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Feeling down
Hi,everyone,just an update..went back to PS yesterday,i now have nipple necrosis and have to go back to surgery tomorrow to remove dead skin and make sure there are no other issues.he was going to do first expander fill,but now that's been delayed..just feeling bit like its two steps back and haven't started any other…
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ON Facebook NOW .... Banner for Field of Women
Breast Cancer Network Australia 17 mins · HAVE YOU GOT A WAY WITH WORDS? Write the message for the Melbourne Football Club banner #FieldOfWomenevent on 12 August! With a maximum of 25 characters (including spacing) and only 4 lines of wording send your entries into fieldofwomen@bcna.org.au by midnight Saturday 4 August. BE…
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31/7/18 Twiggyjumps birthday Yesterday!!!
Sending a HUGE Belated Happy Birthday wish to you Anne @Twiggyjumps for your birthday yesterday. Hoping you had love, laughter, happiness, joy, delight, excitement, beauty, warmth and cake. Hope your day was splendid. Xx Cath PS. so sorry its a late birthday wish.
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30/7/18 lgray3911's Birthday today!!!
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday wish to you Laura @lgray3911 on your birthday today. Wishing you happiness, contentment, warmth, beauty, love, gales of laughter, fond memories and beautiful cake. Hope your day is gorgeous. Xx Cath
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Equipment needed post surgery
Hi all, Those of you who have had DIEP flap surgery, can you advise what equipment I will need immediately post surgery? Will I need a binder of some sort or just a suitable post surgical bra? Thanks!
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Thryroids
Hi members just wondering who has thryroid proplems mine are very low .ive finished all treatment but im on daily tablets Exestemme and monthly injections Zoladex thanks
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Am excited
Hi everyone. I just wanted to share. I am in Sunny Queensland. Getting excited about seeing Celine Dion tonight. This time last year I never thought I would be excited about anything ever again. So I just wanted to assure all of you that are going through the sh*t I was this time last year that it gets better. I am still…
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Node bracelet - dont use this arm
Hey guys Is there a bracelet you can buy that tells emergency services not to use the arm where the nodes have been removed? They put a hospital one on me but if i was out of it they may have used that side.
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Thoughts on flu vaccine.
Many many years ago I had a flu vaccine and days later had tonsillitis. I have never had one again. Over the years I have seen clients of mine have bad colds and flu following their shots. As I'm self employed I was even more reluctant to possibly invite sickness by not having it. I have been flu free year in year out.…
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The group: Childlessness, Breast Cancer and Us
Hello, I would like to invite others who are childless or perhaps you know someone who is childless and you find yourself wondering what to say to them when they are, either stressed, feeling low, when notable dates appear like Mothers Day and Christmas Day, perhaps you want to make them feel included? Or perhaps you don't…
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Just need some feeling of hope
hi ladies, not posted for a little while. had first chemo and had some side effects and then an abcess on my tooth which made me neutrophenic so hospital stay! ive been feeling very low and just feel like there’s no hope for me, like I can’t beat this. I’m stage 3, ER/PR - Her2 + wasn’t th lymph node involvement (including…
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Chemo Bag
Good evening lovelies...as some of you know I’m hoping to launch a gift service for women going through cancer. Firstly please keep your comments clean :wink: ok im thinking of including a chemo bag, I never used one or felt I needed one. Did anyone here have one to put their drink bottle, knitting in etc. I’d like to have…
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Happening so quickly
Hi,im new to all of this,everything has just been a whirlwind,in the space of 3 month,found a lump,had tests which confirmed cancer,had right breast mastectomy and fitted with expander Thursday 19/7 home Sat 21/7 with drains.drains look clogged up to me but community nurse seemed to think they are fine and I've developed a…
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25/7/18 Chanel's Birthday Today!!!
Sending a Hugs Happy Birthday wish to you @Chanel for your birthday today. Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, warmth, beauty, excitement and beautiful cake. Hope you day has been brilliant!! Xx Cath
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Heading for the 2018 Project LEAD Course in California
Just heard that I've been granted a scholarship to attend the Project LEAD Institute course in La Jolla, California in July. With around 50 attendees, and likely as the only guy, this is quite a big deal for me. I'd have to say that my BCNA training helped me make the cut, for sure. THE COURSEThe Project LEAD® Institute is…