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Lymphoedema at BCPals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. This is a serious condition which despite affecting over 100,000 sufferers in the UK and Ireland alone, many people know nothing about. It is a little advertised side effect of breast cancer that is under-researched and very much under-treated. It is a risk with other cancer surgeries too. Getting the condition recognised and then treated can be a nightmare and we hope that this section will help you to do so. Encourage flow of lymph fluid.

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Post mastectomy long term pain - PMPS - at BCPals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Long term pain caused by breast surgery. Aka Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome [PMPS]. Most of us are fortunate and only suffer pain or discomfort immediately after surgery but for others the pain continues on a daily basis. Constant pain not only makes life miserable but, when experienced after breast cancer surgery, is itself a source of worries about whether or not the cancer has returned.

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peripheral neuropathy - bcpals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Peripheral neuropathy is a little known and understood nerve condition which can affect many aspects of sensation and function in the body, particularly in the limbs. Many people may have one or more symptoms as its cause can be anything from surgery and trauma to drug toxicity eg chemo. I have found the following links very useful in helping myself especially in discussion with my GP.

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quiz time at bcpals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. You can play the Funtrivia Quiz every day. Each player gets a different set of questions so will you be able to answer yours faster than the others can? Anyone can play this quiz. You do not need to register with the forums to do so. Play the BCPals Breast Cancer Forums Quiz. Quick Links for Members.

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Links from bcpals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Links to Useful and Informative Sites. The Cancer Counselling Trust. Contact the National Hereditary Breast Cancer Helpline. If you need someone to talk to about hereditary breast cancer. Sloan-Kettering - Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Network Australia. Dr Susan Love Research Foundation. A London Breast Specialist. Quick Links for Members.

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Breast Cancer Support for Women. BCPals forums meet a need rarely found on other Breast Cancer support sites. They are private support forums where women with breast cancer, or at genetic risk, can share their knowledge and experience of how they cope with the disease through diagnosis, treatment and living with breast cancer. They are UK based but the only requirement is that you speak English. Us - as seen by two of our members :. With a ...

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Hormone Therapies for breast cancer on bcpals Breast Cancer Forums

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Supporting women whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Those of us with hormone sensitive breast cancer are able to take tablets - usually for 5 years. The main division is between those of us who are pre and post menopausal. There are a number of different brands so if one causes problems try a different one as many of the side effects appear to be caused by the fillers used. There is even a liquid form. Aromasin [exemestane] is an aromatase inactivator.

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My Secondaries Diagnosis - Secondary breast cancer - BCPals Breast Cancer Forums

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My best friend and my husband were with me when I got the news. So at least I didn't have to worry about how to tell them. But telling everybody else was so hard. It's just impossible to know how to do it; it's not one of those things that you practise, is it? And having to deal with other people's emotions over this when you are still struggling to get your own under some sort of control is just not fair. Why am I telling you this? It's pretty depressing stuff, isn't it?