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Hair dye
Hi to all the inspirational ladies I would love some advice about hair colour. I had scalp cooling with my chemo last year. I lost hair on top of my head where the cap didnt fit snuggly. Unfortunately my hair has grown back quite grey. Prior to bc i used to colour my hair every 5 weeks but am quite reluctant now. I am…
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Travel Insrance to USA
Hi Greetings lovely ladies Hi I am deaf , I need your advice please before I will going to USA in November it my first overseas trip , for my son ,s wife will have baby ,soon I had been finish chemo past one half years ago , so ask you ladies , is any who had finish treatment and is need to have injection and oncologist Dr…
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Coral my KK as my support during chemo
I am a CRAFTY person, i made lots of things, I wanted to show you Coral who was my support at Chemo Monday27Jul15. She was a great companion, just sat quietly with me throughout.
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This weeks activity
Hi Everyone, this is a pen and wash image of an old maize shed near where I live. I hope that you like it, a Trace xxxx
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My Trip
Today I realised that I actually feel good. I have just got back from a holiday to celebrate the end of active treatment and have gone back to work. I have had a busy week at work and have finished the week tired but not exhausted like I was before I went away. Febuary last year when I was diognised I didn't think I would…
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Back to work
Hi all, just wondering how soon after treatment finished everyone returned to work? I finish radiation at end of July. I'm planning to return to work mid September for 2 months and full time from mid November. I think this should be fine but a few people think I need more time off and oncologist thinks it best to go back…
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Turtle Surprises - Photos Through the Eyes of a Turtle
Waving everyone... I always thought hearing the words You have breast cancer would be the worst thing I ever heard but I was wrong. I am getting closer and closer every single day to it being three years since I heard the words You have Secondary Breast Cancer and we cannot cure you. It took a while to sink in and even now…
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Write your own story
I have written & self published my own children's book called Eric the Echidna Has Lost His Spikes. I did a print run of 2000 & have donated $3000 from the sale of the book to Breast Cancer charities. It gave me something to focus on whilst I underwent my treatment & gave me hope that I would survive in order to one day…
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Keep the conversation going
Following on from the BCNA Summit where the theme was " starting the conversation " I thought it was appropriate to keep the conversation going. As women we all know how talking about things makes us feel better and given that talking and sharing is one of the great ways we support each other on this network, especially…
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Faces to names at the summit
Well what a great summit I'm home and already in the pjs ,how great to meet people I've only blogged to. Thanks to Lynn alias rowdy for being a great companion. This is what it's all about
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Thanks and feeling inspired.
Finally back home in Cairns after an amazing two days in Melbourne. Thanks to Daina for hosting our engaging online community workshop. I am sure many more members will feel more confident to post in the online network after taking part in the workshop It was so lovely to meet people I have been blogging with over the last…
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I love taking photos. Thought I would share a pic of one of my favourite spots to photograph :)
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Summit Learning
Learning a lot on how to navigate my way around the online site....thanks Daina!
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How to explain to a 9 year old about Breast Cancer
Hi Ladies, I need some Advice my Husband and I have been talking openly about my bc at home but I've never really known how to approach it if my Daughter ever asked me about my bc, well it happened late last night she has been taking notice of what we have been talking about and when I was putting her to sleep last night…
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a new challenge 9/7/2015
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed on Thursday with stage 3, triple negative, inflammatory breast cancer not sure yet about lymph nodes etc. I have had pain in my left breast since January with GP's explaining it as menopause symptoms, an infection and then periductal mastitis. I saw the specialist that I am now going to be…