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Hi, I was diagnosed stage 3 grade 3 er+ her2 positive aged 50 4 years ago in February. I know of other ladies similar diagnosis still thriving! I take letrazole and will continue to do so for a good few years yet. Hope this helps!   ... View more

Interesting roadrunner, funnily enough over the years prior to diagnosis, I suffered food allergies, I've. Apples, carrots raw,almond nuts, etc I now can eat all these things without allergy. However, I still have hay fever unfortunately! I too had fec,tax, herceptin!       ... View more

Hi, I had very low neutrophil reading after a blood test. I was recovering from a cold and had jet lag due to 10hour time difference. I was told it was because I was run down. I had another test the following week and all was back to normal!  So perhaps you are run down! ... View more

I am 3 years on and was grade 3 stage 3 hert2 + 1node affected out of 15. Lumpectomy,rads,chemo and herceptin. Had scans December, all clear! Doing good!   ... View more

Hi I am 3 years on and recently had a new cord from my wrist up the inside of my arm. I stupidly lifted a hand luggage case down from the storage in a plane, I think that's when I did it, although only felt it afterwards. However, it has now gone 6weeks later. ( I had lots of cording at the beginning of my treatment, but all gone now!) hope this helps!   ... View more

I have high cholesterol, fit slim healthy diet etc. I take letrozole, mine went up to 8.2! Onc does'nt seem concerned! so I asked for my carrotid arteries to be checked for evidence of plaque build up. You have them ultrasounded. For a woman of my age (53) I should show signs of a little plaque build up, but in actual fact I haven't got any whatsoever !!! the consultant said, "whatever you are doing, keep doing it"! ... View more

Thankyou all for your kind words and support! Well today Naz I feel good again. But that is today! I feel like someone living two lives a bit schizophrenic really! I have picked myself up brushed myself down and put Thursday night to the back of my mind! Next week I will try and find someone to talk to. I have discovered quite a bit about my own personality since diagnosis, I sometimes feel strong, but other times it only takes one remark from someone and I have feelings of resentfulness and my inner voice goes crazy. I think I may take up psychology ha ha!! This is quite a psychological roller coaster isn't it? I was shocked to realize that I am not as well as I thought I was mentally! ... View more

Thankyou so much ladies. I did have 3 sessions of councelling at the beginning of the process 2013. I remember going to my GP after my treatment had finished with a water infection and had a melt down in front of her. She told me I would have to make another appointment for my mood! I didn't say anything at the time but I did feel quite embarrassed and then angry and have not mentioned it since. That was a pretty vulnerable time for me but I have moved on from that. You don't really know what you are going to think next do you,it comes as a bit of a shock when something new pops up out of the blue!  ... View more

Thank you Naz. I have discovered I have some deep seated problems, which came to light yesterday,it was like a balloon full of water bursting all over the place. I have coped very well with my treatment and diagnosis, but what I am finding difficult is the fact that I have pretended to be strong for everyone,to make their lives easier! my parents are old and I have protected them from this,they have no idea what I have been through! People think I'm all better now! but that's my fault because I make them feel this way, I must be a very good actress! anyway I got a bit overwhelmed,I also started to read the Cordelia Galgut book,this unleashed some more emotions that I didn't know I had, so i've stopped reading it now! I need to get stuff off my chest and I believe I need to speak about it. I am in the Manchester area and would be grateful for recommended people to talk to in this area. Maybe someone will message me. thankyou again.xx ... View more

Congrats to you, I was also Her2,er+,1 node affected. Two years for me on Valentines day of all days! Thank heavens for herceptin! Wishing you many many more years of good health and happiness! and thanks for your post it means a great deal! xx ... View more

I had a WLE Feb 2013. My nipple was removed, my surgeon did a marvellous job of setting me up for a tattoo when I was ready. 3 weeks ago I had it done and I am really pleased with the result. It was a little darker at first, I was told it would be! Now it has faded into the correct shade. He also did a 3D effect nipple,this too is very  effective. The area is numbed whilst it is being done, and is covered over for a week, so you don't get it wet. You get a thin scab which gradually disappears revealling the correct colour. Hope this helps. ... View more

Hi, just wanted to re-assure you, I had dreadful cording down my affected arm to my wrist. This came from the scar tissue from node clearance. I had quite a bit of physio on it. The physio put pressure on the cords and the thinner ones you could actually hear them crack. The cracking didn't hurt,in fact it was  relief. The more stubborn ones took quite a while i'm afraid. I sat everynight rubbing bio oil into my scar,which was quite uncomfortable. I would strongly suggest that you do the stretching exercises though, even if it hurts, because it really helped me. I am nearly 2 years now and I have full movement in my arm. I can still feel a couple of small lumps underneath the scar,which are small cysts,the reminants of the swelling. (They don't hurt! I just know they are there) they have been looked at under ultrasound and show as being full of fluid! I am able to to everything that I could do before,so it will eventually get better,it's just slow. Hope this helps. ... View more

Hi, I finished 3x fec and 3 x taxotere and rads which finished July 2013. My hair started to grow back pretty much after my last chemo which was in June 2013. By September I had enough covering to go wigless. So about 3 months I had  a very short (elfin) type do.My hair came back thicker and grey with a wave in it. I am 2 years in Feb and my hair is like a bob now still thicker than before,but I think starting to straighten out a little (boo). My eye lashes are pretty much back to as before and my eyebrows slightly thinner but not noticable. (My hair is better than before so far,would you believe!).Good luck xx ... View more

My onc has never examined me! I see my surgeon as my primary carer and he does that. I discuss medication (letrazole) with my onc and side effects. If he can help with those he does! I'm wondering now if I should ask my onc to check me over, the more checks, the better, in my opinion! ... View more

I too gave up dairy whilst having my treatment last year after reading some of the Plant book. I didn't finish the book by the way.  I just felt I needed to do something! but now I eat some cheese. I have given her views a great deal of thought and I came to the conclusion that the Chinese do other things differently too, like they don't eat as much sugar, or drink as much alcohol either. We don't know how truthful the Chinese statistics are either, due to the fact they haven't got the resources to report all of the breast cancer figures,women in the poorest rural areas will go unnoticed for example. They also have a different gene pool to us. Quite confusing I must say! @Donnaandfamily wrote: Hi ladies and gents I read the article below.......and gave me some "food for thought" and rationale for the diets recommended to us.....although our choice to follow or not   http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/healthyeating/10868428/Give-up-dairy-products-to-beat-cancer.html   ... View more