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New to group
Hi, My name is Eileen (48) my journey started 1/7/2013 with my annual checkup that found a dark spot in my right breast. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 23/8/2013. 1st surgery on 20/9/2013 had wide local excision and sentinel lymph node removed. It was Grade 2 Invasive Duct Carcinoma 17mm, Positive to Oestrogen and…
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New to this.....
Hi, I'm new to all of this but thought it looked like a great support network of people all in the same boat! I am 32, have 2 young sons and was diagnosed on Jan 16th (my son's 7th birthday - great timing!). It's been a massive shock as there's no family history, I'm pretty young and have been feeling really healthy and…
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New appreciations
Because I got so sick following surgery in October, my husband stopped work in the middle of November and was home until 6 January. Then he took me back with him to WA for 2 weeks. While he was home he made it clear to my children that I was not doing well and as I didn't appear to have the ability to say "no", he was…
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Unease
Hi my Pink Sisters, I have been a bit distracted lately and haven't gotten to reply to a lot of your posts for which I'm sorry. I have read them all though and wish you all well. Coming out of the other side of BC is quite a surreal feeling. You are through the worst and you can breath again and feel like things are…
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I'm back - Happy, Refreshed and Nervous!
Ok , I haven't been on here in a while as I've been in Kempsey, NSW, on a surprise visit to my nan...I knew she didn't believe me when I was telling her I was ok, so I thought I'd best get up there and show her! Thankfully I didn't bring on a heart attack, had a lovely week catching up with her and the other rellos,…
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Self conscious about wig
Hi, went to the cancer council wig library 2 days ago with my bestie and my partner. Found a nice wig that I and my 2 support people really liked. Was so excited, so much so that my partner said that was the happiest he'd seen me in ages. Decided to go out for lunch yesterday and wear it in public for first time. When I…
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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…