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After treatment
Hello everyone I'm coming up to 4 years since diagnosis which ironically was on pink ribbon day- mastectomy, ancillary clearance, 6 months chemotherapy and 6 weeks radiotherapy. It's hard to comprehend that this actually happened. As we can all relate, a full on whirlwind. After 12 months of treatment and holding down a…
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FRSUSTRATED!!!
This is the third time I have sat down to catch up with all the ladies who have ABC, the first two times I had nearly finished writing and both times have lost the lot!!! if it happens again, thats it, Im sorry but I will no longer even try. Anyway on a happier note, the reason for this is to say hi to every one and just…
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Getting my zen back
Hi all Do you sometimes get overwhelmed? I know for me there are times when everything is just a bit too much and I struggle. Maybe it was precipitated this time with my second 6mth check-up. My beast surgeon was extremely complementary about my recon and gave me the all clear for 12 months... I should be happy right. I am…
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Back on track
Hi Everyone, now my active treatment of chemo and rads has finished, I started with a personal trainer today. It felt so good to start physical exercise again, as I used to be really active prior to my mastectomy. I tried to keep walking while undergoing treatment, but had a lot of days where I was too unwell to leave the…
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Drains are out... and Chemo start date is 7th Oct
Today was a good day for me... drains are out and surgeon stated I have healed remarkably well nill infections - never to under-estimate good nutrition again for sure! Yay to my daily green juice :-) Chemo start date set for 7th Oct .. Boo ... Linda
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Meditation and calming app
Hi all, I came across this app recently and it has fast become one of my favourites. I wish I had of known about it during my chemo or even during the early days of my diagnosis when the breast cancer mountain was still looming so large and I hadn't yet learned the best way to climb it. They have a free 7 day program that…
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Newby
I had my mammogram on my birthday- 13th August, now less than a month later I've had surgery to remove the lump and the sentinel lymph node and have been told it hasn't spread to my lymph nodes but I need to have further surgery to remove more tissue. Everything has happened so quickly and it feels all very daunting,…
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The Color Run
Tomorrow I take part in Adelaide's The Color Run - in my case however it will be a Color Walk as having had to undergo an additional cavity shaving last week and then experiencing complications when my chemo port was inserted that resulted in my lung collapsing 15% whereby a drain had to be inserted, I was only released…
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Patience with 'New Normal'
Ok, right I haven't been on here in a while and hope there is only a few newbies. It's interesting that while faced with all the different steps of the adventure there was never really any chats or planning of what would be next once it's all done. I have found that yes there is adjustment to the new normal. Like…
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Today feeling a little brighter
Hi all Thanks for your comments yesterday, i feel a better today. I received my new boob in the mail today. I found this to be a very funny thing, never have i been sent that before. So that is a first, on the down side as i am having two lymph glades removed from under my left arm, the nurse at the hospital told me i…
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Today is my low day
Yesterday I went to work as I wait for my surgery on the 17th, I work with children aged 2 & 3 who have had quite a few different teachers over the past year. I needed to met the new teacher who would be taking care of my kids, i met her today and i realised that my class will be fine without me. This realisation made me…
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R U OK?
Hello team, Today is R U OK day. I encourage you all to check in with your family and friends, to ask them how they really are. You know, really ask them. Eyeball them. And just ask. http://yourstruly.org.au/#/story This initiative is founded on the understanding that suicide prevention is an enormously complex and…
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Seroma
Morning Since my lumpectomy in June, I have been battling lymphedema and a seroma in my breast. I think the lymphedema is now under control but the breast nurse if pretty sure I have a seroma at the surgery site. They would rather leave it as is if possible while I am undergoing chemo. So far it isn't too tender and seems…
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8 Months & Counting
So an update on what the past 8 months has been like for me! Diagnosed Dec 14 with MBC (bone mets) straight up. Treatment is tamoxfen, zoladex & xgeva (both monthly injections) this is still my first treatment. I spent my birthday, 20th August, in the cancer centre Fiona Stanley Perth, now this is a birthday i never…
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after summit
* Hi all, * Steph, don't know if there is somewhere to post this? * I did active and we'll stream at the summit. * I started the conversation with my doctor this morning when I saw her to get medical clearance to do encore program, she had not heard of it before so she looked up web site. Also I printed off some…