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Prosthesis for swimming
Hi ! I am hoping someone on here could help me solve my little dilemma
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Life after chemo
Woop woop... I have about 1/2mm of hair! So excited after months of bald. It's barely visible, but it's there. feeling optimistic. Next hopefully goodbye to fatigue, dry skin, dark eye circles and quite a few kilos aswell haha!
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Should we be talking about cancer?
This month I celebrated four years since the trip to BreastScreen that found triple negative cancer in my left breast. It's an important milestone for me. Unlike other forms of breast cancer, the risk of recurrence drops every year I stay cancer free, right up until year five when I'm actually at the same risk as everyone…
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Genetic links?
First forgiveness for those who belong to the Facebook group - this post is pretty much the same. I'm keen for information! This is my first post - I heard something tonight and decided I needed to throw an information net out there. First, a little about me. I am 41 with three beautiful boys. I went for my annual…
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Lump in .neck
HHiya washing my neck in shower n found lump on top of neck gland c dr tomorrow oncologist Thursday had sore throat off n on has anyone had this or similar should I b worried thankyou :-)
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My story
Hi, I am in my ten month after having my surgery July will be a year. I have had up and downs with pain as I had a lumpectomy and had a small amount of fluid not enough to drain just give me grief, I now have lymphodema and a pink rash which I had checked out and it's to do with the fluid thankfully . I have been having…
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Sydney walking group?
Hi everyone, I wanted to see if in this wonderful network we have anyone based in Sydney that attends a walking group or who is looking for a walking buddy?
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Are you worried about weight gain during chemotherapy? (VIC based trial)
Weight gain is common in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer and can lead to: - a decrease in quality of life and self esteem - the development of other conditions e.g. heart disease and diabetes - increased risk of cancer recurrence Oncology Clinics Victoria (OCV) are currently recruiting patients into a…
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walking group
Hey ladies. I am lucky enough to live and work a stones throw away from box hill gardens and am keen to start a walking group if there is interest. The gardens have a 1km walking track and i need some motivation to get off my butt and move. The gardens are across the road from epworth and box hill hospitals as well as…
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ANNOUNCEMENT
So, Friday myself, my husband, my son & 12 friends flew to Queensland to compete in various Gold Coast Marathon events. Myself in the 5.7km, so stoked to tell you that I ran the entire 5.7km in 44 miinutes & 40 seconds, so proud of myself
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Bone density
Hello ladies! I don't post on here much anymore ,but I wanted to share something with you tonight:)I am almost 4 years post mastectomy and chemo,and 3 years since my advanced osteoporosis diagnosis.Since my osteo diagnosis,I have tried really hard to exercise EVERY day,eat all the things that are supposed to help me,and I…
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On a healthy eating education.
I recently did an online BCNA course in Healthy Eating and Breast Cancer. There is a booklet available which the course followed from BCNA. You can either download it of order a hard copy for free from BCNA, thankyou btw BCNA for that. With my chemo brain I had to keep on repeating my lessons but I think i got something…
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Ups and downs
I am about to have last cycle of chemo , then I start radiation , I am most of the time very positive But I don't think about dying , but I keep thinking about my funeral , so I'd like a bit of help with those thoughts Julie
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pain from exercising (methinks)
Hello Brave Ladies. This is my first post! I have exercised pretty much throughout my diagnosis and now 15 months since last radiation treatment I have soreness around my rib bones and back. My breast also experiences stabs ( for want of a better expression). I had a lumpectomy in Aug 2015, 4x chemo, 1 month radio and go…
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Grumpiness
I was never ever grumpy and now 10 weeks post radiotherapy and about 9 weeks after starting letrozole /Femara 2.5 mg I seem to be grumpy on a regular basis. I'm not sure what's going on and don't like being grumpy! I've had an infection in the operated breast for 3 weeks now and taking keflex for that. I wonder if other…