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Happy New Year
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Post-mastectomy clothing suggestions
Hi, I've been trying to find clothes that are designed with post-op ladies in mind. All I get from Google is ways to hide that I've had surgery which isn't what I'm looking for. I've had a bilateral mastectomy and, for the moment, I don't plan on getting reconstruction or wearing prosthetics. I'm enjoying not having…
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Famous breast cancer survivors
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On a lighter note...Feeling finally like ME...a New Me....comfortable with my hair..
Losing my hair through Chemotherapy was one of the hardest/emotional things to come to terms with, once I shaved it off, I adapted like a duck to water. Yes there were days that were so difficult, juggling wigs, headpieces and eventually having no eyelashes was the absolute rockbottom. BUT...I threw together a collage of…
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gift
Today I got a message from my daughter and son in law telling me they have just made a donation to BCNA in my name. I must have done something right with my children.
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christmas
Good morning everyone and a Merry Christmas to you all. Christmas means so many different things to us all. To me it is about spending time with the people I love and of course eat and drink too much. I have just been on facebook and old photo of me my first christmas after treatment. has popped up Time moves on, I…
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Merry Christmas
To all those celebrating today, I wish you a merry Christmas. I hope you have a lovely day.
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Christmas menu
Hi guys, I'm just curious what everyone's having for Christmas this year? I'll be on my own so I get to eat anything I like :smiley: My menu for the day is ... Breakfast - Sticky date pancakes served with yoghurt, berries, walnuts & a drizzle of golden syrup. Lunch - Cosier chicken served with roast carrot & pumpkin salad…
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Link to the Summer Edition of the Beacon
Is someone able to email me the link to the Summer Edition of the Beacon. For some reason I am no longer getting the emails and the link hasn't been put on the website yet. I have re registered to receive it via email but that won't be acted on until the new year. Feeling a bit lost not having read the latest edition.…
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It's Nearly Xmas
Hi everyone Well in the lead up to Xmas it is often time for reflection and review of the past year. 2016 has been a good year for me with many milestones....* 2 years since diagnosis * No surgery all year * Referred to GP for annual check ups * New job * Long overdue holiday - to celebrate I survived This Xmas we are…
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Knitted Knockers - Health and well being
Was given a link to Knitted Knockers (love the name) Kk is a non profit organisation that engages women to knit prostheses for women free of charge who have had a mastectomy etc Email: burwoodn@****.au / knittedknockersaustralia@**** I have recently sent away for my "knockers" !! Hope this helps out some ladies xx
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Merry xmas
Hi all you lovely people on the network. Just wanted to say thanks for being a great othrr family lets hope good health for us all.. Love to you all for xmas . Xxx sdean
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Quiet Xmas
The last 18 years has been hard for me at Xmas. It was always about the empty chairs. My Dad passed 18 years ago and Xmas never felt the same without him. But having little ones around helped. 8 years ago my Mum passed and so each Xmas for 6 years was very hard for me...my boys older...extended family moved away...very…
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Sleepless
Need some tips on sleepless nights before any procedure. The brain won't shut up. On what I have to do. And what I had planned prior.
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12 months on
Tomorrow is my anniversary. My anniversary of finding my breast lump. A day I will never forget...as I'm sure most of you remember vividly. It wasn't a feeling of...oh is that different? It was a definite obvious hardness just above my nipple. It didn't move. It wasn't soft. I knew the moment I felt it, it was cancer. So I…