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Moving to Hervey Bay Area
Hi. I was diagnosed late last year and have had surgery and I am now on Hormone Blockers. Radiation has been discussed but the Oncologist felt it was not necessary in my case. my question is we are considering a move to Hervey Bay and I would like to know if needed down the track would I be able to access treatment there.
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Dense Breast info - which USA states advise their women .....
This is a map of the USA - where the 'pink' currently show states that already advise 'some' of their women that they have dense breast tissue and may require further assessment by Ultrasound and/or MRI ..... but even the 'pink' states don't tell ALL the women! This article Below indicates that the FDA is proposing to make…
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Hiding in plain sight
Hi everyone, just a ‘newbie’ here. My name is Julie & I was diagnosed with ILC on the 11th Dec 2019 & so far it’s been full on, appointments....appointments & one more scan, biopsy after another. Truth was, I was at the end of a very long work year & getting ready for a month long holiday mode & then my world was turned…
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28 unsure on what treatment plan to take
I’m 28 I was diagnosed on the 11th of November 2019. I’m living in Busselton and being treated in Bunbury but have to go to Perth for some appointments. I don’t know the lingo as it’s all very fresh. I was diagnosed with stage 2 ductal er+ and pr+ breast cancer. I’ve had the lumpectomy and spoken to the team. They have…
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sharing specialists
Hi. Just a quick (and silly) question. Do any of you 'share' the same specialists with an immediate family member and how do you feel about it?
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Dense Breast Tissue and MBI. Molecular Breast Imaging
A ‘new’ method of imaging for those with Dense Breast Tissue - not widely available yet .....…
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Putting it out there to my networks - Pyloric Stenosis, anyone???? Also, be your own advocate
Hi all I got my 4 year all clear mammogram and ultrasound in October (Yay). But some of you know that after BC treatment (surgery, chemo, radiation, Herceptin) was finished I was diagnosed with Achalasia a disease that makes it difficult for food to get into the stomach. I had major surgery for Achalasia last year. Things…
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Just touching base :)
Hi lovelies I've just got back home from surgery last Thursday :) . On the pre-op scans they found a 2nd mass which had been "overshadowed" by the main mass on previous checks, so that's been taken away as well. Lumpectomy (with the 2 masses) & full axillary lymph clearance (lymphs were already proven as malignant in the…
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Friday the 13th! Don't I know it!
It's not even my 1st cancerversary! I went to my physio today, been going for months for early prevention of lymphodema and cording. She asks, What is this bruising? I say, I noticed it last week/two weeks and thought I would keep an eye on it, but it looks to me just like the one I noticed before my diagnosis, and my boob…
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Options for accommodation rural patients
Can anyone advise on options for accommodation for ongoing treatment for a patient from a remote area of Queensland. Treatment will be in Brisbane. Thankyou.
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Understanding Breast Density - Professor Wendy Ingman
Mammograms are a fantastic tool for identifying many breast cancers - However, having Dense Breast Tissue can result in a later diagnosis as tumours don't always 'show' on 2D mammograms for women with more dense breast tissue, until they are larger & more dangerous. Sometimes dense breasts are also called 'lumpy breasts'.…