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Cognitive fog
Hi everyone I have a question about cognitive effects after radiation. I know it isnt the head that gets zapoed. I finished 3 week treatment 3rd sept and in the past couple of weeks I have found I am very slow in thinking. Finding words (I am usually a wizz at this) and just overall foggy. I didnt have chemo and am not…
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Recent ct scan has caused a clot
A recent ct scan a couple of weeks ago has caused a blood clot in the vein in my arm. Now injecting cloxane twice daily. Anyone else had this and how long on injections. From memory I think @melclarity had this happen.
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Time for YOU this weekend
Hello ladies I just wanted to come on and wish everyone a happy weekend. For those members able to work you will no doubt be watching the clock tick towards your finish time and hopefully have something apart from housework waiting for you at the end of the day. For those ladies unable to work I hope you regard your…
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Cycles/Rounds Chemo
Can someone explain what a cycle/round is in the Chemo world. I'm schedule for once a week for 12 week of Paclitaxel is this classed as one round or do they work in 4 weeks??
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Side effects of taxol
Hi All, this is the first time on this site. I was diagnosed with a TNBC on the 1/3/2017 post a routine mammogram. Age 52. Surgery on the 16/3 (wide local excision and 4 nodes taken). Thankfully no spread to the nodes and the margins were clear. Stage 1, 0 nodes, 0 mets. Chemo commenced on the 16/4. 4 x cycles of AC and 12…
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Activity reminder - Can you help?
Hello everyone, just a reminder to occasionally look in on the activity feed for comments from people who would rather not post discussion threads. It doesn't happen often but it's sad to have anyone slip through. Right now @JoAyers is looking for those experienced with ER+ triple negative. She's had another tumor occur…
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Prolia injections
Hi ladies have any of you had side effects from prolia injection. I had mine 3 weeks ago and have realy bad increased joint pain.
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1 year on
Today marks 1 year from the day I was told those dreaded words ‘you have breast cancer’. Since then, I have had 4 1/2 months of chemotherapy, a stint in icu with complications, a double mastectomy and reconstruction and a left auxiliary clearance and 5 weeks of radiotherapy. I was unable to work for 8 months and am now…
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Celebrating Life
Birthdays. Once one approaches 50 and beyond it is not something we often feel like celebrating. However nothing like a breast cancer diagnosis to put that aging fear in a different light. I recently celebrated by 53rd birthday. I feel I lost a year in the middle of that due to bc treatment. My 50th birthday I was a bit…
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Tit....anium clips.
Here is one picture of the titanium clips left on my right side after bilateral mastectomy in April. More under Metal Clips posting. I was shocked to find this on having an x ray for a crook shoulder. Was not told by anybody about this hardware being left in my body. These are just some of them....there are more...lots…
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One year today since diagnosis. Reflections and what do I do now.
Hello lovelies. I woke this morning to realise that it is one year today since my BC diagnosis. My goodnes, how time flies. Although sometimes this trip feels like it never ends. Yep, one whole year since that dreaded pathology result said "highly suspicious for metastatic breast cancer". I remember the feeling of waiting…
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Pink Ribbon vending machine
Hello, we are in Tokyo and I noticed this vending machine at the railway station. Japan is the land of vending machines but this is the first time I have seen one so beautifully decorated! Japan is definitely good for the soul. Even though Tokyo is busy it still has a sense of peace and everyone is so respectful of each…
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Recovery time & driving
Afternoon everyone, first time online just wondering how long before you can drive after having a mastectomy and reconstruction lh side and breast lift on the rh. Feeling pretty good not taking any heavy drugs, but have developed an infection. It's been 12 days since my operation.
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Put a ❤️ On your wall Facebook message
This thing has started up again. Does anyone else get annoyed by these? It does nothing to raise awareness! The 'know your lemons' meme is far better! It was due to that meme that I realised something was not as it should be… not some stupid little heart on someone's wall. Im trying to not bite my well-meaning friends…
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Bowel screening callback
Hi ladies ..... Just numb . Ive got an appointment to see ps for my nipple on thursday. Journey coming to an end. Yay feeling great. Till today dr rings regarding the govt bowel screening test i just did last week. Can they see me 8.30 tomorrow. Yeah i know its probably nothing but omg cancer really happens i know that…