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the mind is a powerful thing
Hi to all the inspirational ladies I am going to share a personal story that dominated my week. My partner had an ultrasound of his manly bits this week due to having some pain down there. When he got home from this experience i noticed his films on the table and asked whether he had a look at them. He was under the…
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It is the little things ......
Hi Ladies Having read 'Butt Naked' by Ne and the lovely responses I am reminded that the little things in life do bring us pleasure and hope. Having had a lot of bad times recently it is the happy memories which have kept me going. How about everyone think of one small memorable thing - whether it be something seen in…
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Comfortable Lingerie
Good morning ladies Firstly, a BIG THANK YOU to Robyn W for recommending the el cheapo $12 crop top pocket bra from Best n Less. Finding a store during the weekend I bought 2 bras to try. They have a great range, ever so feminine. Remove their thin filler and in goes your prosthesis. I did need to buy a larger size to get…
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Radiation
hi ladies hope all is well with you all, can anyone who has done radiation tell me whether it is ok to go swimming? I'm on to treatment number 12 tomorrow. Wishing everyone a happy Sunday, Glynnis ??????????????
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Fertility Options-Advise
Hi ladies!! (apoligies for long post) I am really hoping for some advise and would like to here of other peoples experiences with fertility. I was diagnoised with grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma (has been removed). but I have hormone positive DCIS. I have been told that I will need chemo, anti hormone theraphy and…
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dealing with risking fertility due to chemo
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with BC back in February. As you all know, it was a huge shock and a deeply depressing time as I waited for my surgery (mastectomy of left breast). We thought that perhaps I had caught it early, surgery would be the only treatment. However, after the biopsies came in, I need to do chemo- more…
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I need to stay happy and polite
sisters give me the strength to not abuse anyone ?? I have not even reached my fourth week since left mastectomy and Lat Dorsi reconstruction and have really bad necrosis and it's like I'm holding my family and extended family back from living their everyday normal lives!and my goodness they let me know!with the "you…
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The healing wonders of nature
Hello Ladies Living in a very dry rural area we feel really blessed to have had 24 mls of rain overnight (so far this year we have had less than 300 mls). This will help the brown paddocks, help our wildlife and top up our water tanks. It has been a great morale booster for me. I yearn to live by the sea but this is a good…
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The journey begins – The surgeon!
So it was a flying visit to the Breast Assessment Clinic to pick up all of my results for the surgeon, and before I knew it we were sitting in the waiting area of the surgeon’s office. I was as nervous as anything and, unfortunately, we had to wait about 40 minutes which did not help my nerves in any way, shape or form.…
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a magical sunday afternoon walking along the beach
Hi friends, My husband and I live on the mid north coast of NSW, at a little village near the beach.The ideal sea-change situation, with plenty of fresh air and tranquility. We have been here for 17 years, but all of these pluses has not stopped the big "C" word from entering our lives. I was diagnosed with breast cancer…
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Moving on
Two years since it all began , who'd have thought you could get through it all and then feel like it almost never happened
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Tough day
Tough day yesterday but thank goodness have my positive head on again this morning
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Embrace the day
Hi Everyone, my hubby and I have arrived in Wangaratta for their Jazz and Blues Festival that starts tonight and runs all weekend. We're off to dinner, then over to the Blues Marquee tonight to see Joe Camalleri and the Black Sorrows. Getting ready to shake a tail feather, Trace ??????
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Lumpectomy and lymph node removal
Hi i have just been diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks ago and I have a lumpectomy and lymph node removal next week I had a bone scan on Monday don't know any results. then I got a call today to have a ct scan the day after surgery just wondering if all this is normal. Thanks Nicky
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Six years on....
Wow, I can't believe it is six years today since I first heard those words, you have malignant breast cancer. I truly did not think I would be here today espescially after being diagnosed with a recurrence of the same aggressive triple negative breast cancer 18mths later. Yet here I am, two lots of chemo, one lot of…