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Miracle Fruit
Has anyone going through chemo tried the Miracle Fruit stuff seen on SBS?
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Friday the 13th! Don't I know it!
It's not even my 1st cancerversary! I went to my physio today, been going for months for early prevention of lymphodema and cording. She asks, What is this bruising? I say, I noticed it last week/two weeks and thought I would keep an eye on it, but it looks to me just like the one I noticed before my diagnosis, and my boob…
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Goodbye oncology, now 4 years NED
The title says it all, whoohoo!
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Last round of chemo today
Last round of chemo today and I'm feeling nervous . I feel like the chemo has been my safeguard for three months. My friends all sent me congratulation messages this morning but I'm nott feeling it. Its so terrifying. I will now continue with herceptin and commence Tamoxifen in a few weeks. Im now concerned about the side…
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Choosing between tamoxifen, zoladex or no treatment at all...
Hi all, I'm new to this forum but not new to BC. I was diagnosed in May last year, had a lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, radiation and started tamoxifen a year ago. However I suffered terrible side effects and was given the choice of zoladex as an alternative to it. I have not been on tamoxifen since may this year…
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Year three N E D
So technically it was Thursday but anyhoo...stuff got in the way. We've been pinking it up at work for the last couple of weeks. Yes, I still like pink, the brighter and blingier the better. So that's been a lot of fun and we've raised a good deal of money. I am grateful for my job it keeps me appreciative for what I have.…
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Cancer is a Part of Me
I have been living with cancer now for 13 years. It would be stupid of me to say that cancer has not changed me over the years. My illness is terminal but treatable and I still have a very good quality of life. I now accept cancer as part of my being. It has certainly affected me physically and mentally. During my journey…
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About to enter survivorship
Well peeps. In three days I will finish radiation and enter survivorship. The bold strong young lady you all met in February has changed significantly. Still strong but wow what a hard 6 months it's been. Having hormone positive BC so young has challenged me physically and mentally more than I was ever prepared for, even…
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life after tamoxifen
Hi All, This is my first time posting. I was one of those that coped better trying to forget about breast cancer. I had a breast removed, chemo, radiation and currently in my 6th year of Tamoxifen. (It was originally prescribed for 5 years then almost flippantly my surgeon said lets make it 10 years).Tamoxifen has…
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An Onerous Life
Once I was declared clear of cancer in April 2018, 1 year after diagnosis, I slowly dropped out of the BCNA forum. I found every new story to be more distressing than the last and I couldn't hold back the tears to read. I felt I had nothing further to offer other than negative things, my life was not getting any prettier.…
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Survivor guilt
Feeling something this week I didn’t expect. Almost 2 years down the track from diagnosis and mastectomy I lost a close friend to the big C this week. Younger than me. We grew up together- families very close. Couldn’t believe how hard it impacted me- more than losing anyone before. After a few days I have come to the…
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Iron deficiency
Hi all, has anyone had an iron deficiency post chemo/radio and whilst on hormones treatment. I have not had my period in over 12 months (I’m 42) and find it strange to have mild iron deficiency... especially when my diet has not changed. GP wants me to take iron tablets for 2 months. Oncologist wants to see me... thanks
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Let’s talk about hair... less techniques
thanks to all for your support through this forum for the ongoing laughs, cries and cathartic releases - geez couldn’t have done it without you !! So, had my last Rads this week and after surgery, chemo and Rads - just one more Op to remove my port and I’m done ! ... Yahoo !! ... you know when things are almost returning…
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Annual Review
So this years annual review with the breast suregon had a bit more than the 4 minute discussion. (Yep 500 k drive for 4 minutes usually) This year we discussed my allergan implants. We discussed I had both tits cut off so not to become a worrying mess as my first cancer was consealed by breast density until I could feel…
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Life after active treatment- books?
Hi ladies, My Radiotherapy is now complete and I started on Tamoxifen a couple of weeks ago. Back to work and trying to get back to a ‘normal’ life, everything feels different, looks different. The prospect of losing everything has changed everything. Wondering if anyone has read any good books on the topic? Or online…