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2/6/18 Mystic's Birthday Today!!
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday wish to you @Mystic on your birthday today!! The universe wishes for you happiness, love, laughter, beauty, contentment, excitement, and a magical cake!! Hope your day is filled with wondrous moments. Xx Cath
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Superannuation
Hi All, Just venting my frustrations, for two days I have emailed the super I have like many of others have about trying to access some of my super to help out with the incoming house hold bills mortgage ect. We all know firstly being diagnosed one tends to go into shock, then the realisation of appts, surgery , all else…
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Happy birthday Kmakm
Kate , I hope you have an amazing day , many happy returns Beth xx
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How to continue my ongoing oncology care in SYDNEY??
Hi! I was diagnosed and treated for early stage breast cancer (DCIS grade 1, ER+ PR+) at 29 y/o, a few months ago, in Sweden where I work. I had planned to move to Sydney in September (my husband got a job there) but before doing so, I need to make sure that I can properly continue my endocrine treatment in Sydney: 1)…
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iPrevent- estimating your personal risk of developing breast cancer
Just saw this on a morning tv show and looked it up on the net. Haven't drilled down into it yet but it sounds interesting. It does state that it shouldn't be used if you have had invasive BC or DCIS. ( well that counts me out, funny that) But it would be a good tool for those who think they may be in line for BC ( or…
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Media call-out: The Age looking for a Melbourne woman with radiotherapy tattoos
Hi there, Online Network! A journalist from The Age is looking to interview a woman in Melbourne who has had radiotherapy and therefore had radiotherapy tattoos. It's for an article about a new process at the Alfred Hospital where radiotherapy can be carried out without the need for tattooed markings. If you're interested,…
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Complete Pathological Response
I had my surgery (wide local excision and sentinel node biopsy) 2 wks ago, today I saw my surgeon and the pathology report showed a complete pathological response!!! So pleased! I have a bit of a seroma but not enough to warrant drainage, hopefully it’s gone by the time I have my radiation planning on the 12th, now to…
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Waiting biopsy results following highly suspicious lump and enlarged lymph nodes
Hi all, I’m new here but wanted to put down my thoughts to others who have / are going through the same Following ultrasound last week where my lump was confirmed as a 3cm lump with irregular borders with an enlarged lymph node and described as a “highly suspicious” lump, tuesday I had mammogram, lymph node fine needle…
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Where to donate Breast cancer goods
I have just had my second year anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis and this week received good news from my oncologist that all is going well and he doesn’t need to see me for another year. Smiling! I have some beautiful turbans, wig pieces, and post surgery bras I have never worn. I would like to donate them. Does…
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Did your period come back after chemo? If so, when?
Hi. I'm interested in hearing about other womens' experiences in this area. I'm 51 and was still getting my period when I was diagnosed early last December. Definitely peri-menopausal though, I missed two last year prior to BC. I reckon the shock and stress knocked out December's period and by January I was having chemo.…
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Dissapointed
Just heard from a Male breast cancer guy from interstate. Only just finished surgery and chemo in the last few months. Only MBC guy in his area. Wanted to go to the local Breast Cancer Support Group. The “ladies” rejected his request. So much for support from the ladies. PeterB Men’s Breast Cancer Forum
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Not diagnosed but awaiting
3 months ago lesion on right breast was picked up incidently on Lung CT scan for my then illness i had. I had ultrasound with radiologist which radiologist said was probably cyst bur did FNA after i asked for it due to my mother having very early stages breast cancer in her 30s and her aunts died of them 1 in mid 30s and…
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Hello!
Hi everyone, it's been a while since I've been on here and I've returned to hundreds of notifications! I hope everyone is travelling well. I'm now two years post diagnosis and treatment and nearly two years post double tram flap recon. Looking at the next step of recon soon - tattoos! In the long term, I'm still feeling…
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New to the group with spinal mets
@FYONA1 posted hi everyone i really would like to hear from someone who is going through mets to the spine I was diagnosed a few weeks ago and did radiation and am currently doing letrozole and ribociclib am feeling very scared and worry about some of the frightening side effects that I may experience if someone can plz…
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30/5/18 Hendrix's Birthday today!!!
Sending a huge Happy Birthday wish to you @Hendrix on your birthday today. Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, serenity, beauty, excitement, anticipation and enticing cake. Hope your day is spectacular. Xx Cath