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when to drive after having ovaries out

hiya, can anyone give me advice about when you can drive. Ive had my ovaries removed via key hole and no-one been clear about when I can drive - hate depending on people. Any advice greatly appreciated x

Posted by lisaf on Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:03 pm with 0 comments

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hiya, can anyone give me advice about when you can drive. Ive had my ovaries removed via key hole and no-one been clear about when I can drive - hate depending on people. Any advice greatly appreciated x

lisaf, Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:03 pm
I\'m new here and wondering if you can offer me any advice!!

I\'m new here and wondering if you can offer me any advice!!

Posted by Kelly31 on Thu Jul 27, 2006 9:40 pm with 6 comments

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My daughter too Kelly, My daughter is in much the same position as you, she is 31 years old too. I was 33 years old when I was first diagnosed with BC and my sister was 36 years old when she was diagnosed. I have had the genetic tests done and I...

Sharon3, Sat Jul 29, 2006 10:01 pm
Help with Website Access - For Suefab !!

Help with Website Access - For Suefab !!

Posted by Lisa1974 on Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:09 pm with 4 comments

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Hi Lisa Was just about to go to the other site to ask for some advice, but I see RMW\'s posted here. Thanks for that Rita!! Hope you get in now Lisa - will be great to see you on there too. Cheers Sue

suefab, Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:02 am
Any link between BC and Pancreatic Cancer?

Any link between BC and Pancreatic Cancer?

Posted by MelJane on Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:01 pm with 7 comments

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Message for midget Hi Emma to be honest when i posted the question I was going through a very \'why me...why my dad?\' stage. I\'m now in a happier place and got the all clear from a breast lump of my own so have not done anything else just yet. ...

MelJane, Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:12 pm
Today\'s the Day

Today\'s the Day

Posted by Lynneb on Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:31 am with 6 comments

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Help Sue Thanks for your msg, I have tried twice to register and both times I haven\'t recieved my email key ? Am I missing something ? Thanks Lisa xxx

Lisa1974, Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:26 pm
PLEASE HELP WITH RESEARCH

PLEASE HELP WITH RESEARCH

Posted by ForumMember on Wed May 31, 2006 12:05 am with 6 comments

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My aunt is Smudgergirl and i have taken part in the study as well!

loopees, Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:53 am
Message For Lynne B - Good Luck

Message For Lynne B - Good Luck

Posted by Lisa1974 on Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:54 pm with 5 comments

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Lynne, I will be thinking of you too, shame you aren\'t in the area, I could have popped in and said hello ! My fingers are crossed that all will go well and you won\'t be in too much pain. You will be back on your feet soone enough and I look f...

Lisa1974, Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:17 pm
gene testing

gene testing

Posted by red24 on Sun May 14, 2006 9:29 pm with 8 comments

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gene testing hi i am new too,infact to any chatroom.so please excuse me if i mess up. My mother was diagnosed with brac2 at 39 and sadly died 3 yrs ago,i want to have gene testing, but thought it would be no problem, do i need my mothers blood or a...

naughtymims, Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:44 pm
l-d reconstruction due to BRCA1 gene

l-d reconstruction due to BRCA1 gene

Posted by joolzc on Mon May 01, 2006 8:01 am with 10 comments

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Well done you! Hi Joolz Well done - congratulations that it\'s over (nipples and lipo aside!). You must be so relieved. Really glad it was somewhat easier than last time. Hospital stays can be horrible can\'t they? Hope you continue to recov...

Beverley101, Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:57 am
mammograms or ultrasound

mammograms or ultrasound

Posted by ljw69 on Mon Jul 10, 2006 8:17 am with 3 comments

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Thanks Lynne Thanks for the reply Lynne, I hadnt thought about MRIs. The BRCA2 is also the culprit in my family - but I\'m a lot earlier in my journey than you - my first appointment with a breast surgeon is in a week and a half\'s time. As a hospi...

ljw69, Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:09 am
---Hello, I\'m new here

---Hello, I\'m new here

Posted by debby on Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:08 pm with 14 comments

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Hi, just wondering if anyone could answer any of my questions in my previous post? My ultrasound has come back quite quickly for July 21st. Thanks Debby

debby, Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:10 pm
advice needed for prophylactic mastectomy

advice needed for prophylactic mastectomy

Posted by myplek on Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:33 pm with 12 comments

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Great, thank you...

KatieK, Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:41 am
My breasts or my life.

My breasts or my life.

Posted by courtney on Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:24 am with 18 comments

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I too watched the documentary, and think that everyones opinion is valid: there was no pretence that the documentary was intended to be an informative programme on BRCA1 and 2, but neither did it clearly show that this was merely about one individuals ...

Natnat, Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:54 am
What age did you go down the preventative mastectomy route?

What age did you go down the preventative mastectomy route?

Posted by Molly on Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:27 pm with 9 comments

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preventative surgery Hi Justine This is my first time posting on here and actually my first time posting anywhere on the net! Hope I do it right! I was reading your thread on the site and just wanted to write to share my experience of preventativ...

inga313, Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:27 am
Is this new?

Is this new?

Posted by Molly on Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:43 am with 2 comments

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New? Hi Justine, I haven\'t heard of these tests before so I\'m guessing it\'s a new development. Very good news too. Would be interested to find out more. Cheers Sue x

suefab, Fri Jun 09, 2006 11:08 am
Feel let down by sisters

Feel let down by sisters

Posted by Adele on Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:12 pm with 6 comments

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Hi Adele, Sorry to hear that you are disappointed with your sisters. From my own experience I do know that dealing with family members and their reactions can be difficult. My mom carries the BRAC1 gene and has had b.c and I have just gone down ...

joolzc, Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:27 pm
Programme on ITV1 on Tuesday

Programme on ITV1 on Tuesday

Posted by Apple on Mon Jun 05, 2006 9:21 am with 3 comments

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Yes, it\'s on at 11.00 pm - My Breasts or My Life. My sister\'s consultant in Manchester told her about it (as I believe he is the same doctor as this girl) and has given her the telephone number of the lady (Becky), since that\'s the operation he\'...

Beverley101, Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:47 pm
BRCA1 Test Results Today

BRCA1 Test Results Today

Posted by Beverley101 on Thu May 25, 2006 8:40 am with 7 comments

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Hi Bev & Helen Hi Helen Hope you had a good holiday. Glad to hear your sister\'s doing well after hearing about BRCA2. Sorry to har about your other sister though - it\'s going to be a worrying time for all of you until she hears more. Keeping my ...

suefab, Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:04 pm
Oh hot flushes !

Oh hot flushes !

Posted by courtney on Tue May 16, 2006 1:45 pm with 14 comments

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Hi Courtney So sorry to hear you\'ve having such a bad time with the flushes, it really sounds awful. Something that\'s helped me out, especially last summer, is a product called Magicool. It\'s a cooling spray that you can carry around with you ...

suefab, Tue May 30, 2006 9:00 am
Advice Appreciated re BRCA1posted

Advice Appreciated re BRCA1posted

Posted by Moderator on Mon May 08, 2006 9:31 am with 6 comments

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Hi Bev, Sorry to hear about the positive result. It is hard- out of four of us in the family tested only I came back positive. It is easy to think why me? It\'s not fair. All you can do is look at things in a positive way. I think to myself aren\'t...

joolzc, Mon May 29, 2006 12:46 pm
Referrals

Referrals

Posted by BrianP on Tue May 16, 2006 9:13 am with 4 comments

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Got an appointment....... ......in JULY. Oh well only another couple of months to wait. Thanks for the spur on.

BrianP, Sat May 20, 2006 12:07 am
breast screening

breast screening

Posted by Lynneb on Wed May 03, 2006 6:19 pm with 9 comments

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You\'ve really reassured me Joolz, you\'ve really reassured me about my plastic surgeon... Mrs Kat? I hope thats who you\'re on about. I have seen some pics of the surgery that shes done and they looked impressive. Thank you for reassuring me. Ova...

Lynneb, Thu May 18, 2006 9:03 pm
Good news!!

Good news!!

Posted by suefab on Thu May 11, 2006 10:47 am with 3 comments

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Hi Sue, just want to say I\'m so pleased for you and your sister. big hugs love Justine x

Molly, Fri May 12, 2006 9:04 am
The Big Meeting Tommrrorw

The Big Meeting Tommrrorw

Posted by sharleen on Wed May 10, 2006 8:38 pm with 6 comments

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Considering Im considering it at the moment. I got the impression for some strange reason, that they might have got their backsides kicked for handling things so badly, dont know why coz nothing was said to insinuate that, just the manner of the doc...

sharleen, Thu May 11, 2006 6:11 pm
Sisters

Sisters

Posted by suefab on Thu May 04, 2006 11:20 am with 6 comments

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SUE You are a lovely,thoughtful sis Sue and I hope it all works out for you both. This family curse is just awful, isn\'t it? Very best wishes to you both, it would be good if you would let us know how it goes. xxx

chalee, Mon May 08, 2006 10:24 pm

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