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Is there a window period that chemo should start?
I was recently diagnosed with IDC - had lumpectomy and 2 sentinel nodes removed in first surgery on 17th June, in one section of the margin they found DIS right to the edge so needed 2nd surgery 2 w...
gracieg
16 minutes ago
chemotherapy
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What The Heck Radiation and Chemo? What to do and the side effects, are freaking me out.
In July, I had a mastectomy with lymph nodes out, then they found cancer somewhere else in the body with completely no relation to the breast cancer. If the breast cancer wasn't enough. So, now I ...
Koncon25
28 minutes ago
chemotherapy
mastectomy
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
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? Worried that there is worse not found yet
Hello everyone, so I had high grade dcis removed with good margins following a lumpectomy. I am having a bilateral mastectomy in 20 days. My brain is running wild with the what ifs. Im terrified they...
shanny63
11 hours ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
81Views
0likes
4Comments
Perth Breast Reconstruction Support Group Lunch
Herdsman Lake Tavern, Herdsman Parade Wembley, Saturday 30th August 12:30pm. This is the place to speak with other ladies who have done Breast Reconstruction to get all those tips to make recovery t...
Leone88
24 hours ago
breast-reconstruction
diep
implants
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2Comments
BMX with ALN removal and SN biopsy.
Hello to all you lovely folks on here. I've had 6 cycles of THCP and I'm having BMX this Wednesday, with axillary clearance on the left and sentinal node biopsy on the right. Has anyone had the same?...
EJM
2 days ago
biopsy
double mastectomy
lymph nodes
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2Comments
Recommendations-North Brisbane -Public v Private- Surgeons
Hi Everyone, I do hope everyone is travelling as well as they can be. Was hoping to hear of experiences and recommendations about Public v Private -North Brisbane. My GP has advised if I choose to...
Lago21
2 days ago
chemotherapy
surgery
treatment decisions
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0likes
1Comment
Pulmonary Embolism
Hi all, has anyone had pulmonary embolisms post chemo? How long did the tiredness continue? I have had 3 small emboli in the week after my last AC treatment. thanks
scosue
2 days ago
chemotherapy
side-effects
65Views
0likes
5Comments
Recent articles on many BC types
Some interesting reading here .... lots of recent articles on many types of BC - add it to your bookmarks, to check now & then https://www.docwirenews.com/category/breast-cancer
arpie
2 days ago
BRCA gene
breast-cancer
her2-positive
ilc
research
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Lower dose tamoxifen
I have taken tamoxifen 20mg for 6 years,I have now had a year off tamoxifen as I stopped taking due to side effects, my oncologist would like me to persist and start taking it again as I’m in my 40s a...
Milly21
3 days ago
aromatase-inhibitors
tamoxifen
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0likes
6Comments
Anyone advised to have chemo to treat lymph nodes rather than have them removed through surgery.
Hi I have been recently diagnosed with BC. I have had a lumpectomy done a few weeks ago and removal of sentinel node which was sent for biopsy. Results came back that there is DCIS component present ...
JLO1
4 days ago
diagnosis
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3Comments
New diagnosis metastatic breast cancer
Hi, I'm all very new to this being diagnosed only 7 wks ago with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (triple positive) which has spread to my bones. I am 51 with 2 children. I had only had my first ma...
mel51
5 days ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
triple positive breast cancer
855Views
2likes
23Comments
It’s been awhile . Lobular and scans
I just wanted to touch base and say hello. I was diagnosed 2018 Denovo ILC to GI tract. First line of treatment Ribociclib/ Letrozole was on this for just over 5 years . Well tolerated until I cou...
Mimand
5 days ago
side effects
48Views
0likes
1Comment
Pink Lady Match is back!
1 MIN READ Pink Lady Match is back, and tickets are on sale now! 🏉 Join us at the MCG on Sunday 10 August to watch Melbourne Football Club take on the Western Bulldogs (match time 3.20pm) Buy your ticke...
Mez_BCNA
6 days ago
fundraising
pink-lady-match
support
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3likes
2Comments
Recently diagnosed and have no idea what's in store
Hello there, I was diagnosed with High Grade DCIS in mid June this year. So far it is only in my right breast. It's on the right side of this breast, but a recent MRI showed an unknown area on the l...
Taiter
7 days ago
Confused
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2likes
6Comments
Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Hi all — I’ve been reading a recent research- esp. from the US, including the book Estrogen Matters, which questions the idea that women with breast cancer should automatically avoid Hormone Replacem...
Shae
7 days ago
HRT
menopause
treatment decisions
101Views
1like
3Comments
Moving along quickly
I am feeling so very blessed following lumpectomy last week. Pathology results are very positive and I am so grateful to everybody who has supported me along this short journey so far
SDA46
7 days ago
emotions
lumpectomy
lymph nodes
surgery
51Views
3likes
1Comment
Hello
Introducing myself - I’m a 65 year old writer and TAFE teacher. Diagnosed with high grade DCIS about a month ago. I’ve had a lumpectomy and am due (fingers crossed) for a re-excision tomorrow before ...
CattyB
7 days ago
coping
family
new-diagnosis
93Views
0likes
7Comments
High grade DCIS
Hello everyone, diagnosed with high grade DCIS I've had a lumpectomy. The surgeon said clear margins. Im scheduled to have a bilateral mastectomy in 29 days. Im going to go flat no reconstruction. I ...
shanny63
7 days ago
anxiety
coping
emotions
family
110Views
0likes
6Comments
DCIS lumpectomy yesterday
Hi yall, so glad this service is available. Just had my lumpectomy yesterday and feeling the blues. Biopsy results next week, hoping for the best, expecting anything. It seems that radiotherapy is li...
GinGirl
8 days ago
biopsy
lumpectomy
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0likes
5Comments
Surgery and tail-end of a cold?
Hi everyone - I had a lumpectomy three weeks ago after a high grade DCIS diagnosis. Was due to go back last week for a re-excision to ensure clear margins but I’d caught a monster cold in the meanti...
CattyB
9 days ago
lumpectomy
51Views
0likes
2Comments

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Is there a window period that chemo should start?

What The Heck Radiation and Chemo? What to do and the side effects, are freaking me out.

? Worried that there is worse not found yet

Perth Breast Reconstruction Support Group Lunch

BMX with ALN removal and SN biopsy.

Recommendations-North Brisbane -Public v Private- Surgeons

Pulmonary Embolism

Recent articles on many BC types

Lower dose tamoxifen

Anyone advised to have chemo to treat lymph nodes rather than have them removed through surgery.

New diagnosis metastatic breast cancer

It’s been awhile . Lobular and scans

Pink Lady Match is back!

Recently diagnosed and have no idea what's in store

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