Hello, I have been recently diagnosed and it has been a whirlwind of events. I had a lump on my left breast which I was confident was just a fibroadenoma but went to have it checked out anyway. The GP sent me off for a mammogram and ultrasound, then core biopsies of said lump. Whilst having the core biopsies the…
Hi All, I saw this Article by NBCF and thought it was interesting, how fantastic would it be to develop a blood test instead of tissue biopsies for detection!!! https://nbcf.org.au/news/research-news/simple-blood-test-offers-major-step-early-detection-eight-common-cancers/ Hugs Melinda xo
Hi ladies, So I'm 34 on Fri and halfway through neo-adjuvant chemo for triple negative BC. My genetic testing results came back this week negative for braca1 and braca2, so it has been decided I'll have a lumpectomy in April followed by rads, then hopefully this will be behind me. My question is, I've always wanted a…
This was the sheet the physio gave me the day after surgery and I kept these up for 6 weeks. BUT I should have kept them up for longer as at about the 9 month mark I noticed this weird "CORDING" as I learned from Dr Google. Since diagnosis of lymphodema I now have to lie down and elevate my arm for 20 mins twice a day - at…
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I don't know what is wrong with me but I am sitting here in almost a full on panic attack from having my port out tomorrow. I know stupid right? I was so much calmer for my breast surgery. I think it didn't help that my surgeon who placed the port disagreed with the oncologist's recommendation to get it out. He told me it…
only finished my treatment in November. Chemo and radiotherapy as preventative treatment after successful lumpectomy that had spread to 2 lymph nodes. Now on holidays in Queensland and after a freak accident at Movie World that hurt my ribs I had a CT scan to check for damage I have received the devastating news that I…
I receive emails from this company and they now have mastectomy swimwear. Some are just gorgeous. Hope the link works.…
Just over 4 weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am off to have surgery next week so I am trying to get my head around it all. I live in the remote outback town of Andamooka. My hubby has bipolar and will not cope going to the city so he will be staying home. I will be almost 700kms from home. There is a plane…
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