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New online program for physical and emotional wellbeing
Hello, Some of you may have already heard about Finding My Way, a new online based program that teaches skills to improve physical and emotional wellbeing during the treatment for cancer. The program is supported by the Australian Government (National Health and Medical Research Centre) and Flinders University. If you are…
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Rekindle your relationships
* Rekindle is a private, personalised online resource that addresses sexual concerns for all adults affected by cancer. Find out how Rekindle can help you. * Available at the Cancer Council site. A specially designed programme for people who are single, in a relationship, homosexual or heterosexual. * Check out their site…
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Cards I wish I had been sent
has anyone seen these awesome cards for cancer sufferers? Just found them today. Check out www.emilymcdowell.com. Awesome. Cheers. Julie ps. Probably should be on main page but I couldn't figure out how to post it.
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REPLY TO ALL FEELING LIKE CRAP
This is my 3rd post tonight. The first two disappeared on me so I hope this works. Im talking to karyn , summer, robyn, Deanne, cook65 and all the newbies. I am crying tonight, with you, for you and for me. Bc is crap. Noone is of help. They do things that they think help but it only makes them feel better. I hate my life.…
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Exercise during and after treatment
Hi everyone Another article promoting the benefits of exercise to help manage during chemotherapy and radiotherapy! http://www.theage.com.au/national/health/cancer-research-exercise-may-improve-ability-to-cope-with-treatment-side-effects-20150508-ggxden.html It doesn't matter if you're feeling tired, just get out there and…
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Motivate Me.. !!
Hello Ladies... It's been too long.! In fact to day it's 18nonths since diagnoses.. That was Sept 2013 and last April after 25 radiation sessions I skipped out, bald pretty well and happy. I worked the whole time, ran daily, stretched and felt great! So what's happened? Hmm not sure but I can honestly say it's been a…
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I hate this
Well it's 3am, I'm so bloody tired yet I can't sleep. It's treatment day today. No biggy. It's just an infusion. It's just accessing the port. I'm so close to the finish now with only 4 treatments to go. It's only 24 hours of feeling yuck. Yet I'm so damn anxious I just can't sleep. I hate this. With everything I've had…
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Roller coaster Ride
I found a Lump in my left breast in early Feb. had a precautionary ultrasound, which led to a mammogram and biopsy. Which resulted in a diagnosis of Early Breast Cancer. Have seen specialist and had lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. I have since been told I have triple negative breast cancer. Saw oncologist today and…
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Sore Feet
Tomorrow I start my 6th cycle of Capecitabine tablets (Xeloda)..During the last few cycles I developed Foot & Hand syndrome. My feet became sore in March and have since blistered and started peeling. I am using MooGoo creams to keep the skin hydrated. Pain usually hits around day 7-10 of my 14 day on & 7 days off cycles.…
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Sharing the good stuff!
Hello everyone, I just checked out the BOM forecast and it hit me like a tonne of bricks, winter really has set in. I am normally pretty consistent with keeping active and eating well but this week has been an absolute write-off. My body has been calling for two things, extra sleep and to eat my body weight in carbs. I am…
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Anyone tried Zentangle? AKA fancy name for doodling
Hey crafty peoples We have quite a few crafty people in the BCNA office and earlier this year I was introduced to Zentangle by Simonne, one of our amazing Member Services team who answer the phones and respond to countless emails from women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Wondering if anyone else has heard of…
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Really living again!
It can be really hard to get your confidence back after treatment. So hard to not be constantly scared of recurrence, of getting out in the world again and so hard to know what the new you really wants after BC. I had a hard time around Christmas when I realised that a whole year had passed since I finished treatment and I…
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Beaded Lip Balm Cover
Hi Everyone, I have finished beading a Nivia Lip Balm Cover. When you get a new lip balm you take the whole lid off (the bead is attached) and replace the lid of your new lip balm. Quite happy with the way it has come out. What do you think? Cheers, Christina
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the last 12 months
Hi Rowdy, Like you the last 12 months have been pretty horrific, like you i also lost my beautiful father, he went in 5 months from diagnosis to death and I spent the last 14 days with him in the hospice, I lost my mother to non hodgkins lymphoma, then my father to methosilioma and I have advanced breast cancer with…
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to reconstruct or not
Hello. I had a rb mastectomy March last year and am fast approaching a reconstruction followed by a reduction of remaining breast 3 months later. I just can;t decide what to do. Cons of op are 2 major ops, I'm nearly 60yo. Cost of reduction, i'm public and worried I'll look like 'mutton dressed as lamb'! Any advice or…