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Positives of Treatment (chemo , radiation and hormone therapy )
Hi everyone My dr has recommended chemo , radiation and hormone therapy for me. i am scared . i do know about the hair loss stuff hence cutting my hair tomorrow . Can anyone tell me of a positive experience.
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Responding to my diagnosis while living in remote outback South Australia
Just over 4 weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am off to have surgery next week so I am trying to get my head around it all. I live in the remote outback town of Andamooka. My hubby has bipolar and will not cope going to the city so he will be staying home. I will be almost 700kms from home. There is a plane…
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Do I choose surgery or chemo first?
I posted my first discussion last week and now I have a bit more information I thought I would give you an update. I have Hormone Receptor (HR) Oestrogen (ER+PR+)HER2. I was booked in for a lumpectomy next week but now my surgeon wants me to see an oncologist on Friday to discuss having chemo before surgery. I was all set…
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Question about private/public for a friend
I'm asking so I can advise a friend who is newly diagnosed and possibly does not want me to ask at all so I will keep the details confidential. She does not have private cover and has a referral to RAH but as such, cannot choose her surgeon. I have gone privately to my surgeon (Jim Kollias) who also consults at RAH and…
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Nausea
Hi everyone, I’ve just had my first session of AC (last Wednesday) and the nausea has been pretty intense. Have had the four days of dexamethasone and maxalon but not a lot of relief as yet. Does the nausea last until my next treatment or does it ease off? Has anyone found relief from ginger ale or anything else not…
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Rapid Heartbeat
I'm only on my fourth cycle of radiation , after the last two cycles I have experienced very rapid heartbeat that lasts at least an hour or more , is this normal ?
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Just diagnosed
Hello everyone. I received my diagnosis of breast cancer last Monday. Completely floored me and totally unexpected. I am 41 and just finished breast feeding my third child. Just discovered a lump last week. I have invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2. Yet to know the staging but there is evidence it has gone to a lymph. No…
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Countdown to chemo, fearing changes to my body
Hi to this wonderful group of people who face challenges every day. I was diagnosed with double positive, (ER+, PR+, HER2-) late November, having had a bilateral mastectomy, right axillary clearance which found 1 and a fraction of nodal involvement and full reconstruction mid December. I chose to have a bilateral after…
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Seeking info about St Vincent's experiences please
Hi everyone - I'm just taking my first steps on this journey and would be grateful to hear about any experiences through the St Vincent's system in Sydney. Everyone I know who has been treated for Breast Cancer has gone through Prince of Wales. My scans etc have always been at St Vincent's and I've always felt very well…
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TNBC
I had a lumpectomy and sentenial nose biopsy a week ago and pathology has come back clear margins and clear lymph node but surgeon has told me I have triple negative BC , am going back to surgeon in 2 days for check up and then sent to a medical oncologist , does anyone have any information on what treatment comes next is…
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New Year new challenge
This is my first post. I hope to connect with other women on this unexpected journey. Like others, I had an overseas holiday booked for May of this year with my husband but have had to cancel due to being diagnosed with BC before Christmas. Life has been turned upside down. Surgery is on 23rd January with chemo,…
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Predict 2.0
Afternoon all, Just wondering if any of you know much about or have used the predict 2.0 tool? Thanks
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Not the best start to 2018
Don't really know what to say, so here goes Was over the moon just over a week ago, I was so excited to have booked flight's back home to the UK to celebrate Christmas 2018 with our family and friends. Two days later I found a lump in my breast and it's been confirmed this week that I have 2 lumps in my left breast (Grade…
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Can't decide on treatment.
Hi. I've only posted a couple of times and am finding it hard to post this. I'm a 48 yo mum of three. I was diagnosed in October and have had three surgeries, the last one on 5 December which was a mastectomy. I have just seen my oncologist on Friday and she has given me my treatment options. I was diagnosed with a 15mm…
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Changing life
It has really been a challenging 2 months for me and my life is changing so fast. I am 47 and was diagnosed with a 1 cm DCIS, end of October. Had a lumpectomy and a re-excision in November, No micro invasion. BS then referred me to RT. My gut feeling is to skip RT and have bi-lat Mastectomy due to family history of bc. I…