I have lived in many different types of accommodation over the years and, am of the opinion that 'wherever I hang my hat' is home to me. Just because you live in a caravan, doesn't mean that you can't make it your own wee palace.

Do you have a bus or train service nearby, or are you totally isolated? I am so sorry to hear that you have been let down by the council and your support worker. Have you been given any date foe the removal of your encapsulated implant yet?  It depends upon how isolated you are, but there are also pain management classes run locally throughout the country and you might find these helpful. I certainly did. It is awful when you are trying to cope with continual pain. I have lymphoedema in both harms and hands and attend a lymphoedema clinic every 12 weeks. Here they do manual lymphatic drainage and  bandage both arms from shoulder to fingertips. They do this twice a week for two weeks, then I go back to wearing an elasticated sleeve until my next visit.

When I am wearing the manual bandaging, I look like a mummy and, get some very strange looks and questions. There are a lot of things that I am unable to do when I'm bandaged up. I am so sorry to hear that a change in the brand of Tamoxifen has made such a difference to you. Has the swelling stopped building up now? Do you have anyone that you can talk to or get any support from?

I hope that things eventually pick up for you.

Kind regards,
Jolamine xx