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Mel learns new stuff
Hi, I am a 9 year survivor of Breast Cancer, this is my first BCNA summit, and I am hoping to learn lots of new stuff. I belong to Brave Hearts on the Murray, do their news letter, and am hoping to become an active member of the BCNA online communities.
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Aloha
We arrived in Hawaii safely and my husband has broken his toe in 2 places, can't take him anywhere. The cost of visit to the doctor $419 american which is about $500 Australian, thank goodness for insurance. What a great start for our holiday. We complain about our health system but we should be greatful it is better than…
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Dinners worthwhile or not?
Hi all - just tried to post yesterday's broadcast here, and it ended up in the general posts. Trying again now. I'll leave it a couple of weeks to see if there's any response. Pam x Hi Melbournites. Thought it was time I sent out another quick broadcast, as the last one went out when this website was being upgraded and…
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Oncotype DX Test
Can anyone tell me if you have gone down the track of the Oncotype DX test done to see if chemo is necessary.
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Fits of giggles
Hi Everyone, I'm just back from my second radiation treatment and I was wondering if other people get the giggles during treatment? I know cancer is serious stuff, but for some reason with radiation I am finding the situation of lying there with my top half exposed while a group of people talk numbers and adjustments is…
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Sharing art
Hi hi to all, just sharing one of my artworks in multi media. My lovely hubby is my photographer, and I do the rest. Hope that you like it, Tracey B ??
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Totally Overwhelming
First post tried once before don't think I was successful, techno illiterate. First mammogram ever was called back, don't worry they said a lot of ladies get called back it's usually nothing. Had a core biopsy they said it looked like DCIS don't worry they said most come back benign. Went to my GP on the 19.5.15, not good…
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Working towards a new kind of normal
Hi Everyone, I've had a really exciting week and thought that I'd share something positive. Had docetaxel chemo last week, and through all the side effects, found out that I'd sold 2 paintings. Wow! So that kept me feeling a bit buoyed that there is something more out there than just sick. On This coming Friday, I'm going…
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Amazing
while currently waiting to start chemo, I thought I would get organised and book myself into the wig library run by the cancer council here in WA. i can honestly say what a fabulous service. I was seen to by a lovely lady called Jackie who sat with me for an hour and went through many different wigs and hats and scarves.…
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How long is recoveey from Level 2 Axillery Node Disection
Hi again. Lots of questions lately, lol. How long is recovery time for the above dissection. Just wondering about, driving, cooking, cleaning, back to work etc. Any ideas. Surgeon says couple of weeks of work, but that dosent help with these other questions. I'm also right handed and surgery is right side. How did others…
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Difficulty in acknowledging that I have breast cancer
Thought I was okay with technology, but had major issues in trying to set up my profile. my name is Louise, I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive duct carcinoma 3 1/2 weeks ago, and underwent a lumpectomy 8 days ago with the final results of the sentinel node biopsy due this Monday. Although I have the war wounds from…
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Dinners worthwhile or not?
Hi all - I put the following note out in a broadcast yesterday, and thought I should post it here as well. I'll wait for a couple of weeks to see what feedback comes in. Thanks, Hi Melbournites. Thought it was time I sent out another quick broadcast, as the last one went out when this website was being upgraded and some of…
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Seeking friends
Hi All, I live in Brisbanes western suburbs and looking to met up with other women for friendship. I've had breast cancer twice in 9 years. The last one was 2013 with a mastectomy and chemotherapy, previously I had a lumpectomy and radiation. After having the surgery , I lost all contact with previous friends, I was…
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Lists of things not to say to cancer patients and why to ignore them
Yesterday this article appeared on my Facebook wall: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11076/5-things-you-should-never-say-to-people-with-cancer.html It seemed to me like a pretty negative article for a site that’s usually accused of being all rainbows and unicorns. I was going to comment, suggesting that the author was still…
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100+ in the palm of my hand
I was thrilled to be able to speak at a large group of independent retires this morning, and as I included a fair bit about men, to the men who were attending, I was blown away when a chap told me I was "brilliant"! The boys do still feel left out of all the conversations, not only with breast cancer. I have just…