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Bowie Struggling - she needs some encouragement
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Sentinel node biopsy came back positive
Hi everyone My name is Laura and I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carsinoma in my left breast on the 10th of Feb. I have tiny breast so the cancer covered a large area so a mastectomy was necessary. I opted for bilateral mastectomy and had the op on the 9th of March. It all went really well and am recovering really…
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newly diganosed
HI, I really dont know what to say, 2 weeks been diagnosed with bc in my rb and have really not talked to anyone. its all happened way so fast. I feel fine....even my gp did not know when i had to go get a referral to the oncologist surgeon. the doctor said i had a chose either full mastectomy or lumpectomy. I have for…
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Just home from treatment newly diagnosed
Hi to all you brave people ..l just need to say some things ..l have had 2 lumpectomy in each breast ..Feeling so terrified with the future and what is to come Can't think about anything else but cancer ..lam trying to be strong,but anxiety and depression has reared its ugly head ..l live on my own to much time to…
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Hello and newly diagnosed
Hi to all I have been diagnosed just over two weeks ago and its been a whirlwind of tests, biopsies ,mri etc , and things changing , originally surgeon was going to do lumpectomy but now I have been referred to oncologist and they want to do Chemo first , It all feels so scary and I just constantly feel overwhelmed , I…
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A lovely support
I feel blessed to have found the BCNA. The support here is so comforting and very caring.
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GP recommendation - Port melbourne area
I'm newly arrived from Qld...have just relocated to Port Melbourne and as of yesterday now newly diagnosed with BC following a routine mammogram. I am told I need to find a local GP to get referrals to the right specialists, have the right advice, best follow-up etc. No idea where to start. HELP!!! Anyone have any…
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Diagnosed
hi Kim age 50 wow what a whirl wind last month has been. I have 46mm lump which they have start chemotherapy on 16/2/17. I'm on day 8 of first round. Going good apart from other lumps- cysts developing on my back and breast that I am now on antibiotics for, but they are causing me grief than anything. I am being a sook. Xx
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Feel in limbo
HI , just need some advise as I don't know or who to ask with what comes next. I was told to wait for a phone call! I had my breast lumpectomy 3 weeks ago, 10 days later I have seen the doctors for results. Stage 2 cancer and in lymph nodes too so he told me chemo will come first. the Doctor said he will contact the…
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My brain is mush.
Hi ladies. My name is tracey im 56 . Sad angry and petrified. Was diagnosed 6th feb. The big C word hit me like a tonne v bricks. However, being the tough bird that i am i made sure that i kept my stiff upper lip for the world. Family included. Unfortunately my sister has just been disgnosed with bowel cancer a fortnight…
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Confused
I was diagnosed july 2016 with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma, had a lumpectomy in august 2016 and was told there was no cancer in the pathology. surgeon recommended 2 yearly mammograms, I told my doctor no way as my sister was dying of cancer and I didnt want to wait that long. my sister ended up dying from her cancer…
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CHOICES
Hi everyone Twiggyjumps is new and had put this where we dont necessarily see it. So here it is for people to respond to her... TwiggyjumpsWell I've just joined the bcna network, just got diagnosed this week triple positive Her2, ErPr in right breast grade 3. Thinking of having a double nipple sparing mastectomy and reco…
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Back In Shock Again.
Hi , I am new here. I am 53 fit and healthy, lap swimmer, rock singer. I was supposed to be getting married this year and will be welcoming my first Grandchild in July. There are so many reasons why this shouldn't be happening. I guess we all have those. I was diagnosed with High Grade DCIS in two small calcified areas…
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Newly diagnosed and learning
I've read through some posts and realise I have lots of gaps of knowledge about what I have. I know I have breast cancer, it's about 8cm, I know its spread to my armpit lymphs and now the nodes near my collar bone are swelling. It is oestrogen positive but testosterone negative. I have had a bone scan and CT that came back…
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Specialists in Newcastle
hi I have recently moved to Adelaide from Newcastle for work and have had a recent diagnosis after open biopsy last week. i am having further surgery next week in the private system with an excellent surgeon who covers the gap, in a Medibank members choice hospital. Likely to need radio, discussing that with surgeon today.…