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Hair loss
I would be interested to hear if other women have suffered from hair loss that has not corrected itself. It is over a year since I finished chemo and radiotherapy and I have male patterned baldness. This has been a tough year- I survived surgery and chemo only to be dealt this blow. Many tears have been shed and I am…
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Lymphodema surgery
Hi - I’m wondering if anyone (in the Melbourne region) has had arm lymphoedema surgery performed by Plastic Surgeon, Mr Ramin Shayan. If yes, would be grateful if you could share some feedback. Thanks.
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Fitbit
can you wear a Fitbit on the wrist of lymph node removed arm?
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Great Day!
I woke up this morning feeling very fragile. Surgery in a couple of days and wondering how it and whatever treatment follows will affect me. Back in August, for my birthday, my family gave me the promise of standup paddleboarding when summer arrived. Well, I expected to be doing it sometime over the school holidays but the…
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Swimwear
Hi I am almost 2 years post bilateral mastectomy and have finished all treatment. I want to get back to swimming and am looking for suggestions, I would like to buy a tankini style swim top but do not want to wear prosthesis. I am a size 18 and have been searching the internet but can not find anything suitable. Jodie
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Tamoxifen and weight gain
has anyone else had trouble keeping weight off taking tamoxifen? I have been taking 9 months and putting on weight,sometimes I'm just starving probably hormones I suppose,I'm quite active bike ride,gym ,walking and try to eat well most time,I wondered if it's because I'm premenopausal in early 40s? Anyone lost weight on…
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Strength training study
Has your Physio, Doctor, Oncologist or Surgeon recommended exercise as part of your Cancer treatment? Exercise has been shown to reduce side effects of treatment, such as fatigue, help your treatment be more effective, reduce your risk or recurrence and reduce your chance of dying from cancer. Read this interesting article…
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My journey
Hi all I had my mastectomy in the first week of September just 3 months ago and I am pleased to inform you all that I am back to normal. I know everyone's journey is different and all cancers are not the same. However, just sharing with you all the things I did for getting back to normal may help some of you. When I was…
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Fighting back with fitness
I thought I would share my ups and downs regaining my fitness since chemo. For a start I gained an astonishing amount of weight during chemo, around 20 plus kgs. I had gained 3 to 4 post surgery also before chemo. (Bilateral mastectomy and recon) After chemo with my oncologist blessing around 6 weeks I went on to optifast…
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Woe is me
Warning... long, self-indulgent, self-pittying post. Please don't read on if your emotional plate is full. Self pitty is completely contra to my normal mantra, but a huge vent is needed. Recently I turned 40. This year I had all my ideas about mortality and life thrown under a bus. Not necessarily a bad thing, as I'm…
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Living Longer, Living Stronger exercise program
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Need a get away?
I've been reading the posts from ladies who are getting toward the end of their treatment and thought this might be a good time to remind you of the fantastic opportunity the Otis Foundation offers to anyone who has been thrown into the Breast Cancer mincer. Otis has a number of properties across the country (predominately…
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Letrozole
Hi All I am on Letrozole and am having quite bad side effects. I have been on it for over a year now. I have decided to take a break from it for a week or two to see if the side effects improve. Has anyone else done this and if so how long did it take for the side effects to disappear? My main one is being very achy all…
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Massage
hi. I’m 8 weeks post L mastectomy where I had 22 lymph nodes removed. Prior to that I had 8 rounds of chemo. Next week I start radiation. Tomorrow I’m booked in for a massage and it’s just been suggested massage might not be a good idea. Does anyone else have some advice for me regarding any adverse effects of massage? Help
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At my :) weight again
I was diagnosed in May 2013. After treatment I had put on a few kilos and was concerned about starting Tamoxifen. Would I be able to lose the chemo weight? With a gradual return to pre-cancer activity and being very careful with portion size I did lose those extra kilos. Changes to my lifestyle (for the first time in my…