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hair return
I had the last chemo on 17th August and I am wonde ring when my hair will start growing back. I never lost it all completely just have a scattering of very fine hair but my scalp is well and truly visible. It doesnt seem to be even starting to grow again yet. How long is normal lbefore it starts to look like hair again. I…
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Turmeric - Golden Latte
Is anybody taking Turmeric and what are your experiences ? Thanks. stemi
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Recovery post treatment
Hi out there... I have just finished my last radiotherapy appointment following a mastectomy and immediate reconstruction in Feb (with sentinal node removal only - node was positive after final pathology although initial biopsy and frozen sample was clear but no auxillary dissection was done). Surgery was followed by 6…
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Blitzed it!!
So today I was up at 4.30am to be at the station at 5.45 to meet my City2Sea run buddies. We started running at 7.45 & I finished 5km in 40.04, I now have a new medal to hang with my Run Melbourne one. I was the first finisher of our 5 girl team, next behind me crossed the line at 43.14... About 50 foot from the finish…
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Surgical clips
hi Ladies, I am wondering if any of you have surgical clips after lumpectomy? i wasn't told and only found out after having a chest X-ray. please let me know
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Elevate -Brain training App
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The countdown to the Carman's Women's Fun Run is on!
As the weather starts to get nicer and the silly season approaches, more and more of our members are enjoying the outdoors and looking to include some sort of activity into their days. The countdown to our 2016 Fun Run in Melbourne is on and this may be just what you need to kick start some new health and wellness goals.…
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Feedback?
Has anyone joined the Healthy Living After Cancer Program run by the Cancer Council?? & if so, did it help, did it hinder, how did you like it??? I would welsome any feedback.. Cate
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WEIRD
Woke up this morning sun was shining, no wind,got up & got ready for my 5km parkrun as I do every Saturday morning. By the time I got there it was blowing a gale & cloudy but off we went, like we always do rain , hail or shine. Had Flynn, a Kelpie, attached to me as his human is on the injured list & cant run & off we…
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Losing Weight on Tamoxifen
Hi Girls, its been awhile. I was diagnosed in 2013, had chemo and four operations and was left with not much confidence in my body which I'd treated pretty well, I thought, only to be betrayed by my boobs. Three years later, I look in the mirror and don't like what I see! So I'm performing an experiment to see if its true…
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Pre-cancerous changes
On Thursday I had an appointment with a gynaecologist which should have been nothing to worry about. As she commenced her examination though she immediately began questioning me about an area she could see that had some skin changes. While she was quick to reassure me that it was not cancer she did say that it could be…
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Letrozole and Milk Thistle
My Oncologist changed my tablets from Arimidex to Femara (I take the generic Letrozole) about 7 weeks ago as I was having lots of side effects on Arimidex. About the same time I started on Milk Thistle to help the liver but now have been reading it may not be the best thing to take while on the Letrozole. Does anyone…
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Feeling pretty crappy today
Today I just need to vent. I have had a really bad month with non cancer stuff. I have been off work since Sept 12 after collapsing at work a few times. I also had to stop going to the gym because my blood pressure which used to be very high but was controlled with 2 types of meds is now really low causing me to pass out a…
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Buckets and Stress
I read somewhere (probably on here) that after you go through a diagnosis and prolonged treatment for breast cancer (and it would be the same for any serious illness or life changing event I would think) that your “bucket” for stress is always about 70% full (or maybe it’s only 30% of the size it was before bc). This…
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We are whole
My daughter just tagged me in this video .... I found it emotional but good emotions... https://www.facebook.com/buzzfeedladylike/videos/1858808131072078/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED