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Public or Private (please help!!)
After diagnosis of High Grade DCIS with Mastectomy required. My husband and I are both on the aged pension, and have struggled to maintain private health insurance. I live in a rural area which has no access to reconstruction surgery in the private or public system so I need to go to Melbourne. What worries me a lot is the…
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arthritis meds and cancer
rheumy wants me on methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine , anyone been on those with breast cancer ?/
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Teardrop vs Round
Due to the recent recall I have had my surgery postponed (it is now 17 months living with a expander). I was to get a teardrop implant that my surgeon recommended last year but as he is on leave I have a new surgeon who told me it’s up to me and he can’t advise which one is best. After discussions with him I have chosen…
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Saying no
So I have a conundrum.... I am in constant lingo between saying no to people/situations and then feeling terrible guilt about it! I’m trying to follow advice in regards to making this time about me and my healing but then I feel I’m spending more time feeling like I’m letting people down and feeling selfish...anyone feel…
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Curious regarding HRT
This discussion was created from comments split from: New diagnosis.
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Lymphoedema Sleeves
I don't have lymphoedema but in my internet noodling today I came across these. Thought they looked rather fun. No idea if they're any good but the woman I saw wearing one has had cancer three times and seemed pretty happy with her sleeve. https://lymphedivas.com/
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Question
Has anyone had dcis in a milk duct removed and not had to have radiation?
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ILC Webcast
@berry kindly posted this link on the ILC group but I think it may be of interest to others outside of the ILC sphere. It is a link to an event that was webcast from US on lobular carcinoma so is obviously highly skewed to this variant but the panel is drawn from different sectors of the medical profession and they do…
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I don't believe it.
Recently diagnosed with dcis I contacted my daughter to check when she last went for a mammogram as it was she was booked in for the following week. Then I rang my sister to ask when her last one was and to my disbelief, dismay, anger her answer was that she had never had one. Wasn't even keen on the idea, her answer was,…
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arthritis meds and cancer
I have rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, I was wondering if anyone else did?? My rheumatologist is wary of me taking medications for arthritis because of the breast cancer.
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Silly Question
I don't know who to ask but after removal of milk ducts can I wear a bra straight away as I would be very uncomfortable with the other breast if this is not possible.
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Intro- Triple Negative and Hodgkins Lymphoma
Hello Beauties, Found a lump in late Feb which was Triple negative breast cancer. 6 months to live if no treatment. When advised, I had found out day before I also have Hodgkins Lymphoma (returned) in 4 places near heart and pancreas. Right now all All 6 lesions have shrunk. On chemo no 10 for TNBC (AC and taxol).. In my…
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Hair dye after chemo
Hi, been looking through old posts on this but wondered if there was anything new? 2 months post chemo and my hair is coming back nicely BUT it's very salt and pepper.. which would be ok but my eyebrows are coming back in my original dark blonde which is making me feel really self conscious and I don't look like me. I…
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Male Breast Cancer
A question to BCNA. After my previous comments and contact direct from Giovanna re MBC and my request for INCLUSION. What is BCNA doing for MBC in October, other than dedicating one day in the month. BCNA you have my contact details, will wait to hear from you.
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Male Breast Cancer
Our Group in Queensland, just had a requested discussion with the Arana Hills Men’s Shed on Friday. Advised the meeting went over very well. Lots of question asked by the attendees. Thanks to Helen Rayner, George Moros and Doctor Jim for being our front people in Qld. Please make contact with the Men’s Breast Cancer Forum…