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Lymphoedema Sleeve not needed.
Hi all, I have this brand new never been worn lymphoedema Sleeve if anyone needs it, Cheers Cath
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Unique family traditions and quirks that make you smile
Lately I've been thinking a lot about the little things that are unique to my family. The traditions and habits and quirks that we share that would probably seem odd to others, that make me smile. For example,* on birthdays we always give a card that is not a birthday card, e.g bon voyage, best wishes on your christening,…
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Your day in three songs.
Hi beautiful people. I am a huge music fan and have found it so very important in helping to get through the last year. I have used it as a distraction to send me somewhere else when I have had to do something not so nice or when I was scared. I've used it to help the tears flow or not to. I use it to change my moods. My…
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Normal day
Hi. For the first time in how many months I had a normal day. Normal as before diagnosis. 3-1/2 weeks after surgery and six months of tests biopsies and mastectomies - I played 18 holes of golf. On a bit of a high. Didn't win but no dramas, my wish is to get through chemo the same, and still stay positive. Push through.…
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Felt like a prize Idiot.
Today has been an interesting day I never want again. I had my first mammogram and ultrasound today 11 months post diagnosis, lumpectomy, no spread, chemo and radiotherapy. Later I picked up my 2 envelopes and sat in the car and read my mamm and ultrasound results. The mammogram was very pleasing. Then I read the…
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Travel insurance
just wanted to share Tick insurance now has a medical screen and I got insurance for two trips next year at very good rates and covered for breast cancer at no extra charge. I got a quote yesterday at escape for 4 to 4 times the prices. I haven’t had to make a claim before but the PDF looks very comprehensive.
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EASY ICE CREAM RECIPES
* 2 cups (500mL) whipping cream * 1 (390 gram) tin condensed milk * 2 teaspoons vanilla extract * Place the cream and condensed milk into the bowl of a standmixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or in a bowl using a handheld mixer) and beat until light and fluffy with a similar texture to whipped cream. * Add the vanilla…
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A Bit of Fun!!
Hi All, I just thought i would share with you all the fun time I had yesterday. After all the trials and tribulations of the past 16+ months and the traumatic hospital visit last week, I would get out of my comfort zone and do something i would never even considered before this BC "journey" I did a Boudoir Photo Shoot!!!…
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1 lot done and dusted
tomorrow marks my last paclitaxel and just wanted to celebrate this little milestone. Next week I will start on my 4 rounds of AC (dose dense-every 2 weeks) and while I’m not excited about that I just thought I’d shared my one step closer to the end goal of being cancer free.
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Blister, pop it or not?
It has been nearly 2.5yrs since chemo and I have been trying really hard to get out of this lethargic funk I am in and get on with life but everything I do seems to have consequences. Fishing and kayaking brought on a rapid heartbeat and now I take beta blockers to slow my heart rate down. Getting used to the pills was…
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Finding Happiness In The New Normal
I'm in the process of rebuilding my life after BC. My internal and external life. The oncologist says the physical recovery from chemo will take about a year. I'm at the three month mark from the bilateral mastectomy and DIEP reconstruction and feel more or less physically recovered though my belly is still quite tight.…
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Dry July Done and Dusted
soooooo i got through Dry july and raised just over $250 for Royal Melb hospital, less then my goal but I am happy with results, and don't want to call it too early, but I think this will be the start of a lot less wine in my life. I actually tried a few different yummy drinks with no alcohol and enjoyed them. I think I…
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Why are people so mean?
I'm trying really hard to structure my new normal. I'm putting myself first a little more, I'm saying yes to lots of things I wouldn't have done before, I'm trying to give back, and I'm doing nice things for myself because life's too short not to, right? One of these things is to buy myself fresh flowers every week.…
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Halfway through, my thanks to you ladies
Hi everyone haven't been writing anything for a while but still enjoy reading your stories, round 2 yesterday and injection today TC x 4, back to every 21 days now, so happy that it is finishing a bit earlier( every week counts in this journey lol) started losing hair last round, so number one clippers was very…
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2 years on
I penned this post some weeks back and suddenly I found a draft section accidently. So if you suddenly find yourself with a lost post. Check it out. I had my oncology review this week. I got to discuss all those niggling worries of a dicky shoulder and the odd vertigo issue and none of it is related to my ...worry ar night…