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9/10/18 Ang66's Birthday today!!!
Sending a huge Happy Birthday wish to you Ang @angg66 for your birthday today. Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, warmth, beauty, contentment and delicious cake. Hope your day is spectacular. Xx Cath
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Paranoid or Not.
Hi Everyone, Just feel like a bit of a vent today. For the last couple of weeks have had sore shoulders. Thought I'd just over stretched. But pain killers weren't working. So off to the Dr I went. She suggested Physio which I had twice. Trouble is laying on my front for an hour did nothing for my Mastectomy site it feels…
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Looking for a job
Hi all, so I finally finished radiation last week and I am happy that the last 9 months is behind me , but I have decided to look for a job which I was starting to do at Christmas time last year but cancer had other ideas !!! But just wanted some opinions out there I was out of work for a few years to be a stay at home mum…
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Letrozole side effects
Last monday at the age of 52 i started my daily dose of Letrozole. Fast forward 7 days and i feel like ive aged 30 years. Every bone & joint hurts, even bones in my face hurt ! My Oncologist said she was concerned i may not do well on letrozole given my pain in recent months (none of which i had before BC). Should I stop?…
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7/10/18 Kimw's Birthday today!!!
Sending a huge Happy Birthday wish to you Kim @kimw on your birthday today. Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, warmth, beauty and cake. Hope you have an awesome day. Xx Cath
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Reconstruction
Has anyone had a autologous latdorsi - Latdorsi reconstruction without expander and implants and been happy with the results?
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Reconstruction Latdorsi
Hi all, Im booked in to have the latdorsi reconstruction after a total mastectomy 16 months ago. Surgeon says I don't need an implant or expander as I have enough tissue to make a breast. Has anyone else had this procedure?
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Am I expecting too much?
Firstly a bit of background Lumpectomy from right breast March ‘18 came back positive All 40 nodes from right armpit removed April ‘18 came back positive. Bone scan found two ‘spots’ on T11 vertebra and two more on my skull. Had radiation for five weeks focussed on right breast. On Letrozole and Kisqali Saw Radiology…
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So true
A friend in the States just sent me this video - so true - made me laugh and cry. https://www.facebook.com/TheRealMikeRowe/videos/2019160514837276/
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Cosmo
I haven't yet seen a copy in real life but apparently this month's Cosmopolitan has an article on breast cancer survivors. You won't know from the cover, though as, yes it is pink, but it doesn't mention the story anywhere!
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Poignant Pinktober Video Clip
This excellent YouTube clip produced by UK group, Breast Cancer Care, is as poignant as it is uplifting. Happy to be included. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFoHlCXPOMQ
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Port Insertion
Hi all, I had my port installed this morning at the Radiology dept in the Public Hospital. I have to say I was pretty anxious about the process and went in there and said I think I need sedating for this because I am nervous about it. The nurses were lovely. They set me up ready for the procedure and the radiologist came…
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Thankful for you all!!
I was just reading through my first post from February this year and how scared and confused I was. The responses from you all bought a tear to my eye. Don’t know what I would of done without the kind words and support from you all. The shared experiences and laughs further along the way have been have been a godsend too.…
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Hair loss and Fec D
Hi, I am going to get my hair cut short on Saturday after my Breast care Nurse and my GP suggested it. My partner seems to think I am being too presumptuous. I personally think it's less of a shock when my hair starts falling out and less messy. He said maybe your hair won't fall out. I think it's probably wishful thinking…
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Let's talk about Vaginas
Let's talk about vaginas - remember to pop into the group as new members join we need some replies and feedback to make them feel welcome. Has anyone got any questions after our Q & A with Janine Porter Steele?