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Speaking the Truth
On the 20th of June this year I underwent my routine mammogram at BSV, albeit 2 or 3 months after I was actually due. As I was about to leave I could see my *pictures* & immediately asked the ? technician what is that white mark & which breast is it? She stated that she was not qualified to read the films, but I shouldn't…
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Pink Clothes Hangers
Hi all, I had a mastectomy 2 months ago and was fitted for my prosthesis at a lovely shop in Mornington (Michelle-Ann). The service was wonderful. But being a girl I have checked out a few other shops too however it becomes a little frustrating when you have to ask where things are, particulalrly bathers. Last week I was…
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Morry
Hi Ladies I have just been to my Oncologist and next month he would like me to consider going onto XGEVA(denosumab). For the last year I have been having Zometa and been coping rather well. He feels there has been great success with this drug. I would love to hear from someone who is taking Xgeva. I sometimes work on the…
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new here!
just trying to say hello and see how this works?
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Event: NBCF Research Roadshow 'Fear of cancer recurrence'
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) are extending an invitation to those interested in hearing the results of a study on ‘fear of cancer recurrence’. This session will be held on Tuesday, 24th July at at Sydney University. * Select this link for more information or to register.
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I feel guilty being happy
WE HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOME thats what the surgeon said about my scans it doenst appear to be anywhere else. I let out a sound like a wounded dog and my husband still believes it was the F word. BUT I felt a sense of GUILT to all my new friends that dont get good news, my new friend was waiting with her husband my…
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New to site.
My heart is thumping and I my mind races at a million miles a second and then comes to a screeching halt where there's no thoughts at all. Then I remember and it starts all over again. My journey began at 2.00 this afternoon. OMG! I wanted to run out of the room. I've never written on a blog before and don't know why I'm…
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lost my mind
Hallo all you gorgeous ladies , went of and had all the scans and what not today and enough water to drink till next week, I mean how many times can you actualyy pee in a day. After all was done I stopped at the shops with my 23 year old who supported me all day and bought myself a 40 dollar box of chocolates just for me,…
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Reconstruction - Help?
Hello lovely ladies, I am feeling a bit lost I do not have private health cover and have been told the public waiting list for reconstruction could be years. Is there any way of finding out what surgeons may support some of the costs and would I be out of pocket a lot of money if I went this way? I am having issues with…
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What a buger
Hi Everyone, It's Adean thank you to the Beautiful ladies who aknowledged me today boy did that start the floodgate of tears.The breast nurse rang and asked me to measure my boobs all 41 great inches of them and could only find a steel builders tape I cracked up laughing as the bra could be interesting. My 23 year old…
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Just diagnosed
Hi. I'm Sharon, 33 and diagnosed with breast cancer. I am a brac1 gene positive so since I was 30 I have been having 6 monthly scans. All were fine until two weeks ago when I was told I have an 8 millimeter tumor. I am just devastated. I have a 10 month old baby and I just want to be here to watch my little man grow up.…
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ADMIN: Adding images
Hi all, We're currently looking into some code improvements to help make it easier for you to add images to your blog posts and comments. First we need to fix a bug that is preventing some of you from linking to images now, and then we want to (hopefully!) see if we can find a way for you to upload images directly here…
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HER2+ 10 months on
I've just joined the network and have enjoyed reading different posts - it's reassuring knowing my feelings and worries are shared amongst others. I've finished the 'worst' of my treatment since being diagnosed almost 10 months ago. As I was HER2+ only, the more I read about this diagnosis the more scared I become, even…
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Hi there
Hi there, I am new and was wondering if this group still ran, I am in Lilydale and would love to be part of a group in the area
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Travel
I'm planning a trip to America later this year & while I'm away my monthly triptorelin injection will be due. My nurse at the hospital says she can give me the drug and needle to take and a letter for customs and I just need to find a doctor or nurse to give me the injection. My sister in America has been checking with her…
