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ER/PR+ HER2- invasive lobular
I’m a 47 yr old mum of one 6 yr old. I received my ER/PR+ HER2- invasive lobular cancer diagnosis this week. Due to strong family history (mum passed away at 62 in 2012 with triple negative BC- and h...
PamQld
6 hours ago
lumpectomy
Reconstruction
surgery
treatment decisions
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DCIS, DMX reconstruction new diagnosis
Recently diagnosed DCIS Stage 0. Opting for DMX and reconstruction using my tummy fat same day…. Videos and some social media groups are TBH quite confronting and disturbing. I would rather know bu...
Adelaide2025
12 hours ago
anxiety
breast reconstruction
coping
emotions
lymph nodes
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0likes
4Comments
👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Dec8-14👋
Welcome to members who recently joined our online community in the past week! We hope you are connecting with others and finding support. Kj9251 PamQld Kay11 Annaliz Wrensnest Thatgirl C...
Christina_BCNA
13 hours ago
welcome
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1like
0Comments
Neuropathy - pins and needles after radiotherapy
Hello Peoples. I see that Neuropathy is common for chemo or drug treatment - but has anyone had Neuropathy after Radiotherapy? I had Radiotherapy for DCIS - it finished 4 months ago - but I have ha...
Posi
14 hours ago
peripheral neuropathy
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We’re thinking of our community following the events in Bondi yesterday.
What happened was deeply distressing. We recognise the impact news like this can have—particularly for people living nearby, those with loved ones in the area, and members of the Jewish community. ...
Christina_BCNA
14 hours ago
news
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2likes
0Comments
BCNA's 🎄Hours & Support Options
2 MIN READ We know how important the role we play in your breast cancer journey is, and you know how important you are to us. BCNA will be taking a short break over Christmas, please ensure you are familiar wit...
Christina_BCNA
18 hours ago
community guidelines
navigating the online community
news
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4likes
0Comments
Radiotherapy and exercise
Hello everyone - After a DCIS diagnosis and lumpectomy with a re-excision I now have clear margins and, although I could have refused radiotherapy, I have opted in as it is still standard treatment...
CattyB
21 hours ago
radiation
radiotherapy
side-effects
309Views
3likes
17Comments
Taxol side effects
Hi all, I’m starting paclitaxel chemotherapy this week (once a week for 6 weeks). I’m wanting some insight into how I might feel. It’s a busy time of year and I’m a single mum. We have dance conce...
Annabannana
2 days ago
chemotherapy
side-effects
126Views
1like
7Comments
Scalp Cooling - long curly hair
Hi all, I started TC (docataxel/ cyclophosphamide) two weeks ago and had the scalp cooling PAXMAN. My hair is naturally curly and long, just past the shoulders. On day 15 post first chemo half of ...
Robynredbreast
2 days ago
cold-cap
PAXMAN
170Views
0likes
10Comments
Chemo treatment
Start chemo next week. Diagnosed TNBC, surgery/nodes all came back clear. Doing chemo then radiation to make sure no microscopic cells will come back later on. Chemo using is docetaxel and cyclophosp...
snow
2 days ago
triple negative
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Triple negative recurrence
Hi I was diagnosed with Triple Neg last March 2024 and finished chemo and radiation end Sept. I got through it all fine-not too many side effects bar the usual and I was exercising, eating well, and ...
Tulip1
3 days ago
anxiety
emotions
91Views
0likes
6Comments
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
4 days ago
Confused
249Views
2likes
10Comments
👣 CanSTEP Study – Share Your Views! (Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide Residents)
Are you a cancer survivor living with tingling, numbness, or burning pain after chemotherapy? Researchers want to know: Can fun stepping games help reduce these symptoms and improve your quality of...
Christina_BCNA
4 days ago
research
side effects
symptoms
72Views
2likes
14Comments
Christmas Funnies ... put them up here for a laugh!
Hi guys Every now & then, you get a Christmas Card that makes you laugh out loud!! Take a photo of them & whack them up here ........ it can be a stressful time even WITHOUT BC .... I'll kick ...
arpie
4 days ago
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📣 “My legacy is making it better for people behind me” - together we count metastatic breast cancer
“My legacy is making it better for people behind me” - Lisa Tobin, Consumer Representative for BCNA and living with metastatic breast cancer. Lisa is one of the 20,950 living with metastatic breast c...
Christina_BCNA
4 days ago
metastatic
41Views
2likes
3Comments
Surgeon & Hospital Choices Melbourne
Hi, I am recently diagnosed with DCIS and 75 years old. I live in Melbourne and need to select a Surgeon and Hospital for either a Lumpectomy or mastectomy. Does anyone have experience with Cabrini o...
elr51
4 days ago
lumpectomy
mastectomy
surgery
261Views
1like
11Comments
Giredestrant - SERD
Hello there, Reading the news coming out of the San Ontonio Breast Cancer Symposium this year (happening right now) and there is a very positive, yet early, study on a new SERD on Early stage BC in...
cactusk
5 days ago
hormone-therapy
side-effects
40Views
1like
1Comment
pre-mastectomy L-Dex
I’ve been referred for pre-mastectomy L-Dex. Has anyone had this or know if it is necessary?
Newwingstoo
5 days ago
treatment decisions
78Views
0likes
5Comments
Best Bra's post surgery
Hi. So I had a Left Mastectomy 3 weeks ago now. My breasts are DD. So it's hard to not wear a bra as my remaining boob is too big. So I have to wear something. It's been difficult as under my ar...
TannieT
5 days ago
post surgery
177Views
1like
9Comments
All set for chemo and suddenly a no go!
How does one cope when you’ve hyped yourself up to face up to your first round of chemo only to be stopped in your tracks and sent to hospital? I fronted up to the hospital to start the next stage o...
EllieEmu
6 days ago
chemotherapy
153Views
1like
10Comments

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ER/PR+ HER2- invasive lobular

DCIS, DMX reconstruction new diagnosis

👋 Monday Mingle Meet & Greet - Welcome New Members Dec8-14👋

Neuropathy - pins and needles after radiotherapy

We’re thinking of our community following the events in Bondi yesterday.

BCNA's 🎄Hours & Support Options

Radiotherapy and exercise

Taxol side effects

Scalp Cooling - long curly hair

Chemo treatment

Triple negative recurrence

Recently diagnosed and have no idea what's in store

👣 CanSTEP Study – Share Your Views! (Sydney/Brisbane/Adelaide Residents)

Christmas Funnies ... put them up here for a laugh!

📣 “My legacy is making it better for people behind me” - together we count metastatic breast cancer

Surgeon & Hospital Choices Melbourne

Giredestrant - SERD

pre-mastectomy L-Dex

Best Bra's post surgery

All set for chemo and suddenly a no go!

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