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Write Back Index

We have covered a wide range of subjects within the Write Back pages of our magazine Amoena Life.  If you’ve missed an issue for any reason and would like a copy, use the index below to find out which issues covered the topics you’re interested in.

 

Subject                                                                       Request                      Replies

 

Arimidex                                                                      16,17                            17, 18

Alternative to tamoxifen                                                  17                                 18

Arimidex side effects                                                      20, 26                           21

Dry eyes                                                                       21                                 23

Osteoporosis – Arimidex link                                          23                                 24

Has Arimidex effected by teeth?                                      24                                 25

 

Body Image

Feeling sexy again                                                         15                                 16

My husband won’t accept my surgery                              12                                 16

 

Breast reconstruction

General experiences – good and bad                               11                                 12, 17, 19

How active can you be                                                    15                                 16

Information on DIEP reconstruction                                  16

Nerve damage                                                                21

Nipple reconstruction                                                      16                                 17

Radiotherapy following reconstruction                              16                                 17

Reconstruction went wrong – should you try again            16                                 17

SGAP Reconstruction                                                    19                                 20

 

Capecitabine

Is anyone else on capecitabine?                                      20                                 21

Side effect of capecitabine                                              24                                 25

 

Chemotherapy                                                             11                                 12

Neuropathy (fingernails)                                                  16                                 17

Watery eyes                                                                  17                                 18

 

Clinical trials                                                               17

 

Emotional effects

Overwhelmed by it all                                                     15                                 16

Struggling to see a future                                                14                                 15

I’m hurting inside (dealing with depression)                       20                                 21

It’s so hard to be positive                                                17

 

Femara            (Letrozole)                                           12                                 17

Is anyone else on Letrozole?                                           24                                 25

 

General

Body odour concern                                                       24                                 25

Caisse tea (Essaic)                                                                                            19

Can I paint my toenails?                                                 25                                 26

Chest pain/acid reflux                                                     20                                 21

Dairy free diets                                                              19                                 20, 21

Dairy free tamoxifen                                                                                           19

Dry eyes                                                                       21                                 23                    

Early menopause                                                           17

Energy levels low / fatigue / exhaustion                            18, 22                           19, 20

Ever tempted to bare all at the beach?                             26

Financial/employment problems                                      17                                 18

Hair loss (not chemo related)                                          21

Help with hair growth                                                      26

Help with my hickman line                                              20                                 21

How can I shave my underarms?                                     25                                 26

Is anyone taking Indole-3-Carbinol                                   25                                 26

Is breast cancer the cause of my leukaemia?                   25

Locker room dilemma                                                     15                                 16

Muscadine grapes (resveratrol)                                        24                                 25

Night cramps / leg cramps                                              22                                 16, 23

Oestrogen negative breast cancer                                    21

Rare metaplastic breast cancer                                       26

Red clover                                                                     20                                 21

Relationships                                                                                                     19

Rogue gene                                                                   24                                 25

Sex drive increased/lack of                                             12, 14, 18                      13, 16, 19

Under-active thyroid                                                        19                                 20

 

Herceptin

Are you on Herceptin too?                                              23                                 24

Help with Herceptin                                                        20                                 21

Herceptin heart problems                                                26

 

Hodgkin’s disease                                                    

Is Hodgkin’s treatment linked to breast cancer                  17                                 18

 

Lymphoedema

Lymphoedema of the arm                                               22                                 10,14, 15,16,17, 23

Lymphoedema of the breast                                            15                                 17

 

Pregnancy

Is it safe to try for a baby                                                13                                 14, 15

 

Post surgery problems

Arm and chest pain                                                        13, 15                           14, 15

Bleeding/discharge                                                         21                                 22

Cording/chest/scar and arm pain                                     13                                 14, 15, 17, 18

DCIS                                                                             21                                 22, 23

Dog-ear dilemma                                                            21                                 22

Frozen shoulder a constant pain                                      25                                 26

Itching                                                                           13, 21                           14, 16, 17, 19, 22

Joint stiffness                                                                20

Painful coccyx                                                               25

Nerve damage                                                                21                                 22, 24

Numbness in arm/hand                                                   21                                 22, 23  

Purple patch around scar                                                14

Provera                                                                         21                                 22

Waterworks problems                                                     21

 

Radiotherapy

Did radiotherapy cause my nerve damage?                       26

Laser treatment for broken capillaries                               23                                 24

Reviving energy                                                              12                                 13

 

                       

Recurrence/secondary cancer                                     11, 15,                          11, 15

Am I sitting on a time bomb?                                          22                                 23

Diets / secondary cancer                                                16                                 17

How do I carry on?                                                         25                                 26

Local recurrence                                                            21                                 22

Lung secondaries                                                           22

Second time round is scarier                                           23

 

Surgery

Bi-lateral mastectomy                                                    19                                 20, 22

Elective mastectomy                                                      19

 

Tamoxifen

Alternative treatment?                                                     23

Bleeding / discharge                                                       18                                 19

Cold chills                                                                     23

Coming off tamoxifen                                                      16, 17,20                       16, 17, 18, 21, 24

Depression and anxiety                                                  25                                 26

DVT                                                                                                                  19

Facial hair                                                                     17                                 18

Has anyone had Lupus from tamoxifen                             24

How long should you take tamoxifen                                15                                 14, 16, 17

Hot flushes                                                                                                        22

Natural alternatives                                                         14, 16                           17, 18, 21

Problems with cheaper brands                                                                            14, 15, 16

Side effects                                                                   14, 15, 16                      11, 13

Voice problems                                                              11                                 13

Visual disturbances                                                        11, 23                           13, 16, 24

Weight gain                                                                   12, 13, 17, 21,26            14

Will my hair recover?                                                      23                                 24

 

Tiredness/lack of energy

Will I ever feel better?                                                     22                                 23

I want my life back                                                         22                                 23, 24

 

Travel insurance                                                          11                                 13

 

Types of breast cancer

Grade 3 tumour                                                              16                                 17

Mammary angiosarcoma                                                17

Pagets disease                                                              10                                 11

Phyllodes tumour                                                           19                                 20

 

Younger women

Please get in touch                                                        18                                 20

 

Zoladex

Side effects                                                                   18                                 19

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