Hello: Pinkstarlght and Jane - re hotflushes, or PMT, I found a website on Vogues beauty blog pages - search: breast cancer awareness I think its named physic aromatherapy or something like that, and theres some comment under the picture which is interesting as one of them mentions something they bought for PMT and what effect it had on her/them.
Forpitysake : yup, been there GTTS. Breast Cancer and more...Had a lumpectomy, mastectomy, and rebuild job. Only time I was a bit 'down' was when I managed to get an infection after the lumpectomy. A tiny bit of advise girls. If, anyone gets the smell of rotting seaweed coming from the wound, go see your Doc. pronto.
Apart from that nuisance, which it was, mastectomy was alright, so was the re-build. But as I had a silicone implant, the end result (and you are warned about this), whilst very acceptable, and it does certainly makes you feel feminine again, which had sortof been bothering me, I'd NOW never qualify as a page 3 girl. yeah well !!!
All in all I'm just glad to be here and frequently say my thankyous to Him Upstairs, no dis-respect I promise, and am just so grateful. Lastly, and probably most importantly I had a truly truly supportive family, particularly our youngest son who if he had his way wouldn't let me lift a feather.
So my honey-buns, all of you, stay with it, AND even tho' it may be difficult and worrying at times try to keep smiling..it really really helps, and remember as topsyturner said 'theres always someone on Mumsnet who'll listen.
Love and Big-Bear-Hugs to all who are going through this.