Breast Cancer Care Forum

How did I miss these last posts!?  Glad everything worked out ok Dodo. penny, praying this treatment plan works for you. damn cancer   xx ... View more

Hi ladies,   good ode to hear from you both, esp Jo who I haven't spoken to in ages!    Yes, it's tiring this working hard thing! And I agree about certain months being worse than others in terms of worry.   hope we can catch up in the summer holidays instead?      Enjoy joy the bank holiday weekend   xx ... View more

Well ladies! Long time no speak. This obviously means we are all getting on with our lives.    Anyway, I don't need to remind you all that we all started chemo three years ago this month. Look how far we have come!    I would love love to see you all some time this year.... We said we would go up towards Marie and Sarah's locality. Anyone free over half term?      Love  to you all   rachel xxx   ... View more

Hi moonbeams.   I Think you should ask for a blood test Jo. Also get your blood pressure checked. You are correct when you say cancer made us paranoid..... And for some it really has been awful , eg Penny getting cardiomyopathy.  I hope you get plenty of rest during half term Jo.   how long is your hair now? Is it shoulder length yet!?    Love to all     rachel xx   ps my brother is doing very well. Much improved. Walking and talking!  ... View more

Thinking of you and your OH at this horrible time for you both.   meanwhile, Namaste, great news!,, enjoy Bonny Scotland   my brother twin, had a stroke. Ridiculously fit and healthy normally. Sod's law.   he is expected to recover   xx ... View more

Hi ladies   i do hope that Namaste and Marie are improving? Sounds like you both had good care.   i have been away on holiday having fun! Something I thought would never happen again!    Currently got got ear ache though, so fed up of it, but so small in comparison to our previous illness!      Love to you all   rachel xx ... View more

Namaste, I am sorry to hear they found more cancer but pleased you are getting rid of it quickly. My friend Jo  runs a website called ABC diagnosis. She gives good advice on preparing to say goodbye to frankentits! It sounds like you have a good positive attitude. Love to you Marie, so pleased you finally have appointment. I started taking Anastrozole last night. Slept like a baby. Probably a coincidence x ... View more

Great news Jo! So happy for you xxx ... View more

Had onc today. Put me on Anastrazole now. Any news Sarah, Marie and Namaste? Thinking of you all, Rachel x ... View more

So they continue to torture you Marie..... Hoping for good results and soon. Love to everyone but especially Marie, Sarah and Namaste as they continue to wait... Xxx ... View more

Hi ladies and hi again Namaste. We wouldn't ever forget you! You're still part of us. The bloody waiting is such as pain in the arse ladies. Hope things ease soon Namaste xxxx ... View more

Hello lovely ladies! Well the whole hysterescopy under a general was easy peasy. It's a very short time to be under so recovery is quicker although legally not allowed to drive for 48 hours. Anyway, just a bit of bleeding after but that's stopped now, in fact, stopped last night. And in really good news, the lining of my womb has shrunk back since I stopped taking tamoxifen two weeks ago. They removed a polyps which was what was blocking entry to womb. They did a d and c (scrape) and a biopsy and two other things but I can't remember what. So they did not find any signs of Cancer!! Whoop! They were surprised as scan had looked like I was stage one already. So obviously not taking tamoxifen is the way forward for me but don't think I am telling anyone else to stop taking it. I see the oncologist on 25th June when I expect he will give me Anastrazole as he mentioned before. He will have the results of blood test then to be able to say definitively where I stand with regards to menopause. Ladies, especially Sarah, who I know is very worried about her problems, please keep the faith. Us Moonbeams have our own guardian angel called karen who is doing her best for us. Much love to all and thank you for your support. I really love and appreciate all of you Rachel xxxx ... View more

Lovely lunch today! So next time we will come up to Marie and Sarah's area.... Is that ok with everyone!? We thought a weekend? Or just the Saturday and Sunday if not? I have cheekily asked Marie to research places to stay! Xxx ... View more

Sarah, please try not to over worry.... The onc told me that the effects of chemo last for two years or so which is why they attribute some bleeding to this. Also, you are young and your body thinks you need periods!!? Will miss seeing you today but looking forward to lunch with those that are coming. We can definitely come up your way next time Sarah xxx ... View more

Hi everyone! Thank you for sorting out a venue for Sunday Alyson. Looking forward to seeing you. Sorry that not everyone can come but agree that Norfolk would be a good idea in the summer holidays.... Jo, I am so pleased to hear you are doing well and moving on. They tried to do a hysterescopy but it didn't work as they couldn't get through entrance to womb as blocked so I have to have it done under a general on 26th May. Also, seeing oncologist tomorrow as gynae have advised him that my results of scan show stage one endometrial Cancer and this is before I have even had a biopsy. I also have a cyst in right ovary which is fine but I am hoping they will whip the lot out ASAP! I am not worried as gynae consultant is convinced it's a new primary Cancer and not a secondary. Talking of secondaries, I also know that Karen is rooting for us all. See some of you on Sunday Xxxx Rachel ... View more

Crikey what are we all like!? Good luck ladies for all your appointments this week. So, I do have thickening, it's 6 and it should be 4 or less, millimetres. It looks like hyperplasia which is overgrowth of cells but not Cancer thank goodness. Although am having a hysteroscopy (camera) and biopsy next week to be sure. Said they will talk to my bc surgeon and oncologist and decide if I should stop taking tamoxifen but they are going to give me hormone tablets to prevent any more thickening, depending on results of biopsy. Also, the consultant couldn't believe I haven't had the braca test in light of my family history of bc so she is speaking to the others about that. So all a bit up in the air. But in good clear news, the cyst in ovary is just called a Simple cyst and nothing to worry about. They want to prevent me having a hysterectomy due to my ridiculously low blood pressure and my comprimised immune system. I would prefer to get shot of the lot but I am not the doctor!! So good luck to you for appointments this week ladies and please keep us updated. Also, are we meeting on 17th May? Love Rachel xxx ... View more

What a bunch we are! I am back in the waiting room, appt with gynaecologist tomorrow following pelvic scan which showed thickening of the lining of the womb and a cyst in one ovary. Definitely got chemo brain too! I couldn't remember my password for this site and I keep losing at Scrabble! Love to you all xxx Hope hubby is being a good patient Penny ... View more

Well Sarah, I second that,,,, no news is good news! Xx ... View more

Hi ladies, long time no chat! Sarah, what was the result of your MRI?. It's a year today since we lost our Karen. Thinking of you all and hoping everyone is moving forward... That's probably what Karen would be hoping too! Lots of love, Rachel x ... View more