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Duce57
Hi All, My first post just had my second breast cancer removed , diagnosed 9 yrs ago with an aggressive tumor ,had chemo and Radiotherapy, this time other breast DCIS, I have a pacemaker so surgery was tricky for my surgeon, however he managed to negotiate around it and removed the whole tumor, No chemo or radio this time…
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Christmas
Good morning everyone I'm sitting here getting ready to go work. Christmas has always been a joyous time for me and even though I have to go to work, I'm reminded how lucky I am that I am well enough to get up and go to work. I work in the community as a carer and every day I'm reminded how well Iam, even if I feel like…
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The journey just got longer.
Hello, My first post, not sure how to start. Last Tuesday I had breast conserving surgery with a sentinel node biopsy of the right breast. It was a long day, but I came out of it well and was allowed to go home that afternoon. I was fortunate to have no pain only tiredness and slight dizziness for 4 days. I recovered very…
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Early Christmas present
Early Christmas present, the Dr drained 200ml of serum from my armpit this morning and it is Heaven! He wouldn’t do it last week and it burst by itself from the drain hole that hadn’t quite closed yet. I was booked in for an ultrasound to check all my veins and stuff in my arm after surgery to make sure the pain wasn’t…
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Finished treatment.
I thought I would post in the triple negative group as I notice it has been very quiet in here lately. After nearly a year of treatment, lumpectomy, chemo, mastectomy, implant - then expander removed and finally radiation I have finished!! My skin is dark red and starting to peel, I have used copious amounts of moo goo but…
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Life is great
In February 2013 I had just received my annual letter for my mammogram on the Monday. Tuesday morning in the shower I brushed my arm over my right breast while washing my hair an felt pain. I felt the area an found a lump. I call breast screen straight away an got a cancellation appointment that day. Four years earlier the…
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Bone Pain, muscle tightness
I have completed six weeks of chemo and had my first week of radiation, I have had vertigo lasting four or five weeks twice during and after chemo, lack energy but now I have pains in my bones, particularly where I broke my ankle just before I was diagnosed, and also muscle tightness in my arms and legs. Nobody seems to…
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First time operation
I have just had my first operation being a wide local excision and the lymph node removed for testing. But i have been lucky as the results came back with no cancer in the nodes. I go back on 21 december for the results of the lumpectomy and to decide on treatment and when starting. I was surprised as i have no pain like…
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Confidence lost confidence found
I just wanted to put into words my observations on the many strong empowering amazing women that we are. I know the breast cancer journey of mammograms ultra sounds ct scans MIR's blood tests radiation chemo, procedure after procedure ....... Has a way of leaving us with depleted confidence. We feel pushed and prodded and…
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My Breast Cancer Journey.
I am due for my operation this Thursday, the 17th Sept. Lumpectomy and Sentinel Lymph Node removal. Still positive and taking my 1 step at a time. The support and prayers offered from my family, friends and work colleagues has been positive and supportive and of course my Breast Cancer nurses. This is my first post, but I…
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A moment
Hi Everyone, just sharing an experience that I had today. Helping a friend to move house, I chose to stay at the new house to sort, being careful not to lift to much. II met a amazing lady. I'm a bit of a sorter, and my friend Sue who was moving house is very disorganised, so I stayed at the new house and unpack the…
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Drains
And it's 3.00am once again and I can't sleep. Again! Had a left mastectomy with node clearance last Friday with two drains inserted and sent home. The drains have leaked since day one. Nurses come out each day and try to rectify the situation and I've even gone back into the breast assessment clinic for them to re-do them.…
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Here I am
I have been an avid follower since I was first diagnosed in April 2014 but have never felt confident in participating until now. Better late than never!! I have taken great comfort in reading some of the long term participants especially Robyn W, Leanne, Michelle, Belle, Rowdy and many others who have helped me greatly. I…
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what a surpise
Hi all just since this is my 3rd week since leaving work I decided to clean my wardrobe out, sort of a cleansing thing, well up on the ladder I am reaching to take things down and SURPRISE down falls $300 well I do vaguely remember I hid money but when I honestly cannot remember and what did I hide it for mmm who knows.…
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Sussan women's fun run 2015
I wanted to share with you all a little snap shot of my morning yesterday. It was my first 10km fun run and a great opportunity to show my support. I dedicated my run to my aunty and what an experience it was. I was pretty pumped at the starting line. I had created a 1hr playlist of my favorite songs, as I was determined…