Just so tired now.

justme111

They have bc forums , they are of great help. Young survival coalition been my board for a couple of years , it is a massive source of support and information. We all need a vent to winge time to time. Re radiotherapy - it may cause fibrous changes in tissues around your implant so it looks a bit lopsided and weird , it would be your choice if you wanted another op or not. Steroids is a big downer , you will feel better once chemo is done , just Jang on there for now x

justme111

Ps. I had my radiotherapy on my lunchbreaks while working. Who knows , you may find it easy as well. Do not forget to take a photo of you with no eyelashes and no hair as a reminder of what you gone through.

elisebutt65

dotchas wrote: »

Not sure who told you that radiotherapy would melt your implant:eek:
Theres a possibility that radiotherapy may harden the implant but its by no means certain.
I had radiotherapy in 2009 after a reconstruction with implant. I have to say there was no noticeable difference. My treatment was over 5 weeks so a lower daily dose but the same total dose. This was to reduce any potential damage to the implant.
I have just had my implant changed but that was due to having been put in the wrong position in the first place!!! I now have an even cleavage LOL!
Good luck with your appts, you WILL get there, I promise xxx

It was my surgeon. I have a special skin stretching implant that's like a doughnut with saline in the ring, and a valve in my armpit where they inject saline to inflate it. It's more susceptible to 'melting' as its less firm than a normal implant cos its thinner and more stretchy apparently.

I had a skin saving mastectomy which is where that hollow out my booby and use the existing skin to make a new one, so no using my back or tummy & less scarring, but it needs to be stretched, hence the different type of implant. It's still only a C cup so I'll need the other one (E cup) reduced eventually if I want them to match, but I'm in no hurry for more surgery.

My recurring nightmare atm is that I find lumps in my other boob

justme111

Expander you mean. Massive amount of women have rt with those. Lucky you , I went for 2 years flat chested on one side , was bitter for them not offering immediate reconstruction as you had but hey Ho , I been alive for more than 6 years now and I understand NHS has its limitations.. shame I can not log in to ysc now , they changed interface so my old log in does not work , I wonder what happened to other fellow women since then .. when you see some posters you grown to like developing stage 4 or dying it brings home how lucky one is to not have it as yet so bad ...
Ps.my dating while on treatment and would be a fun book to write , I never will forget a post of one user called Lola who was universally liked on ysc board about their day out to Ikea while on treatment , it was hilarious. Sadly she died a year after original ds , she had a daugjter of 2yo at the time , the same as me .. count your blessings ...

nikki11

Hi, don't know what your going through but stay strong and will be thinking about you on Wednesday:(! Good Luck xx

meritaten

I just want to send you good wishes too - had relatives who went through really tough treatments and clients who went through the mill too. If you can survive the treatment hun - you can survive anything!

System

Sending you best wishes and i hope all goes well on Wednesday.:)

elisebutt65

Chemo cancelled as I have a temperature of 38.3. So I have to go in at 8.15 for daily iv antibiotics

Better than being admitted again, which was the alternative.

CH27

How frustrating for you.
I hope the antibiotics work quickly xx

ceebeeby

Arghhh, hope you're resting up and getting rid of bugs!!