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Checking in
Hi all, I hope everyone is doing well. I haven't written anything for a while although I still read the blogs most days. I was diagnosed in July 2013 .Mastectomy , 6 months of chemo, radiotherapy and am now on Tamoxifen. Tamoxifen gives me bad bone pains which seem to ease a little with regular exercise but I still feel 80…
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BRACA 1 POSITIVE
well as a few of you knew i was being tested for the genetic screeening due to the family history well lucky me i am Braca 1 pos. dont know how I really feel about that . i had triple neg high grade3 ductal bc had partial mastectomy chemo radio and 5 yrs toremifen . i am not keen on having a double mastectomy but will have…
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Days like these.....
So, I've survived my last round of Taxotere. I still can't really believe it actually - and the fact that I'm on my worst day of side effects today probably isn't helping me to see the light at the end of the tunnel even though I know it's definitely there! Even though I have lots of good painkillers my fingernails are…
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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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stage 4
Hello everyone and thanks for anyone who replied to my latest blog. I am over being angry and God did bless me with a great sense of humour thank you. A friend of a friend came around to-day who had bone mets and brain mets after BC. We never stopped chatting for 3 hours straight we laughed and giggled exchanging stories…
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100,000 women supported by Berlei and BCNA!
Afternoon all, As many of you know I went through my own breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in 2011. Following surgery, my breast care nurse gave me BCNA's My Care Kit which included the very welcome, well designed and extremely comfortable Berlei post-surgery bra. It was such a nice surprise and I know many of you will…
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Oh my giddy aunt!
Oh my giddy aunt there's a reason I feel so crappy, fat and worn out. My thyroid has left the building, stopped working, kaput. At the start of this, I was working part time shift work, running around after my mother, and looking after my son who has special needs. I could do quite a few lappies round the park with my…
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Radiation starts tomorrow
Hello to all Radiation starts tomorrow I am apprehensive of the unknown once again and in the midst of this my husband has his back operation is the following Monday in Newcastle and I wont be able to see him as I have radiation for four weeks and on top of this my daughter, Narelle is in hospital also at Port Macquarie.…
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Christmas recipes - Sides & Salads
Hi all! I wanted to thank everyone for the great healthy Christmas recipe blogs in this group! They have really inspired me to try new things with my cooking for christmas this year. Gosh, christmas! (it always just sneaks up!) I wanted to share this site I really like with some great (and different!) ideas for Christmas…
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Genetic counselling
I wanted to share my experience with all you lovely ladies of my appointment this week at the Familial Cancer Centre. After a wait of 5 months for genetic counseling my two daughters and I attended the Clinic. We have a strong family history of breast cancer. I lost my young sister to Cancer in September. I have had my…
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Where to after cancer?
Hi all - just wanted to share this link with you: http://www.wherewegonow.com/ Having done the cancer 'trip of a lifetime', been through some serious back problems and 2 cataract operations in the last 18 months, I was looking forward to some plain and enjoyable sailing! Instead, I fell in a heap just recently. I think I…
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Post bilateral Mastectomy advice
Hello all, I am new here today and am seeking support from others as I don't think I am doing as well, mentally or physically as I am expected to do or expect of myself.. I had a bilateral mestectomy on 13/2/13 following Padgets Disease of the Nipple with secondary high risk DCIS in situ as I have a form of haemophilia…
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Active and well e-newletter - November issue
The new Active and Well monthly e-newsletter is out! The latest Active and well after breast cancer e-newsletter is now available to download (see below) - this issue has information on: * Steps for healthy eating * BCNAs Steph Fletcher on confidence, health and wellbeing * Hear from Felicity Capaldo YWCA Encore program…
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How to keep fit for free in Melbourne
For those who are interested in what is around Melbourne in form of exercise and well being but don't know or have forgetten - After much reseearch I have participated in / enroled in at least 3 FREE exercise / pilates / physio / yogo / support etc programs that have / are / will keep me sane over the next few months while…
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Yay!
Went for my three month check and my left arm is smaller than my right arm again! Loosing a little more weight (only a kilo), daily exercise and daily self massage has my arm shrinking down that little bit more. They feel that if things keep going well that I will be able to reduce the massage down to every second day. My…