World Cancer Day: Facts and Insights!

I have breast cancer I have had a mastectomy and radiotherapy mine was diagnosed by a ct scan as I was suffering from being breathless if I walked from the toilet to my chair I found it hard to catch my breath I was like it for a long while I had a chest infection  ,but Dr Clifford Wasn't happy so he sent me for a scan and it came back that I had two lumps on my breasts so ,I received an appointment, to see  the breast clinic they took me in a room and examined both of my breasts , they found that I had lumps in both ,I then had to go in a room to take biopsies  ,after they did that I had to wait for my results I went home and waited for just over a week  then i had to go back for my results i was then taken in a room and i had one breast drained as that was just a cyst ,but my left breast showed positive it was in the second stage ,i decided to have a mastectomy and 5 weeks of radiotherapy  ,after my op I had a drain put in and had to have that on for a week  and i had to empty that every day and measure it when i had it removed i then had to go to Lincoln when i was told about my radiotherapy  i had a tracer put in when they operated but when i was to have my radiotherapy i had to  have a tattoo of where they was going put my treatment i was very nervous  but the nurses were so kind and helpful after all the radiotherapy was finished I was able to ring a bell and every one cheered it was so relieved I was told that it hadn't spread when I went back but it did leave me with lymphoedema and emphysema  but I have had a mammogram and that was clear no abnormalities, but on the 6th of Feb I have to go back for my six month check up but I have to take lexitrole for five years but I have to wait ten yrs for my all clear I have had lots of other tests as well to see how all my other illnesses are I do find it hard to cope with this cancer my daughter also has had skin cancer twice and in 1995 I lost my mum to lung cancer and I have also lost cousins to stomach cancer ,and bowel cancer so this is my comment and how cancer has affected me I now suffer with anxiety and PTSD I have to wear a stocking and glove for my lymphoedema and cream at night also I am on the waiting list for rehabilitation exercise, also a one to one for seeing a mental councillor  I have seen one for steps to change .Mrs Dawn Asplen 

I received my  breast cancer diagnosis four years ago today. WLE, 2 lymph nodes removed and radiotherapy.  Letroziole, only one year left!  Am scared to have only one year left and be unprotected. I am also interested to see what sort of person is left and whether the symptoms I have are the tablets or just me :-(

I really hope everything goes well for you love hugs tiggs xxx

@Dayzie @Tigger.co.uk thank you both for commenting :)

Dayzie, if you look at our other discussion about the long-term effects of certain cancer treaments, there might be some other members who have experienced something similar to you or you can ask them. You can find the discussion at this link:

https://member.carenity.co.ukhttps://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-cancer/cancer-long-term-effects-from-treatment-2570

I hope this helps :) 

Dayzie I had breast cancer in 2010 had a lumpectomy and 3 sentinel nodes removed. 2 had cancer cells so had to go back in for full node clearance. I had 15 rounds of radiotherapy and refused chemo. I was put on arimidex tablets which left me with so much joint pain. after 9 months they tried me on exemerstane which I put up with for 2 years then they put me on letrozole I have been on these now 5 years they say you have to stay on them for 10 years now. so I will come off them in 2020. I have had a terrible time of it with sleepless nights neck pain pins and needles and numbness I'm now suffering with hypercalceamia which apparently is caused by breast cancer. the hospital is monitoring it at the moment as surgery is the only answer to have the parathyroid tumor removed. I can' hardly walk now as my hips are terrible. All the best with your treatment x

I now have pains in my arms and legs and my coughing for my copd and emphysema  is getting worse I am still waiting for my rehabilitation exercise  but I am now having a one to one with a councillor and she says  because of everything I have gone through in my life time I must have a lot of inner strength I am now having a lot of hot flushes and just lately I keep going dizzy I find it very hard to sleep as when I close my eyes I think that I'm not going to wake up but I suppose there is a lot of things that comes with having breast cancer I now have to take lexitrole for ten years not five that I said but I do find it hard to cope I  still use a rolator when I go out and I have a stick which has red tape so drivers know that I am deaf and it is white and has a special handle so I can grip better also I still use my mobility scooter if I want to go to our beach but cancer is so worrying especially with all my other illnesses this is what I call the icing on the cake I do have an emergency button that I can press if I need help that's if my husband isn't around also I have a vibrating buzzer that I put under my pillow so if there is ever a fire or anything else it pulsates so the vibrations wake me as I cant wear my two hearing aids at night also I have a very loud door bell that light flashes to tell me if anyone at the door so that all helps me a lot well I'm off now but I just thought I would tell you how things are going this week I have to go and see my councillor and my oncologists lots of love tiggs xx

I've now been told I've got suspected diabetes so off for another blood test and urine test on tuesday. Its one thing after another need two hip replacements parathyroid operation teeth all going loose now with the medication. I live on my own and hardly date think of the future my ankles are enormous and can't sleep at all just the odd hour at teatime. I don't feel like I can carry on like this x 

Latest news ive seen a different gp who is brilliant she has sorted my legs out they are now back to normal size changed my tablets from bendromoflourozide to fluozomide 40g i take one in the mor ing and one at lunchtime she has monitored my kidneys with fortnightly blood tests which have been fine. Sent me for an xray on my tibia as ive had a large bone lump for two years my other gp didnt bother. As i am a cancer survivor it was a huge worry ie bone cancer but the results have come back not suspicious so one less worry. My hyperparthyroid blood test is still the same so 6 monthly checks on that to continue.