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Bathers
hi I saw these bathers on Love Your Sister’s Instagram account. Would anyone know of where this came from? I’m keen to get a pair or two as I am a swimmer (competed as a Paralympian). I also swim the Pier to Pub every year and I’m thinking maybe I’ll brave wearing something with these words. Maybe I’ll find a bather…
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Dead Breast Tissue after DIEP
Has anyone had a problem with breast tissue dying when circulation was not maintained after DIEP? 2 weeks ago I had a skin sparing mastectomy of my non breast cancer side by the surgeon who did my original mastectomy, before my plastic surgeon did bilateral DIEP. As soon as I was out of theatre I was told my breast surgeon…
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Vale Rob Fincher
Hi all, It is with much sadness that we write to inform you that Rob Fincher died yesterday. He was at home with his beautiful and incredibly strong wife Annie. Rob was a member of our online community and a champion for BCNA. We recently put a video of Rob’s story on our Facebook page and more than 8,000 people have…
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Back pain after implant removal and second implants
I was experiencing repeated seroma and infections 7 years after having bilateral mastectomy with recon with lat dorsi. So, I recently had implants removed(textured tear drops)... Loads of capsular contracture and 6 weeks later (2 weeks ago) had round microtextured implants inserted... More removal of capsular contracture.…
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Free to a good home
This may be the wrong forum to put this but I can't find anywhere else suitable. I have a very beautiful and very expensive wig (worn twice for weddings) that I would like to give to someone, but there is a catch. This someone has to be doing it tuff, not physically or mentally, but financially. I have been fortunate in my…
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bilateral mastectomy then immediate reconstruction results
I have just finished chemo and now deciding on surgery. I am having a bilateral mastectomy with nipple removal and then immediate reconstruction with implants. Has anyone had this with the implant over the muscle? Did they look ok? Also then had radiotherapy after? Where you happy with the result? How many other surgeries…
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HER2 negative now HER2 positive
Hi, I have had biopsies which showed hormone positive HER2 negative cancer. I had over 6 months of neoadjuvant chemo before bilateral mastectomy surgery and the results from the surgery shows my cancer is HER2 positive. I have had small response from chemo, with some tumour growth and have positive SNB. My treatment plan…
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New pain - other breast - hypochondriac?
Do we all turn into hypochondriacs with every new pain? Or is it just me? :( So last Thurs my right breast (my left was treated) suddenly became really itchy in 1 spot and then I got sharp stabbing pains in that 1 spot, lasted a few hours on and off. Intermittent stabby pains on fri morning so sent a msg to my BCN (this is…
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Black nail polish for chemo
Hello all, I am about to have my 3rd round of TC in 2 days time. I noticed that 4 of my fingers have darken a bit. During the last 2 sessions, I did have my fingers painted with black nail polish. Would anyone know the main purpose of black nail polish, is it for blocking out UV rays during summer? Since it's winter now…
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Private Group -Mens Breast Cancer
BCNA, traveltext, your private group for MBC guys is not working. After all this time still only myself and RR as members. Why don’t you forward information about The Men’s Breast Cancer Forum to any males that make contact. We at MBCF actively seek males going thru BC. Giving our support, contact and post information…
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Men’s Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Network Australia, most states in the USA have ONE WEEK in October dedicated to Men’s Breast Cancer. Your organisation allocates only ONE DAY to Men’s Breast Cancer. We have Fathers, Brothers, Uncles, Sons and male friend passing away also.Without your group and your ladies pushing for a change, nothing will…
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Does cows milk contain oestrogen and if so ........
My bc was lumpectomy with 1 lymph node involved with invasive ductal carcinoma Grade 2. E & P + HER2- recently I’ve been told by TWO naturopaths I should not be drinking ANY cows milk or dairy products as the milk is extracted from cows (or goats etc) when they are lactating and then also when they’re pregnant, therefore…
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Massage
Whilst I've generally felt better on Anastrozle over Letrozole I have had a bugger of a back pain right hand side, lower back. When it plays up I can't even bend to get dressed. Either my husband can massage it good or I sit for 20 mins in my chair with one of those electric back rollers in it. That works a treat. Turning…
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Webcast - hormone blockers
Hi i just wanted to say thank you for the discussion on hormone blockers. My cancer was HER negative and I’m currently on my third medication. Tamoxifen, Arimidex and now Aromasin. Bone pain was why I moved from Arimidex. I still get bone pain and it really helped listening to Kate. I, too, feel like a whinger sometimes…
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Health care professionals working with breast cancer patients post diagnosis
Are there any health care professionals who worked with breast cancer patients prior to their own diagnosis, who continued working with them post treatment? How did you cope? After 20 years of working with breast cancer patients I’m struggling with the thought of going back to it when my treatment is done. But not doing so…