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Coming off anti-depressants
Last week I asked my GP if I could come off my anti-depressant. He said I could and suggested taking half a tablet a day for 2 weeks and then half a tablet every second day for 2 weeks to wean myself off tem. Currently I take one tablet per day. I have been wanting to come off them for a while but now that he says it is ok…
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Fatigue
I have just had my 2 cycle of doxetaxal and have been sick with fatigue for the past 2 weeks and still on going. I have been hospital with sever side effects and still can't fight of this fatigue, has any one else suffered similar side effects and what did they do to over come it? I have completed 3 x FEC prior to this…
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50/50 chance of recurrence??
Hi Ladies, I was diagnosed with grade 3, stage 3 breast cancer in November 2011 with 20 of 42 lymph nodes positive. I had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation, which I finished in October 2012. I had a mamogram and ultrasound in December, both of which were clear, thank goodness. Anyway, I had a follow up appointment today…
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Reach to recovery 2013
Hey gals well I am excited again..... Am off to,r2r in South Africa in march and after the conference have the opportunity to do some women's health nurse volunteering in Lesotho a small country in southern Africa all happened by accident met someone who knows someone. My hubby is then coming over and we will have 2 weeks…
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The Wig
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Long Term After Effects
Its now 3-4 months since my last radiotherapy treatment and im experiencing a miriad of things. it seems to me that my body is still in chemo mode. My last lot of taxotere was late July 2012, and through my radiotherapy I was ok. For the past 8 - 10 weeks I have noticed a cycle. Im well for about 14- 21 days, then for 7…
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Canberra
Hi All, just got home from a 20klm bike ride with my friend...beautiful morning. On Thursday I will be in Canberra visiting my daughter as she has just moved over with work. My Ist visit so while Im over I was wondering if any Canberra ladies would like to meet up...
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Dunalley breast cancer ladies
Hi we at Tasmanian Breast Cancer Network are wondering if any ladies have been affected by the Tassie fires and could do with some help from us? Let me know, we are thinking of everyone in the areas so badly damaged and those who are left with so little.
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Too fat for reconstruction?
I recently had a visit with the specialist GP assigned to me at the hospital where I've been having treatment. I had a mastectomy last June. We started discussing whether or not I'd be interested in a reconstruction of my right breast. She then asked me what my height and weight was then proceeded to calculate my BMI. I…
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Another year
Happy new year to everyone dealing with BC. This will be year13 for me , my 3rd year of advanced BC so feeling fortunate and happy I have managed to survive the various drug regimes. I am currently in a good place as my tumor markers have dropped from 145 o 74 since September when I started the xolada/Tykerb regime. Of…
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Depression after Treatment
Hi everyone I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced some fairly significant depression after their treatment has finished. I found that I have recently suffered this and still are. Can't understand why....I thought I was good with all this cancer stuff - although I didn't exactly breeze through treatment, I never…
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Falls Creek
Just found out that the dragonboat regatta we have been training hard for has been cancelled due to a bushfire threat. Falls Creek is such a beautiful place, I hope it is spared from bushfire and that everybody is ok up there. Hopefully can reschedule soon. Disappointing but better to be safe for sure xx
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Morning exercise
Just come home from a lovely Dragonboat paddle with the girls out on Patterson river. It's a beautiful day to be alive. Many Pelicans and new faces with us today. Also excited as I have finally figured out how to upload a photo for my profile! Say hello to Pink Linda!
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Time Over
Ok think it's time to give up on this one. No bites to date, time to move on. Lynne
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STILL HERE
Well, we're 7 more sleeps til Xmas, and 1 year ago ( dec 1st) I wasn't expected to see it. My journey for the past year has been one of pain, suffering, depression, anger, manic emotions, pride, guilt,anguish,hatred,love,desperation,foolishness,dumbness and the list can go on and on, Ive had all these things at various…