Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi Kate    glad our posts have helped.  I set this up as all 8 of us were all at similar points in our treatment and just weeks apart from each other.  Haven’t been back on here for a while as we started a little group on fb and still talk to each other now and still 12 month on have our moments but we are always there for each other.  We are all just having our first mammograms and so far so good on all so happy days.  Hang in there it does get better but know exactly how you feel. It hit me after rads big time hence the thread. It was emotions with me but talking, moaning and laughing with the fantastic friends I made on here.   Hope all goes well with you.  ... View more

Hello Owl lady I'm like you - diagnosed end November 2016 and surgery December 2016 - WLE then rads. I've recently had my 2nd mammo and it was clear, but you're right - the anniversary certainly brings uncomfortable thoughts up, but with a clear result I can put it to the back of the mind for another year. I do hope it is the same for you.  As you say, not the best time of year for getting the diagnosis - everyone else all cheerful-seeming when we'd just had bad news. I'm sure as the years go by the fear of recurrence will recede a bit. I tell myself that I am lucky to have an annual mammogram so anything untoward will be picked up at a very  early stage, unlike others my age - 60s - who only get checked every three years.  I'm also aware that there are worse things than breast cancer that I could have had, things less easily treated, so I aim for the gratitude approach, but we are bound to wobble a bit from time to time.    Best wishes for tomorrow and have the best Christmas you can. X ... View more

Hi Annieapple. Not sure on your aches and pains. Are you on hormone tabs as some give achy joints. Hope they ease for you. X ... View more

Couldn’t wait to get off E45 and use Aveeno lotion. It’s great and 9 rads sessions in I’m not really seeing any skin change either which is great x ... View more

In the Treatment/Radiotherapy section Zippet xx  " first few weeks after ringing that bell "   ... View more

Im trying to find tips myself! Right now I too feel like that because my active treatment is finished its kind of thought that thats it and life goes back to normal. But I still don't think that I've fully grasped whats happened. Although I finished rads 6 weeks ago I actually look back and feel like the whole thing was an out of body experience. Silly old brain. ... View more

Hi lilac moon. Same here on the 3 week post rad. All the treatment is now well and truely in our system and like you my se,s have peaked. Slight breakdown of skin under boobs but all healed now. Boob just looks like I haven’t showered but skin slowly coming off with new skin underneath. I am letting all this come off natural but the urge to peel off is very tempting but not done so far as new skin underneath is pretty raw but not sore at all. I hit a tired peak at 14:00 and husttake a quick walk and it goes and still drinking gallons. Skin is looking great as wasn’t a drinker prior rads now feels strange if I do t drink my 2.5 litre a day. Boobs looking good. One looks 21 lol the other 63 but not having anything done as it’s not really noticeable. Have a great day and continue to recover well. ... View more

I was in a similar position, took weeks for results and 2 appointments cancelled. At results appointment got verbal appointment for oncologist to be confirmed by letter- it never was. I just turned up. 2 weeks later I'm waiting for radio planning appointment. I work in school so am busy but it's always on my mind. Waiting for the unknown and looking forward to the finish. X ... View more