[Carol H]

I am looking into moving to Ireland, where my husband comes from - I live in Dundee Scotland am 37 yrs old, have 2 kids(aged 9 and 7) and desperately want to resettle back in Ireland-I have had advanced BC for 6 yrs now and its spread to my bones and right(only remaining) breast(mastecomy and chemo on and off for 4 yrs and been on weekly herceptin for over 3 yrs now and 4 weekly intravenous Zometa(bone treatment) and also take daily low dose morpg=hine tabs etc for pain.
I am trying to find out if the treatment and support is as good in the Rep of Ireland as it is in Scotland (my hosp Ninewells has its own cancer research facility -does Dublin or anywhere else in Ireland have one)- would my treatment be consistent and would I be putting myself at risk as I am doing so well here - was given 12 months to live 3 yrs ago and still here but bone spread isn't going away but staying put!!
Is St Lukes in Dublin the only hospital with an Oncology Dept - I plan to move to Co Cavin - whats this hospital like - any info would be appreciated so much as I am planning to discuss this with my consultant on Tuesday next week - I have more family and practical support in Ireland and want my husband and children to be settled well over there so when the time comes for me to die they are already established and settled in school etc so please any info would be of so much terrific help.


Carol H, Scotland