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My Crystal Comfort Bead Strings and Stretch Bracelets
These are some of the beads that I make and sell through my etsy store - LunaNoire Creations. I started making "comfort beads" last year when a friend of mine was going through chemo for bowel cancer and the crystals that I used had metaphysical properties that are believed to help aid such treatment such as * SUGILITE…
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The jigsaw puzzle
Hi Everyone, this week I have been dealing with a post chemo rash that frightened the living Harry out of me. It started suddenly looking like measles across my chest and back. I would not describe this rash as itchy, more like the feeling of sunburn. After taking antihistamines, oiling myself up with moo goo ( that's an…
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Rethinking Exercise as a Source of Immediate Rewards - New York Times
Hello everyone, there have been some requests for inspiration to keep moving and eating well. It certainly is that time of year, the long winter stretch. I flew to Sydney last weekend - I sat down in my seat on the plane with a novel, and was caught off guard as we emerged from the clouds. Sun hit the side of my face. Far…
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Tai Chi & health qigong
For the past 3 or so years, I have been doing Tai Chi and Qigong at my workplace. so much fun, so good for my bone health, has helped my lymphoedema and made me more relaxed. Actually had staff come up to me and say what did you do at lunch today you look so much more relaxed ( did not know I was stressed and until I told…
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Leaukemia Diagnosis
I just wondered if anyone else had also been diagnosed with AML Leaukemia and how they are coping? I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer just before Christmas 2012 and had a reconstruction in April the following year. Just before Christmas last year I was diagnosed with AML Leaukemia. I spent five and a half months in Box…
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Anxiety Overload
Hi Ladies, I was dx in April 2014 with LABC stage 3 gr 1, 8/18pos nodes R, 1/9 LPos Nodes. I am usually so very positive and can pick myself up after a "down' day but lately its just been days on end I cant seem to get reoccurance out of my head. I have been more active, returned to Mountain Biking and doing Body balance…
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The Color Run - September
February 2014 a friend of mine suggested I join a outdoor personal training group, Step into Life, after voicing my dismay of seemingly wasting six years at a local gym. While training outside in the elements took a bit of getting used to, some 18 months later I have lost some 12 kilos (not counting muscle gain), nearly…
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Mastectomy
Hi friends Well I haven't written anything for a while. I had my lumpectomy for DCIS on the 23rd June unfortunately they did not get clear margins and found Invasive cancer. Had a mastectomy with SLNB on Tues 21st July home the next day, get results next week on Monday. What a surreal couple of months. I see myself in the…
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The Color Run
Before I was diagnosed with early breast cancer earlier this month, I had registered to take part in The Color Run this year which will be taking part on Saturday, 13th September 2015 - my venue is Adelaide. Prior to my diagnosis I had been part of an outdoor personal training group since February 2014 and aside from…
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Learning to make Lemonade
There is a somewhat corny preverbal phrase that states: "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." According to the all wise Wikipedia, this phrase was initially coined by Christian anarchrist (ie, political theologian) writer Elbert Hubbard in an obituary he wrote in 1915 for actor Marshall P Wilder. Entitled The King…
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Still Alive and Kicking
It has been a long time since I posted anything here. So much happening all the time that I really have had to stop and sit down and write this short blog. It's almost 5 years since my diagnosis and have just had the mammogram and ultrasound. Hope they will be fine again and can go and have my new tattoo to celebrate it's…
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Heart Foundation Walking
Ladies, I am a keen walker and joined the many ladies that did the walking at the National Summit 2015, it was a great start to the mornings. I walk with two Heart Foundation Walking groups in S A and it is a wonderful experience. It is a great way to get fit and make new friends, Di
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Last Chemo today
Hi Everyone, had my last chemo today, and so chuffed that this hurdle is nearly over. It was Docetaxel, so I'm just waiting for the upset tummy and the muscle and joint pain that will come in a couple of days. I wore my sequinned slippers and my favourite lipstick. The oncology staff all gave me a cuddle, they are…
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Jenny M
has anyone had trouble with tamoxifen and bowel movements? Is constipation a side effect?
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tumor markers
bone secondaries since 2012 cea has creeped up to 10 my onglogist rang me and she said she isn't worried ca 125 tumor perfect I seemy onglongist Tuesday she had no time to to ring me yesterday but she said everything isok for some reson worried . can anyone please help help thankyou I hope everyone is travelling well god…