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Linda
Ok last night was my first meltdown. I have only had the odd tear since diagnosis on the 1st dec surgery is tomorrow. Lying in bed next to my husband reading, he says good night,I love you, and that was it I bawled like a baby and sobbed for an hour. my amasing husband just scooped me up, held me, said nothing and just let…
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Reaching out
Well had a positive routine check with the medical oncologist yesterday and he exceeded expectations. Along with the usual questions about my progress and a physical exam, he asked me about my support and suggested a support group. I have gone through that typical downer following treatment (lumpectomy, chemo and radio) -…
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Feeling good
Hi ladies, Hope every one is having a great day. I haven't cried in 2 days! Yippee! I went shopping today and bought nearly all my Christmas presents, seeing though I can't use the credit card, I mainly got vouchers for everyone. I'm feeling much better today, 1 whole week til 3rd chemo and I intend to enjoy. I know I say…
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Anyone successfully accepted for life insurance?
Hi Ladies, Just been rejected by insurance company to cover me for life with pre-existing condition like BC & depression. Feeling a little second class at the moment, reject with pinky discrimination here. Have anyone out there successfully secure a life insurance policy with BC as pre-condition? Also can you offer me the…
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Last chemo today!
Hi everyone, I thought it was about time I made my first post rather than just commenting on everyone else's! I've finally worked out how to add my photo too, but just imagine me minus the hair! I had my last of four TC chemos today. Firstly, I must say that this regime was so much easier than the six months of AC and CMF…
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Farewell, and thanks to you all!
I want to take this opportunity to thank all those people, and especially our BCNA women, for your support, encouragment and love over the years. I have said on many occasions that my first advocacy thoughts following my diagnosis in 1993 were about improving a system that mostly didn't work for me. In my ignorance and…
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Kathy
Hi everyone, it is now 17 months on since my diagnosis, taking arimadex and as everyone who takes this will know it comes with some pretty hard side effects. I live in Southport, Queensland and just wondered if anyone else lives close by would like to meet for coffee/chat sometime. I have recently become a volunteer for…
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Hi to you all
Hi Ladies, just want to say HI Again, sorry i havent been around for a while, due to work commitments, but glad to see things are still ticking along on here, and still being a great support for women in all stages of BC. Unfortunately sometimes we get tied up, and can't always be on line, so a great big thank you for all…
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Medicare Threshold
I started radio therapy two weeks ago and have quickly learnt all about the Medicare threshold, as I’m having my treatment through a private company. As my treatment started in December 2011 and will carry over to January 2012. I will be out of pocket an extra $1157.00. I find this an injustice and appreciate there must be…
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My experience
What a mixed load of feelings! Background - Nearly six weeks ago on 1st November, 2011 I noticed my right breast was a lot firmer than the left and so I went to my GP that day. I had undergone my last mammogram in February 2011 and my GP, commenting that the swelling could be hormonal, referred me for a mammogram,…
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Xmas time and us
Just a message to all at this hectic crazy time. I hope the shopping frenzy; expectations put on each by members of families and friends, and the general weariness that seems to come at the end of the year in the heat does not drain all your self confidence and cheeriness! It takes a strong woman to cope at this time of…
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Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone Today is my 3rd official day as the new CEO of BCNA. I have just finished a 2 week transition period with Lyn Swinburne which was a great opportunity to settle in and meet many people. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June this year and finished my radiotherapy at the end of September. Like many of you, I…
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Remision??
Last Friday someone asked "are you in remission then?" I didn't know how to answer them. Fortunately my partner was with me and changed the subject. Then on Sunday someone else asked me the same question. I said "I am now cancer free" as my surgeon had told me he took all the cancer out and it had not spread to my lymph…
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Hi all
Hi to all the Adelaide Girls, have just joined this group and am hoping that someone can give me the heads up on what a community liason officer for bcna is and what you do, have read about a few ladies here being one but am not sure on what it is all about. Anyway i am slowly recovering from all the treatments, hair is…
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Just Diagnosed
Hi Ladies, I have just been diagnosed with invasive DC and DCIS. I am told it has also spread to the lymph nodes. I had a biopsy two weeks ago and have my first hospital appointment on Monday. I just wanted to ask if anyone else has the same diagnosis and if they had a lumpectomy or mastectomy. It has only just hit me that…