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Lymphodema
Hi there groovy gals...... Just wanted to share an experience and ask a question.... I recently came back from an amazing holiday in New Zealand! We attended and participated in the Wellington Dragonboat Festival, where we won a bronze medal! That was the good bit. On returning to Australia however, I became very sore and…
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Working & concentrating
Dealing with a recent cancer diagnosis and the implications of a radical mastectomy is messing with my head. I'm having a real struggle focussing on work today. I hadn't told my two brothers, and nephews and nieces, about the diagnosis until today, so doing that has taken my mind off to another place. As a…
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Any recommendations?
Hi Ladies, Going to lose my hair in about a week. I have googled some sites, lots and lots of sites! Thought some nice scarves would be the go. I was looking for a reputable site without any delivery problems. Would appreciate any tips, advice. I 'm not a sewing person or for that matter, a creative person. Thought being…
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FIRST HAIR COLOUR
MARCH TO NOVEMBER 2013
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Hi there
Hi there, I'm Janina. I've arrived home from hospital yesterday after having an axillary dissection and mastectomy on Wed are/eve 20th Nov. I was diagnosed in late Oct with grade 3 DCIS at around 26mm and IDC at around 38mm on its axis. I feel quite sick at the moment. Might have come home too early. Got no instructions on…
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New to blogging
Hi ladies Well this is my very first blogg anywhere.(yes I am one of the very few people that do not have a facebook account.lol). When I was diagnosed with BC last September I came upon this site and reading other peoples stories has helped me through. Even though at the time I didn't feel comfortable blogging myself Well…
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An inspiring yet scary afternoon
Hi everyone, I have just spent a few hours looking on the net to amuse myself, the aim was to keep it non-cancer related as I've made a rule for myself that I will not succumb to the "Google Monster". I love photography, having both studied it and modelled in the past, and I find that I can spend hours looking at beautiful…
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First Chemo done!!
Well I have finished my first Chemo session!! I feel good, just a bit of a headache. Which I hope is okay.. Other people's stories have helped me to face my treatment. Walk along with it and co-exist with my chemo for 6 months and then radiation for 6 weeks. I am not fighting this just going along with it one day at a…
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Some practical knowledge- just how sick?
Hi ladies I am newly diagnosed with locally advanced BC and am hoping to get a general idea of how sick chemo and the mastectomy will possibly make me. I have a 2 and 3 year old. Single mum of active boys that need my attention. I will need to move house right in the middle of this now and just hoping to find out how able…
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28yo noobie
I'm 28yo. New to this. Found out about me having breast cancer at the start of October. Thought its better to keep a blog than writing in a journal/diary. I'm more of a device kinda girl! I also wanted to see if there's anyone out there my age who has also been diagnosed with this stoobi sickness - their…
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Secondary Cancer ???
Hello Some might say just don't think about it ... But as an Early Stage Breast Cancer Patient I often wonder and am curious as to WHY Secondary Cancers occur when chemo and further treatments are given to erradicate any chances of cancer reaccuring !!!! Just not fair that we go through a battle to do all the treatment…
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Sorbolene controversy
I've triggered some questions about Sorbolene!! But I need to know what the best alternative is. Some of the suggestions have been Essential Pure Vit E, Sudocreme and Calendula. Can anyone verify a good alternative? I was lead to believe Sorbolene was fine so I need to have 'evidence' that an alternative is 'better'....…
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rehab
Hi All. I just wanted to share that I started with the Victorian Oncology Rehab program this week. I was speaking with my breast care nurse re my fatigue and she gave me two places. one was in wantirna and this one was the old TAC site in Glewaverly. I went with the latter and have been really pleased to date. the program…
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Looking for confirmation that I am not alone.
Hi everyone, my first time on this website, not sure of what i'm doing. About to start chemo next week and i am so anxious and scared. Had to make a decision which treatment to have, talk about daunting! Decided to have FEC 100 as that seems to give me the best chance of this happening again. No guarantees given of course.…
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Hit for six by lump!
I'm not sure how to feel at the moment - there doesn't seem to be a handy guide to emotional fallout just waiting for me! I had benign lumps in my twenties, eventually ended up with no boobs after kiddies and lumpectomies etc, so had implants. Regular two yearly mammograms - latest one last month always clear. Found lump…