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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…
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Newbie
breastscreen saw something so I had biopsies last Wednesday, my gp was supposed to get the results by Monday, got a ph call from breastscreen to say the pathologist wanted to do more staining and my gp would get the results on Tuesday so I should see him Wednesday. and Im so depressed and scared and such about the whole…
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Lymphoedema podcast & general
Hi, I just wanted to say thank you for organising last nights pod cast. I have lymphoedema and the biggest thing that came out of it for me was that many of us don’t have that initial measurement done pre surgery. I have some wonderful physiotherapists looking after me but it has been hard when there wasn’t an initial…
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Single or double mastectomy
Since being diagnosed with Stage 3 Inflammatory Breast Cancer in March I have been pretty clear that I want “a double mastectomy, no reconstruction and fab tattoos”. My breast surgeon is actually the guy who first broke the news to me when I ended up in hospital thinking I had an infection and I have seen him twice since.…
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Delayed reconstruction surgery or not
Hi girls, Saw my Surgeon at public hospital today after 2 years on waiting list Up until now have been looking forward to/anxiously waiting for this appointment All along I have wanted breast reconstruction no matter what BUT a week ago I had doubts Do I really want to put myself through this? Anyone else feel this way, I…
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Be Uplifted fundraiser with Gretel killeen
I had the pleasure of being involved with the amazing fundraiser for the breast cancer charity Be uplifted (feel free to look them up if you are brisbane based and need support or would like to support them) on July 16th at the Beachmere hotel. Around $5500 was raised and around 80 people attended the event in our little…
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Catching up...
Hi all Havent been on here in a while. Was diagnosed TNBC on feb 14, had 10 rounds of neo adjuvant chemo, 4 AC 6 Taxol which was stopped due to allergic reactions and a shed load of steroids messing up my system. Lumpectomy on July 1 with clear margins, 4 lymph nodes all clear but residual cancer on the tumour, so after…
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There's a bear in there... (just for fun)
I spent most of last week in Westmead and it happened to coincide with Bandaged Bear month. So this is my new bear - Annerley Chatterbear. I am only bear-sitting - she will come on adventures with me and then later in the year will be adopted by one of the children in hospital. This is my third bear (you know what they say…
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Paxman Scalp Cooling
Hi All, my first post here, so I have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and about to start TC (docetaxel and cyclophosphamide) chemo therapy and was wondering what everyones thoughts on the scalp cooling. I am trying to make my decision to have a go or not and its a lot harder than I would of thought. If…