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Significant other
Hi. 6 days in on third round TC chemo. Hanging in OK, but quite teary and tired, so maybe making a mountain out of a molehill. But it's only me and hubby, surely it's not that hard to organise shopping and housework without fifty questions. It is sooo much easier to do it myself, although I have no energy. Also have…
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Sometimes humour is the best remedy
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Adelaide Encore - free hydrotherapy program
The new dates are on the YWCA Adelaide website for the free Encore program.Basically starts October as term 3 most of us don’t like going out in the cold. It is an 8 week program , 2 hours per week.Involves one hour hydrotherapy and each week is a guest speaker covering topics relevant to breast cancer.Is also a wonderful…
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Split nails
As a teenager my mum always told me that gelatin prevented split nails. Used it as a remedy a couple times over the past years but not being a jelly lover I usually gave up. Thought I would try it for chemo split nails but wasn't expecting much. One week later my nails have stopped splitting. Not sure if this is an old…
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GIRLS DAY OUT @PETER MAC
I was in at Peter Mac yesterday and picked up this flyer about a Girls Day Out next week 19th October. It's for Peter Mac patients and friend/carer. Looks like fun!
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Let’s talk about...S.E.X
Good evening lovelies...sorry for late post or lack of everything of late...just finished work and struggling with working full time...anyway I have a question on sex drive. Is it the letrazole...I do not have any interest in sex what so ever. I’m single and met someone recently and when I say met...I mean came to my…
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Singlet Tops
First of all, this is not an ad! I got a bit teary in the shops a couple of weeks ago when I saw some singlet tops out and realised that I won't ever be able to wear them (not if I want to look good, anyway). Then I saw these on the Amoena website - I think they're called Valletta. The prosthetic fits inside under the…
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Wig for whoever wants it
Earlier this year, the lovely @Molly001 sent me a wig that she no longer needed. I no longer need it and would like to pass it on to someone else. It is a shortish straight bob style, dark brown with a hint of red. If you want it, please let me know. If I don't get a response, I will donate it to the wig library at the…
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ABC Catalyst: Exercise and Cancer
Last Night ABC Catalyst aired a story on exercise and cancer. The program explored the research and benefits of exercise during active cancer treatment. One Australian trial being undertaken by Professor Rob Newton at Edith Cowan University in Perth is looking at the benefits of exercise during chemotherapy treatment,…
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Finding the unfunny funny
just wanted to vent these (what I found) funny exchanges I had recently. I had a choice about laughing or crying over them, so I just chose to laugh and run with that. So so I went to the chemo ward the other day to have my stupid monthly Zoladex injection. The nurse who did it was in her 20s, and was training another…
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Chemo Detox
High everyone! I’m 2 weeks post my last Chemo and am considering doing a detox to flush out the toxic build up but I’m not sure when to do this? Has anyone got any experience in this or a detox they can recommend please?
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Shonky
https://www.choice.com.au/shonky-awards Above is a link to the Shonky awards as featured on the evening news. I have noticed commentary amongst posts on Melatonin tablets. A certain brand mentioned in the link above
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The body I have been left with!!!!
So I was approached a few weeks ago by the owner and editor of a magazine in Cairns about doing a photo shoot for this months issue. They were doing a piece on breast cancer because of the month that is in it and wanted to get a pic of some local “survivors”. ( I live up the road in Port Douglas but had all my treatment in…
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Radiation treatment
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Encore in Dubbo and 24 other regional NSW centres
YWCA Encore in NSW have released a time table and enrolment forms for exercise programs for Dubbo and 24 other regional NSW centres. All the 8 week programs start about 17th October and finish early December. As others have described, the programs are designed for people recovering from breast cancer. I have signed up to…