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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…
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yesterdays forum in melbourne
Hi, did anyone attend the forum information session yesterday on metastatic breast cancer due to distance I was unable to attend, if anyone did could you please tell me how it went, thanks wendy55