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Hi you can click the reply button on the right hand side under the post you want to reply to , then click the @ button on your keyboard and start typing the name of the ouster you want to reply to , so it appears like this ā¦ @hlc
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Anybody suffering with rib pain and any advice for help. Thought it was cos id gone back to underwired after surgery but back in post surgery and still hurts
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@hlc yes Iāve had rib pain since my surgery which eased but now seems pronounced again since my chemo ā¦ I ran a bath yesterday and just sat in like an annoyed ā¦ rash covered one boobed potatoā¦. But I did feel better afterwards !
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Iām same- my surgery was 25th September Left side mastectomy and lymph node clearance. Who wouldāve thought that would seem so minor but I agree- in comparison to this, it does.
Having said that- Iām not to happy to look at my surgery site now but I just feel low that Iāll deal other that when all the other crappy treatments are out if the way 
xo
@arty1 Yes, I need to do that. I have lots of messages sitting. I know people mean well but Iām so sick of telling people how crap I feel. Iām going to do that so people realise Iām not just being ignorant xo
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Thankfully it feels much better today xxx
Deffo think u should try the party even if you manage an hour or so might lift your mood xxx
I feel much better now I have my fake boob xx
Looks much more natural and it was free which was a bonus xx
I noticed some people saying they got vouchers or didnāt get one ??
I get a new one every year and go to an appointment where they have a lovely selection 
and you pick your boob
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@kd48 sadly I havenāt been given one ā¦ I ordered a boost breast form which actually looks really good and Iām happy with . I chased the breast clinic about my prosthetic but still havenāt heard anything ā¦ so Iām just going to leave it
@arty1
Aww thatās disappointing !!
Iām interested in peopleās experiences with the various NHSās
Iām in Scotland so overall itās a pretty standard package for the whole of Scotland not much variations as far as I know !!
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@kd48 yes it was supposed to happen , I was promised Iād be called in six weeks post surgery for a fitting ā¦ Thank fully Iām not really going anywhere at the moment and the boost form is lovely
Anyone else crippled with heart burn ? I genuinely feel like my oesophageal tract is on fire 
ā¦ Trouble is most antacids are contraindicated for me due to my blood thinners ā¦ Iām nibbling a banana as they are great for acid ā¦ but I think Iām going to have to ring the triage line tomorrow and give them a list if stuff I need prescribed 
itās just annoying that hubby will have to go to the hospital to collect it ā¦
I felt crappy last night as I can see and feel the evidence of the chemo in my body but Iāve also told myself itās knocking any cancer cells for six !
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Just popping on to say hello, im a chemotherapy starter in November had my first treatment yesterday doxetaxol phesgo herceptin etc. 1/6 cycles.
Very fatigue yesterday, waiting to see if anything else hits this week, i am triple positive idc stage 2 grade 2 and large area of high grade dcis
Shannon
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Thatās very generous - a new one every year! I think they said mine should last two years - not sure what happens after that though. But definitely made a difference when I had one fitted.
What part of Scotland are you in? My folks come from Aberdeenshire.
@arty1 sorry to hear you are still suffering. Thatās rotten. You asked about braving the shave. I just canāt do it so Iām watching my hair disappear. Iāve been working remotely, so people say it looks ok - they wouldnāt say that if I leaned over and they saw my big ugly bald patch!
I had genetic testing done a few weeks ago so results came back today - negative - no dodgy genes involved, just lots of bad luck - which is good for my sister and family. The nurse said it was a good thing but then followed it by something like so it doesnāt explain your bad case of breast cancer. So felt a bit disheartened by that. Itās certainly a rollercoasterā¦
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@flojo itās very personal ā¦ hair loss affects us so differently, for me my hair has always been part of my identify so itās going to hurt seeing it go , plus Iāll look blimmin awful with no hair ! A friend of mine with BC has just shaved her hair ā¦ she looks edgy and cool ā¦ Iām going to look like Les Dawson
I donāt have a strong history of breast cancer but both sets if grandparents died of cancers , my dad died of cancer abc my mum had cancer ā¦ I asked for genetic testing but was told I donāt qualify as Iām over a certain age ā¦ Iāve had the same āitās just bad luck ā and I canāt decide what feels worse ā¦ because at least a faulty gene gives you an explanation and also something you can mitigate ā¦ but ābad luck ā just sucks
Les Dawson! 
You might be pleasantly surprised. It just screams cancer patient to me and I just want to be seen as normal - or as normal as I ever am!
The genetic testing is a relatively new thing at the hospital I think. Offered if you have more than three lymph nodes affected as it can also offer more drugs. That said, we donāt have a lot of cancer in our family so I would have been surprised if it had come back positive. But good to know for my family.
Are you feeling any better or sick of feeling pants?
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@arty1 . Soak it is then ā¦ with one arm stuck out with picc line. Got waterproof cover but you cant stick it under water
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I know that one! How good will it be though to get a shower or bath and just relax without having to wear a cover on your arm or have it sticking out of the water! I canāt wait 
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Another one dreaming of a bath.
Re the cold mitts/ socks: Yes, Iāve been using them for three cycles now. Iām on 12 x paclitaxel and then 4x Ec. After my third pac I felt like Iād slammed one fingertip in a drawer so I bought the suzzipads and have used them for cycles 4-6 ans planning on continuing. Cold cap is no problem but Iām having to work at these cold mitts/ socks. Managed it though and my fingers and toes are much more comfortable.
Iām in the October group.
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