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Weight gain
Just feeling a bit low at the moment, saw my Dad who is always brutally honest and he told me how big I am looking now. I know I am the heaviest I've ever been (75kgs, 167cm) and then even my Sister piped up and said she thought it must be 'fluid'. Aaarrgghhhh! I know I am comfort eating right now, when your taste buds are…
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Wig help please
Hi, Just about to start chemo, have bought hats and scarves and not sure if I could wear a wig. The wigs at our wig library looked really fake and I am in the country and trying to look on the net. Some suggestions on good brands and whether to get microfilament, real hair etc. thanks, Kylie
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anxious
Hi, I am new to this, I was diognosed on Dec 1st 2011 with early breast cancer. My Dr decided to do pre op chemo, so far I have had 2 treatments and the lump had reduced by half after the first 1 and the lymph node can no longer be felt. Although I feel really positive about this I stil have alot of anxiety and I am…
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2012
hi all , happy australia day ..... just typed a long report and my laptop froze dont ya hate that so lost all i had typed . any ways i hope this year is better for every one , my husband Daryl is slowly improving has had a few ups and downs but after a quintuple by pass to be expected , at the moment his left arm at the op…
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First and last
hi all u lovely lady's:) well I'm in my 30 's and have finish my op,chemo and radio . I got on this site as a thought it would be helpful with my decision about having a reconstruction using the lat dorsi method. but I found myself wondering through the different blogs and I came across a women who had had bad news and…
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Donna
Hello everyone, I've just finished my 3rd AC with one more to go 2nd Feb followed by Taxol which will be weekly for 12 sessions. Being quite a social person I'm finding that I'm feeling like a spectator looking in especially about a week after AC. Today I was so looking forward to catching up with a heap of girlfriends…
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Mastectomy Swimwear
Hi. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good provider of mastectomy swimwear. Thanks. Anna
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Weight
I have avoided weighing myself for months because I suspected I had put on some weight. Yesterday at the hospital they weighed me which confirmed it. I can't handle gaining weight. A while ago I discussed my weight with my counsellor and she suggested that I should weigh myself less often. But what she didn't seem to…
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Paranoid....
Hello all you lovely pink ladies, I hope you are feeling as well as can be expected atm :-) It is nearly 5 weeks since my diep-flap surgery and all things are running to plan there, the plastics team are very happy with it & I am on the list for nipple reconstruction & 3 months after that the tattooing is to be done.…
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Congrats Petrina Burnett
Congrats Petrina on the article in Melbourne's Sunday Herald Sun today (Body + Soul section, page 10). A positive and uplifting message for the readers and a nice promo for BCNA. You look gorgeous in your pink poncho!
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The Gawler Foundation residential course
My last post I was looking at doing a residential course and decided on the Gawler Foundation. My husband and I did a ten day life and living course and a five day follow up course. I have since been back down to the beautiful Yarra Valley for another five days of great food, meditation, the latest information but most of…
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Any advice?
I'm a 37 year old mother of 3, I've just finished my 6 treatments of chemo & will be starting tamoxifen next week, can anyone give me some advice about what's in store for me? I've already lost a boob, my hair, gained too many kgs Im having hot flushes & i still feel like crap & want my old self back ( I know that's not…
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Last Herceptin
Tomorrow is my last Herceptin. 17 down, 1 to go! Back when I started I couldn't imagine that I would one day get to the finish. It is amazing. I feel a bit sad about it. I like going to the chemo room and sitting in a comfy chair and chatting with the nurses. I get the morning off work and I can relax and do the crossword…
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Tears and more tears
I have had the best christmas with my family, we played games, watched movies, sang singstar and ate wonderful food. I got out of hospital on the day before Christmas eve after spiking a fever of 39.5 days earlier and thinking I would have to stay in for the christmas period, but after begging and promising to take my…
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Donna
Hello everyone, with xmas and new year coming is alcohol a no no? I'm a moderate drinker but was just wondering.. I've started chemo ( AC) for breast cancer with 2nd treatment next Thurs and it would be nice to raise a glass if ok'd. I'll ask when I see my oncologist next week. :-)