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Taste Buds up the Creek

Hi All. I am finding that food is becoming a torture. Since my last session of A&C chemo, I am finding that everything tastes dreadful. Not the 'metalic' taste...

Hi All. I am finding that food is becoming a torture. Since my last session of A...

•8 years ago

What is wrong with me!!

At the end of next month May! I will have been in remission for 2 years, which I'm over the moon about, I'm taking Tomoxifen but what is wrong with me!! I'm so...

At the end of next month May! I will have been in remission for 2 years, which I...

•8 years ago

Chemo side effects reporting

Hi there, as well as using MacMillan and Breast Cancer Care during my cancer journey, I came across an American website, Breast cancer.org, that i looked at...

Hi there, as well as using MacMillan and Breast Cancer Care during my cancer jou...

•8 years ago

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Change from tamoxifen?

Has anyone changed from tamoxifen pre menopause? Have been on it since last September and side effects have not settled at all . Flushes, sweats , chills and...

Has anyone changed from tamoxifen pre menopause? Have been on it since last Sept...

•8 years ago

Review day

To all my lovely friends out there thank you for your continued support especially yesterday. I'm very pleased to say that the Radiologist has discharged me...

To all my lovely friends out there thank you for your continued support especial...

•8 years ago

Starting Radiotherapy

Iv got my ct scan on Friday and then I start my radiotherapy week commencing 16th May.I have got 15 sessions of that and also start Tamoxifen on 1st day of...

Iv got my ct scan on Friday and then I start my radiotherapy week commencing 16t...

•8 years ago

Radiotherapy advice please

morning everyone. I am about to start 15 fractions of radiotherapy over 3 weeks and wondered if anyone can recommend any lotions to help protect my skin and...

morning everyone. I am about to start 15 fractions of radiotherapy over 3 weeks ...

•8 years ago

Breast cancer

Hello. My gf has 4 masses in lower right breast. 10mm Grade 1 invasive Ductal carcinoma and another one says 15mm grade 2 invasive Ductal carcinoma. Can anyone...

Hello. My gf has 4 masses in lower right breast. 10mm Grade 1 invasive Ductal ca...

•8 years ago

Oncology review

Hi lovely ladies I am due my oncology review tomorrow and hopefully it will be straight forward and I will be discharged back to my local hospital for...

Hi lovely ladies I am due my oncology review tomorrow and hopefully it will be s...

•8 years ago

It's ‪#‎TopTipTuesday‬ from our Haven visitors

This week's tip is from Alison.... "Find an outlet to share your worries and support. I found the most fabulous and supportive ladies online through the...

This week's tip is from Alison.... "Find an outlet to share your worries and sup...

•8 years ago

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Pins and needles

Hi, wondering if anyone else is suffering with pins and needles in there hands? I finished my treatment nearly four years ago, and in the early days afterwards...

Hi, wondering if anyone else is suffering with pins and needles in there hands? ...

•8 years ago

Breast cancer

Hello everyone. My girlfriend did an ultrasound and 3 small lesions where found on her right breast. The report said suggestive of malignancy. We're waiting...

Hello everyone. My girlfriend did an ultrasound and 3 small lesions where found ...

•8 years ago

My breasts

Hi I'm 40 years old with5 wonderful children I've found a lump in my left breast so I went to doctors they found 1in my right so been referd to breast clinic...

Hi I'm 40 years old with5 wonderful children I've found a lump in my left breast...

•8 years ago

An inspirational survivor!

I have just been reading an article about a lady called Diana, who will be running the marathon this weekend on her 82nd birthday in aid of breast cancer after...

I have just been reading an article about a lady called Diana, who will be runni...

•8 years ago

Beginning of the end!!!!!

Hi Started radiotherapy yesterday that went well and the radiographer a were great and put me greatly at ease. Today, a real different story. Different team...

Hi Started radiotherapy yesterday that went well and the radiographer a were gr...

•8 years ago

Home

Home after having my reconstruction on Sunday morning,a bit sore(no pain),tired,but very pleased with the outcome,can't hold a pencil under my boobs...

Home after having my reconstruction on Sunday morning,a bit sore(no pain),tired,...

•8 years ago

Family history clinic

Hi lovely ladies my daughter has an appointment at the family history clinic tomorrow to assess her risk of bc. I'm absolutely terrified for her as her risk is...

Hi lovely ladies my daughter has an appointment at the family history clinic tom...

•8 years ago

Back to work 3 wks post radiotherapy 😪

Hello all...just wanting to release! as I feel those who haven't been through it really cannot understand. I'm really struggling with fatigue. Back at work...

Hello all...just wanting to release! as I feel those who haven't been through it...

•8 years ago

It's #TopTipTuesday from our Haven visitors

This week's tip is from Pauline.... "When going for scan or any other results and you are sitting in the waiting room, which can seem like forever, someone...

This week's tip is from Pauline.... "When going for scan or any other results a...

•8 years ago

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Pain and physiotherapy

I had my mastectomy in November and was given physio exercises to do 3 times a day. At first, I had pain in my left arm when stretching, but I did the...

I had my mastectomy in November and was given physio exercises to do 3 times a d...

•8 years ago

Yet more chemo 😜

Hi ladies, well I finished my A&C chemo on Wednesday, having already had T&C chemo followed by a bilateral mastectomy, I was supposed to have had a five week...

Hi ladies, well I finished my A&C chemo on Wednesday, having already had T&C che...

•8 years ago

PMPS

Hi, I have just read a piece on Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome and it accurately describes the pain I have been getting. I'm now 6 months post op. I just...

Hi, I have just read a piece on Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome and it accurately ...

•8 years ago

It's ‪#‎MotivationMonday!

Why not get out into the garden as it's National Gardening Week! This year’s week long-celebration will explore the ways in which gardening can enhance our...

Why not get out into the garden as it's National Gardening Week! This year’s wee...

•8 years ago

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New Member

Recently joined and wished to introduce myself. As my super creative name suggests, I am a grandmother to beautiful one yr old twin girls. I also have a 23 yr...

Recently joined and wished to introduce myself. As my super creative name sugges...

•8 years ago

Operation

I had a surprise last week,was sent my pre-op assessment,on Thursday I got a phone call,they had a cancellation,and my reconstruction,is Sunday 17th of...

I had a surprise last week,was sent my pre-op assessment,on Thursday I got a pho...

•8 years ago

Reconstruction

Hi to all. I'm seeing my breast surgeon on Monday to talk about reconstruction and possible mastectomy on the other side. I had my first mastectomy and nodal...

Hi to all. I'm seeing my breast surgeon on Monday to talk about reconstruction a...

•8 years ago

Pam

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer on 1 March and had a wired local excision (lumpectomy) and 25 lymph nodes removed on 23rd March; 5 had...

Hi everyone. I was diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer on 1 March and had a wir...

•8 years ago

Is it for me?

Thank you for all the kind messages regarding my interview earlier today. It went so well I've been offered a job!!! The drawback is it's a zero hours contract...

Thank you for all the kind messages regarding my interview earlier today. It wen...

•8 years ago

Finding happiness after bc

I'm 3 years in after grade 3 bc, chemo, radio, hysterectomy, and on tomoxiphen, I feel like I'm still looking for what I faught for my life, I work 2 days a...

I'm 3 years in after grade 3 bc, chemo, radio, hysterectomy, and on tomoxiphen, ...

•8 years ago

It's ‪#‎TopTipTuesday‬ from our Haven visitors!

This week's tip is from Penny.... "Listen to details of treatment in bite sizes and deal with what is happening to you at that moment in time. Overloading...

This week's tip is from Penny.... "Listen to details of treatment in bite size...

•8 years ago

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