Hi everyone. I have been doing really well recently. My lower back bone mets are stable so no need for chemo. So I've been enjoying life and walking for exercise. Felt really fit & happy. Then on Friday I went to an exercise group specifically for women with cancer. I was really enjoying the workout. Then I bent done to…
HI, Just a quick question. In December last year, I was diagnosed with severe osteo-arthritis in several points of my body. I am discovering lots of people have this condition and I am learning how to manage it but they all have one or two points in the body that are effected whereas I have 8-9! I am wondering if the…
January 2016 I found a breast lump but I just shrugged it off, most of my friends had them, no big deal right? Being in the medical industry I knew I had to do the responsible thing so I went to get an ultrasound which showed a query cyst like structure. I didn't think anything of it, the size of the lump would go up and…
Hi out there... I have just finished my last radiotherapy appointment following a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction in Feb (with sentinal node removal only - node was positive after final pathology although initial biopsy and frozen sample was clear but no auxillary dissection was done). Surgery was followed by 6…
Hi everyone :) Just thought I would pass on information about a mushroom that a Malaysian friend of mine told me about when he found out I was being treated for breast cancer. He told me it was very important I looked it up. So it is the Reishi Mushroom." It has been used to help enhance the immune system, reduce stress,…
Hi everyone. If you're one of the many women who have lost their libido and are finding sex painful after cancer treatment, please do join us at the Lost Libido Ladies. Our private group had nearly 100 members but was unfortunately removed when the new website was set up. The group has been reinstated, but we can't access…
Carman's Fun Run is back in 2024! Carman’s Fun Run will be held on Sunday 18 February 2024. Held at the picturesque Elsternwick Park, Brighton (located at the doorstep of the popular Elwood shops). Runners, walkers and joggers of all abilities can lace up, run your best and have fun doing it. Half-marathon, 10K or 5K…
