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Second time round. . .
Hi Everyone, Well the wends before Christmas i found out i have breast cancer for the second time sitting there in such shock i told my doctor thank you and walked out of his room... On the way home it hit my husband who crumbled in my arms, telling my family was hard as i didn't want to ruin Christmas, everyone was sad…
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But I'm only 31...
January 2016 I found a breast lump but I just shrugged it off, most of my friends had them, no big deal right? Being in the medical industry I knew I had to do the responsible thing so I went to get an ultrasound which showed a query cyst like structure. I didn't think anything of it, the size of the lump would go up and…
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Overwhelmed
well 22/12/2016 is a day I'm not going to forget in a hurry. My partner and I where both called back for checks on 19/12 same day at breast screen. Sitting quietly in waiting room together and going thru all the follow ups, more scans and biopsy was a wee bit scary. Toni had hers all finished and all good to go then it was…
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Post radiation question
Dear All, I was diagnosed with breast cancer September 2016 and I completed all my treatment including radiation 6th December. I'm in a remote area so had to go away for radiation and wasn't assigned a specific nurse so I've just muddled along. Since radiation finished my nipple split and I got an infection which has now…
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public system or private health insurance?
I am 55 and just got diagnosed with high grade DCIS (2 lesions, one with focus suspicions for micro invasions, lymph node U/S FNA - Negative). the hospital gave me a referral for their breast surgeon for mid December but also notified my doctor. My doctor called me and asked me to come in for a chat and she wants me to go…
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Lumpy after lumpectomy
hey ladies- im new here. Diagnosed 30th sept. Triple positive. Lumpectomy 13th oct. im 33. My left breast where i had the surgery is still lumpy as anything. My breast care nurses have told me its post op healing still so its normal. The lumps are hard in some spots, my full body scan post chemo gave me the all clear on…
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Not Yet Diagnosed
Good morning everyone. I do hope this is acceptable to ask but I am not sure where to put this. I have not been diagnosed nor have I seen my doctor yet. For the last 3 weeks the area just below my armpit has been swollen, not a hard little lump but more like you cupped your hand type swelling. I have been taking daily…
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Treatment plan
Hello again, here is my treatment plan and seems like it is pretty standard for stage 2b er+Her2+ And cancer in 1/16 lympth nodes and 1/1 intrammary node. AC 3 weekly x 4; Paclitaxel weekly for 12 weeks + herceptin three weekly (continue for 12 months); radiotherapy for 6 weeks then tablets for Er+ for 5-10 years. To say…
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New Diagnosis
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to say hello. I have been diagnosed this week with early stage breast cancer - invasive lobular carcinoma. It's been a scary week going from a slightly inverted nipple to rushed tests here and there to having cancer. Going in for surgery for removal on Monday and then will be looking at radiation…
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Favourite Tunes during treatment
I am starting to load my iphone with plenty of music to help me through treatment. What is your favourite music?
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Surgery done
surgery done yesterday went well got both tumours out with a incision across top of the nipple took 3 lymph nodes they seem to hurt the most home resting now
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Newly diagnosed at 32 and Brca1 +
Hi all, I would like to share my journey so far too. I keep reading all these amazing posts and I 've been drawn so much power from all of you!!! I 've recently relocated from UK to Sydney with my husband and our little daughter and we were really happy to enjoy our new full of sunshine life here. I have had some abnormal…
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Trying to learn as much as possible before treatment meeting
I was diagnosed 15/11 and lumpectomy and axilliary dissection 5/12. My reading of the pathology report. 1/16 nodes cancer. 1/1intramammory node cancer. Tumour 2cm infiltrating ductal cancer. Also 2cm dcis in and around tumour plus lcis in some tissue. Er+/Pr-/Her2+++. I really want to be prepared with at least a very basic…
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Ostrich
Hi Whirlwind doesn't begin to cover it. No family history, first mammogram which I seriously considered not having done and within a month I've had lumpectomy and sentinel nodes taken, bone density, full body scan, both good and now waiting to see if my ovaries need to 'go'. I want to be an ostrich and pretend this isn't…
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Clarification
Hi all just need some clarification on something the specialist said last week my surgery is this Thursday and as they are taking 2 tumours out I am Her2. - on both however she said all treatment going ahead as planned unless the Her2 changes to positive ? Im confused on how this can happen??