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Help with my dreadlocked hair
Hey there I have dreadlocked hair and i dont know how to fix it. I have ordered a night cap for when i can get the dreadlocks out but arrrrgh what to do for now
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Leaving this Forum
Absolutely disgusted that even the most simple and even appropriate comments and support of others are being censored and removed by a particular moderator. So I too will be leaving the BCNA forum. To all my fellow BC fighters, survivors and my metastatic comrades. I wish you all the best with your fight. May you hang…
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The Emotions of the week that was.
Well what a challenging week this as been. From my previous post I mentioned depression and how a struggle that has been for me these last fews weeks. Compounded by increasing work loads and also construction work occuring 8 (plus) hours a day in our work area. My job is emotionally exhausting at times supporting people…
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Consumer opportunity with Breast Care Nurse Network, Brisbane
If you are in Brisbane and have been a BC patient in a public hospital, here is an opportunity. Health Consumers Queensland is the peak body for consumer engagement in Qld. I didn't know how to copy this so the links would work so you'll need to go to the website - hcq.org.au - to access the links for Expression of…
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21/7/18 Anne94's Birthday today!!!
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday wish to you Anne @Anne94 on your birthday today!! Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, warmth, beauty, excitement and delicious cake!!! Hope your day was sensational!! Xx Cath
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Help from everyone who are screen detected like me.
I was screen detected in April 6, 2017 when I responded to the invitation for screening mammogram. I had lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. I had to stop the hormone therapy (arimidex) for two months now as am having difficulty coping with tiredness, joints pain, depression and has been affecting my thyroid…
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Can't get online page up on laptop
Is it just me but as of today when I try to get to the Online Network it says BCNA closed the connection. I'm doing this on my smartphone which is not going thru wifi. I can still get onto other sites via my laptop, just not this one. Help....
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Indefinite referrals
I am just over 5 years since diagnosis. Both my oncologist and surgeon still see me each year. So I see one of them every 6 months. I have had an indefinite referral for my oncologist for 4 years but have always got a new referral each year for the surgeon. Last time my GP said “I’ll do an indefinite one this time to save…
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18/7/18 Wendy_h67's birthday!!!
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday wish to you Wendy @wendy_h67 on your birthday today!!! Wishing you love, laughter, beauty, warmth, bliss, excitement, anticipation and glorious cake. Hope your day has been stupendous!! Xx Cath
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2 years on Prolia injections have significant affect on Bone Density improvement.
Hi Ladies, I love the sharing of information as I think it's valuable to everyone here. I had my Oncologist visit yesterday and received my Bone Density results. Compared to 2016 there is a marked improvement in my TScore in the Lumbar Spine it was -2.9 and now is -2.2 with a Z-score that was -2.4 and now is -1.6. The…
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Breast Cancer, Childlessness and Us
This group has been formed to support the childless men and women by choice or by circumstance during treatment or after treatment. As childless women, we are 1 in 8 women and incredibly, 1 in 8 women overall that will be diagnosed with breast cancer. 38% of the world's population happens to be childless. Statistics aside,…
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INVISIBLE WOUNDS and The Power of Words.
I have a sad but true story about somebody who thought his feelings weren't valid or acceptable. At 3am one morning a man turned up at his home in a taxi. His wife didn’t expect him, surely somebody would have told her he was coming. He was snuck in under the cover of darkness, without announcement, so he wouldn’t have to…
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More scared now than before starting chemo
I haven't posted for a while, I got diagnosed in Jan 2018, had lumpectomy 23rd Jan and they also removed nodes. I finished my chemo 22nd June and start Radiotherapy 23rd July for 5 weeks, 5 days a week. My oncologist wants to start me on Zoladex injections this week and I'm really stressing myself out about them. I didn't…
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16/7/18 Tigerbeth's Birthday Today!!
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday wish to you @tigerbeth on your birthday today!! Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, warmth, excitement, spontaneity, beauty and delectable cake. Hope your day is awesome. Xx Cath
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CA 15-3
Hi, I haven't be on for awhile, so just when I thought things were getting back to "normal", I had a blood test and CA15-3 was something they tested for, it is a cancer marker in the blood, mine was 46, it seems less than 30 is normal, now I am going for scans. If anyone has any information that I should ask oncologist…