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Just diagnosed
Hi Everyone, I am new to this.... breast cancer and posting! Having read other posts it has encouraged me to do this and reach out to others, and maybe even be able to help others. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer on the 12th March 2014, I had a mastecotomy on the 25th March and am now about to go down the path of…
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A helping hand
Yesterday after work I called into my local supermarket to collect a few things and had a mind full of what I needed and what I had to do next, as I walked around the corner of an aisle I came face to face with a lady that looked just like I did a year ago. She had on a lovely blue headscarf and was that deathly colour of…
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Newly diagnosed
Hi there, I'm 39 years old & I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. I had breast surgery last week. I had an 8mm lump removed along with the sentinel node. The pathology reports showed that the cancer was triple negative. My first Oncologist appointment is on 22 April. I have been told by my breast surgeon that I…
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Re-excision
Hi all I have been a silent participant in the online network so far - really valuing the insight and experience of those who are further on the breast cancer journey (more like a magical mystery tour) than I am. I am in my 50's and was diagnosed in February. I had a wide local excision in March for 25mm Gr 2 IDC and 26 mm…
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First blog
Just found out I have breast cancer. Next week biopsy.
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First Blog
I have just received my diagnosis of Cancer. My biopsy shows that it is currently only in the breast and not in the lymph nodes as yet. However having lost a close friend last year to another form of Cancer who has children similar ages to my step-son and daughter and another friend's dad has just been informed that he…
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New diagnosis
Hi, my name is Tatjana, I'm 44 married with 3 kids ages 3.5, 6.5 & 10, I have just be diagnosed with Ductal Cancer in my left breast. Yesterday I had a lymp node biopsy and will get my results on Wed next week. I have only told a few close friends, as I'm afraid of my kids finding out from others first. My husband and I…
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Breast cancer
Hi my name is Sarah, 54yrs old and just learnt I have stage 3 breast cancer with more to come. I live in Mandurah WA but happy to chat with others anywhere. I had the news a few days ago and more tests tomorrow and know I will be having surgery once they shrink my tumor. Also have a unhealing left humerus. I have terrible…
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Testing
I have recently been diagnosed and have surgery booked in for a few weeks. I was lucky to have my cancer detected in a regular mammogram I feel that this website will help me through the next phase and just wanted to see how it works. I have already gained so much from the stories I have read and I look forward to having…
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New to this
A little overwhelmed right now, just glad I found this page.
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New diagnosis
I am newly diagnosed, less than two weeks ago, and am terrified. I am attending RPH however am wondering if there are any benefits in using my private health insurance. Could anyone advise me? Many thanks Eileen
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NEW RECRUIT
Hi all, thanks for accepting me to your group. I live in the Hills area and have recently been diagnosed with DCIS. Not sure what I am going to do about it just yet, but am seeing an oncologist and have an appointment tomorrow with a plastic surgeon to disuss breast reconstruction ideas. Any information would be…
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Early breast cancer
Hello I'm 31 and last Monday I was given the words u have early breast cancer.. I will admit I was scared but now I'm thinking why be upset I have been speaking to my breast specialist and she keeps reminding me "you have caught it very early" I guess that's a positive my next surgery is my lymph nodes to see if it has…
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new
Hi, I am a 38 yr old single mum and have just been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Two 3.5 mm grade 3 tumors in left breast (one might be metaplastic but pathology is not conclusive on that) and at least 2 lymph nodes are highly malignant. Am feeling somewhat devastated :( Drs are recommending neoadjuvant…
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Just diagnosed
This is my first time on here and this is a place I never imagined to be . I am 35 years old with a 15 year old and 8 year old ,Three weeks ago I was in the shower and found a pea size lump in the 12 o'clock position just above the nipple a place I don't usually check,I called the doctors when I got out and they had a…