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Newbie triple negative
Hi everyone I was diagnosed in December with triple negative bc. I’ve been visiting this wonderful forum probably daily, but have only now had the courage to join. I’m currently having fortnightly dose dense ac chemo, about to have my third round and am feeling really anxious about it. I found the second round a lot more…
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Recurrence :(..treatment questions
Hi there Just reaching out after a recent diagnosis of a recurrence at age of 47..after 8 years since my first breast cancer (age 39)- oestrogen-progesterone positive :( First time lumpectomy, axillary dissection (cancer in nodes) and chemo/radiation. My three tumours are under 12mm in size..but am being advised by first…
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Any other Takotsubo patients out there?
I have recently been diagnosed with Intermediate grade DCIS in my left breast and Infiltrating DC in my right breast and am only a few months out from my Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy event. Am considering a double mastectomy (purely for symmetry - my Mother had a mastectomy in the 70's and never got to talk to her about her…
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Double mastectomy
Hi after 3 months since breast cancer and 2 operations and margins not met I have to have a double mastectomy can you please prepare me for what to expect and any tips?
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Tips for Hospital
Hi everyone. I am heading to Perth (live regionally) in a week for double mastectomy and stage one of reconstruction (lat dorsi and tissue expanders inserted). I won't have the luxury of anyone 'popping home' to grab anything I need so am trying to cover all bases in the packing. I am a Private patient and have been told I…
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A bit naughty - but funny!!! Show us your 'naughty ones'! Please note some posts may offend.
I saw this on FB the other day and nearly snorted my wine out thru my nose! LOL I will be adding the 'odd new one' now & then, that 'may' be a bit naughty ........ so be warned! ;)
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Post op - A bit lost
Hi everyone, I just had my right breast n right lymph axcillary clearance on 19 May. Now recovering at home, and just had my drain out yesterday 26 May. Ever since my 1st drain out at the hospital, I can feel as if there's fluid running down my chest sensation till current. I've have spoken to the community nurse who came…
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Newly Diagnosed and Anxious
Hi I am 51 and was diagnosed in late April and had a Lumpectomy and SLNB on 13th May after finding a lump in late March. I was shocked to find out about 5 days after the surgery that I had a 2.2cm IDC, with nodal involvement (4 of 5 at this stage) and that it was Aggressive - Grade 3 (so Stage IIIa and Grade 3). However,…
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Whirlwind as primary carer of mother newly diagnosed with breast cancer
Below is copy/paste of my post from carers corner as suggested. McGrath breast care nurse has been wonderful so far, though as mum’s very private and slow to trust it’s doubly early days there. I’ve been nonstop this fortnight since diagnosis, not helped by a slight flare in my ptsd symptoms in the week before mum’s…
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Devastated
Had my right masectomy n right axcillary clearance on 19 May. Today met up with my breast specialist that the result shows is grade 3 n the tumor is 7cm n 3 lymph nodes affected. But my left breast ultrsound initially show as burnout fibroadenoma now the surgeon wants it to have a biopsy for confirmation. Also my PET scan…
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Everything seems to be wrong
I was diagnosed with DCIS on 8 April. Due to the size of the calcification, a double mastectomy was recommended. And surgery is now scheduled on 20 May. The waiting is hurting me. I have been having some pain in both of my breasts and also under my left arm pit. I’m really worried that what I’ve got is not just DCIS.…
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Exemestame - weird side effects.
Hi all, I'm 6 weeks into my 10+ years of endocrine therapy for Stage 2b, hormone +ive IDC. So far the side effects are minimal (esp when compared to chemo!) but I have a few odd ones and I wanted to know whether it's the exemestane or something else. The complicating factor is that I finished radiation and then immediately…
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Waiting game
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer last Monday. I suspect that I m in Stage 4 as my specialist thinks the lumps have been 12-18 mths. I know my body is feeling pretty bad n getting nerve pain n isomia and yet I m still waiting for lymph nodes biopsy n PET scan to be done. Then another week of delay that I can see my…
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Stage 3 Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with BC 2 weeks ago. After running more biopsy n test, today I went to breast specialist for my PET scan n lymph node biopsy result and I am being diagnosed with Stage 3 BC. My PET scan showed that it has not spread to any other body parts except on my right lymph nodes n right breast. Would…
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Post surgery
I’m 66 and a paraplegic. Just been diagnosed and having a mastectomy in 2 days time. I’ve decided to go for bilateral if she agrees and there’s enough time in the theatre but I want to know how much can you use your arms after surgery? I’ve got good support and want to get it over and done with. Love to hear from anyone…