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BC awareness month magazine article
Hi all A few months ago I emailed That's Life magazine asking that they run an article about breast checks etc in October as part of breast cancer awareness month. I sent them pics of my not so glamorous chest in the hope that if they published it it may scare some women into getting checked. I had a bilateral masectomy in…
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Insurance
Hi girls, I was prompted to give out this info after reading some positive information about travel insurance posted by Michelle. I have been researching Life Insurance for my husband (no I am not wanting to free myself of him). Anyway I have found out that I can get some kind of insurance for myself. REAL insurance have…
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Let it be known...you can sparkle
Let it be known when you put on your headscarf Your soul strengthens Let it be known when you walk into your treatment You are taking care of yourself Let it be known when you come across starring Eyes in public You are there to give these souls the reflection of a fighter Let it be known that your journey will take you to…
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Income Protection
Just wanted to share a little of my new understandings in this area.... (maybe others might be more prepared!) I am very thankful that I have Income Protection Insurance through my industry-based Super. However, I was not aware that it was only the basic cover. When I joined up years ago they automatically set me on a…
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Guilty
Hi sisters and maybe brothers. I was diagnosed in late July, mastectomy on August 21st and been recovering nicely since then. I am Oestrogen positive and about to start Tamoxifen. I am going to the surgeon today to find out my results on the HER2 test (which is taking forever to get back!!) so as yet still dont know about…
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Great reads
Hi everyone, I wanted to share two great books I have recently read. The first, Never stop believing by Sally Obermeder. I found this to be a really interesting book not just her cancer journey but how hard she worked to go from a financial career to a show business career. The second book which I'm currently reading is,…
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The need to Share with my pink sisters
Hey girls I have been a little quiet on here lately (for me anyway) as a very wonderful man in our lives has passed away and it has been very hard for me, my husband and his beautiful mum and sisters. I have been trying to help them to keep it together as there is so much that needs to be organised and all of which has…
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Dreams do come true
Just thought I would share something very special and close to my heart with my pink sisters Before my BC diagnosis I had applied to become a foster carer with a local agency. The process was quite gruelling and I was right at the end of a year of interviews, training and house inspections etc when I was diagnosed. I was…
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A beautiful Perth Get together
Hey Pink Perthites, We had the most wonderful and pleasurable afternoon! Our lil Perth group met, some for the first time and I am not sure about anyone else but the venue was cosy, quirky, quaint, inspiring, feminine and all those other beautiful things that make life interesting. There were 9 of us today with one lady…
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pink sister advice
it's been a long wait for 'my new normal'....3years since diagnosis, bilat, chemo, radiation, hysterectomy & arimadex. Short horrid fuzzy hair still, lymphaedema, chronic nerve pain & a host of 'bits & pieces' but grining and saying 'all good' as programmed as that is what everyone wants to hear! Not happy & no fun in my…
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Phantoms
Funny sensation... and frustrating! I get an itch where my left boob was, scratch the flat chested area and get no satisfaction because it is numb anyway! Ya gotta laugh!
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Ms
I was recently sent for a Breast MRI as when initially diagnosed with a tumour in my right breast which has since been removed and chemo/radiotherapies completed pre cancer tissue was identified in my left breast. Imagine my shock/surprise when I sent the $405 paid account off to Medicare only to find that it's NOT covered…
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Annies Pink Potting Mix
Hi Ladies, I am going to tell you about a dream that I actually had and I took it and made it come true. As you know I had breast cancer and you need to know my husband is a production manager at a potting mix business. So we live breast cancer and potting mix. In Feb 2012 I went to bed and I dreamt that I went to…
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just thinking
I've just been sitting here thinking about my cancer history. Decided to put it in writing just to see how it looks so here goes. 1992 diagnosed with my first primary breast cancer, 3 surgeries, lumpectomy, lymph node removal and then mastectomy. 1994 diagnosed with my 2nd primary breast cancer, only the 1 surgery this…
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To all men on fathers day
Hi girls hope you are all well, just wanted to acknowledge all the men on Father's Day today,even if they are not fathers. Thank you men for all your support you give us. My precious husband told our girls he didn't give a s... About Father's Day he just wanted mum to always be healthy, god love them. Regards adean