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Thank you everyone
Hi Ladies, I just wanted to say thank you so much for all your messages and replies on my last blog. Its so nice and over whelming to know so many people care and will take the time out to message me and all your messages put a smile on my face.. xxxx love you dani
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Advice for young women before they start treatment
Hi, I was finally motivated to join this on-line forum after receiving the latest version of the Beacon. As I read the results of the survey on radiotherapy, I nearly cried as I realised how many women have received long-lasting radiation burns from their treatment. My story is that I was diagnosed at 39 nearly six years…
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House of chaos!
Did I say "happy days"in my last blog??We have been in our new house now for 6 weeks and it's still total chaos.Carpets in,fences up,foxtel on, antenna on the roof(hubby's priorities),flyscreens and blinds done,pergola up,garden shed up,ikea furniture put together(I went out that day).Just waiting on some more furniture…
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How to get on public hospital waitlist for breast reconstruction?
Hello, Can anyone advise me how to get on the public waitlist for reconstruction surgery? I am in Sydney near RPAH. I will probably suss out how much is costs privately but would like to also put down for public in case I can't afford it and I assume it is a long waitlist! Thank You, Julia
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In Search of understanding my own feelings towards ?friends?
Friends becomes EX-friends or my own post bc anti-social behaviour?? Funny that as a BC survivor - I am kind of bit lost in this "evaluation & prioritising" life & thinking about "WHO I REALLY WANT TO BE" stage. Adjusting back to normal life again. I am finding myself again as you go through during your teens. We have…
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Happy Birthday to my 10 year old Daughter
Dear Micky, Happy 10th Birthday! Wow! double figures - I had no idea when I birthed you 10 years ago how you would change my world. How when I looked in your eyes and we connected there was an instant bond. I was amazed how my body grew and sustained you, how my breasts alone provided you nutrition. So many memories -…
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Welcome
Welcome to Sharon, the first member of Group 21!
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Lets talk about sex bay -be
Congrats to BCNA on another great resource available to us...... I have just read a copy of Breast Cancer and Sexual Wellbeing. It is a topic that is well overdue for discussion in Breast Cancer circles and still a topic that I personally would like to see more discussion about. The booklet covers a range of topics ranging…
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Hello Everyone
Hello, I've just joined - in fact it's the first online network i've ever taken part in, so i'm a bit unsure if I'm doing things right. Anyway, I had breast cancer 3 years ago and had surgery, chemo, radiotheraphy and continued on with hormone therapy but this year a CT scan (after months of back problems) showed my cancer…
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Introducing myself
Hi all I am in a strange situation being an Australian living in Tokyo. I got diagnosed with early stage (stage 1) triple negative breast cancer this august. Been through the lumpectomy and in the last 2 weeks of radiation therapy (33 sessions and 13 more left. yay !!) I will start chemo after this. Doctors say 3 months of…
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Last chemo over - whoopee!
Hi all you lovely ladies I know I haven't been very active lately but just had to let you all know that my final chemo (Taxotere) went ahead to day as planned and all's good so far - the dex certainly helps!! Have had a little celebration shop this afternoon and will wait till this time next week (if I pick up at same rate…
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Introduction
Hello every-one, My name is Robyn, I am 56 yrs old and live in Caboolture QLD with my horse and dog. I am lucky to have a great group of family and friends - unfortunately many of them also live interstate. 3 yrs ago, I was diagnosed with CLL (a mild form of Leukemia that lowers the immune system and is usually found in…
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My research on Mastectomy Swimwear
In my research of writing a piece on Mastectomy Swimwear for different shapes and sizes ... i came across this old bcna post ... http://www.bcna.org.au/user/693/blog/7416 Also a blog that supports women who CHOOSES NOT to have reconstruction. BREASTFREE ORG - great site. http://breastfree.blogspot.com/ Make sure you check…
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Something to make you chuckle!
I thought you all would appreciate these little gems to put a smile on your faces and lets face it - we can't have too much of that - after all laughter is the best medicine! I have to relate two very funny stories that happened in this town recently - The first I would like to title "The case of the disappearing chef" -…
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Hiya
Hi all... I was diagnosed with s2 metaplastic BC about 3 weeks ago. I had an axillary clearance and my left breast removed 2 weeks ago, and will have a portacath inserted next week and start chemo, followed by 12 months of herceptin and then radiation. I'm glad that there are forums and groups around to be a part of. Look…