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Night Howls
Is there anybody out there? ( I was going to wait until 4am but it would be just fate that I would sleep in!
Sister
8 years ago
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Friday Funnies
So in an effort to begin the weekend with a smile I thought I'd post a picture of something I saw in an antique shop recently. Never mind about all the rest, when is THIS going to be listed on the ...
kmakm
8 years ago
alternative-therapies
emotions
hormone-therapy
tamoxifen
61KViews
12likes
2193Comments
Who else can't sleep?
Sitting here at 4:15am (CST) after trying since 2:30am to go back to sleep and finally giving up, yet again... Wondering who else is out there this morning, and most mornings at this time?
Sister
8 years ago
coping
sleep
treatment
14KViews
2likes
1194Comments
Creative Corner!
CREATIVE CORNER: Because art is good for you Inspire and be inspired Creative Corner group is gone but that doesn't mean we should mute that creativity! Time to get inspired by each o...
InkPetal
10 years ago
complementary-therapies
inspiration
16KViews
9likes
735Comments
Wise words ....

arpie
7 years ago
coping
21KViews
18likes
707Comments
On Our Walks
A while back there was a lovely thread of sunrises that the early risers among us posted. I loved it, so I thought I'd broaden it to a thread for all the lovely sights we see as we do our slow stagger...
kmakm
8 years ago
exercise
12KViews
11likes
663Comments
Hair Growing Back
Hi All, I am on my last paclitaxel chemo next week and staring to look beyond the chemo bad ass. I am just completing 8 courses of dose dense chemo - 4 xAC, 4x Paclitaxel and am wondering how long i...
JJ70
8 years ago
chemotherapy
hair-loss
5.8KViews
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459Comments
Early Days on Letrozole
So, I started taking Letrozole on the 1/6/18. My oncologist says I have to be on it for 10 years as several ongoing studies are indicating cancer preventing benefits beyond the seven year mark. It...
kmakm
8 years ago
alternative-therapies
hormone-therapy
hot-flushes
menopause
side-effects
4.7KViews
1like
373Comments
Our Gardens
For those of us for whom our gardens are special, or for whom our gardens aided in our recovery whether physical or emotional, post your photos of your garden that bring you joy. Cassia fistula (Go...
Annie_C
7 years ago
7.3KViews
4likes
370Comments
Here Goes
Hello. My name is Jenny and I live on the NSW/Vic Border. I have gone to post in here a couple of times but backed out. Denial maybe? On Wednesday I was officially given the diagnosis of BC. I hav...
TabooGal
8 years ago
anxiety
biopsy
lumpectomy
metastatic-breast-cancer
radiotherapy
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365Comments
When is your birthday?
Hello everyone, Following on from the amazing birthday list that was started by @socoda, thank you very much! Im calling out to all our members to let us know your birthday. We love an online c...
Mez_BCNA
7 years ago
birthdays
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8likes
359Comments
Is that right? Did you really say that?
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Anonymous
8 years ago
coping
inspiration
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2likes
340Comments
What are your easiest, tastiest meals - quick to prepare when you can't think of anything!!
Hi guys I have a few 'standard' easy meals that I always have the ingredients handy, in case I seriously can't be bothered cooking a 'fancy' meal ....... feel free to add your own 'Favs'! ;) L...
arpie
8 years ago
food
9.1KViews
6likes
336Comments
Struggling through Chemo
Hi all, My nurse has just introduced me to this group. I’m hoping to connect and share my story and hopefully somehow feel better. After being diagnosed and a short time later having a mastectomy a...
Rona
2 years ago
chemotherapy
chemotherapy-side-effects
9.4KViews
3likes
334Comments
After a break, Letrozole, continued...
Drug holiday over, today I started taking Letrozole again. At night this time. Don't know that it will make any difference but worth a try. If/when (she said optimistically) the side effects return...
kmakm
7 years ago
hormone-therapy
side-effects
4.2KViews
4likes
328Comments
What pets do you have?
I am interested what pets every one has. I have two old Standard Schnauzers (one of which knew I had breast cancer but I fobbed his sniffing off as being a sticky beak at the time), a rosella called A...
Brenda5
9 years ago
pets
7.8KViews
7likes
322Comments
It's Letrozole For Me
Saw my oncologist this morning. She is giving me two to three more weeks to heal from the BMX & reconstruction and then it's on to Letrozole for 7 - 10 years. She said it makes no difference which...
kmakm
8 years ago
exercise
hormone-therapy
menopause
3.1KViews
0likes
310Comments
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
7 years ago
9.3KViews
0likes
306Comments
TC Chemotherapy
Had Round 3 of TC chemo on Monday morning. Bone aches arrived like clockwork on Thursday night, but now on Friday, I seem to have lower back pain and hip pain for the first time as well. Is this norma...
kmakm
8 years ago
chemotherapy
exercise
side-effects
3.5KViews
1like
282Comments
Disappointed in The Beacon's name change
Hi All It's been a long time since I posted. I've been thinking about this, and watching to see if anyone else commented on this. I don't know if somewhere along the way I've missed something. Was th...
lrb_03
8 years ago
6KViews
7likes
273Comments

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