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On the Ride to Conquer Cancer
Hi Everyone This year on the 13th & 14th October I, together with my husband will be doing the "Ride to Conquer Cancer". I know we hear on the News, and in the Papers and Magazines about those celebrities who are diagnosed with cancer. But we don't always hear about your friend, your neighbour, your colleague or the member…
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Have a cold
So I have a cold. It is a year since I finished chemo so it is of no special importance to have a cold now. But, it is the first time I have been sick since I had cancer. I don't know quite why, but it is weird and I feel quite bothered. I guess it is because I have gradually getting stronger and fitter and I feel scared…
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sad day
Wow what a day. I went to a friends funeral today and it was only my second ever funeral but this one meant a little more than the first and it really got me. I actually got really light headed and started sweating profusely whilst we were outside so discreetly my husband got me back to the car where i just had to lay…
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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…