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First blog
I discovered a lump in my breast in the shower a week ago and was sent for a mammogram and USS on Monday. Previous scans 18 months ago had been clear, but this time a large mass was discovered, very fast-growing. A core biopsy on Tuesday morning showed a high grade malignancy tumour, suspicious for lymph invasion. I see my…
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I thought turning 40 was huge!
Hiya, I've never Blogged before so here I go ... I was diagnosed with early breast cancer Dec 2011 - was VERY quickly booked in for a lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy between Xmas and New Year. 2wks later I was back having a full removal of the lymph gland as 1/16 nodes was showing cancerous cells. I've just started my…
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I don't know what to do!
Hi. I am 31 yrs old. I had mastectomy my right breast and lymph node were clear. My doctor sugested me I should go through chemo, radio therapy, and hormone therapy for 5 yrs. Because my cancer is grade 3, invasite one, tumor was near muscle. I know I will get benefit to reduce to coming back cancer in the future. If I…
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Just been diagnosed
Hello ladies, I have just had a mastectomy after being diagnosed with early breast cancer 2 weeks ago. I am getting my pathology results today. They havent found cancer anywhere else but I think I'm going to be getting preventitive chemo and radiotherapy. I would love to hear from anyone who has been through this process…
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OMG
OMG, just over 2 weeks since diagnosis of lobular breast cancer, head spinning like linda blair, not even sure how this blog thing works but will give it a try booked for mastectomy and reconsturction on monday, scared beyond belief, i hope i am doing right thiing ALL my surgeons and specialists and NURSES are fantastic…
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Think Pink Foundation
Hey all, I just wanted to say that I recently dropped into the Think Pink Foundation in St Kilda Rd, Melbourne and met the most wonderful ladies who were so helpful and generous with their time,, if you get the opportunity I do suggest it,, they helped me see things in another light,, Mechell xxoo
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Hello
Newbie looking for support :)
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Miss nz's Journey
Hi Ladies, I've Just recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, & Friday I had Surgery at the Calvary John James Hospital in Canberra, a mastectomy. Probably one of the scariest moments of my life...being taken down to surgery, but you will all know what I mean. I have had my Lymph nodes removed also & are now waiting for…
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Diagnosis
Diagnosed with agressive breast cancer, age 22. Survival expectancy, unknown. Early Breast Cancer? No Secondary Breast Cancer? No So what is it, Doc? Dunno. Bad. I hope my boyfriend is doing alright. Hopefully I'll still be able to give him a baby some day. FML
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Really new
Hi everyone My name is Karen. Im really new at this. Both being diagnosed with Breast Cancer and writing blogs. My story is I was diagnosed on 28th October 2010. I have had a lumpectomy and Lymph Nodes removed. My shoulder and arm have been very sore and am very concerned about developing lymphoedema. I am still waiting…
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Step 1 over
Hi all, I am just starting on my journey with breast cancer. Just had surgery on Friday (lumpectomy and sentinel nodes) and home the next day. A little bit sore, but not too bad. Have to learn to take things easy which I am finding really difficult to do. It's very hard to stop and slow down after working full time for the…
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Here's to my Journey!!
31/10/2011 Halloween How appropriate! Today I find out I've got mucinous cancer of the L breast and I have to have surgery. Well I wasn't surprised as I checked out the films before my appointment and could tell they showed up as cancerous. My lump is about 3 cm or a bit bigger and hopefully I won't have to have too many…
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DCIS with no clear margin-what to do?
Hi, this is my first blog, EVER. I am hoping someone out there can can give me advice as to what to do. A routine mammogram found DCIS in my right breat. Subsequent biopsy showed DCIS- high grade, with no invasive cancer cells in the breast tissue. I have since had 2 lumpectomies (histopathology showing intermediate grade…
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Recently diagnosed
Hi my name is Yvonne and I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I am 42 years old. A couple of months back I was experiencing a very strange kind of inflammatory pain around my right breast, leading up to period time. I decided it needed to be investigated and so I went off to my GP and she examined both breasts and…
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Newbie
I was diagnosed with metaplastic carcinoma three weeks ago, and had a mastectomy of my left breast a week ago today. I just turned 36 last month. There is a strong genetic history of breast cancer in my family - even my mum had a double mastectomy when she was my age. About 7 years ago she had a full reconstruction (tissue…