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TO GREEN OR NOT
Hello Ladies reading lately about the nutri bullet and smoothies. As soon as I was diagnosed I amped up my healthy routine - smoothies juices exercise etc, confidence so high. 8 cycles of chemo. confidence down, I was not well. Got diagnosed with an hereditary thryoid thingy (harshimotos(?) just after chemo, while in…
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30 Days of Healthy Dinners Recipes (YUM)!
Hi everyone! I thought I might share the '30 days of healthy dinners' I found on the taste.com.au webpage! Its really great, and while i must say, I am still a bit of a sucker for my usual pasta at dinner, some of the recipes are so easy and tasty! One of my favorites is the Red dahl with sweet potato. Red dahl with sweet…
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Hi Everyone
Hi Everyone. I did Active & Well stream at the Summit this year and I was very passionate about Exercise and Eating for your body prior to the Summit. So since Summit Ive been kind of quiet on here for a few reasons; The new updated website still confuses me a little so I hope this is actually being posted in the group and…
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Baby Cancer ..... Babies!
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my story with you also, I was 32 at the time of diagnosis (with a 11 month old bub), he turned 1 four days after my first mastectomy! I was diagnosed with Triple Neg BC stage 3, so a double mast, chemo and rads for me! We were given the option of IVF prior to the commencement of chemo however…
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Children after a diagnosis
hi ladies, wow it's been a while since I posted on here, it's great to be able to jump back on and ask some questions. I'm 4 years post diagnosis now and are thinking of having another child next year- after I finish my five years on tamoxifen. I've been told by my doctor that it should pose no threat to my health to do…
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Break out the fitbit
Hi Everyone, I finished my last chemo on Tuesday, and am now over some of the side effects from Docetaxel. Yesterday I charged up my Fitbit, and put it on this morning. Hubby and I had 2 attempts at a walk, first one we got rained out before the second block and hightailed it back home (bugger !!) then got on with another…
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post cancer diet
Since my bc diagnosis laat year i have been looking into whats the best diet in order to reduce the chances of recurrence. From what i have learnt its best to eliminate sugar, artificial sweetener, red meat alcohol and soy products which i have discovered is in pretty much everything. Has anyone else made significant…
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Pregnancy after breast cancer trial
Hi Everyone I thought I would let you know about a clinical trial opening soon for women who wish to have a baby after breast cancer. The trial is called POSITIVE and will open in November in Western Australia. The researchers, led by breast surgeon Professor Christobel Saunders, are recruiting young women who wish to…
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Checkups after BC
Hi Ladies just looking for some advice on having check-ups after BC. Had Invasive DCIS and DCIS in left breast in 2007 with a lumpectomy followed by radium and Tamoxifen and Femara fo 4.5 years. Then August 2014 had DCIS back in left breast and told I needed to have a mastectomy chose to have right breast off as well. Both…
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Relay For Life
I've been named "Face of Relay" in the upcoming Relay For Life event on September 12th - 13th. It's all about raising awareness, getting together with family and friends, exercising and raising money for a cure for cancer. Townsville Bulletin Friday 21st August 2015
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Don't Miss Out on BCNA's El Camino Trek!
Hi All Just a quick note to let everyone know there are strictly 4 places left for BCNA's El Camino Trek scheduled for May 2016. The El Camino will be BCNA's 5th overseas challenge trip with our travel partner Inspired Adventures and it is set to be remarkable! As part of this adventure, over 10 days you will discover the…
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Today's Mantra
This meme was posted on Facebook today and all I can say is how true ... our individual journeys with breast cancer brings into our lives so many experiences beyond what we had ever imagined ... and my journey has only just begun. Time to really trust in the mystery of it all.
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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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Cancer stole my self love :(
Hi Ladies, hoping for some help. I was diagnosed in Feb with Stage 2B invasive BC and since then I've had a double mastectomy and have just finished my 6th and final round of TAC Chemotherapy. Treatment has been very tough as I'm sure all of you who've been through it can relate to, but the hardest thing for me has been…
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I'm back!
Well....I had a bit of a break from all things breast cancer and now after 8 months or so I'm feeling pretty great - and also wondering how everyone's getting on? My gorgeous husband & kids & I have just returned from a Sth Pacific cruise & a visit to Sydney which followed a trip to my oncologist for my scan results which…