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Christmas on the blog
Dear all , It’s coming up to the festive season once again. All of us , including the medical community , tend to spend time enjoying ourselves with our families and friends.However there are those newly diagnosed or worried about their diagnosis that need our support over Christmas online as medical support unless an…
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ADH Diagnosis - So hard not to feel like a ticking time bomb
Hi everyone. I was looking for somewhere to connect and although I don't have a diagnosis of cancer, this seems to be the best fit. I am 57 and have no recollection of any breast cancer in my family. My story in a nutshell is that my last mammogram in late Sept (I have them regularly but was about 6 months late this time)…
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Happy Birthday - 28 Oct GJH_104
Dear @GJH_104 have a wonderful day on this your birthday! Best wishes
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thank you for my birthday wishes
Hi ladies, to all of you who sent me birthday wishes for October 25th,I say a very big thank you, you know who you are!. I havent been very active on the bcna online forum, in fact I havent been very active at all!Life has been very quiet, chemo three weeks out of 4, and as its a 4 hour round trip and then factor in the…
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Happy Birthday - 25 Oct - Wendy55
@wendy55 Wishing you a great birthday and many happy returns
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Freaking out a bit
Hi, It’s been a while since I’ve been on here....mainly because I cope best by not thinking about the cancer. (Diag dec 2017...stage 2. +Hormone -Her - Lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen) But, over the past 6 weeks, I’ve developed tinnitus, dizziness and bad headache) I’ve been to the ENT who has referred me for a head…
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Cancer is the biggest c#%t ever!
It’s been 9 months since my lumpectomy, 6 months since radiation and think I’ve found another lump 😔 I’ve been having pains in my breast over the last couple of weeks which only really started since getting back in to the gym and exercise (a month ago) GP put it down to muscle strain and I thought so too....but today I…
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Happy Birthday - 23 Oct - Anne65
@Anne65 Sending you best wishes for today your Birthday Wishing you many Happy Returns
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Happy Birthday - 21 Oct - LEEMA
Dear @LEEMA Wishing you a wonderful 60th birthday Best wishes
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Diep reconstruction
My surgeon has recommended (diep) this for me. I’m not sure about this and the out of pocket price is staggering! Between $10,00 and $20,000 that’s even with top hospital coverage !! Does anyone know if this type of reconstruction is done as a public patient? If so and where in Sydney. Thanks in advance.
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Birthdays
12 February
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Breathing Techniques for Anxiety
Hi everyoneIn addition to the popular "take a deep breath" advice, thought I'd add some specific breathing techniques that can help you try and manage anxiety in the really stressful situations. I am not a doctor and if any of these exercises make you feel light-headed, stop immediately. For practising purposes, try them…
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BreastScreen VIC trial results - 3D mammos have significantly higher cancer detection rate than 2D
Published online today in The Medical Journal of Australia: https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2019/211/8/pilot-trial-digital-breast-tomosynthesis-3d-mammography-population-based?utm_source=carousel&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=homepage While the study discussion reverts to the usual issues about false positives, overscreening,…
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Scuba diving after treatment
Does anyone know how long you need to wait after finishing chemo/rads before scuba diving? I've checked my with my doctors, but it's not something they know about and I can't find much about it online. I'm hoping to dive 5 weeks post radiation and three months post chemo.
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Multi-trip travel insurance
Hi, Last year I arranged a multi-trip annual travel insurance policy with All Clear. However this year one of my trips exceeds the 42 day limit for single trips. I wondered if anyone else had found an insurer who would offer annual insurance without a duration of trip limitation? Any suggestions gratefully received! Jannine