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Life after breast cancer
I went through treatment 2016 2017 And still struggle with the will it come back anyone else
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Applying for compasionate grounds to release superannuation
Hi everyoneJust wanted to ask if anyone has any tips on applying for compassionate grounds for release of superannuationI am in the process of having the three pecialists fill in my forms as part of the medical requirements. I am on a centrelink benefit and unemployed and require some super to pay for my home loaan and…
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Q&A Online ... Let’s Talk About Sex .... sign up for a chat ..
That horse bolted a long time ago for me :( .... but it may not be too late for you! Annabel Crabb leads the questions Click here to sign up ...…
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Eyebrows post chemo. Will they come back?
I had thin eyebrows pre-chemo. But now I have none, one year post completion of treatment. Does anyone have suggestions or information? Could it be the Letrazole? I have eyebrow tattoos already.
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You've got this...
I know we all have good days and we all have bad days, hell, sometimes it's good hours and bad hours, not even days. I hope this helps a little: The path maybe rocky, with many twists and turns, there’s going to be downward slopes where you’ll slip and loose control. There’ll be steep trails where you’re likely to trip and…
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Are you Caring for a Partner & Parents with Dementia/Alzheimers
Just wondering how many of us are actively caring for partners or parents with dementia/alzheimers? If there are enough interested in doing so, we could ask the mods for our own group, to discuss the very real and personal issues that affect us, as their carers - and also how it is affecting/impacting our own recovery.…
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Finished radiation treatment today
I finish my radiation treatment today! I am both excited and apprehensive. For the last month it has been a constant and I know this may sound weird but I felt like this was helping me feel comforted in keeping the cancer at bay. Now that I am done I don't know what to do and feel a bit anxious. That probably sounds…
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Anyone discovered a pretty bralette for larger slightl missing chest?
Hi, Has anyone found a pretty bralette for larger sizes. Im 16+. Im a bit tired of sports bra. Not ready for prosthetics so those bras are out. Ive sometimes resorted to the utilitarian do up front mastectomy bra. Meh. I can sometimes get away with a pretty camisole but one side of my chest swing about a bit. Not ideal for…
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Survey on how you are travelling post treatment .... BCNA benefits too from each survey submitted!
I’ve just completed this survey ..... check it out! BCNA gets $1 for each complete survey too! https://surveys.usq.edu.au/index.php/589267?fbclid=IwAR2jUg0P6-dc2m0vBZYofwKC2fZ2oPs8LZdUFaMPql3daLiw7YitLk27c34
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Breast pain 2 years post
Hello all, just want to confirm that breast pain post surgery/radiation is a long term thing? I read somewhere at the beginning of my journey that you should expect 12 months of breast pain/discomfort but it really hasn’t let up at all. My breast is sore to palpate all the time and, even tho I haven’t had a period in 8…
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WHO says no booze til you hit Menopause ..... AS IF!
SO the World Health Organisation now reckons women shouldn’t touch booze til they hit Menopause .... I’ve got news for them! THAT WON’T HAPPEN! https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/no-booze-until-menopause-who-s-alcohol-guidance-sparks-female-backlash-20210618-p582e4.html What do you reckon?
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One of the funniest things ever said
Well, I lose it every time I think about this but I'm weird so feel free so not find it funny. So, I was wondering one day about the best way to die if I had a choice and I asked my housemate and he said that out of all the ways he could choose to die his preference would be to" Run as fast as he can in to a brick wall".…
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I'm so bored I am going mental!!!
My mind is a fertile breeding ground for an infinite amount of subjects and yet I am always bored. And when I'm bored, I'm an idiot. Dumb things I have done bored; naked gardening, naked chip frying, throwing my axe at the Gumtree, climbing the trees, really dodgy home renovations, reversing in to my daughter's car because…
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Micheles top 10 good things about only having one boob
10. No underwires creeping out of my bra at inopportune times.9. When i roll over in bed my left boob no longer smashes uncomfortably into anything else. Surprisingly it doesnt travel far8. I can get out of unpacking the dishwasher and other heavy manual tasks. 7. Soon im having a mammogram. Only 1 boob to smash and easier…
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6 months Post DCIS now heart failure at 57
Went for 6 month checkup at radiology oncologist - now have been diagnosed with severe heart failure and need aortic valve replacement. I can’t believe after having nothing wrong for 30 years- only 2 caesareans in 1990 and 1992 ... here I go again. Any suggestions for support groups like this one? Once again - I’m not…