Hi, I would like to hear from anybody who had breast cancer last year, I finished all my treatment in November but still get a lot of pain in my breast, is there anybody with the same.

Hi Azalea

I had breast cancer last year - lumpectomy first then mastectomy in May - Chemo then Radiotherpy finishing just before Xmas. I think it probably depends on the Op. I had Lymph nodes removed and still get pain going from under my arm across the mastectomy scar (right side). I think what we must remember is quite a lot has happened to our bodies and it takes time to settle down. It really must depend on the type of treatment we have. I asked my GP how long it will take for me to be back to 'normal' and he said 6 months to 2 years. I know any ache or pain makes you think but I try to remember all the aches and pains I had before all this happened. Then I just took a couple of painkillers and forgot about it - now I stop and think - natural I think after what we have been through. Were you given the name of a 'breast nurse' whilst you were receiving treatment -  some-one you could contact with any queries about your treatment? Mine was good and told me that even after all treatment was finished I could still call her if I was concerned about anything. I think most breast cancer clinics are the same so perhaps you could try them - just to put your mind at rest. Others on this site have had worse or better times of it but all without doubt will help you if they can. Please try not to worry - easier said than done - check it out if you can - don't think that you might be seeing medical staff unnecessarily - they all have much experience of this - you are not the first and won't be the last to contact them with worries - they were probably heartily fed up with me calling them all the time earlier this year but they never showed it.

All the best

Jan x

Hi Anne,

I did log in many times and I wanted to replay however I was feeling so down I just log off. I would like to say thank you for replaying and for your words. I am starting my first treatment tomorrow and at this moment I feel ok and positive. I will probably ask you some questions as I go along :-))

How you feeling now? and did you had many side eff. from the first treatment

It is nice to know that your last treatment is in October yey that is great!

Have a lovely day and hope to speak to you soon

M x

Hi Ionie,

Just wanted to say Hi and see how was your app. I hope you are feeling better. Please let us know I hope everything is ok

M xxx

Hello Lonie, tony and all

Hope you are all okay, Lonie how did you get on on Wednesday hope all was ok please let me know as am worried about you dear friend.

Tony hop your feeling better to and thank you for letting me know that you got my message.

Well now for the news, I didn't get it until Wednesday after the CT Scan results came back, as you can imagine I was and have been in pieces but the good news

Is that it is not bone cancer that they are 100 percent on, after seeing another consultant yesterday he informs me it is osteo arthritus (sorry about spelling)

They say it is easily treatable which is great and as for my hand I can either have injections or a small operation which at the moment I can't even think about. With

All that has been going on I can now have a good weekend I think I derserve that as we all do

Kathryn I saw your post so hopfully this outcome will help you speak to your doctor and dnt let m fob you oftheo

Well I will be having one or two drinks tonight to celebrate so please join me we all deserve it..

Well I'm signing of now as got another appointment with my oncologist

Speak to you all soon

Love littlesis (Linda) xxxx

Hi girls

So glad you posted been worried. Sorry it's arthritis but so glad it's not cancer! At least now you will get help to deal with it.

My app was a waste of time apart from them taking bloods. Don't know what they will test for though. It's probably side affects from meds though they don't know why I've started to feel worse. I'm not happy. I've been out 3 times in the last 3 weeks n spend most of the time laying down. What more can I do to rest n get some energy! I'm fed up being ill. I'll post later.

Will drink to you later. Xxxxx

Hi,

I hear you on the fatigue - my oncologist reckons part chemo, part drugs I am on so have told me to go back to my palliative care team as they will know of nerve treatments which don't make me so tired...I am on something called amitriptyline which knocks me for six.

I do hope they get the answers soon from the test...one thing that explained tiredness was when I had the results of my CT scan....whilst all remained stable with the cancer they noticed inflammation in one of my lungs so showed up a chest infection that I wasn't aware of. I was coughing a bit of rubbish up and like I said feeling the fatigue so now I know why.

Nice hot salt baths should help too!

Much Love

Tony xxxxx

Hi Anne,

I would like to ask you about side eff from FEC. On Friday I had my first teraphy, I was feeling a bit sick but now two three days latter I feel very tired and more sick, also dizzy. I am sorry to bother you and I know that we all have different side effects,

I hope you are ok and have a lovely evening

Mariana xx

Hi Maki, hope you are starting to feel better, I also felt sick after 1st session of chemo, but once I got the anti sickness tablets into my system I felt so much better (I also had FEC) all I can say is 1 year down the line I feel and look the picture of health, hope this bit of re assurance is of help.

Leonie, Nina & rest of you guys and gals hope everyone is doing well.

Lee how are you babe, long time no hear?

Col xxx

Hi Maki

You are not bothering me at all.  I was always sick on the first day of having the FEC and then felt sick for a few days but the anti sicknes tablets helped.  I just used to take it steady for a few days and by the second week I felt better.  Everyone is different and I would say what you are experiencing is normal, take the anti sickness tablets if you are feeling sick.  Have a ginger biscuit and a cup of tea if you cannot face anything too much.  As the days go by you will feel better and by week three you will feel stronger, ready for the next dose, but I think it sort of helps knowing what to expect.

It all seems a long old haul but it will soon pass and you will get through it like we all have.

Keep in touch - thinking of you.

I have just come back from Pilates class which is helping me to get stronger and feel better.

Lots of love Anne x

Colly - you are looking amazing - great to see. x

Thinking of all of you ladies and Tony - keep strong x

Hi Colly,

Thank you for your replay. I was expecting to feel sick but I dont like the feeling of being dizzy most of the time. Grrrrrrr. I am glade you are feeling and you are looking well, posts like yours give me the power to fight

Thank you again and all the very best

M xx

Hi Anne,

Thank you for replaying and thank you for your advice. I guess I  did way to much after the teraphy and now am paying for it. I tend to go for a walk with my boys and do bits around the house also working on Wednesday, Thu and Fri. I will take it easy now and rest as much as I can.

Thank you so much

M xx

Hi Anne,

Thank you for replaying and thank you for your advice. I guess I  did way to much after the teraphy and now am paying for it. I tend to go for a walk with my boys and do bits around the house also working on Wednesday, Thu and Fri. I will take it easy now and rest as much as I can.

Thank you so much

M xx