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Bone Scans - What they're like
I wanted to share my experience with bone scans for new members 1. You get to stay clothed through the procedure. 2. Don't wear any metal or jewellery. 3. The needle with the tracer (radioactive material) is very fine and only stings a little. 4. You have very quick scan ( on a very narrow table ) then sent away for at…
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Newly diagnosed Mum with kids.
Hi all, Diagnosed on 14th Aug with Grade 3 Invasive Carcinoma...surgery on the 20th - lumpectomy and removal of sentinal node...only just wrapping my head around it all. Starting to all seem real now. Just wondering if any of you have young children and how did you tell them and how much did you tell them? Son 8 (& quite…
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BAD NEWS IS SO HARD TO SHARE
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in late May after an ultrasound as my breasts are too small for a mammogram. An ultrasound guided biopsy on the 2 tumours was done and I was told by my breast surgeon that I was inoperable but not untreatable. I then had a PET scan and an MRI which both the breast surgeon and oncologist…
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Just diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Hi everyone, Oh well after my first visit at the Mater Hospital, apparently I drew the short straw, my diagnosis is Inflammatory Breast Cancer. A bone scan is scheduled for tomorrow to see if it has reached my bones. I feel like I'm in good hands at the Mater Hospital though. I'm also still waiting to hear about my hormone…
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Breast Marker Clips
Hi all, Tomorrow I have an Ultrasound appointment, this is presumerably to place in some markers so they can track the size of the tumours during chemo. Also they mentioned injecting carbon into the affected lymph node. Just wondering if anyone has had this done? Is it similar to the core biopsy? TIA
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Embarrassing smelly armpit!
Hi ladies! A month ago I was diagnosed with BC and in all the craziness of the last few weeks with appointments, scans, tests and 2 surgeries this website has been wonderful. Thank you to all of you for sharing your experiences, you've amswered many of my questions through your posts and made all this a little less…
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Newbie
hi everyone people say mixed things about these forums so I'm not sure if I should be here or not but we all need support when we are going through something like this and I hope there is people out there with similar stories to mind so we can share our journey and provide support. this is my story : I'm 38 and found the…
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Seeing surgeon for results today
Hi ladies, well finally after almost 4 months, today is the day I get the results from my recent surgery. I am stumped over what to ask her because of course it depends on what the results are as to what questions I would need to ask. Further surgery, chemo, radiation etc. Its all unknown to me right now. The only thing I…
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Highs and Lows ... WAVES of whacky emotions..
Hello. I've been floating through so many discussions and thought I'd say hello. Im 28, I received my positive BRACA result AUG 2017, and early sept I found I have a stage 3 triple neg invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast. I think I'm ok, then I cry for 2 hours. I google my diagnosis, then I start writing goodbye…
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Hello just diagnosed
Hello everyone, I'm From Brisbane. I had my diagnosis given to me by my GP on Monday, who confirmed BC. Last week I had a CT with contrast scan for my lungs. A mass was seen on the breast which I already had reported to my GP and which I was scheduled to have tested the following week. They brought my Mammo and US forward…
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Diet for HER2 positive breast cancer
Hi, What is the recommended diet for HER2 positive breast cancer? Is it ok to eat avocado, kidney beans and black beans?
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Thanks
Hello All , thanks for your tips and advice been off line for abit. I get shamed to ask for help and advice you are lovely people again thanks Shaz
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Recently Diagnosed
Hi everyone. Im new to all this Breast Cancer Thing! I have just in the last week been diagnosed with Early Breast Cancer! -Thru having a "routine mammogram"..Was a shock! And am still "Trying to get my head around it all" and am trying to get a full-grasp on : Early Breast Cancer! & *what that exactly means* -as what to…
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Radiotherapy
Hi How are you all today? Just wondering what comes with radiotherapy to have a heads up please? Sharyn x
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Second time around
I had breast cancer eight years ago, had lumpectomy, radiation and five years meds. After mammogram in August they discovered dcis in other breast, after operation to remove they found small invasive tumour so had to go back in a week later for Lymph nodes. The decision I have to make now before 4th October is do I have…