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Seeking women from a Greek background
We met with some amazing women from Italian cultural backgrounds last week and gained insight into how we can inform and support women with breast cancer who prefer to speak Italian. A big thank you to those ladies who participated! This week we are running a focus group with women from a Vietnamese background and one with…
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Heroic!
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Laura
Hi, my name is Laura and I am 34 years old and have just been diagnosed with Breast Cancer for the 2nd time. I am hoping to communicate/meet people who are experiencing similar feelings and emotions as I am
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Finances
Just as well we own a reasonably reliable car because, so far my supportive husband has driven over 2,000kms in taking me to appointments. He has spent just shy of 2 weeks in motel accommodation while I have spent 8 days in hospital and off work for oh about two months. Our health fund has been pretty good as has the…
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Community Nurses
I forgot to mention that you should be able to have free access to Community Nurses at any stage you require support at home. They were fantastic, and I used their help when I was having to inject myself with the Neulasta Injections. They came to my home for free. They also consistently rang to check how I was.…
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mimca
Hi all you beautiful people out there. So privilaged to belong to a group like this!Had my 2nd dose of weekly chemo today. Trying so hard to remain strong........ very hard as it's my third round........ last in 2011 and 1995.How do you beautiful ladies do it? I'm suffering from anxiety and panic attacks beyond my…
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Not too rapt in how this painting turned out, but it was supposed to be just that, the light at the end of the tunnel. I hope to be able to afford some art lessons one day. In the mean time, all modern art is a master piece. heheheheh.
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First time
This is the very first time I've created a blog, LOL. Being my age you'd think I have already began one being Gen Y. Well it has been 3 years since my first cancer diagnosis and 9 months since my diagnosis of metastisised cancers. I knew I'd be abe to get through breast cancer with chemo, radio, surgery and reconstruction…
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New Member
Hi,I was diagnosed in Oct 2012, aged 35. I had a lumpectomy, and 3 lymph nodes removed. The cancer hadn't spread into my nodes. So I was very lucky!I received 6 months of chemo. I had 4 cycles of AC 2 weeks apart, and then 12 weekly Paclitaxel doses. Chemo very hard for me. I was lucky enough to experience nearly every…
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Hello Easties
Hello Easties, this is Anna here. I joined a few weeks / months ago, but have been having a tough time with chemotherapy and wan't up to blogging. I've had febrile neutropenia on the first round of chemo. Then I have my own 'unique' side effect of going into tachycardia (heart at double speed) each time I have…
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Blog one
Have just been thinking about the wonderful supports around. I've been able to get along to my support group Daffodils every so often since 1997! There's BreaCan in Lonsdale St, and the Think Pink Living Centre in St Kilda Rd. Hi Sue if you're online. Thank you for the boost to get going with a blog!
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Nearly through Radiation
Well I have one red boob, that looks like I went out in the sun for 2 hours and forgot the sunscreen. I am doing really well though, it doesnt hurt as much as bad sun burn for me, and the itch is mild. I hate to brag because I still have until the 11th. I have had aches in the joints, thought I had instant arthristis, but…
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Thank you for messages of support
I'd just like to say thank you to all those wonderful ladies who've sent messages of support since I first blogged the other day. I live in Adelaide & have been thinking of seeking out a support group at some stage. Luckily I don't have to see my ex every day as I am a librarian & so work in a completely different building…
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Getting together
Hi everyone hopefully everyone has got my message about me stepping into the role of facilitator,while Jenny has her time of. I really look forward for us to try and meet at least when you ladies would like to . Monthly. Whatever. At the moment I want to get some indication of when best suits everyone, whether it be…
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Going Solo
So, my reconstruction operation is this coming Monday 27th May, and yep...Im going alone... Feeling pretty crappy about it all to be really honest... just wondering how other people have got through all this alone...if anyone has had to? Admitting myself to hospital on Monday morning, and there won't be anyone there when I…