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26.12.2008

swelling post lymph node removal.(Toni White)

26.12.2008 23:57:21

09.12.2008

calcafications(Tracey Hull)

09.12.2008 19:06:44

17.11.2008

Did Radiotherapy cause this(elaine bishop)

17.11.2008 18:15:58

06.11.2008

Is there a link between stress and BC?(LindaH)

06.11.2008 09:04:59

03.11.2008

Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome(Wendy Diplock)

03.11.2008 14:17:16

Re: Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (jan cross)

25.11.2008 20:27:00

Re: Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (Wendy Diplock)

26.11.2008 13:09:29

Re: Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (jan cross)

26.11.2008 19:39:07

Re: Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (Wendy Diplock)

28.11.2008 11:22:15

30.10.2008

Nipples(Roberta)

30.10.2008 10:51:48

28.10.2008

Should pain after mastectomy(Pearl Margerison)

28.10.2008 14:52:35

22.08.2008

ibs(marion haslam)

22.08.2008 18:24:56

08.08.2008

Reconstruction(SJ)

08.08.2008 11:45:54

12.07.2008

return of periods?(AD)

12.07.2008 12:08:43

10.06.2008

Radiation cream clinical trial(TCoffey)

10.06.2008 18:11:14

Re: Radiation cream clinical trial (karen jennings)

16.11.2008 20:20:46

Re: Radiation cream clinical trial (TCoffey)

17.11.2008 16:43:28

31.05.2008

working nights(lynne c)

31.05.2008 00:02:12

Re: working nights (Anne S)

17.07.2008 16:54:03

29.05.2008

Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer(TCoffey)

29.05.2008 20:26:33

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Helen)

30.05.2008 14:54:50

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

31.05.2008 03:55:08

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Helen)

06.06.2008 14:01:06

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

06.06.2008 15:33:20

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Helen)

06.06.2008 19:57:39

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

09.06.2008 20:23:08

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Etta Halliday)

10.06.2008 01:42:03

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

10.06.2008 15:25:43

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Etta Halliday)

11.06.2008 11:41:35

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

12.06.2008 11:52:45

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Etta Halliday)

12.06.2008 16:16:24

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (TCoffey)

16.06.2008 16:26:56

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Theresa)

09.07.2008 16:26:17

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Lucy Gannon)

24.08.2008 20:59:24

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Theresa)

27.08.2008 04:11:52

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (lucy)

27.08.2008 17:26:22

Re: Radiation Therapy Cream for Breast Cancer (Theresa)

23.09.2008 04:06:40

05.05.2008

DCIS(Sarah Shilton)

05.05.2008 11:26:37

Re: DCIS (Marie Allen)

20.05.2008 22:04:35

Re: DCIS (Marie Allen)

20.05.2008 22:04:35

Re: DCIS (Tracy O' Connell)

05.10.2008 11:38:41

Re: DCIS (Marie Allen)

06.10.2008 15:35:48

Re: DCIS (Tracy O' Connell)

06.10.2008 17:14:03

Re: DCIS (Marie Allen)

07.10.2008 10:10:42

Re: DCIS (Tracy O' Connell)

05.10.2008 11:38:41

05.05.2008

DCIS(Sarah Shilton)

05.05.2008 11:26:37

27.04.2008

Weight gain(Linda Healey)

27.04.2008 13:14:24

Re: Weight gain (lynne c)

31.05.2008 17:44:14

27.04.2008

Multi-option bra(Brenda Oldfield)

27.04.2008 09:56:28

26.04.2008

my experance(chrissy field )

26.04.2008 09:39:26

15.04.2008

large cup bras(Yvonne Mackay)

15.04.2008 15:57:51

Re: large cup bras (Kay Edwards)

21.04.2008 22:16:55

Re: large cup bras (chrissy field)

26.04.2008 09:54:35

Re: large cup bras (Sally)

25.05.2008 12:44:25

Re: large cup bras (chrissy field)

27.05.2008 16:18:28

12.04.2008

Breast Prothesis(carol Habrovitsky)

12.04.2008 20:28:59

04.03.2008

D.C.I.S and Critical Illness Cover(Elaine Smith)

04.03.2008 15:22:28

Re: D.C.I.S and Critical Illness Cover (georgina)

06.05.2008 10:25:22

29.02.2008

Psoriasis(Pat King)

29.02.2008 07:40:54

Re: Psoriasis (JEAN JAMES)

07.03.2008 02:43:14

23.02.2008

the chillow(JEAN JAMES)

23.02.2008 03:06:46

Re: the chillow (EM)

25.04.2008 13:08:27

31.01.2008

alternatives - wheat grass juice(Carol Barretto)

31.01.2008 12:47:57

24.01.2008

alternatives(Carol Barretto)

24.01.2008 23:18:20

Re: alternatives (Helen )

25.01.2008 17:16:10

15.12.2007

dcis(Michelle Hewitt)

15.12.2007 20:10:10

Re: dcis (Debbie)

19.01.2008 00:19:30

10.11.2007

DCIS(Emma)

10.11.2007 23:59:25

10.11.2007

breast cancer 18 years ago(ronnie)

10.11.2007 09:19:18

Re: breast cancer 18 years ago (Sue)

02.05.2008 19:34:38

05.11.2007

DCIS(TracyO' Connell)

05.11.2007 22:30:52

Re: DCIS (Jayne Dean)

20.11.2007 21:26:21

Re: DCIS (monica varney)

06.12.2007 15:19:18

26.10.2007

post surgery (tram flap)(annette)

26.10.2007 13:13:07

18.10.2007

back to work(linda fenwick)

18.10.2007 16:52:59

Re: back to work (Margaret)

26.10.2007 12:00:55

Re: back to work (maureen campbell )

19.11.2007 13:20:31

Re: back to work (linda fenwick)

20.04.2008 19:25:49

10.10.2007

alternative treatment(eve)

10.10.2007 10:56:57

Re: alternative treatment (Helen )

03.11.2007 15:53:45

Re: alternative treatment (Melanie Hall)

04.01.2008 18:22:27

Re: alternative treatment (eve kellichner)

03.03.2008 19:58:38

Re: alternative treatment (Carol)

05.03.2008 13:09:04

Re: alternative treatment (eve kellichner)

03.03.2008 19:58:38

19.09.2007

Clearance(Doreen Smith)

19.09.2007 18:35:37

Re: Clearance (sunshine37)

02.10.2007 23:53:49

Re: Clearance (Margaret)

26.10.2007 12:18:10

Re: Clearance (Doreen Smith)

26.10.2007 18:07:45

Re: Clearance (MargaretC)

01.11.2007 10:46:11

01.09.2007

Faslodex(Susan Noble)

01.09.2007 16:51:27

Re: Faslodex (Jackie Corney)

14.01.2008 11:37:42

Re: Faslodex (Sue Noble)

14.01.2008 21:55:35

07.08.2007

Awaiting masectomy due to micro calcifications(heather pike)

07.08.2007 13:29:45

Re: Awaiting masectomy due to micro calcifications (JENNIE CORDNER)

10.08.2007 11:01:20

Re: Awaiting masectomy due to micro calcifications (Crissie Benn)

16.08.2007 18:21:38

Re: Awaiting masectomy due to micro calcifications (heather pike)

17.08.2007 17:02:20

21.06.2007

vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive(karen)

21.06.2007 21:16:23

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (julie webb)

20.07.2007 14:48:58

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (joyce)

05.08.2007 13:18:44

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (Sarah)

15.10.2007 13:50:19

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (julie webb)

25.10.2007 17:03:16

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (Clare P)

18.01.2008 12:44:05

Re: vaginal dryness & loss of sex drive (Sarah)

17.06.2008 12:24:42

13.06.2007

Image Issues(Carol Ross)

13.06.2007 13:19:47

12.06.2007

Prophylactic Mastectomy(Carol Ross)

12.06.2007 17:09:46

Re: Prophylactic Mastectomy (Susan Englefield)

27.07.2007 18:58:48

10.06.2007

Colouring hair(Doreen Smith)

10.06.2007 12:56:35

Re: Colouring hair (Karen)

21.06.2007 21:04:01

Re: Colouring hair (pauline)

23.06.2008 11:17:01

01.06.2007

Going to States for Remedial Reconstruction, recommend you read this(Lorna Frost)

01.06.2007 17:56:31

31.05.2007

eyes and joints after tamoxifen(Thora Angell)

31.05.2007 19:06:28

31.05.2007

Should be aware of the dangers of using plastic containers with food in microwave ovens?(Thora Angell)

31.05.2007 18:42:21

25.05.2007

Is it just me?(Jenny Kieldsen)

25.05.2007 11:08:12

Re: Is it just me? (janet thomas)

10.06.2007 11:46:51

16.05.2007

Radiotheraphy(Doreen Smith)

16.05.2007 21:10:28

Re: Radiotheraphy (Margaret)

26.10.2007 12:33:34

Re: Radiotheraphy (shirley mayhew)

11.11.2007 16:08:53

Re: Radiotheraphy (libby1)

31.03.2008 11:05:56

15.05.2007

Herceptin/Arimidex(Judy)

15.05.2007 22:12:10

Re: Herceptin/Arimidex (jane housden)

05.11.2007 16:37:29

Re: Herceptin/Arimidex (jane housden)

05.11.2007 16:43:02

Re: Herceptin/Arimidex (Carol)

03.02.2008 15:38:48

11.05.2007

Has Arimidex affected my teeth?(Rita Phillips)

11.05.2007 23:19:15

11.05.2007

emotions after breast cancer surgery(Rose Harding)

11.05.2007 13:42:30

09.05.2007

just received my spring/summer amoena life(janet thomas)

09.05.2007 15:26:16

08.05.2007

Spring issue of Amoena Life(kim sabberton)

08.05.2007 16:23:19

Re: Spring issue of Amoena Life (janet)

09.05.2007 15:41:42

07.05.2007

Dizziness(Lynne Jones)

07.05.2007 15:18:13

Re: Dizziness (Louise )

10.05.2007 20:18:09

Re: Dizziness (Judy)

15.05.2007 22:23:21

04.05.2007

Trouble with veins during and after chemo.(Vicky Ousley)

04.05.2007 17:01:53

21.04.2007

Breast cancer(Doreen Smith)

21.04.2007 15:04:10

Re: Breast cancer (sally )

02.05.2007 22:01:11

Re: Breast cancer (Doreen Smith)

03.05.2007 10:15:08

Re: Breast cancer (Ruth)

09.05.2007 20:33:11

Re: Breast cancer (JENNIE CORDNER)

10.08.2007 10:48:28

Re: Breast cancer (Doreen Smith)

05.10.2007 14:22:21

Re: Breast cancer (Margaret)

26.10.2007 12:40:51

24.03.2007

DID TAMOXIFEN AFFECT MY EYESIGHT?(c c)

24.03.2007 19:59:17

Re: DID TAMOXIFEN AFFECT MY EYESIGHT? (jackey)

10.05.2007 13:37:11

08.02.2007

Relationship after breast cancer(Annette)

08.02.2007 22:09:22

Re: Relationship after breast cancer (Lily Reid)

21.10.2007 01:19:40

Re: Relationship after breast cancer (adrienne)

11.12.2007 23:23:06

29.01.2007

Are you a single parent with breast cancer?(Amoena)

29.01.2007 08:45:02

Re: Are you a single parent with breast cancer? (Amoena)

29.01.2007 08:45:02

Re: Are you a single parent with breast cancer? (Bernie)

19.02.2007 21:31:07

Re: Are you a single parent with breast cancer? (Jackie Sexton)

22.11.2007 17:44:31

01.10.2006

Reaching out(Eileen F)

01.10.2006

Re: Reaching out (Amoena)

01.10.2006

01.04.2006

Should we trust the 'powers that be'?(June H)

01.04.2006

Re: Should we trust the 'powers that be'? (Amoena)

01.04.2006

Will I ever feel better?(Caroline P)

01.04.2006

Re: Will I ever feel better? (Amoena)

01.04.2006

Re: Will I ever feel better? (Pam A)

01.08.2006

Re: Will I ever feel better? (Birgit H)

01.09.2006

Re: Will I ever feel better? (Kathy)

01.10.2006

Re: Will I ever feel better? (Rosalind B)

01.10.2006

01.04.2006

I want my life back(Maureen H)

01.04.2006

Re: I want my life back (Amoena)

01.04.2006

Re: I want my life back (Sam S)

01.10.2006

Re: I want my life back (Bernie)

19.02.2007 21:56:00

Re: I want my life back (Bernie)

19.02.2007 21:45:03

Re: I want my life back (Julie Gallagher)

04.05.2007 21:48:36

Re: I want my life back (Di)

13.05.2007 20:42:21

Re: I want my life back (Judy)

17.05.2007 10:11:12

Re: I want my life back (Di)

20.05.2007 21:15:33

Re: I want my life back (Judy D)

22.05.2007 10:59:35

Re: I want my life back (Julie)

07.08.2007 12:14:01

Re: I want my life back (Denise)

27.09.2007 17:38:37

01.11.2005

Hormone receptor negative breast cancer(Fiona)

01.11.2005

Re: Hormone receptor negative breast cancer (Amoena)

01.11.2005

01.10.2005

Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy?(Wendy B)

01.10.2005

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Amoena)

01.10.2005

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Jean C)

01.04.2006

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Patricia E)

01.04.2006

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Liz T)

01.04.2006

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Jill W)

01.04.2006

Re: Does DCIS mean certain mastectomy? (Carol C)

01.10.2006

01.10.2005

I hate my weight(Gerry J)

01.10.2005

Re: I hate my weight (Amoena)

01.10.2005

Provera problem(Rachael M)

01.10.2005

Re: Provera problem (Amoena)

01.10.2005

Re: Provera problem (Elaine W)

01.04.2006

01.10.2005

Waterwork worries(Sue L)

01.10.2005

Why am I bleeding?(Irene L)

01.10.2005

Re: Why am I bleeding? (Amoena)

01.10.2005

Re: Why am I bleeding? (Jane C)

01.04.2006

Re: Why am I bleeding? (Myra P)

01.04.2006

01.10.2005

Oestrogen negative breast cancer(Tasmin B)

01.10.2005

01.04.2005

Help with my Hickman line(Lorna H)

01.04.2005

Re: Help with my Hickman line (Amoena)

01.04.2005

Re: Help with my Hickman line (Karin B)

01.10.2005

01.09.2004

I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy(Mrs L C)

01.09.2004

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Amoena)

01.09.2004

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Judy M)

01.04.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Liz)

01.04.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (June E)

01.04.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Jenny M)

01.04.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Flora M)

01.04.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Jill)

01.09.2005

Re: I've asked for a bi-lateral mastectomy (Krissie S)

01.12.2005

01.09.2004

I can't sleep comfortably(Elaine D)

01.09.2004

Re: I can't sleep comfortably (Amoena)

01.09.2004

Re: I can't sleep comfortably (Pam S)

01.04.2005

01.09.2004

Eating out on dairy free(Sheila)

01.09.2004

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Laura)

01.01.2005

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Rosemary L)

01.04.2005

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Sue C)

01.04.2005

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Sue M)

01.04.2005

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Carol E)

01.04.2005

Re: Eating out on dairy free (Mrs G)

01.04.2005

01.09.2004

Elective mastectomy was the hardest decision of my life(Janet R)

01.09.2004

Re: Elective mastectomy was the hardest decision of my life (Amoena)

01.09.2004

Phyllodes tumour(Sylvia)

01.09.2004

Re: Phyllodes tumour (Amoena)

01.09.2004

Re: Phyllodes tumour (Miss Fennis W)

01.04.2005

Re: Phyllodes tumour (jennifer stanley)

11.11.2008 20:02:14

01.09.2004

Mines a chemical cocktail(Lisa B)

01.09.2004

Re: Mines a chemical cocktail (Amoena)

01.09.2004

01.05.2004

Making love is painful(Irene W)

01.05.2004

Re: Making love is painful (Amoena)

01.05.2004

Re: Making love is painful (Amoena)

01.05.2004

Re: Making love is painful (Amoena)

01.05.2004

Re: Making love is painful (Amoena)

01.05.2004

Re: Making love is painful (Jan B)

01.07.2005

01.05.2004

Why are my energy levels so low?(Sue M)

01.05.2004

Re: Why are my energy levels so low? (Barbara H)

01.09.2004

Re: Why are my energy levels so low? (Sue A)

01.09.2004

Re: Why are my energy levels so low? (Mrs Sue R)

01.04.2005

01.10.2003

Financial side-effects hurt too(Judith B)

01.10.2003

Re: Financial side-effects hurt too (Hilary M)

01.10.2005

01.10.2003

Are employers scared of breast cancer?(Mrs Anne Marie S)

01.10.2003

Re: Are employers scared of breast cancer? (Christine T)

01.05.2004

Re: Are employers scared of breast cancer? (Maureen Q)

01.05.2004

01.10.2003

Early menopause and lower back pain(Elaine H)

01.10.2003

Re: Early menopause and lower back pain (Amoena)

01.10.2003

Re: Early menopause and lower back pain (Carole E)

01.05.2004

01.05.2003

Can anyone help my mother?(Mrs F)

01.05.2003

Re: Can anyone help my mother? (Josie)

01.06.2003

Re: Can anyone help my mother? (natalie)

05.11.2007 19:39:45

01.05.2003

Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour?(Gina R)

01.05.2003

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Julie Roberts)

01.10.2003

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Christine J)

01.10.2003

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Mrs Elaine S)

01.10.2003

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Nicola)

01.10.2003

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Jean D)

01.11.2005

Re: Has anyone else been diagnosed with a grade 3 tumour? (Gwen)

01.12.2006

01.10.2002

Any advice on diet for my liver?(Jackie S)

01.10.2002

Re: Any advice on diet for my liver? (Josie)

01.06.2003

01.10.2002

Locker room dilema(Sue W)

01.10.2002

Re: Locker room dilema (Joyce A)

01.05.2003

Re: Locker room dilema (Sheila W)

01.05.2003

Re: Locker room dilema (Jill W)

01.05.2003

Re: Locker room dilema (E)

01.05.2003

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