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Time to process
Hi All, my intro post. Such a roller coaster of emotions and processing suddenly going from perfectly healthy to not! I had a Diagnosis 22/12/23 IDC with 2.9cm tumor and lymphnode involvement from BreastscreenSA. ER and PR +, Her -. (Xmas is harsh to get such news, both in the slow down of services and in telling nearest…
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39 years triple-negative early cance,through IVF treatment & start chemo mid-May24
Hi all, I m new recently diagnosis triple-negative early cancer (grade2). Still asking myself why I having cancer because I have good lifestyle, eat healthy food, just move in new house in Dec 2023, My husband and I willing to start house renov but nothing could happen because we need to fight cancer. I had bone scan, MRI…
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Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy and all lymph nodes removed, chemo started just before Christmas and I am struggling with it! Ive got another 2 months of chemo…
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Reconstruction info
I’m new here! I was diagnosed in late November and went ahead with a double mastectomy just before Christmas. An overwhelming experience! There was no option at the time for immediate reconstruction for a few different reasons. I’m 51 years old. i have now been referred to the plastics team at Fiona Stanley and am trying…
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Boob farewell?
I'm booked for surgery in 4 days for a unilateral mastectomy. I feel like I want to say farewell to the boob but am a little lost for ideas. On one hand, I want to say good riddance; on the other, it fed my children, gave partners entertainment and was a great, jiggly part of my life. I realise it's very…
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Newly diagnosed and has spread to bones and liver
I literally found out 2 weeks ago that I have breast cancer. I just got back from an appointment today after all my scans to be told that it’s spread to my liver and bones. I’m absolutely shocked and terrified. I’m HER positive. I’m having a PET scan done to confirm about bones and liver and told surgery is not an option…
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Two different types of breast cancer (TNBC / ER+)
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DCIS and HRT
I am was recently diagnosed with DCIS stage 1 - there is a lot to take on board - I am currently using HRT - which will be ceased very soon - I don't know what to use for menopause symptoms after HRT ceases - any ideas!!
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Confused. Brave face, crumbling inside
Long story short have had a lump over 12 mth. Mammogram found nothing. Us an biopsy and Left breast only, IDC er and pr positive, her negative +1. No special type.cribform subtype. Done pet scan and now Mri is more extensive then they think. Want to do masectomy in 2 and a bit weeks. Told that I can't have any extenders.…
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Newly diagnosed - tough day
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Peter Mac Radiotherapy Experience
I would like to know if anyone has had radiotherapy at Peter Mac and what their experience was. Did you have the tattoo less treatment?
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Information Overload!
Hello lovelies, I was diagnosed just over a week ago with invasive breast cancer in my left breast, after finding a lump. I went for a mammogram 2.5 weeks ago where they took core biopsies. Since then it has been an absolute whirlwind of appointments, questions, information dumps and just trying to find a minute to breathe…
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An unexpected birthday surprise
Hi everyone, I have been on the journey for about a month now. I had no symptoms and given it was my 53rd birthday at the beginning of March, and the last checkup I had was just before I was 50, I thought I should get into healthy birthday habits and do all the checks. A week after my test I received the call to advise I…
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Recently Diagnosed - So Many Questions
Hello ladies After going for normal mammogram, which I believed was completely routine as no lumps or signs etc, I got the call from my GP to come straight in and was told it wasn’t good news. Got in the next day for Ultrasound and Biopsies (1 core and 2 fine needle) and a few days later diagnosed with, at this stage,…
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Any 50 year olds?
I do actually have another thread going but was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed at 50? Im not “young” but I’m not post menopausal either. Wondering what treatments others have had.