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17/3 Vivianna's Birthday Today!!!!
Sending a huge Happy Birthday wish to Vivianna!! Wishing you love, laughter, happiness, fun and spontaneity and cake!!!! Xx Cath
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17/3 Michellebella's Birthday Today
Sending a huge Happy Birthday wish to @Michellebella. Hoping you have fun, laughter, happiness, excitement, love and Cake!!!! Xx Cath
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Male Breast Cancer
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-15/male-breast-cancer-survivor-calls-for-more-awareness/8356578 just found this on the abc page.
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Summit 2017
@Ann-Marie_BCNA we all wanted to see you and you were behind holding the fort so to speak.... Please know we missed your presence at Summit but appreciate your commitment to the BCNA online forum and staying back to do those things..... I can tell you the BCNA RatPack really missed getting to meet you in person.
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Eyebrow tattooing Townsville
Hi Everyone I have a friend in Townsville area looking for suggestions of good tattoo salon to get her eyebrows tattooed before she begins her Chemo she has had a recurrence and she has decided that she wants to have them done before chemo starts. Please comment if you have had or know someone in that area who does a great…
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Radiation done and now waiting for mammogram
What a relief...phew.... been waiting for this day...sooooo happy.... Now i just need to continue with the herceptin for year and tamoxifen. The only thing i'm anxious about now is to have to get mammogram...will it be more painful? I had tears in my eyes during my last mammogram. I could really feel the lump in my breast…
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Travel Insurance
I hope it is ok to post on here. I am seeking advice on where to get travel insurance. I am heading to Bali in May. I am currently still receiving Herceptin. Any I have found that will cover BC state must be 6 or 12 months post treatment. TIA
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Navigating the online community (formerly the what and how thread)
Navigating the online community A massive THANK YOU to @InkPetal for creating so many of these <3 Click below to find what you need. Profile How do I change my profile picture? How do I change my Location and add My Story to my profile? Private messages How do I send a private message? Activity What is the difference…
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15/3 Ren153's Birthday Today
Sending a Huge Happy Birthday Wish to Ren153!!!! Hoping your day is filled with love, laughter, spontaneity, excitement, happiness and the ever scrumptious Birthday Cake. Xx Cath
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A cancer diagnosis doesn't have to be the end
Hi ladies (and gents) I am writing today to tell you all a brief but important story. Last Sunday (March 5th), I celebrated a very important milestone. Even though I didn't think it was special, people around me thought it was and were full of praise and congratulations. As I thought about it, I realised that they were…
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Soy products and aramatose inhibitors
I was wondering if there is any research about issues with soy products with aramatose inhibitors? I know the cancer council recommend moderation for women on tamoxifen but are there issues with femera? I have a soy cappacino most days as seemed to have developed an issue with milk since chemo. Few places sell almond milk…
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12 Days Post Mastectomy and Diep Flap Reconstruction and 3 weeks off Arimidex
Hey Ladies!!!! Thought Id put out a post as am 12 days now post surgery and you all know how horrendous the whole thing was...BUT I am happy to say that I am amazed at how I am now healing. Im sleeping about 4hrs then up, but thats ok. The pain has subsided dramatically, I take Panadol Osteo and Nurofen every 8hrs now…
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It would be nice if.....
It would be nice if my surgeon had a good memory. Oh...and some people skills would be good too and an attention to detail wouldn't go astray either!!! Perhaps it's just me, but somehow I doubt it. I have a preexisting autoimmune disease (scleroderma) which will impact on my bc treatment in a big way. Radiotherapy is…
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Hello to you all
Just thought I should introduce myself before wandering off into other conversations. Married to lovely man, have 15 year old daughter struggling with anxiety and depression. Librarian working casually part time (choosing not to work during chemo). Two dogs and two cats. Into reading, listening to podfic and podcasts,…
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New here
From @Stirling57 Hi, I new at this. Well its all been new the experiences that you have once you are diagnosed with breast cancer. As you all know it turns your life upside down. I have been though surgery and treatment and now 16 months after I still learning that life is not going to be the same as before just different.…