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karate look
Well thank goodness my hair is really getting a move on now.Still no fringe so hence the headband.This is so much cooler to wear.I've been designing and sewing lots of colourful cotton bands.I thought I was looking quite swish in them until my 7yr old nephew asked if I was learning karate! My hair is coming in dark+some…
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Reflexology
Round 2 of my chemo tomorrow & last time I suffered from a mixture of side affects such as itchy rash, sore throat, mouth ulcers, constipation & pain in my mid section. This time I've taken the bull by the horns & have gone & had a reflexology treatment this morning. He worked on my overall balance & concentrated on my…
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cancer and depression
Hi everyone, Well I have travelled the journey of bc since 2008, having gone through treatment and finishing it in Jan 2009, I felt great, unfortunately 6 month later, I fell in a heap with depression. After speaking to my surgeon and bc nurse, they advised me to go on anti depressants, my first reaction was NO WAY I'm a…
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Finished with radiation
Well - finished the radiation last week and am slowly recovering and getting my zest for life back again. I've started walking every morning again and I am going to join a zumba exercise group this week - I will just work at my own pace for a while and see how I go - even if I just enjoy the music and company it will do me…
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The "Down" Side of Cancer
I had a bad weekend last week. I've been undergoing the process of partial invalidity retirement through work because of the fall out of my breast cancer diagnosis last year. I ended up with a thyroid that doesn't work, high blood pressure that is hard to control, underwent sudden menopause, osteoporosis due the hormone…
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Rugby Union
Not sure how many rugby lovers there are out there - but I do have a passion for Union. Potentially unusual for a girl but there you go. This weekend sees the Wallabies playing France at the formidable Stade de France - should be a very interesting contest, especially in the scrum! Now - what does this have to do with…
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hair colour
Hi everyone, My hair is back, and I'm looking like a distinguished gent with salt and pepper hair! Wondering if anyone has any experience with colour on new hair. I'm using a herbal shampoo because I don't want to use any commercial chemical stuff so contemplating giving the 'lush' henna colours a go. They seem safe and…
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wigs part 2
from last blog: My bad wig day happened to coincide with the day of my 1st chemo treatment, so of course I was going to be a bit emotional. Back in the shop we decided to get the wig (just in case). When I got home, I put it in the very back of a cupbourd I rarely used. Looking back, I guess for me it was another bit of…
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Wigs
Reading about everyone's fun wig shopping has made me think about my own experience. Now, that was a bad hair day! I personally wanted to wait and see how I felt once the hair was gone before getting a wig, but other people had a better idea. They took me to a wig shop, the ladies were nice, very good at up-selling and of…
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One Year Anniversary
One more thing - I would appreciate happy thoughts and prayers on Friday 29 October. My one year anniversary is coming up (17 Nov) and I'm due to have all my follow up tests and scans Friday afternoon. I'm nervous (to be expected) and quite frankly, losing some sleep at night because of it. BUT, I remain positive and…
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Barb
After having councelling for post-chemo depression (realloy bad depression) I decided to do some meditation or my style of mediation. I wait til Saturday afternoon when husband Rod is playing golf, get comfortable on the couch (usually joined by my cat, Casper!) burn some incesnse and listen to Enya on my IPod..It is so…
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Life goes on....
I helped out in my two son's canteen this morning. I love doing stuff like this. It makes me feel closer to my kids and I can see and meet their friends and teachers on their 'territory.' I was tired today though. Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in Nov 09 and completing surgery in December and chemo treatment in…
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Ann @Warrnambool
Hi fellow graduates, i really enjoyed the 2 days of training, but didn't realise how out of condition i was, listening and thinking for 2 days was very tiring! I have been working on my story, those in my break out group will remeber i piked it on the day. Hadn't realsied just how render the memory was until i tried to…
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Hello from a Newbie!
Hello, I'm new at all this, so just wanted to say hi to the BCNA community! I'm slowly rebuilding my life after a breast cancer diagnosis in 2008, and treatment that finished last year, and I'd love to hear from others who have had a similar experience! :-)
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Extra Fitness Training
Julie and Lyn are swimming at Jubilee Baths in Frankson on Thursday 29th at 5.30pm if anyone wishes to join us for some extra fitness training.