Hi everyone I am looking for some advice. I had two lumps on my neck, one on either side of my neck for the last six months. I then found another two lumps on my neck. The first two have steadily gotten bigger. I am suffering from night sweats and co...
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Finished my radiation today so "all" thats left is to get me a new boob and lift the old one. Fingers crossed this bugger stays away. Nearly a year since diagnosed. Been the worst and the best year of my life.
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Hi there. Saw my plastic surgeon again this week. It appears I have not enough fat on my tummy for the DIEP flap recon I was looking for (He says it looks like a tummy because I have lazy muscles!!) So have agreed to have the (double) recon done with...
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I've now become a member of a club that i never wanted to join!! After losing both of my parents to cancer I really can't believe that this is happening.
Just last week I was diagnosed with choroidal melanoma (eye tumour). I am due t...
Had my meetin in st Luke's today for radiotherpy. Consultant has recommended 6 and half weeks.. Seems really long. Said something about a week and half booster sessions. I had a lumpectomy and auxiliary nodes clearance 4 weeks ago....
Cant believe I'm going for last chemo tomorrow , fingers crossed that they will do it , playlets low but hopefully they will be back up tomorrow . I have very little to complain about got through it with no severe side effects , a few bad days and t...
I am just about recovered from a weekend spent at the "relay For Life" event in Toomevara, co. Tipp. it was a fantastic weekend and if there are similar events in your area I would encourage you to participate. (There are links on the Irish...
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I have been a member for a while now but this is the first time to post. I have a few worries at the moment but first let me just do a quick recap of what has gone on so far,
I was diagnosed in February with IDC and had a lumpectomy and a sen...
I am 6 weeks post surgery . Before being diagnosed I did kettlebells 3 times a week and circuit training. I really enjoyed both.
Both physotherepist and breast nurse agreed I can't go back go kettlebells .
I feel up to gettin back into some sort of...
I am about to start RT next week for 4/5 weeks. I'm reasonably chilled about it, but concerned about the management of skin and exercise.
I'm back to full fitness after surgery in late June, a regular long distance runner (10 to 18 k at least twice ...
Hi all, I've been reading all your posts for the last few months and finally registered. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July and have read some great advice on this forum so far. I just want to say hi prior to posting any specific questions ...
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