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Unlucky?
I'm currently 6 months into my breast cancer journey and have finished chemo, just having started radiotherapy. I was diagnosed with a stage 2 invasive ductal breast carcinoma (3 tumors, skin and nipple involved with 2 sentinel nodes positive within the breast). I had a (L) mastectomy as well as a full auxiliary clearance…
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Food for thought
Hello Get active and keep well community :) Happy Friday! What a week hey! I wanted to share a quick Youtube clip that tackles changes in diet and nutrition after cancer - It has some good tips about getting prepared, being balanced and enjoying life! Live, Laugh, Learn :) X Steph
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Physiotherapy
Hi ladies If you live on the north side of Brisbane and you are looking for a great Physio, I can highly recommend Lime Physical Therapy Clinic at 2 Flinders Parade North Lakes Phone (07) 3188 9308. I have been attending this clinic since my bilateral mastectomy and TRAM recon in April this year, and the results they have…
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Indigestion and reflux
Hi I had my 2nd dose AC a week ago and over the weekend was hit with indigestion and reflux. Have others had this, what worked for you? Jodie
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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…