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Everything happens for a reason
I dont actually know who reads this, or exactly how im supposed to write it - but I guess I'll use it as a vent. Since mum gpt diagnosed with breast cancer ive been nothing but confused about my emotions.. ill think one day im doing so well at it must seem weird that im not upset but then the next day I'll be driving aling…
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1st time user
Hi all, my name is Julie and I live in the Huon Valley/Channel area in Tasmania. Well what a whirlwind of a fortnight from a call back for a second mammogram and biopsies........three days later confirmed four cancerous lumps..............masectomy six days later. What a blur!!!! I can honestly say all is good as far as…
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Newbie
Hi ladies, I've been lurking on this form for a few weeks now and reading lots of posts. What a group of amazing women you are. I'm 39, two kids (4yo & 20mo) and was diagnosed with TNBC on 12 December 2013. Lump was in my right breast, but I elected to have a bilateral masectomy on 19 December 2013. 16 nodes taken, and all…
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Told I have breast cancer
Hello there, Today 30/1/2014 I was diagnosed with breast cancer, or better, ive been told I have breast cancer. I felt a big lump on my left breast just before Christmas, booked for a mammogram on the 14th and 2 weeks later ( last Tuesday ) I received a letter from the breast screening clinic saying that further tests were…
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travelling to Melbourne n chemo
Hi I need some advice my last chemo was a week ago n I'm travelling to Melbourne tomorrow. So far I've been told not to eat any preprepared food or salads and only to eat fresh cooked. Would really appreciate any ideas on where to eat or any other ideas that might help. So very determined to do this, it was planned way…
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Great Feeling
Today I was feeling down sick of wearing the ugly support bra, I have to wear for another 2 weeks since my reconstruction touch up on the 2nd January. Still very sore. Up dated photo's in reconstruction blog. Will take more in a couple of days. So whats the best fix?. Went shopping bought some nice sexy bras in bright…
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Wednesday Jan 29
Hello and thank you everyone for encouraging me to join the online group. I have joined the Perth one and a 2 person face-to-face group down here in Mandurah. You are all amazing. Hospital appointments yesterday were not as bad as I had worried about! Just some more waiting. Dissappointed a little as I was told no…
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Wig wearers! When did you start going without?
Hi Ladies, I'm 2 and a half months out of chemo and have quite a dark covering of hair on my head now. It's so hot up here at the moment and I'm looking forward to the day I can give away my wigs! But I'm just not sure when I'll feel right, I tried Saturday night infront of close freinds but after an hour I put the dreaded…
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Introduction
This is really hard for me as I am not even on facebook, so here goes. My name is Leisa Hehir I am 35 years old and 28 weeks pregnant with a beautiful gift that my husband, myself and 9 year old son would never have thought possible. I was diagnosed with Secondry Breast Cancer on my lungs a week and a half ago and had my…
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New to this
If one more person tells me how lucky I am that my breast cancer was caught early I thought I would scream!! Now I know it is true after reading other stories here. I have had 2 surgeries to remove breast tissue, then a 3rd to remove sentinel node. Quick test showed it is clear so now waiting for real results. If all ok,…
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Berlei post surgery bra
Hello all Before I had my first mastectomy I received a care package from BCNA and Berlei. It had a post surgery bra and a soft form insert. I am now having another mastectomy in 3 weeks and although I am not in need of another bra I would really like another of the soft form inserts in a medium size. They are really comfy…
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New to this
Hello Lovely members.. I wanted to say hello & introduce myself. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer after having a MRI just before Christmas showed a lump that wasn't there when I had my yearly visit to the family history breast cancer clinic in the April of 2013. I had procrastinated since the April about booking…
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A Gift
Well this is my first blog. I was diagnosed in Dec 2013 with breast cancer. Had a mastectomy 9th Jan 2014. And was told on the 17th Jan that the cancer was in a lymph node. Bugger. All that was ok. I knew that this was something that the body wanted to express. Being in the high risk catagory with two terminal breast…
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Does anyone just fight for cancer alone?
Does anyone face breast cancer alone? No family support, not many close friends to share things with?
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Hi
Hi everyone, just a little note to say hello. I was diagnosed in October, having my lumpectomy done on the 25th and am now a week or so past the completion of 25 radiation rounds. My margins were clear and no lymnode involvement. I was lucky enough to excape chemo and am now working on possibly returning to work! The last…