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SURPRIZE
Hi all well it has been a mega loong time since i was on here, some of talk with me on face book so you know whats been happening , i guess, well i sorta went into a biiig heap when my friend Heather died, it was just all to much for me and still hurts when i think of what she went through, I just couldnt cope with…
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How to tell your family?
This morning I had a super proactive meeting with my GP, in less than an hour I had my blood tests done, chest X-rays booked for this afternoon, referral done for breast surgeon and also referral for genetic testing . The doctor was saying that given the strong family history of breast cancer it may come back positive and…
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The Disconnect
Hi All I was diagnosed with BC in Jan last year. Had three tumours in my LBreast removed by lumpectomy. Sentinel Node Biopsy was negative, but aggressive little thing that also tested positive for HER2, Oestrogen and progesterone. So 6 rounds of Chemo, Radiation finished in September last year. I worked through Chemo and…
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happy 2014
HI ladies, thinking of you all. Especially wondering how Helen, Deb and sillysam are going? Am busy with life in the suburbs. Juggling work , home and volunteer commitments. my big news is that I have joined weight watchers , and finally seeing some slow but definite results. I came off Arimidex last year, and have had…
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The Friends That Stay Away
I love Stephanie Dowrick's work. So many of her ideas have become a part of my thinking that it can surprise me when I re-read one of her books. "So THAT's where I got it from!" In 'Universal Love' she taught me a life changing lesson; No single human being can meet anyone's every emotional need. Obvious really. It's…
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It's been ages........
Hello to all you lovely ladies out there :-) It's been a long time since I have written a blog on here... In June 2011 I was diagnosed with TNBC & had a diep flap prophelatic bilateral mastectomy & have been sailing rather smothly until last week when I found a new lump on my right quadrant wall of my opposite…
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What a week
Last week I had 3 nights in hospital with febrile neutropenia, just as I was losing my hair from first chemo, feeling terrible with my partner interstate for 3 weeks and all my friends away for the long weekend. This week I adopted a cat, went back to work and had my second chemo. Too busy! When I got home on Saturday, my…
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My photo book :)
Throughout my BC journey, from the day of diagnosis to the last day of chemo, my most precious daughter has taken photos of me and of other people in the family with me. Hundreds of them and sometimes I have been happy to have my photo taken, and other days, I have been a bit grumpy, but she has still taken them!:) Today…
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What's on your "BUCKET LIST"???
As you would all know a BC diagnosis has you suddenly facing your own mortality. Most of us who have finished treatment can say our priorities are now different. We no longer sweat the little stuff. Spending time with our family and friends becomes our number one priority as "you just never know." I remember during…
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My New Indian Head Jewellery
So here's the Indian Head Jewellery I had referred to in another post, I had a couple of people ask about it and what it looks like. I got mine from ebay, they worked out to be about $20 each after the postage. I had to join the back up with chain as I didn't realise they were open at the back - meant to be pinned into…
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CHeckng In
Hi there I just wanted to pop in and say hello to all the beautiful ladies here. I am now day 5 post second round of FEC and physically doing well. Emotionally I am all over the place but I guess that settles with time. How is everyone else going? How many others here are Triple Negative BC? I know I have made contact with…
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Can I continue my training during Chemo?
The reason for my question about who gets debilitated with chemo is that I am trying to work out if I will have to defer my training. I have just begun a 5 year training to become a Jungian Analyst, and the training is so much about being human and coping with what is hard about being human, and understanding what is going…
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Winning the lottery!
Well, I got the official news that the CT scan and the bone scan are both clear, no metastases, and my daughter and I feel like we just won the lottery! I'll be leaving home with my husband at 6am tomorrow for a 7am admission followed by a 2.30 admission, but my mind is no longer going nineteen to the dozen, because I am…
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Dog Ownership and Chemotherapy
Hello, My name is Laurie Kienlen, and I am a Master’s of Social Work (MSW) student at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada. If you own a dog and have undergone chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer, would you be willing to answer a few questions? I am currently conducting a study about dog…
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On the up again
Hi Ladies, thank you for your good advice on my 'worn out' blog. I will try online shopping, never even thought of it (bit of a dinosaur). My doctor reminded me to take a mild sleeping tablet because lack of sleep did make things worse. I have now had 2 good night's sleep. I think I was just trying to be super woman and it…