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Feeling anxious need some positive stories
Hi All, I don’t know where to start with this one. Am 38 with 2 small boys. Was diagnosed last Feb opted for double mastectomy, then had 4 Ac then 12 taxol then 6 weeks of rads. My cancer was oestrogen positive 30% progesterone neg and HER2 pos. I had 5/11 nodes show microscopic traces of cancer. Next stage is ovaries out…
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Overseas Travel and Travel Insurance
Hi All, After a terrible 2107 having chemo and radiotherapy I am thankful I am now well, back to work and generally feeling back to "normal". One of my colleagues suggested a trip to Canada in Aug/sept this year and I would love to go. However, it will be a expensive trip and it seems travel insurance will not cover…
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First real walk since first AC
Just got back from my first REAL walk since chemo 11 days ago. 5km, glorious colours in the sky and lots of roos to keep me company. Feeling so much better than a couple of days ago.
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So scared about surgery tomorrow
I don't know what is wrong with me but I am sitting here in almost a full on panic attack from having my port out tomorrow. I know stupid right? I was so much calmer for my breast surgery. I think it didn't help that my surgeon who placed the port disagreed with the oncologist's recommendation to get it out. He told me it…
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Shaving head
Hi i shaved my hair after my 2nd chemo back in November but since its growing it had grown back a completely different colour which is Grey im only 43 and dont want a full head of grey .mm thinking if i reshave will it come back adiffetent colour than grey .just wondering who h as done this and did it work ?? Thanks
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Herbs , vitamins and minerals
Was reading an article today which mentioned Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre site so thought I’d put the web address up again as many of us like to try complementary therapies. Thankyou to the people who told me about this site as I have found it both interesting and useful on several occasions but that said always…
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Omg new research on bc spreading
Well people I know we are told a lot of foods we like may not be good for us and here’s another one.Drew my attention as only recently discovered the joy of fresh asparagus and did become a little keen - might need to rethink or try that moderation word. Asparagus link to breast cancer is discovered by scientists - Evening…
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Interesting article shared on facebook
Hi All. This is a great article. A little more depth would have been nice, but good that people are discussing.…
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Running on empty
Lately I’ve had a few extra things suddenly all crop up at the same time. A couple of them I have absolutely no control over too. Add to that my 6 monthly check-up with my oncologist was due and I suddenly feel like I’m pushing a wheelbarrow, loaded with bricks, up a mountain and the wheel has come off too! Before bc I…
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Weight gain and Arimidex
Hi everyone....has anyone had weight gain on Arimidex? I work in a job that has me walking over 15000 steps per day and have never had an issue before now!! I'm not really overweight but am concerned that the weight will keep creeping on. Thanks!!
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Cellulitis
Me again :) So I’ve had some pain under my Cancer boobie like blind pimple pain but twice as bad as I couldn’t wear a bra...I had a doctors appointment this afternoon as I was getting dressed I noticed the redness had now covered 3/4 of my boob. Anyway doctor tells me it’s cellulitis...the infection started in the area I…
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Depression
Two weeks ago, one year on from diagnosis I got the all clear as did my mother. I was very relieved all round as I wasn’t sure I could deal another year like the one I had been through. Instead of feeling happy with the outcome for some weird reason I’m feeling really down. I’ve had counseling over the last year to deal…
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Got the all clear from first mamogram
yippeee j have been laying low as I was quite stressed however just got all clear. HD meeting with dr Mann and he was efficient and informative. Doesn’t recommend gene testing at the moment until it becomes free unless I want to pay. He said within next few years he believes it will be free to all. I feel a massive relief.
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Body decoration
I'm not a tatt person (not against them, just never could see anything permanent on my body) but this is beautiful. It appeared on my fb feed as something that fb in the past have taken down as inappropriate. I still couldn't imagine myself wanting it on my skin everyday for the rest of my life, but I don't believe it's…
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YWCA Encore program
Just checked the YWCA site and from what I have seen Encore seems to be a dimishing program in all bar NSW .Probably funding is the issue but a great pity as think it has meant a lot to many in recovery from breast cancer.There are no dates up for Qld , SA and ACT. Victoria doesn’t even get a mention.Anyone heard anything ?