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Happy birthday @Kellee
Happy birthday wishes to @Kellee have a lovely day xx
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Birthday
10th January. Also the day they took my right breast. What a day.
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The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance survey for those with ILC - closes Dec 26th
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance is conducting a survey of people living with invasive lobular carcinoma and their experiences with surveillance, meaning the monitoring for a local recurrence or disease progression. While the survey may not benefit you directly, it may be of interest to clinicians and researchers, which…
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Introduction - Erana from BCNA
Hi everyone! My name is Erana, and I am the Consumer Engagement Coordinator at BCNA. I work with our wonderful Consumer Representatives and oversee our Review and Survey Group. In the coming months, you may notice a few posts from me highlighting external research and survey opportunities that you can participate in. These…
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Acupuncture
Hi all, I've read a few of you mentioning acupuncture as a great natural approach to helping with menopausal symptoms and so I was wondering if people could share more with me? If anyone has recommendations for finding one that is trained to help that would be great too. I love Melbourne eastern suburbs if anyone has used…
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Recurrence group?
Hi everyone I am a few months into treatment for a local recurrence. It’s hard to find people who have gone through or are going through something similar. Any threads or group discussions you could recommend would be helpful. Only looking for experiences of others and not academic or medical journals etc (I think I’ve…
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One is BIGGER than the other!
Hi I had an early diagnosis and lumpectomy, chemo, radiation and follow up treatment of right breast in 2003 (aged 45 years). As I've aged, my treated breast is shrinking and shrinking and shrinking and is now very obviously a different size to my left breast. 1 Has anyone else experience this? 2 Do you think it would be…
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Temp up
Felt achy all over then temp went up. I am now in the slammer. Hopeful for an early release tomorrow. Bloods show no infection.
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Introducing Myself
Hello Everyone. I have just joined this website and am hopeing to connect with others in a similar situation as me. I was diagnosed in June 2021 with ILC . I had 6 months of chemo, then a mastectomy and then 25 rounds of radiation. The cancer returned in October 23, and is now in my lymph nodes and hips. I have stage 4…
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Advice please
Hi, I am a 36 year old mother of 4. I’ve recently had a breast MRI after chronic breast pain behind nipple. It returned a cat 3 for ILC. The breast surgeon recommended to wait 3 months, rescan then if results are consistent or increasing I will be referred for a MRI led biopsy. My question is around second opinions and…
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Pain meds post mastectomy
Hi everyone, I’m 2 weeks post mastectomy and wondering how long you needed your pain meds for? I’m still taking 2 Panadol & 1 Neurofen every 8 hours & still getting pain/tightness in arm/chest is this normal or should the pain be easing off now? I have my follow up appointment with surgeon tomorrow
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Birthday wishes to @JulieVT11
Happy birthday wishes to @JulieVT11 i hope that you have a wonderful day
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Happy birthday to @Alcaye for 26 November
Happy birthday to you @Alcaye best wishes
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Wishing @Lynniew a very happy birthday for 26 November
Happy birthday wishes to @Lynniew
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Any tips to prepare for surgery and returning home
Hi there, I will be having surgery in a week - lumpectomy and breast reduction in the other breast. I am trying to prepare what I can for not only the surgery but my return home. I have 2 primary age kids who are full of beans and 2 big dogs who love to be lap dogs. I am thinking maybe I need to create a quiet space in my…