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  have you clicked on join the group ? It could be the link below ? https://forum.breastcancernow.org/t5/Moving-Forward-Online-Course-9/gp-p/MFO-course-9-June-2021     ... View more

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Dear Alice , thank you for letting us know . I read and replied to Pams final post and it was obvious she felt a lot of support and comfort from the hospice and was at peace with her decision .Im so very sorry she didn’t get to spend more time with you after finishing treatment . She will be missed on the forum .Love to you and your family .Jill x   ... View more

Good luck with your first treatment Selma .x ... View more

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Hi Selma , welcome to the forum . I didn’t have chemo so I can’t answer your questions myself but hopefully someone who had the same treatment will respond .There is a thread for those starting chemo this month maybe you could join the ladies there for some support and tips , some may be having the same treatment ? Hopefully you will also get some replies here. Good luck with your treatment I hope chemo treats you kindly . Best wishes Jill x   ... View more

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Hi , the waiting is the pits isn’t it !! No matter how rational you try to be the fear creeps up on you -if only people could be seen straight away . The vast majority of breast lumps are not cancer - they are cysts and other non cancerous growths . Most people referred to the breast clinic do not have cancer .Your GP will be referring you as a precaution because without the aid of a scan / mammogram she can’t say for sure what going on inside .There are also a number of “ non cancer “ explanations for discharge from nipple. Try and keep busy -sounds like that won’t be a problem with 4 children and a teaching job !!! Keep talking here - there is lots of support from people who understand how you are feeling . Best wishes Jill x  ... View more

Wishing you lots of sunshine filled days with your family Pam , hopefully feeling comfortable and as pain free as possible thanks to the hospice . Best wishes Jill x ... View more

That’s good . 2/3 of the way through !!  ... View more

Very frustrating .Ring your GP today and don’t let it drop . You have a right to have some answers or some re-assurance . ... View more

Welcome to the forum Viewpoint - good luck with your treatment . X ... View more

Hi welcome to the forum . I had the standard 3 week radiotherapy to left breast but I had burning and a great deal of heat after my first treatment which I hadn’t expected . Ask your radiotherapy team about it tomorrow if you are worried .  best wishes Jill x ... View more

Hi, I’m presuming the clinics are overrun due to covid delays so are very strictly triaging patients they see but to refuse to see you even for a routine examination ( not under the cancer referral route ) must be very frustrating . GPs only refer if they think a patient needs to be seen?? Maybe it’s time to kick up a fuss ? You could complain to PALS team at the hospital or to the head person at the  Breast Clinic in writing ?  ... View more

Please go ahead with the radiotherapy - it reduces the chances of cancer re-occurring significantly ( around 30 % I think ? ) .Tamoxifen has different levels of benefit for each individual person - your oncologist can tell you what benefits you will get in terms of re-occurrence .I didn’t start my Tamoxifen until after radiotherapy -I took it at night but there is no specific time - if you have Hot flushes you may prefer them at night rather than during the  day . ... View more

I must admit I found that a bit confusing myself - after my lumpectomy all my cancer had been removed so technically I didn’t have cancer anymore but I still had to have radiotherapy and Tamoxifen and was still dealing with the trauma of diagnosis .Most breast cancer treatment apart from surgery is in-fact to reduce the chances of re-occurrence and/or to clean up any stray cells that may be hiding although technically you are cancer free . Jill x   ... View more

Very sorry to hear this .x ... View more

So sorry to read about Nicky - she was an amazing supportive member of the forum who will be very much missed .x ... View more

Lovely idea !   ... View more

Good luck Helenann ,you can't help but have anxiety with these things once you've had breast cancer can you .I hope you get the results back asap .The waiting for these things is so rubbish . ... View more