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Radiotherapy or masectomy
Hi, this is my first time online and hoping for some advice as to where to go next. I am a 56 year old female who was diagnosed with Her2 postive invasive breast cancer in July. Chemo was recommended straight away followed by surgery. Currently also on Herceptin for 12 months. Chemo was horrendous and if there was a side…
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Merry Christmas
Thanks so much to everyone for all of the support and advice you've provided over the last couple of weeks. Have a relaxing and safe Christmas with those you love (or savour your own company if that's what you need). I'm about to give the kids final tips for cooking lunch and decorating the pav!
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25/12/17 Seamaiden57's Birthday today!!!!1
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday Wish to our very own Christmas girl @Seamaiden57 who turns 60 today!!! Wishing you an abundance of love, happiness, guffaws of laughter, and beauty everywhere you turn. I hope today is so awesome for you and that your wonderful birthday gets celebrated as its own achievement. Sending a huge…
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welcome aboard
Hi Sy welcome to the online network sorry you have need to be here.... we are a supportive bunch have a look around at the posts, ask any questions and someone will answer you. Soldiercrab
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Christmas
Happy Christmas to you all and a peaceful and well 2018.
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Breast MRI
IVe been talking to our local federal member about Medicare not covering breast MRI. Has anyone been able to have a breast MRI that was covered my Medicare? I’ve had two and they cost $500 each. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
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My password finally worked! But I've been following you all...
hi Everyone, Firstly, a big thank you to you all. I've been reading lots of post which have helped me through the last 8 months. My chemo brain or something couldn't help me negotiate signing in. But finally, yay it worked and here I am. I was on a lovely months worth of leave in April when I got diagnosed with TNBC. I'm…
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Phew
I'm lying here listening to the rain thinking 'Thank f for that.' The last couple of weeks have been shit, but... The persistent pain in my back doesn't look like mets! Yay! It just looks like my pre-existing degenerative changes have really stepped up a notch. Which, when you think about it, totally sucks, but anything…
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Can I have salad during chemo?
Hi Ladies, My breast cancer was diagnosed late July, bilateral mastectomy early Aug. and I am at age 52. My bc is triple negative, lymph node is not involved so only chemo is suggested after surgery. I have done 4 cycles of AC and 4/12 of Paclitaxel so far, I am given Pyridoxine/Vitamin B6 since I have started Paclitaxel…
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Tamoxifen
Hi ladies im on tamoxifen been on it 6 months my cycle came back 2 months ago no more sweats the cycle is brown discharge seeing gyno friday but ive noticed getting moody im 44 yrs young also get the joint and muscles ache my concern is the moods there just recent thankyou x
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Zoladex
Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice/information. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in left breast in 2012. Treatment was Lumpectomy, Sentinel Node Biopsy, Aux Clearance, 6 x Chemo (Fec and Taxotere), 20 x radiation treatments. Hormone Therapy which followedwas Arimidex, then Tamoxifen and then…
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Pain from total axillary clearance in July. Getting worse.
I had a lumpectomy in June and then total axillary clearance in July. With the lumpectomy I had a small seroma which has decreased in tenderness and size significantly. However, the puffiness under the axillary scar and down my side where the drain was has increased significantly. I see my breast physio regularly and have…
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Call back
Hello ladies.Well I am nearly at the 5 year mark and have just received a call back on my mammogram.Has anyone had a recurrence after a mastectomy and chemo,in the other breast? I know I'm reading too much into it but I can't help it.Cheers Robyn xox
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Multifocal staging?
i was diagnosed last December with multifocal breast cancer (3 tumour,11 mm,13 mm and 3mm) my surgeon and oncologist said I was stage one as it's staged of biggest tumour. Recently I have been told by different health professional that it is staged by adding them together and now I'm stage 2. Is this correct? they said if…
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Christmas giggles...... even if you don’t like Christmas
Here’s some corny Christmas jokes to make you giggle feel free to add some more Q: What do snowmen use to make snow babies? A: Snowballs What do you call an elf who sings? A wrapper! What do you get if you eat Christmas decorations? Tinselitis! Why is Santa so jolly? Because he knows where all the naughty girls live. How…