Breast Cancer Now Forum

Congratulations eggster! Enjoy planning for something lovely xx ... View more

Thank you Helena and fee x how are you now fee? Hope all you lovely ladies are doing OK xx had a wet day today but Scotland is stunning whatever the weather. 6 year old daughter is loving it, especially because she succeeded in skimming stones into/over the Loch. Happy days x ... View more

Hi, sorry, I went straight from last rad session on Friday into the car to travel from Essex to Loch Ness. I have patchy Internet on my phone here but have finished radiotherapy 🙂 thanks for all your support. Boob is sore and red but could be much worse. Being in a lovely cottage right on the Loch is helping lots. Xx ... View more

Ladies who are done today - yay! You made it xx ... View more

Surrey how was it having boost today? Was it quicker? I've been told I won't have to do breath hold for boosters which will be good. Hope all of you are doing OK. Glad your arms aren't giving you too much grief today Andrea x ... View more

Ah, fee, that's lovely. Glad you're being spoilt. Andrea hope it went OK today. Day 6 already liz 🙂 xx ... View more

Hi, I have breath hold radiotherapy. At the planning appt you practise holding your breath so that your boob is lifted away from your heart and the machine will make measurements. I didn't have lines to look at but the lovely team told me what to do. Once the machine has made measurements you will need to hold your breath at that level during your treatments. The machine will know if you need to breathe in a bit more or let a bit out and the team will tell you. It stops if you drop out of breath hold so no worries there. 20 seconds seemed like ages at first but now I'm on day 11 it's fine. Hope your appt goes well xx ... View more

Oh fee, sending a big hug. I simultaneously feel dread at walking into hosp and wanting to get in and get it done. Xx ... View more

Lizzie maybe stock up on aloe Vera gel or something you can put in fridge to help soothe. I'm sure other ladies are more knowledgeable than me about what might help xx ... View more

Hi, lots of you finish the day before me! Think of me on the last Friday 😉 boob is OK, scar and nipple area bit sensitive but feel a bit bruised too. Under boob and across the top where the lump was. Probably just wearing the wrong kind of bra or something. Do feel bit knackered too in the afternoons. Luckily it is summer hols so my other half is off work and can help entertain our 6 year old. Fee you've done so well. Tearful ladies sending a hug to you. I feel like I cope OK with things but once I'm at the hosp there's no escaping it. Take care xx ... View more

Wow fee that seems to have gone quickly. Probably hasn't to you but glad you're nearing the end x Glad your eyes are feeling a bit better jude x Lizzie hope all goes well today x Day 6 of 20 for me today. Was quite nice to have the weekend 'off' but want to get on with it too. Have a good day ladies x ... View more

Hi, not dry eyes but maybe a bit more blurry than normal. I got glasses just before being diagnosed so might just be getting used to wearing them all the time. Only 4 to go for you, yay x ... View more

Linrowan congrats on finishing! My lovely radiographer lady has given me info on a course that macmillan run for when active treatment is finished. To help 'get back on the horse of life' is how she put it. It might be worth seeing if there's something similar available near you? Be kind to yourself xx ... View more

Anyone else feeling a bit tingly? It's mostly around my scars but think it might be all in my head! Helena I did housework but it was v half-hearted 😉 it's a mess again already anyway so probably shouldn't have bothered. Off to watch/sweat/melt at daughter's sports day now. Am going to take lots of water with me. Big hugs to all xx ... View more