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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…
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Posting a picture
Good morning how do you post a photo or picture on a new discussion board? Stork
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Well it’s not Friday ......
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Worried
hi everyone.. its been a lttle while since I have been on the forum, I hope you are all as good as you can be.... My surgery for early lobular cancer was the 31st of May. I know we have to wait for this and that, My Radiation for 6 weeks starts on the 14th of August.. The other night I had a really strong pain like a…
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Bcna pink sports day
Nat has joined a women's female footy team (her lungs are still stuffed from treatment but she is giving it a go) and today they held a bcna pink sports day in her honour. I'm overwhelmed at the support they got, ALL teams including the visitors all wore the socks from the minis to the men. the preliminary money count is…
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Happy Monday
Good morning Everyone, Just a quick note to say Hi, I had some ups and downs in the last few months and took a bit of a break from the website, but feeling good at the moment. So i am back, and typing this on a computer, so will see if it actually post my whole post or drops most off like the ipad/iphone used.....wish me…
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Next surgery
Hello to all the lovely ladies on here. I don't post much but I read a lot of your posts, and comment where I feel I can be supportive. After my first lumpectomy, the path results came back without clear margins, so it is back to surgery next week, 26th. I had been feeling quite detached and pragmatic through the…
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6 years breast cancer free
Today my gorgeous work celebrated my 6 years breast cancer free. All meds stopped on friday.yippee although l still have blood cancer its one less problem to worry about
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What's been happening.
Well not too much. Hubby and I had a recent 3 day bike trip alone which of course is challenging to take a photo of both of you so sorry nobe of us on the bike. Work has been very busy. Lots of staff shortages (5) meaning of course less people to do the same work. Building work happening around us resulting in hours and…
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Interesting article about menopause & the workplace
https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/the-silent-career-killer-for-women-20180716-p4zrpk.html