow!). My hair started to show signs of growing back just after the final AC and it's gotten stronger in the past 2 weeks....
My question is....
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I am almost half way through my chemo and the more i'm reading the more i'm realising that not many people have all three treatments. I was very positive about all this when I started my treatment but now doubts are starting to creep in - ma...
Hello all, I'm afraid I am new to this rather odd club of ours...
I self diagnosed a lump in my right breast in late May, had lumpectomy and 2 nodes biopsy/removal in late June, the tumour was grade 1, ER +, and the nodes clear.
It looks like I am on...
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I've been using an electric razor as recommended to shave under my arms after breast surgery. I had to buy a new electric razor a few years ago. Compared to my old one which was great, I have to be very careful to avoid letting it irritate my ...
I haven't posted in ages ,I read the nposts when no have a question and I always find my answers in them .I finished my chemo last Tuesday ,yippie ,so delighted its over,have a mammogram on Friday but no MRI ,when I first got diagnosed the tumor only...
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I'm wondering if anyone out there is on Tamoxifen and has/is suffering extreme tiredness?? I only started taking it a week ago and I am totally 'zonked' by afternoon I am currently taking it after lunch and wonder if the time you ta...
I had my last chemo yesterday. I just put my son into the shower and he has what looks to me to be chicke pox. I have had it. But do I need to be worried about anything. Can I get shingles.....
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