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Exercise Physiologist, where do you get one?
Hi All, I just watched the rerun of the Catalyst program about exercising with chemotherapy, it was originally screened in May 2016. It was amazing the improvements in people's health and cancer reoccurrence. Has anyone been offered this type of exercise program with their chemo or after. I really feel neglected being in…
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Rash
Hi all. Hoping everyone had a great new year. I have been doing well lately. I enjoyed Christmas, had a quiet New Years and am generally getting on with life now all treatment finished at the end of November with my last Herceptin. My fatigue has improved. My weight loss is still on track. I lost 24 kgs just before…
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How to set New Year’s resolutions for your health that will actually work!
Note from BCNA: The following is a guest post, the first in a series we're bringing you this year. Dr Helen Donovan is a health psychologist specialising in initiating and maintaining long-term health behaviour change. Her experiences encompass:* health coaching with individuals and groups * developing, implementing and…
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Weight Loss on Tamoxifen .... Progress Report
Happy Christmas Everyone. 3 months ago I posted on this forum announcing my experiment to see if it really is impossible to lose weight on Tamoxifen. I've been blogging every week and a handful of lovely ladies have been following along. It has really been important to me to know that people have been watching and…
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Getting there
In May this year it will be 4 years since diagnosis (at 47) for me (IDC Stage 3, Grade 2, ER and PR +). As time has gone by I have made many changes to my life. Changes that help me cope with side effects, changes that allow me to do more of the things that help me feel good. Health wise I have maintained my weight after…
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FRUSTRATED
Why do our so called health professionals not advise you that you are eligible for things?? Not one of them told me I was eligible for a Care Plan/Team Care Plan. I found out thru this wonderful group. My GP organised a Care Plan for an exercise Physiologist after I asked him for it but did not tell me I am actually…
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Cannot Give Blood anymore for 5 years post treatment....
Hi bosssum buddies, I rang the blood bank today to let them know of my recent breast cancer diagnosis and radiation treatment and hoping to make an appointment. I thought there would be some sort of waiting period following my diagnosis but to my surprise and disappointment, they advised that cancer patients cannot give…
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Mastitis
Hi Everyone I am hoping I might get some advice with an issue I have been having. I have had mastitis (in my L breast - same side I had lumpectomy) which has been persisting for a couple of months now despite several courses of antibiotics. It is inflamed painful and I have green nipple crusting. Has anyone else had this…
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Hysterectomy query
i am 54 and had a double masectomy 2 years ago and have been monitoring my ovaries through my gyno/oncologist. Although i don't have the Braca gene, I have a growing cyst and fibroid and various pains and she has said it would not be unreasonable to have a hysterectomy. I am thinking about it seriously and am wondering if…
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The ACTIVATE trial
Increasing physical activity after a diagnosis of breast cancer has been shown to improve both physical and emotional health, and overall quality of life. It can help improve body weight, muscle strength, confidence, mood, depression and anxiety. Research also indicates that regular exercise may also reduce the risk of…
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Wire free bras
Hi everyone just though I'd share that I found the best range of supportive wire free bras at Harris scarfe playtex range got 2 really supportive ones today with 40% off I am an e cup and fit the dd range small things make me happy
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Post op
Hi everyone i am 10 days post op today and still have so much pain under my arm the wound has healed and is closed with no infection however there is a lump just near beginning of scar breast specialist said last week it can sometimes be scar tissue when she felt it.. i am numb under arm and down back of arm this hurts…
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Ovarian reserve testing + Letter to ex GP
Since my last post I decided to be proactive on the whole trying to get pregnant soon thing. I stopped Tamoxifen on the 8th of November and need to wait 3 months before trying to start a family. I had been wondering if it was a gamble to try naturally first since time is so precious in this game or if we should go straight…
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Free Art Classes in Kenthurst, Sydney
I found this flyer from the Cancer Council and offered to promote it amongst the ladies here. It sounds great and its FREE! It's a different kind of support group for anyone living with any kind of cancer diagnosis "Living with cancer can be very isolating – get together with others in a social, relaxed and confidential…
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Yahoooooo!
Hip hip hooray, My Care Kit arrived today! along with my free post op Berlie bra I am actually very excited - fits well, feels comfortable and now I have two breasts again!!!!!! Off to lunch and then Oncology appointment ........ Feels like Christmas ..... Oh, that's right it is Christmas! Doesn't take much to make me…