Breast Cancer Now Forum

Congrats Diane. Enjoy those bells xx ... View more

Congratulations Tigony. Enjoy those bells xx   ... View more

Hi Meri, Congrats on getting to the end despite all the complications. Have a great weekend. Onwards and upwards xx ... View more

Hi Meri, I am sorry to hear how much grief you are going through. I hope your Rads team are taking good care of you. There was a lady having rads the same time as me and they had a consultant to come and look at her to see if it would be better if she stopped. She only had two sessions to go. Have they mentioned stopping or taking a break to you as you are suffering so much?   Tigony, your 16 year old sounds like a true gent and a credit to you x ... View more

Hi Diane,   Feel fine after finishing apart from the itchiness and shooting pains which seems to have gone this evening. And for the moment, any fatigue I was feeling seems to have worn off although slightly distracted by a sick dog. No chance of me being the only underweather female in this house x   ... View more

Lin, glad you got some half decent music, I got to listen to some real dirge during my sessions lol.   So it's just under a week since I finished and skin seems to still be holding up well but the itching in the last 24 hours is driving me mad. Just keeping up with the moisturising.... ... View more

Helena, thank you xxxx Yes it was my last day today, really pleased to put my hospital tunic in the laundry basket on the way out!! Will miss the people that were having rads at the same time as me during my 15 sessions, not all for the same thing. And a big shout out to my lovely nurses who made it much easier. Off to GP tomorrow to get Tamoxifen.    Linda, have had shooting pains in my breast since the op which I was told were normal but talk to somebody about it if you are worried. Did get nauseous in the first week but found drinking plenty and eating before I went, helped a lot.    Meri, sorry you having such a hard time of it. I have developed a lump where the original one was!! My initial lump was 4cm (mostly benign) and this lump isn't that much smaller. Had it checked and they were happy it was internal scarring. A friend of mine who went through this 5 years ago said her breast was lumpy for about a year afterwards, as if we haven't got enough to worry about!!   WMJ, Diane and all those still on the rads, much love xx ... View more

Well, isn't this great weather......if you were somewhere with air con and a pool!! Not so great if you are having your boob burnt everyday not to mention everything else we have to contend with. I guess we keep drinking, keep moisturising (I obviously have missed the margins at the beginning because I have started peeling and have blisters there.) Thinking of you all. Sara xx   ... View more

My last session is on tuesday. Not doing too badly, although one is boob is definitely warmer than the other plus I get the occasional stabbing pains inside it. Moisturising like crazy, should have taken out shares in E45  and Aloe Vera!! Been feeling v tired the last couple of days but think that's a combination of the Rads, hot weather and the period from hell. xx ... View more

Congratulations Gran!! Let us know how you get on now you have finished.     Meri. My boob always feels much hotter compared to the other one. I find the aloe vera helps or a quick burst with the hairdryer on the cool setting    Have just done 11/15. Still have the joys of tamoxifen to come but at least the remaining stitches from my op at the beginning of April have finally gone.     ... View more

Helena: Thank you for your kind words. my Rads nurses are lovely too. They even noticed i had had my hair chopped....unlike my OH lol   Meri: Glad you have got some dates now. It is so much more manageable if you have something to aim for.   Gran60:  Must be a relief to be coming to the end.   Today was 8/15 for me. I am now pink (a larger area than I expected!!) but still just feels like mild sunburn although am more tired than usual but it's better if I keep moving. Have a lot of scarring from my op but they seem to be holding up. Looking forward to the weekend (and having a break from the hospital!!)  ... View more

Had my 3rd session today. Felt v tired and weepy this evening. But don't know whether thats because of weeks being upbeat for family, I have suddenly accepted what is going on. Or because I have spent the day being taxi driver for children on half term. Also boob red and slightly sore. Really looking forward to the weekend off. Have a good weekend everyone xx ... View more

SooBee, hope all goes well tomorrow xx   Meri, I have a problem raising one arm due to a problem not related to BC. My first session, yesterday, was not comfortable but todays session which was shorter was a lot easier. x ... View more

Hi, had my first rads today 1 of 15. Wasn't too bad at all. In fact most of the time was spent getting me in the right position. And I was more worried about sneezing when they had got me lined up (hayfever!!) than anything else. Was told not to wear a bra at home and moisturise at least twice a day. They recommended E45 but am also using Organic Aloe Vera gel from Holland and Barrett. And to get round the bra situation when out and about, will be wearing bra crop tops, no seams, no wires, cotton and M&S are doing a buy one, get one free at the moment.  Wishing us all the best xx ... View more

Hi Queenbee,   I was also diagnosed on wednesday! I had a routine mammogram and it was picked up then. I flip between feeling really really scared to being thankful it was picked up and that I will have a plan of action and know what I am dealing with. Stay strong xx ... View more