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Breasts after conservation
Hi ladies and gents , just wanted to ask a question about getting back to normal after bilateral Wide excision and node removal , so far ( touch wood ) things have been good and I ' only ' needed radiation. My dilemma here ( and I profusely apologise to all our friends on here for whom mastectomy was the only choice ) is…
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Never leave home without your mat!
I just love this picture :) (source yoga memes facebook)
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Exercise
i live on Gold Coast and does anyone know of any yoga groups I could join
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Back in a Happy Place - no pills included
Firstly, belated thank you to all you wonderful pink ladies to allowed me to indulge, rant and "verbally" process when I needed to. I've since dealt with Centrelink as my GP was insistent that I should be on a temporary disability pension as opposed to new start (I think she's over writing medical certificates personally)…
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Beacon article - latest issue
Hi All, Did you have a chance to read this article in the latest Beacon magazine? It's a great overview of exercise for women diagnosed with breast cancer and some tips to keeping motivated. http://beacon.bcna.org.au/exercise-ask-the-expert/
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Enjoyment is the 'key'
In the two and a bit years since I finished active treatment, I have been keeping track of 'exercise' in a daily diary. Every now and again I flick back through the pages and it gives me a great sense of achievement to see all those days and days of being active. Never have I ever been this consistent with exercise in my…
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Mandalas
Colouring books are all the rage right now, but did you know mandalas have been around for centuries? For over a thousand years, people have been using mandalas to focus attention and as an aid to meditation. Mandalas are also a beautiful, creative outlet as well as a way to practice mindfulness. You can download a 2016…
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Choices
The most important thing about making choices at any stage of dealing with bc is to have all the information to make the right decision for YOU. NEVER should any of us feel a need to defend or explain our choices to others. Gosh isn't it enough that none of our choices are ones that anyone REALLY wants to have to make. We…
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Let me introduce myself...
Hello 'Get Active and Keep Well' online network! My name is Sarah and I have just started work with BCNA as the Active and Well Program Manager. I'm excited to be on board and to get to know you all through this online network.
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Let me introduce myself...
Hello 'Get Active and Keep Well' online network! My name is Sarah Lausberg and I have just started work with BCNA as the Active and Well Program Manager. I'm excited to be on-board and to have the opportunity to work on such great range of programs! I'm keen to get to know you all through this online network and to hear…
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A ggod start
I did my first swimming ,one arm back stroke ten laps. I felt so good. There was no pain in the water ,but once I got out it hit me like a brick wall But am going again this avo after the OSCAR. And I go to new Doctors at a different hospital on Wednesday No More Boob jokes from a bad mannered man who should not be in the…
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Fertility and public/private question
Hey Lovely ladies, I'm new to cancer and new to Australia so got tons of questions ;) I'm 35 no kids, no private insurance. I know I need to think quickly about preserving my fertility. 1. I was forwarded by my surgeon to IVF Australia to undergo a round of IVF. I was told there will be an out of pocket expense. Is this…
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10 years later
Nearly 10 years ago I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal breast cancer and had 5 lymph nodes removed. I have had pain in upper arm area on and off but these days it is almost constant. I massage to try and allow the fluid to flow but it does not seem to work now. Any ideas anyone. I live in rural area of Qld.
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Wednesday Workouts - Week 4
Hi everyone, How is your week going? My plan today for week 4 of our 6 week Wednesday workouts, is to take the BCNA group outdoors for another session. The 45min session today will include a warmup, 2 blocks of work that go for 3mins with 90secs rest x 2, then a circuit of 10 exercises. Today we will use some resistance…
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Today is good!
Hi Troopers! Hope you are all doing well today! and if you're not, hugs......Sorry I haven't been commenting on most posts, my eyes have been a bit haywire and I was finding it hard to focus....but today I actually feel good! Today's Fb blog Day 8 - after round 1 I'm finding myself waking at about 3 am and not being able…