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Re: Hair shave! Keep smiling 😀

My first bald Christmas 2016.

Great support

Hello! This is me and @Pumpkin59. We met on this forum when I discovered she’d had the same first surgeon as me. She started her bc journey before me, and went through a really hard time with said surgeon until she changed to another one, who turned her life around for the better. After that she began to get better and really heal. Because of her recommendation I did the same, and am also now on a much better path. After talking on the forum for a while, we finally met for a coffee yesterday. We had a great day of chatting and laughing, and found we had a lot in common.

This kind of support is invaluable in our situation, as we truly understand what it’s like for the other and can share helpful tips. It’s not very easy to find though so I’m very grateful things turned out the way they did. We are based in Sydney, so if anyone else wants to reach out for a chat, info exchange, tips or just to say hello, please do 😊.

Love, Mon Xxx

FLClover

Re: On Our Walks

I took the opportunity of having the younger children absent from the house, and a glorious sunny day, to escape on a day trip to a part of Victoria I hadn't previously visited. I did a great deal of walking, filled my lungs with sea air, and came home at the end of the day feeling refreshed.

kmakm

Re: On Our Walks

On my walk yesterday morning: sunrise and birds everywhere; followed by pouring rain one hour later.

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Best wishes to all from jennyss in Western NSW

jennyss

Re: Good news

Thanks @Blossom1961 and Giovanna_BCNA
I’m realistic in that one day the bloody bugger will get clever and resist my current drugs and pop back up. But like a pesky cockroach I ll be ready and waiting with my hammer to send it packing again. And in the meantime new drugs are being developed
stay positive xxx

Palmbeachprincess

Hair shave! Keep smiling 😀

For anyone dreading when the time comes to losing your hair, I thought it would be good for us all that have been through this emotional moment to try & help others by putting our photos up; yes it’s emotional at the time & tears will flow but we all smile after & our photos prove it! It’s feels empowering! 👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ I hope this helps others & keeps you positive & smiling 😀❤️😀❤️😀

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TillyBilly

Re: Stage 4 TNBC

Hi I was diagnosed with bone Mets in my neck, back,rib and pelvis nearly six years ago. I have had no progression in that whole time. You got is early so you will be monitored closely. There are so many treatment options if it progresses. I know of women who have lived with the disease for over 20 years and intend to be one of them. You got this ❤️

Hankster

Good news

Hi all
i just had my recent pet scan and I am NED!!
I can not believe it. I’ve had breast cancer, skin, liver, lower sacrum bone and extensively in my pleural lining.
I thought I’d share my news to give hope to others and reading positive news really helped and inspired me.
sending love

Palmbeachprincess

Re: Newly diagnosed

Who you tell is up to you - no one, with the possible exception of your children, has a right to know. But I was happy to tell anyone who asked - briefly and then move on, I found it a fairly monotonous topic pretty quickly. I chose to tell my staff and director at work - I know this can be tricky for some, depends a bit on your work relations. My director could not have been more supportive - I took little time off but she was happy with anything I wanted. My main concern at work was chemo brain - my staff were all requested to let me know immediately if I made no sense. Which caused some hilarity - I was fine but oh boy, was that a tempting offer! Laughter is excellent medicine.

Afraser

Re: Two new compassionate access schemes for metastatic breast cancer patients - 17 June 2020

Thank you @Giovanna_BCNA, for your tireless efforts on the behalf of the metastatic patients, I am already on a compassionate access program, of abemaciclib and faslodex injections, I am 6 months in and all is well at present, such good news, thank once again, we will get there!!!!

wendy55

wendy55