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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…
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Welcome!!
Welcome Jo and Olga to the Melbourne Meet & Greet group! I look forward to growing this group to enable opportunity for group members to meet in person with other members to share their cancer experiences. I have just completed a Bilateral Mastectomy after second diagnosis of breast cancer 12 months after the initial…
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IMPORTANT: Planned site outage
Hi all, Just to let you know that the developers have been working on fixing a couple of bugs in the online network and now have some new code to be deployed. This will be deployed tomorrow morning (Tuesday Nov 29), sometime between 9am and 10am and requires the site be offline temporarily. We anticipate it will be very…
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Nice to feel good!
A month ago yesterday I got my diagnosis, and 3 weeks yesterday since my right mastectomy....still can't believe I have (had??) Breast Cancer! Have felt good today...first day in a month I haven't shed any tears! Maybe I am finally accepting my goodluck...no chemo or rad, just tamoxifen, and not too many hot flushes…
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Robrobbie
Maybe I am not using this network properly Contacts seem to have a privacy setting turned on. Whats the point of having a network ifyou are only prepared to share with a certain group that fits some criteria ? I dont get it.
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Coping with a young family and Breast Cancer
Hi all, Who has a young family? How are you all coping physically and emotionally through the treatment journey. I am very lucky I have family here helping me continuously. I would seriously be lost without them. I was far to sick on FEC... now I am onto Taxotere I think I am coping a little better, but it is only Day 3,…
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Anxious
Just had my first dose of Dexamethasone as I am starting chemo tomorrow. What should I expect to be feeling after taking this medication, how helpful have others found it to be with their chemo. Any suggestions for tomorrow and beyond.. Thanks Maria L