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Is seeing a band at Rod Laver Arena even a Possibility?
Before my diagnosis in early Jan we bought tickets to see Twenty One Pilots at Rod Laver in late March. We now know that the concert is on the Friday night at the end of my 4th chemo week, with chemo usually on a Monday. I've been having the AC chemo, 3 weeks apart, and I think I'm traveling pretty well. Brain fog,…
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Moving forward
The last 2 weeks I've increased my work hours to 8 hours a day 4 days a week. I felt ready to do this but still surprised how much more tired I am with just an extra hour a day. I've needed a nap when I've got home each day. I've also needed to back off my exercise a bit again. Seems to happen like this. Can have a week…
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Why I haven't been here for a while (It's good news!)
Hi everyone. Sorry for being quiet for so long. I have great news. I’m working on my first book! As part of my recovery from the cognitive damage done by treatment, I signed up for a few short courses on Udemy when they had their new year sale last year. One of them was on writing and publishing for Kindle. I think it was…
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Time to admit defeat in the workplace?
Went in to Centrelink today to apply as dad’s carer. The case officer suggested I should register for disability myself and my husband apply as carer for both myself and dad who has bone Mets from prostate cancer. We have been living for 8 years on a line of credit and getting deeper and deeper in debt with no government…
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breast lumps
hi all, I'm new. I found a lump on my right breast 2 years ago. I had a biopsy done but never found out the results ( doctor told me if there wasn't anything wrong he wouldn't contact me). recently I noticed the lump had gotten bigger so I went and saw a doctor ( my doctor was on leave) and this female doctor told me she…
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Tummy problems
hi all, I finished chemo and Radiothreaphy last Aug 2016. I'm triple neg. I had a lumpectomy stage 1 grade 3. No lymph nodes involved. Apart from an attack of shingles I got thru all treatment ok. However since last Aug when I finished I have had tummy problems. I've had Ultra sounds and a ct scan....all fine. I also had a…
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manicure & pedicure
I just feel like i need a pamper Is it a big issue to get a manicure & pedicure I just want the hand and foot massage part along with the nails trimmed, and to sit in the massage chair. I have just done the worst hack job on my toe nails ever, no shellac or anything like that. just clear polish.
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So far, so good
When I saw my oncologist for the first time 3 and a half years ago, I had just had a mastectomy and partial lymph node removal. The pathology was not the best and she informed me that I had a 67% chance of recurrence within 10 years. Treatment (chemo, radio and hormone therapy) reduced this thank goodness. Today's 6…
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Ran in the Bridge to Brisbane
just wanted to give all the newly diagnosed some hope. August 2015 I had a mastectomy and axillary clearance. Had 6 TAC chemo, then radiation then three weeks in hospital with an infected seroma. Finally off medication in May 2016 and started running. For me it was something to focus on. A couple of weeks ago I ran 5 k in…
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Therapies, Reiki, Reflexology
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Will the curls stay? Plus trouble growing eyebrows
Hi, just wondering if anyone had straight here pre chemo and now has curly hair? My hair is very curly, fuzzy infact. Wondering if it will go or stay. Also, anyone had trouble getting eyebrows back? Did anything help? Cheers, Catherine
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Surgery done!
Hi ladies I have now had my surgery and am in hospital. My BMX with implant recon went amazingly well. Dr French actually completed the surgery much quicker than he expected to. All scans I had the week were all clear as well so it has been a good week! And to top it off, my sister had her baby yesterday too. no regrets…
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Hair regrowth
can someone give me a pep talk? I finished chemo on August 19th 2016. 6 weeks of radiation followed during which my hair completely left me. No regrowth happened as it does for some people. My hair regrowth is very slow and I am thin on top still after 5 months. I can't imagine ever having 'enough' hair again. I am taking…
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Tai Chi qigong AUSWUSHU competition in Melbourne this sunday
I will be with the Macquarie University team if anyone wishes to come and see what tai chi and qigong are all about I find it very relaxing form or exercise and meditation combined. since taking this up 3 years ago my bone density has improved from osteoporotic to osteopenic and apparantly I've grown 2.5 cm! (think most…
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Relationships
since being diagnosed with DCIS the rlationship with my partner has taken a turn for the worst. I am 61 and we have been living together for 2 years and dating 2 years peior to that. When we met our life was wonderful, full of fun and lots of intinacy and sex. Now it is dull and lifeless with both of us looking at perhaps…