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pain in the...
It's comforting to be here which is the opposite of how my torso feels at the moment. The cancer has come back again in the spine yeah its bc and I'm taking analgesics for stress fracture in my t8 and t1which also has cancer in them. Ive just finished radiation and taking for the first time tamoxifen which has been about 4…
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Now they say it's in the spine!
For the first time in the 5.5 weeks since diagnosis, I have been absolutely rocked to the core. I visited my oncologist on Thursday and saw her locum as she was on leave. At the end of the routine appoitnment she said, ooh here's a sealed envelope in your file - let's have a look. Long story short, it was my bone scan…
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Secondary diagnosis
Hi, I'm very excited I have found this site, as I can talk to people who have the same health issues I do. My original diagnosis was on 27th September 2002, one day after my second granddaughter was born. I call her my little guardian angel as it certainly softened the blow to have a new grand baby while dealing with BC. I…
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Maxine
I have one more chemo treatment for secondary cancer which Was found just after Christmas on my 5 year anniversary of being cancer free so was very upset about it. My treatment has been almost side effect free just tired and sore legs. So now I have to get my head around the fact that I can't get a cure for this cancer but…
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Trying to stay brave
well well how things sure change in 12 months, i had a MRI July 2012 because i was dizzy, walking into things, forgetfull, and more things,, but nothing was found,, in March of this year i have noticed headaches, lazy eye and still waking into things and all the rest of it,, my Onc ordered new scans and hey presto,, 10+…
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BCNA is coming to Geelong!
Hello everyone! We're excited to announce that we will be visiting Geelong later this month to present the BCNA free ‘Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer’ information forum and we want to invite women, partners, family and friends from around Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula to join us for the day. The forum will highlight…
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Afinitor to be added to the PBS
I am pleased to let you know that the breast cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) will be added to the PBS on 1 June this year. Afinitor is a drug for women with hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative secondary breast cancer. It is used with Aromasin (exemestane) when the breast cancer has stopped responding to hormone…
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I'm new to this
Hello everyone I am Kylie I am 29 years old and last year I was diagonosed with stage 4 breast cancer. As does everyone this came as a huge shock as there no history or cancer let alone breast cancer in my family. I found a lump in my right breast while getting my weekly spray tan and everyone said that it would be a sist.…
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I'm new to this :D
Hello everyone I am Kylie I am 29 years old and last year I was diagonosed with stage 4 breast cancer. As does everyone this came as a huge shock as there no history or cancer let alone breast cancer in my family. I found a lump in my right breast while getting my weekly spray tan and everyone said that it would be a sist.…
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ABC Radio discusses the value we place on life
Following this week's very moving Four Corners program which told the stories of a number of Australians living with advanced cancer and their experiences in accessing high cost drugs not on the PBS, ABC Local Radio is hosting a discussion on the value we place on drugs that may extend life. What price would you be…
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My story
Whilst being scanned for Spondolythesis, they told me there was an issue with "other bones"? My GP rang me next day & insisted I see him immediately with my husband. Bit scary thinking spondolythesis an issue, not expecting to be told you have cancer of the bone, from where?, a minute spot that was in breast. Upon further…
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Representing women with secondary breast cancer
A few weeks ago I had the wonderful opportunity to represent BCNA members at the European Society of Oncology Conference on Advanced Breast Cancer in Lisbon. This conference meets every two years to set international guidelines regarding the treatment of advanced secondary breast cancer, (known in Australia as secondary…
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Helping Mum
Hi Everybody I posted a few weeks ago about my 81 year old mother who had been diagnosed with HER2 positive (hormone negative) breast cancer. She had a left breast mastectomy on 8 January. We have been to the oncologist and after a lot of tests, we were told today that she has secondaries in her lungs. I am gutted. She has…
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Hi everyone!
I'm wanting to chat to people about similar experiences. I was diagnosed in 2010 with breast cancer and 2011 with secondary bone cancer. I'm 27 and have had a few different surgery's. Heaps of radiation, 1 lot of chemo, Tamoxafin, leterazole and now exemestane and everolomus. Please excuse spelling. I have cancer in my…
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Reconstruction with secondary cancer
I am on the list for breast reconstruction and just before Christmas I was diagnosed with Liver tumours. I am booked in for core biopsy next week to see if it is still BC and oncologist has put me on zoladex and laprazole. What is wanted to know is has anyone gone ahead with the reconstruction even though breast area is…