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Diagnosis
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A New Trend ???
My brother went to a function where the proceeds went to breast cancer. Don't you love his fashion statement
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Yipee
Hey guys l dont have to have another treatment this year for my blood cancer. no treatment till 2017 yipee
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Welcome to the forum
Hi @lovelylady I see you wanted to post but were unsure so here is the start of a post for you :smile: sorry you had to join our forum but we are supportive and we all laugh and cry vent with each other on here.
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Bug tracking
Hi everyone. You've all just jumped in and are taking to this new forum like fish to water. Thank you for all the great feedback and also for reporting issues. We thought we'd keep you in loop on the known issues and how we're progressing. This post will be updated regularly. Platform issues* Links aren't underlined. So,…
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Admission forms signed and Recovery
Thursday I had my breast surgeon review and we planned my changeover from tissue expanders. Currently I have teardrop shaped tissue expanders in but the surgeon feels I would be better with round implants . ..the teardrop ones have given me quite a square appearance as having previous biggish boobs I have quite a bit of…
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Hip Hip Hooray! I had my last treatment today!!!!!!!
Well, I did it! Today I had my last Herceptin and finally finished 13 months of treatment. What a year! 3 surgeries; 4 rounds TC chemo; 17 rounds Herceptin; 30 sessions of radiation; 5 biopsies (incl 2 sentinel nodes); 8 CTs; 2 MRIs; 6 gated heart pool scans; 4 echocardiograms; 1 PET scan; 1 nuclear bone scan; 2…
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The Best Breast Cancer Blogs
@Daina_BCNA shared this great list with me and I thought I'd share it with you. These are the 19 Best Breast Cancer Blogs of 2016 as chosen and medically reviewed by Healthline, a US-based provider of health care information. It includes US, UK, and Canadian bloggers. So, I think we need to create our own list of the best…
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post chemo and genetic test
Hi all its been months since Ive been on this forum, never been one for social media but have decided to up date my progress for anyone else out there who might be interested. diagnosed in may with triple neg had a L mastectomy by choice instead of lumpectomy and radiation then chemo) no lymph node involvement and scans…
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Goodbye to all and thank you
dear ladies, I'm leaving the group and wish to thank all that's helped me in the last two years, especially Ann Marie who's made me feel so welcome. It's been a long journey and I've simply had enough. Breast cancer twice in 9 years and then waiting 2 years for the reconstruction that's just turned out to be devastating. I…
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New Facebook page for Triple Negative BC
Hi Ladies, just a quick note to let those with triple negative know a group of us have set up a moderated Facebook page. If you are interested in being part of healthy discussions feel free to search FB for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Australian Sisters and ask to join. This is a private group and one of the moderators…
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Check before you shave
Hi all, i just wanted to share my experience about what happened after I shaved my head. After my bc diagnose I joined this forum and really wanted to know how to cope with hair loss etc. After reading everyones comments and advise, I made up my mind to just shave it short (no.2) day 5 after my 1st cycle. So i did and I…
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DCIS - Beacon article
Hi Everyone Found this article (link below) in recent Beacon issue. For anyone with DCIS diagnosis - hope you find it helpful - I did! Having been through DCIS diagnosis and treatment, I know how difficult it is to weigh up risks and make treatment decisions when there's no clear path to follow. My thought for the week…
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Thought I'd share some cake!
Hi Everyone...as you all may know I turned 50 on the last day of my treatment, 27/10/16! This was a happy coincidence as I had organised a party anyways, but it turned into a DOUBLE celebration. I had an awesome night and wasn't even really that tired! My great neice has just started a little business.....she makes…
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Newbie
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed a couple of months ago (triple negative grade 3 stage 2), I am 32, I have a 2 year old and a 5 month old. I have had a lumpectomy and 3 AC chemo so far and the side effects are starting to really hit me and I thought it'd be nice to be able to discuss it all with people who understand what I…