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future worrying...back again
I have started to worry again about metastises. Silly I know, but I'm really fretting about how I will know whether I have any. I spose it;s because a few poeple I know have died recently after a very short time and I'm just anxious. How do you deal with that ? How do you know when a pain is just a pain, or when should you…
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'My Quest to Improve my Health' - pg 7 The Beacon
See page 7 of the summer edition of The Beacon for an article written by Pink Pilates participant Ilana. She writes about how she has incorporated exercise into her lifestyle and the benefits she has gained!
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YWCA Encore Programs
Looking forward to 2013 and being able to offer some Encore programs to women in South Australia once again! If you are interested - please email office@ywca.com.au or call 8203 9400 and leave your details! Hope to see you next year for a fun filled FREE 8 week program - a program specially designed for women who have had…
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Dr
Hi to all members! I am trying to follow a vegan diet, but sometimes this is hard when have a family with other dietary preferences. I recently had surgery for metastatic melanoma in the breast - it returned after a couple of clear years. What supplements are some of you taking to boost the immune system?
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Tough
OH MY GOODNESS it has been a tough time. I am home now but this time in hospital has been very difficult. i awoke in recovery mid thursday sobbing. Every raw emotion was coming out of me. They gave me drugs & i was physically comfortable but the emotinal pain was raw. laid awake all night day 1 watching the clock 1200 0100…
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Physiotherapist thinks pink
For a bit more information on the Pink Pilates program and how it can help you increase your level of exercise and improve your health outcomes please read this article! http://www.ncah.com.au/news-events/physiotherapist-thinks-pink/801/
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Helpful and not so helpful
Ok. Chemo completed and most side effects gone after 2.5 months. Tamoxifen for the last 1.5 months with minimal side effects so far. Energy levels returning to normal (better than normal actually). What does this mean? Well, it means that I'm starting to reflect on my journey of the last 8 months since diagnosis and what I…
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Breast oedema and 'not quite' menopause
Hi all, I finished Radiotherapy at the end of July and once the burning healed I was feeling pretty good. But the last few weeks my boob has been really sore, with occasional shooting pains. Found out today I have breast oedema. I'd heard of lymph oedema but not breast. Wondering if anyone can shed light? I see a physio on…
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Pay it forward
A week ago, I was beside myself with frustration sitting home alone, freshly operated on and without anyone to physically help. I am lucky because I have a husband who managed to do the essentials, and in a week my parents are flying in to help. When I cried on the phone feeling totally at a loss, (over quite trivial…
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Back to playing sport???
Ladies - am after your advice on something. I am looking to get back into playing my sport in the new year - basketball and netball. My concern is my hair! I have one round of chemo left so it probably wont start to grow at all maybe until mid-December. The new comp for basketball starts mid-January so I still don't think…
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Ride To Conquer Cancer-Oct 13-14th 2012
Just recently completed 200km over 2 days in sydney on bike ride to conquer cancer. Joined the ride 2 months earlier and started the training bit by bit until could ride 70km in one day which was a lot for me considering still experiencing up and down patches of wellness. All up I was able to do 700 km in those 2 months…
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Strength to Strength
Hi everyone. I have been slack this year but fresh from the conference I am inspired to activate my blog again. That and Janelle told me that I had to ! How fantastic to catch up with everyone again. I networked my sox off. I loved Proff John,he had great information in plain English for we lay people. Sounds like the next…
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Pink Pilates
I just wanted to share an article about Pink Pilates in Caulfield, Melbourne. - http://www.bodymovesonline.com.au/images/DebbiesPPnewspaperarticle.pdf
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Contraeception After Breast Cancer
Hi girls, New to this great site. I am 38 had a lumpectomy last week and went back to surgeon today. Thankfully he said got all cancer out, wasnt in lymph nodes. His only concern was that it turned out to be stage 4 ( initially told me stage 1 ) and that it was 10cm rather than the 4cm a few weeks earlier. Anyway have to…
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Swim Wear
Hi I am 34 and had a bi lateral mastectomy and I am pretty self concious of all my scars as I have had to have a number of ops. What swim wear do ladies use that have had this procedure ? Where is the best but cheapest online place to order from ? How do the swim wear prosthesis work ? I currently use the just the normal…