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Friday Update - 10th June 2022
Friday Update 10th June 2022 Hello everyone, June has come upon us and there are magnificent events and activities happening at BCNA. We have the Launceston TAS forum and the Pink Lady Match at the MCG only two weeks away. More details below! Rug up in this chilly winter weather and if anyone lives near the snow, would…
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Happy Birthday wishes for 10 June to @Blossom9
Wishing you a very happy birthday @Blossom9 I hope that you have a lovely day
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Happy Birthday wishes to @Sonya9
Happy Birthday wishes to you for today @Sonya9 I hope that you enjoy your day
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Post op - A bit lost
Hi everyone, I just had my right breast n right lymph axcillary clearance on 19 May. Now recovering at home, and just had my drain out yesterday 26 May. Ever since my 1st drain out at the hospital, I can feel as if there's fluid running down my chest sensation till current. I've have spoken to the community nurse who came…
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Happy Birthday wishes for 7 June to @Julez1958
To dear @Julez1958 Wishing you a very happy Birthday !
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Exercise
Good evening everyone…I forgot to ask my surgeon this question. How soon can you return to exercise after a LATISSIMUS DORSI FLAP partial…it’s almost 7 weeks post surgery…Thank you xx
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Perth Support Group for Breast Reconstruction
Reclaim Your Curves Perth Support Group Lunch is on Saturday 25th June 12:30 at The Herdsman Lake Tavern in Wembley. New ladies bring your questions and our ladies who have gone thru their recon will try and answer them for you. Very informal - we buy our own food/drink & share our experiences - not a bad way to spend a…
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Newly Diagnosed and Anxious
Hi I am 51 and was diagnosed in late April and had a Lumpectomy and SLNB on 13th May after finding a lump in late March. I was shocked to find out about 5 days after the surgery that I had a 2.2cm IDC, with nodal involvement (4 of 5 at this stage) and that it was Aggressive - Grade 3 (so Stage IIIa and Grade 3). However,…
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Waiting…so many seem to mention this, tips etc?
So many discussing the challenges and anxiety of waiting, whether the individual or carers, whether for results or surgery or treatment plan or treatment start or whether treatment has works. I’m trying to distract, and whilst productive trying to get things in place it’s been exhausting this last fortnight getting mum’s…
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Happy Birthday wishes for 30 May to @Hendrix
Happy Birthday to you dear @Hendrix Best wishes xx
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Whirlwind as primary carer of mother newly diagnosed with breast cancer
Below is copy/paste of my post from carers corner as suggested. McGrath breast care nurse has been wonderful so far, though as mum’s very private and slow to trust it’s doubly early days there. I’ve been nonstop this fortnight since diagnosis, not helped by a slight flare in my ptsd symptoms in the week before mum’s…
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Happy Birthday wishes for 3 June to @kmakm
It’s your birthday today dear @kmakm I hope that it is everything that you wish for :)
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Travel insurance
Hey Does anyone know of a good travel insurance company that will provided oversea coverage post treatment. Thank you Shannon
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Your Online Network experience
Hi everyone, BCNA are developing a social media post next week about the Online Network and wondered if anyone would like to share their experience since connecting with this wonderful online community? Simply send me a private message if you would like to be contacted to share your experience and how it has supported you.…
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Welcome New Members - 2nd June 2022
A very warm welcome to our newest members of the past fortnight: @kmaree @Kim2021 @CNew @srowe @shilocat22021 @BMJ59 @EFF @MillieR @Antamaria @khadkamanish92 @JasW @deakz @SezzyJ @SMW13 @Molly71 @Katz @Frida @GenK @Gonny You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia’s (BCNA’s) Online Network. This is a forum…