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Pink Pedal Challenge 2015
Limited places are still available for the Pink Pedal Challenge 2015 - departing this October! This is your chance to join a team of breast cancer survivors and supporters on the trip of a lifetime! The Pink Pedal Challenge is a cycling adventure, which sees the team ride from Vietnam to Cambodia, observing the changing…
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Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors, low thyroid function
For anyone on Tamoxifen or Aromatase Inhibitors suffering depression, anxiety, or weight gain it may be worth having your thyroid tested. Here is link to medical journal I have quickly found. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9587161 I have tried Aromatase Inhibitors and on Tamoxifen up until 2 weeks ago. What I…
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Self image
Hi everyone, I'm new to the LLL group but I would like to share my story and ask a few questions. I was diagnosed with DCIS in September and a had mastectomy at the end of October on one side. I will be having my other breast removed and reconstruction in March. I did not need to have any other treatment no chemo or radio…
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Find out how Robyn W keeps active and staying well!
Many of you will know Robyn W from the Online network - She may have given you a warm welcome when you first joined or commented on one of your blog posts :-) In the latest issue of the Active and well e-newsletter Robyn W share's her story of keeping active and well after her diagnosis of breast cancer. The new Active and…
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IVF.....What should I do?
I am currently waiting to begin 6 cycles of TCH, after having a lumpectomy on 6 Jan. After quite a bit of agonizing, i have decided to go ahead with a cycle of IVF. My problem is I just cant seem to feel confident with my decision either way. Im terrified of the.potential consequences of delaying chemo, not to mention…
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Long time no post
Hi, So I havent checked in here for a fair while. I made it through radio with hardly any side effects. I was using Moo Goo a minium 4 times a day and drinking large amounts of water. It has been almost 3 months since I finished radio and active treatment. I am taking tamoxifen and feeling pretty darn crapy. I have felt…
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Choosing a bra after a lumpectomy
Found myself in Myer yesterday browsing the bra racks. Selecting bras that are comfortable to wear on a daily basis but also to sleep in after a lumpectomy, is not easy. My excision scar stretches quite high across my breast so one that covered the scar tissue was necessary. I found those bras that had seams across the cup…
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Babies after BC
Hi ladies, For those wanting babies after breast cancer, and considering all their options at whatever stage you are at and would like to share your experiences please join. http://www.bcna.org.au/group/89379 I'm 3 years post dx and have eggs stored. Im in NSW & currently looking for and into surrogacy. Understanding that…
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Eggs frozen, cancer 'gone' - now what
Hi all, You may already know that BCNA have produced this and it has been incredibly helpful for me up to this point in time. http://www.bcna.org.au/store/products/fertility-related-choices-decision-aid I recommend it to anyone considering their fertility options at the time of their diagnosis (even if, like me, I read it…
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Ask the expert: anxiety and depression
Afternoon, For those of you who haven't had a chance to read the latest edition of The Beacon (issue 69) - I just wanted flag one of the articles in particular from Associate Professor, Jane Turner about anxiety and depression, which affect up to half of women diagnosed with breast cancer. 'Ask the expert: anxiety and…
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Working out after my operation
I've finally caught up with my blog posts. This morning. second day after my operation, I wondered whether I should I start a workout or leave it another day? Decided to give it a go with some slight alterations and less reps and with 1lb weights (so much easier than my usual 10 lb weights!!!). I felt really good this…
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Home Care after Mastectomy.
Hello, I live on my own and will be having a Mastectomy. one week before my daughter's first baby is due and therefore unable to ask her to help me at home. Everything I have read says that I can't go home and be on my own. Does anyone know where I can seek assistance for the first week once discharged from hospital? I…
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Cancer Survivors May Struggle for Years With Mental, Physical Problems
A new study again highlighting the struggle patients have long after their cancer treatments are finished. http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2015/01/12/cancer-survivors-may-struggle-for-years-with-mental-physical-problems
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1 year on - First mammogram on Monday!
It's been a year this month since my first mammogram and now I'm having one on Monday. A little nervous but I'm sure it will be ok! Been doing self checks and finding nothing. I'm doing well with the Tamiflaxon tablets - no side effects and the hot flushes have gone..I hope. Will let everyone know my results Monday - do…
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melt down
Hi all have just come home from work as I had a bit of a meltdown. In my job I visit people at home and give care , this morning I needed to call a ambulance for her. I thought I was ok the ambulance arrived and I started to tear up. I pulled myself together and left but then I started to cry. I called my office and said I…