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Re: New Diagnosed
I can sympathise. I got a call back from a routine mammogram, second mammogram found a 2cm tumour. My world had been turned upside down, please know you’ll be okay. Lots of great advice here from the lovely ladies helped me. My appointment with the surgeon gave me all the facts and put my mind at ease, because at least then I had a plan. Not knowing what to expect was the hardest part for me. I decided on a lumpectomy and radiation. Surgery was on Wednesday. It’s a long day, yesterday pain wasn’t too bad. It’s slightly worse today. Not going to lie, it was a shock looking in the mirror after the operation, but not as bad as I expected. As the surgeon said, this is a lifesaving operation. Hopefully this puts your mind at ease a bit.
New Diagnosed
Hi, I have just been advised I have breast cancer after finding a dimple in my breast and now I feel like my world has been turned upside down, I am terrified of what is to come which I guess will be Monday when I have appt with Surgeon. My head is just buzzing is this normal.
nomadd
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Re: Wigs - where are the best places to get them in sydney
Privacy I think is a reason why I wanted the wigs. I just don't want to get into conversations about my health issues with strangers.
But I have just been telling people my daughter and I shaved our heads in support of cancer awareness which is part is true and it's stopping the random questions from pleaple
But I have just been telling people my daughter and I shaved our heads in support of cancer awareness which is part is true and it's stopping the random questions from pleaple
IlonaC
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Re: Wigs - where are the best places to get them in sydney
There’s wigs and wigs. I was recommended a shop (in Melbourne ) that specialises in wigs for cancer and alopecia patients. Staff provided great advice on style, colour and options. My wigs weren’t expensive, were comfortable and light, a snip to look after. I wore them easily. I was of course delighted when my hair grew back but the wigs allowed me to maintain some privacy and helped me through a potentially distressing time.
Afraser
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Calcification after cancer removal
12months ago i had lumpectomy to remove cancer in my breast. I then had chemo and radiation. Before going to the Breast specialist in the begining of this month i had a mamogram and they have picked up "suspicious" calcifications near where the cancer had been removed. There are many reasons for calcification. Has anyone else had calcification after radiation?
KGEB
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Re: What a whirlwind
@deb1962
As you probably already know, treatment for cancer can lead you, almost gently, through one thing you had never imagined before after another. Take things day by day, don’t fret (or try hard not to) about things that actually haven’t happened yet. Chemo is a big bogey and it can be very challenging but not always. I had no nausea or fatigue, worked happily through treatment. The hair thing is a nuisance but I found a synthetic wig easy, convincing and very useful (never imagined doing that either!).
As everyone else says, stay away from Dr Google. It will almost always lead you down (rarely lift you up!) a wrong road. Best wishes.
As you probably already know, treatment for cancer can lead you, almost gently, through one thing you had never imagined before after another. Take things day by day, don’t fret (or try hard not to) about things that actually haven’t happened yet. Chemo is a big bogey and it can be very challenging but not always. I had no nausea or fatigue, worked happily through treatment. The hair thing is a nuisance but I found a synthetic wig easy, convincing and very useful (never imagined doing that either!).
As everyone else says, stay away from Dr Google. It will almost always lead you down (rarely lift you up!) a wrong road. Best wishes.
Afraser
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Re: Wigs - where are the best places to get them in sydney
Thanks everyone.
We found a wig shop in parra and bought wigs
Then the kids shaved my head and my eldest daughters head in funny styles which was great way to say goodbye to the hair.
But then I wore the wig yesterday and lasted 2 hour before it irritated me too much and I took it off and went beanie instead... soo much more comfortable now I wonder why I bothered with the wigs at all.
Another great learning curve through this cancer treatment..
We found a wig shop in parra and bought wigs
Then the kids shaved my head and my eldest daughters head in funny styles which was great way to say goodbye to the hair.
But then I wore the wig yesterday and lasted 2 hour before it irritated me too much and I took it off and went beanie instead... soo much more comfortable now I wonder why I bothered with the wigs at all.
Another great learning curve through this cancer treatment..
IlonaC
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