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Otis, again
I'm currently tapped into the wifi at Kez's Hideaway in Redesadale Victoria. This is just one of the Otis Foundation homes available across the country for people have had treatment for breast cancer in the last twelve months. If you have been sucked into the BC vortex, please do yourself a favour and get onto the Otis…
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Waxing and massage
Hey guys, Was wondering how soon it is safe to have your legs waxed and have a massage. I finished chemo in April and radiation two weeks ago. I feel like doing something nice for myself but not if its not safe to do so. Would love to hear others thoughts.
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look good feel better
Today I attended the Look Good Feel Better and not being a makeup person was hesitant to go. It was a great day and my self esteem was lifted. To think volunteers can help Cancer ladies feel good about themselves was amazing and we all looked so much better, those with hair, without and with a tiny bit growing! I recommend…
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Need assistance with my weight
Hey ladies. Its been a while hope you are all keeping positive. I need help with my weight. I finished treatment 3 years ago and been on arimidex for nearly two years. For the past year i seem to have lost my way and put on nearly 10kg. I have aches and pains everywhere my knees my back have preexisting injuries and they…
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Hit a Wall!
I am struggling big time physically with my mets to liver and bones diagnosis. Onc decided Letrozole wasnt doing its job as I now have 2 tumours in my remaining breast so he put me on Xeloda. 4 days later and I am really unwell with nausea,diarrhoea and foggy head so Onc gives me a 3 day break. Still vomiting every day…
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Lifestyle and Diet Changes After Cancer.
Hi all, I have done chemo from Feb to April after surgery in Dec. Radiotherapy was done in May. My herceptin treatment will continue till next Feb. I thought that was it, until I heard several cases of cancer recurrence around me!!! Ok, to be exact, at least 7-8 cases. Most of them are breast cancer cases but there were…
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Racerback Mastectomy Sports Bra
Hi Ladies, So I'm back at the gym but have found that you can only buy regular sports bras with a pocket for my prosthesis. Do anyone know if you can buy a racer back Mastectomy sports bra? Cheers Mel
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Cautionary tales
You learn something new every day. I have had lymphoedema for four and a half years, with remarkably little trouble, so discovering I have cellulitis was a bit of a shock. The good news is that my immune system is working well and the redness and swelling had abated dramatically even before I got to my GP. But antibiotics…
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Advice needed
Had stage 2b estrogen positive, double mastectomy, lymph nodes 2 micro, 19 more lymph nodes no cancer, radiation and hysterectomy, arimidex now 3 1/2 years ago was eating organic however i found that so expensive and I have noticed I am going back to what I use to eat before BC and it's not bad but it's not all fruit and…
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Feeling Flat..
hello lovelies...I'm not sure if it's the weather this week...but I'm feeling really flat...actually I'm feeling lonely. I have family and friends around me but we don't actually talk....I'm single and it's never bothered me before, but I find myself wishing I had a partner. Anyone else felt like this and any suggestions…
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Taking No Chances
And now my teenage daughter has the flu
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Trying to get on with my "new life"
Today marks a milestone for me. A milestone which I'm sure women who have NOT been diagnosed with bc would struggle to understand, in fact, I've mentioned my milestone to a few family members and I get that blank look on their face, while I know in their minds they just want to say "yep, she has really lost it". Today…
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Immune system tablets vitamins
Hi just wondering if anyone noes after chemotherapy finished when can start taking immune system tables and vitamins to help body to recover from the process the body been through ive asked oncologist but they didnt answer my question and nezt time I see oncologist 1/6/17 im starting tamoxifen if anyone ison tamoxifen have…
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Carman Fun Run St Kilda December 2017
hello ladies was diagnosed w BC in January, been through 4.5 months chemo and now doing radiation. prior to this I used to run a bit and enter fun runs, and am keen to start training for a goal, I think, it seems a bit scary.. I'm thinking of Carman 2017 fun run in Melbourne. Probably aiming for 10 km. However I would love…
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Otis retreat
I've just had the privilege of spending 4 nights at an Otis Foundation house in Kioloa. After a very long 6 months, to be able to take a break like this between chemo and rads was just so special it's hard to describe. The first couple of days were warmish and humid, then it fairly bucketed down. Absolutely perfect. I…