Breast Cancer Now Forum

Thanks for the reply Karen, appreciate it.  I always try to lose weight on my own as went to a club over 25 years ago and lost 5 stone so I know what needs to be done but I think I may have to give it another go as being older as well it's so much harder now. Good luck with the rest of your weight loss too 🙂 Sharon   ... View more

Hi Clou, I don't have problems with my eyes apart from blurred vision sometimes but I always put that down to tiredness.  I have been told though by my optician that I need to have my eyes checked every year due to being on Tamoxifen (I'm on my third year) as it may cause problems.     ... View more

Thanks both for the replies, I am still persevering with the Starflower but nothing has changed yet.... to top it all my pharmacy now can't get my brand of Wockhardt and I will have to go on another brand which I'm dreading as the only side effects I seem to have from Wockhardt are the night sweats! Not happy times really 😓 shaz x ... View more

Hi RoxanneT   Hope you don't  mind me messaging you but I've just read your reply after I was going to post a new subject regarding my tissue expander and noticed you had also had one.  I had a right mx towards the end of April and have had my tissue expander filled twice. My surgeon told me they took off 525cc and I have only had it filled to 400cc as I thought I wouldn't want it as big as my other one as I need to lose weight for a diep and then my natural one would be smaller.  A few weeks after my last fill my expander has moved by the look of it or the saline has dropped and now I have one side of the expander sticking out and what seems full of air?     I'm in two minds whether to get in touch with my bcn as to whether this is normal or does it just look like this now as its not full? Just wondered what you had experienced?   Thanks  Sharon  ... View more

Hi Melanie    Thanks for the reply it sounds like you have a good plan there and I might suggest that tomorrow. I’ve only just started the tamoxifen so not sure how it will affect me yet, I’m hoping and praying not too much!!!!   Hope your recovery and going back to work goes well for you this time, take care xx ... View more

Hi Karen   Thanks for the reply, yes that sounds good, the only thing I have is that I haven’t had any treatment so wasn’t sure what to suggest to my employer, maybe see what they suggest to me I guess. xx ... View more