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Accessing super for treatment
Does anyone have experience with the process of accessing superannuation early with the purpose of spending it on medical treatment (specifically, palbociclib)? Or do you know of anywhere we can find out details about the application process? Thank you ladies!
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Just cant help myself!!!
Well, seems I just cannot help myself... next mission.. City2Sea... jn for a penny in for a pound I always say
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Metastic breast cancer day.
To all my friends online who have metastatic breast cancer and ride on this Rollercoaster ride , I wish for you hope that a cure will be found and sooner than latter, and that treatments will continue to improve. Sending you all a hug.
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Radiation treatment.
Today I finished my radiation treatment I was having to help elevate the pain I was having from my bone mets in my lower back and hip area. I'm glad that's over . I was starting to feel like a barbarqued chook,! I do feel that it has helped as I can now lay on my bed without being in pain. I seem to be sleeping much…
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Kokoda Challenge
So, this time next week I would have completed 15km in the Kokoda Challenge. Walked 9.1km with 2 other team memebrs on Friday then ran 5km at parkrun on Saturday. Who said cancer & its treatment would rule my life?? Up yours cancer!!! I am woman hear me ROAR!!!!
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Tumor markers
Went to oncologist today they said my tumor markers were up after first cycle of paca taxol but my liver function was a little better don't know which way to take the new if its good or bad I have another blood test tomorrow for next chemo on friday
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Great weekend
Hi all, Yesterday I went to see my team, the Richmond Tigers in the AFL Grand Final. The Tigers had not won the flag for 37 years. Well we one it. I am so happy! The last 2 years has been hard for me as I was diagnosed with Metastatic breast cancer. I've been in hospital several times, had numerous test, done chemo &…
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Anyone! Have you asked doc for a drug break!
Hi ladies Anyone elected to have a break from herceptin/perjeta treatments I would like to hear from YOU! I apparently I am on them indefinitely and am 10 months into them on 3 weekly treatments. Working well for their intended use so far all 12 large tumors on liver totally gone out of sight. However now some spinal bone…
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Don't be afraid to use a walking stick
hi ladies am having one of those wonderful insomnia nights so I thought I would share some of my experience just in case it might help someone out there . I have nets in my neck back and pelvis . There are some days I can't walk very far and even with painkillers my hips hurt . A friend bought me a walking stick and it…
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Where to get the most comfortable bras
My breasts are now a different size and my current bras are becoming uncomfortable. I'd welcome recommendations about where I might go in Melbourne to get both a thoughtful and caring service as well as a comfortable and useful bra.
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Newly diagnosed bone & liver mets
hi everyone i first had breast cancer in 2013. This week i found out I have bone & liver mets. I'm 45. I am petrified and lost and angry and scared and so so sad. But mostly completely heartbroken for my husband. My big question is: has anyone refused chemo? My instinct is to do live my life as well as I can be. I know how…
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Scared of my diagnosis
After almost reaching the 5 year mark, from stage 2 breast cancer, I have just been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. With bone cancer on spine, sternum, skull, hips. I am 42, with 3 young children, who is absolutely petrified and not really sure what my outlook is. I'll be starting nab-Paclitaxel chemo treatment in…
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New to group
Hi all, I am new to these online groups and didnt know they existed. I was first diagnosed with Inflammatory breast cancer in 2009 at age 27, i was then diagnosed again in 2015 with breast cancer in the right breast and found out in 2016 it had spread to my hip area when i started experiencing some pain in my leg, pelvis…
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Am I dying and no one has told me?
Hi lovely ladies, I can almost feel it "AH a post from the interesting Sam 09" but yet again I need some advice please? I have spent a sleepless night last night with so many pains I would not know where to start! 2 weeks out from the news my liver mets had shrunk away then the news sorry we found mets in your spine in…
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This is a nightmare I cannot wake up from
this morning at my oncologist appointment before my treatment I happily lisined as she read out my wonderful mri results. All my 12 large liver tumours shrunk to scar tissue hooray. Suddenly I saw her face drop as she read on turning to me explaining I had multiple metastasis along my thoracolumbar spine T11 L1 L2 L3 I…