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Survivorship
Hello everyone, I thought I would share with you something I read recently: "How do you survive cancer? That's the part no one gives you any advice on. What does it mean? Once you finish your treatment, the doctors say, Your're cured, so go off and live. Happy trails. But there is no support system in place to help you…
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Joining up
Am I a young woman?? Im not so sure - I am 34. I am four weeks out today from Left Mastectomy and Auxillery Clearance. Finished all my tests/scans last week and will have those results on Tuesday. Main tumour was a Stage III but I also had mucinal carcinoma as well as the ductal. Apparently thats rare for my age. I start…
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Hello
Hi Everyone, I have just joined the group and wanted to introduce myself. Im 56 years of age and was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer (bone metastises) in November 2011. Previous to this i was diagnosed with two lots of different breast cancer and treatment consisted of a double masectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy…
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Introduction
I am four weeks out today from Left Mastectomy and Auxillery Clearance. Finished all my tests/scans last week and will have those results on Tuesday. Main tumour was a Stage III but I also had mucinal carcinoma as well as the ductal. Apparently thats rare for my age. I start chemo on Tuesday. I am so scared of being sick.…
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now we are 3
now we are three anyone out there from the bayside and south east suburbs looking for a bit of support or just a nice lunch or dinner out. jump on board . we plan to meet in the new year and everyone is welcome. have a great day jenny
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Online network news
Hi all, Welcome to all our new members this week (there's a lot of you! :) . Hope you enjoy the network and do jump in when you're ready. To help you out, I thought I'd start this update with some ideas on how you can get the most out of the network: Getting started * If you need help finding your way around, the best…
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New Here
Hi I'm Judy and I hope I'm no too old for this group. I'm 46, married with 2 grown children(20&18). I was diagnosed on 8 Dec and have since had surgery on 21st Dec. I had a lumpectamy to remove the cancer on my right breast and a couple of benign but suspicious looking lumps from the left. Being well endowed I also had a…
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Breast Implants
I had two breast implants in February 2010 at the time of my double breast removal. I have read the newspapers today and I am very scared that they are the ones French women are having removed. Any suggestions?
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First time blogger
Hi everyone :) I am a 42 year old mum to 3 beautiful chdren. After a dream telling me to have a mammogram early October I was diagnosed with multiple cancers in both breasts. I had a bilateral mastectomy on 17th November and a bilateral axillary clearance 1st December. I see my chemo oncologist for the first time on 4th…
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Information for women living in regional, rural and remote areas
Hi all, This is Annie from BCNA’s Policy Team. I hope you had a lovely and restful Christmas and New Year season. This is a quick note to let you know that the subsidy amounts for the Patient Assisted Travel and Accommodation Schemes (PATS) in the ACT and NSW have increased slightly. For those who aren’t familiar with…
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Newbie
Hi everyone, I'm 30 yrs old & was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2010. I've been tested positive for the BRCA2 gene. I've gone thru all the chemo & radio, mast's & at the mo I'm half way thru recon plus on a whole heap of tablets & injections to prevent the cancer from coming back. I'm full of questions. I hope people…
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A Warm Welcome
Welcome owlblu, Julee and Catherine to the group!! Where are you guys from in Adelaide? Celeste x
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Donation of Mastectomy Bras
I saw a segment on one of those Current Affair programs about sending bras overseas to contries where women can't afford to buy mastectomy bras. Does anyone know where I can send some to the girls who really need them? I have a few which I don't wear anymore and would like to donate them. Can anyone help???
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Acupuncutre
Hi Girls Well I had my first acupunture treatment yesterday and even though I have had this treatment before (for sinus problems) I was still relatively apprehensive. I met with Dr Kevin Cao at 3pm, we sat and discussed my cancer and all the treatments I had undertaken and the side effects of the tamoxifin...I then had to…
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Hello there
Hi all. This is my first blog. I had a partial mastectomy a couple of weeks ago but didn't get clear margins so now to have full mastectomy in a couple of weeks as well as all lymph nodes out. I am fine with this but family all wonder why I am not a blubbering mess but I don't really have any feelings atm. Just doing what…