The Irish Cancer Society, in partnership with the Irish Melanoma Forum, is taking part in a public education meeting on melanoma in [b:21d8y13m]Trinity College Dublin[/b:21d8y13m] on [b:21d8y13m]Thursday, November 22nd 2012 at 6:45pm[/b:21d8y13m] and...
Well here we are the night before the big op....
Left work today- god that was so so difficult!! The kids actually thought it was my birthday coz there were so many parcels and cards on my desk!!! If only......
So left school and had a hot choc and...
Does anyone know why some gave lumpectomy before chemo and some after? Apart from the tamoxifen Shirls is same as me but I'm not having lumpectomy till after chemo. Just curious...
Anyone got any experience of losing their hair while on Tamoxifen?
Went through all treatments last year & got a lovely head of curls back post treatment. In the last week I've lost lots of hair in patches, from the back of my head only (thank G...
I found out in last week that I need to undergo a mastectomy and will be having it in next few weeks.
I was hoping to hear from those who have had reconstruction and how you found the recovery and most of all the end result.
I would also love to ...
I had 25 rounds of radiotherapy, finished it on Oct. 1st. I am still completely wiped out after it. Is this normal? I have energy in the morning but then all of a sudden my energy just goes, as if I've just run out of power. A lie down for half an...
hi my name is marion i have finished "ippi" drug 3 mths now .(i had the 4 doses sailed through it tg.) my scan 4 wks after finishing drug it showed no new tumors on my lungs or liver but there are 3 tumors in lungs showing slight increase s...
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Just wondering if anyone stayed in the lodge in st Luke's?
It's being offered to me as I have to travel a long distance everyday for radiotherapy which is starting tomorrow in st. james hosp.
On one hand, I'd like to save myself the hassle of...
hi everyone.
I hope everyone is well and best of luck with rads chemo etc....
I'm still here:-(
drains are still pulling too much fluid , but i may get home today....
So five days on, still adjusting to the newness of it all, and just really look...
Hi There, Was just wondering if anyone is using Modified Citrus Pectin as a supplement to prostrate cancer medication.My father was diagnosed back in feb 2011 and I have read some interesting articles on its use (Life Extension Magazine March 200...
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Well its only taken a year but the penny has dropped well the whole money jar actually!!!I HAD CANCER.Arrrrrgggh!!i finished herceptin last thursday and what a memorable one it was 6 attempts to get vein.Then woke up saturday with cystitus wh...
Hi just wondering if anyone suffered chronic radiation enteritis of the bowel after radiation treatment. I was hoping to share information and discuss this problem with someone experiencing similar side effects - nausea, loss of appetite, pain etc.
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