Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi im thinking maybe it's something to do with the chemo causing problems to your liver, it doesn't necessarily mean cancer I think I remember reading a possible side effect of chemo can be liver problems? Sorry if no help I just no how hard it is when you are waiting around and feeling confused x ... View more

Hi Eileen, did you speak to the hospital? What did they say? Have you joined the Facebook group yet, I remember talking to you last week as my mum was starting chemo on same day as you. She has joined the group on Facebook and said it's a really nice group and a lot easier to use than this lol x ... View more

Is the cover photo on Facebook of mountains? Not sure if I have found the right group x ... View more

Hi can you please send me a link to the group please, my mum starts her first chemo tomorrow so I will join her up thanks ... View more

Have you heard I the lady care magnet? My mum was having really bad hot sweats through the day and night. She got one of these and they have virtually stopped overnight! X ... View more

It's not a bracelet this is a little magnet that you wear on your underwear. You can buy it in boots. It's called lady care magnet this is a link to amazon just so you can see some of the reviews *********** ... View more

Aw thanks so much Eileen, I will definately take nite of wht you have said and get organised this weekend. It's nice you have supportive friends and a good husband and also your daughter ringing you every day bless her must be hard being miles away but with the internet and the face calls you can do now I'm sure makes it easier. My mum lives alone so I want to be there for her as much as I can and also I have a sister who is there for her too. My mum is very active and young for her age too she is 61. I'm hoping she will be able to still do swimming and things just scared about her catching an infection! Yes she's starting with the FEC for first 3 then something else for last 3. I did join her up to this site, hopefully she might start posting things if it helps her. Definately agree with u calling it the fecing medicene 🙂 xx ... View more

Yes they are definately worth trying, we couldn't see how it would work but thought as only £20 worth a try. It worked straightaway and she hardly has any now! X ... View more

Thank you so much ladies. I will make her a little pamper hamper up. Em are your hot sweats due to menopause? Just since all this my mum had to come off hrt and the sweats was awful but she's tried that lady magnet thing and it has helped massively! Gem x ... View more

My mums also came back with one out of the 3 tested containing cancer cells and they have advised radiotherapy to that area rather that full node clearance. I think they must work different in different areas 😕 ... View more

She has an appointment with the oncologist next Monday which is when we will find out but the nurse told her probably be mid to end of March. I have been googling a lot and seems like they don't tend to take them all out if only one node is affected. But obviously every case is different x ... View more

Hi Gules I commented last night but as I'm new it has only just shown up as needed to be verified. My mum sounds in similar situation to you as explained below (just incase you missed it) x ... View more

Hi I've joined this forum as my mum as recently been diagnosed, I have showed her this forum so she will soon probably be posting. Your situation sounds very similar. She had a lumpectomy and 3 nodes removed, we got the results 2 days ago and they said two were clear but the other one showed cancer. We was also told nothing would probably show up in them so was only expecting her to have radiotherapy then got told that, the past 2 days been but of a blue so much information to take in! She has been told she can have all her nodes removed or have radio therapy under the arm aswel as on the breast. They said it's probably best not to have them all removed due to she could lose a lot of use in that arm etc so basically advised her to have chemo and then radio therapy x ... View more