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being the strong man is hard
I think my poor husband has hit the brick wall today after spending hours at Peter mac hospital yesterday me having a bit of a crying moment and he has not once hardly left my side except for work does not want to go to work today just wants to be left in bed to sleep all day he said . He also had a massive binge day of…
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LIsaG
Well the support of friends has been amazing! My social life was pretty great already but I seem to be constantly meeting friends for breakfast or lunch out - better enjoy it while I can.., I find I have a whole new appreciation for sunrises and sunsets... I bought myself a new chair just to sit on the beach and enjoy the…
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First Timer
Hi All, This is my first visit to the Breast Cancer website. I have joined in support of my good friend, who has been diagnosed for the second time. I feel extremely inspired by all of these women and their strength through what I can only imagine as, the hardest, most challenging time in their lives. I would love to…
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Final breath
Dear All, My beautiful mum passed away yesterday morning. She'd been in hospital for the past 2 weeks and in a deep coma for the last 2 days. I was by her side constantly, day and night. The hardest part was to watch and listen to the breathing (the 'death rattle' so they say) - but I held her until the end. She waited…
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Nearing Cycle 6
So here I am, nearing the end of my chemo cycles. The last three have all been delayed a week due to low white blood cell counts and it has been b&*(^%y frustrating. I was also admitted to the emergency department with a fever a couple of days ago and in a few hours it had come down of its own accord, blood, urine and…
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Mums Diagnosis
Hi there, my Mum was diagnosed with TNBC just over 12mths ago, she had a macetomy & then chemo. They didn't give her Radiation treatment as she has a pace maker on the side she had the cancer & they said the risks outweighed the benefits. Mum was 72 when diagnosed & hadn't had a mamogram since turning 70 as she thought she…
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From the mouths of babes
I was at a play centre with my kids the other day and whilst jumping on the bouncy castle with my 2 year old, a little girl came and introduced herself and told me she was 7 years old. She then asked me how old I was. I told her I was 41. She went away and after about 5 minutes, came back and told me that her aunties were…
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Day 5 blues
First blog here and really just wanted somewhere to write down that I am feeling quite sad today. Day 5 post chemo (I think this happenend last time too) and I just want to have a good cry and feel sorry for myself for a bit. I feel sad for my kids because it is such a beautiful day outside and all I want to do is go…
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A patient for Lucy Van Pelt
There was nothing romantic about this cancer. Utterly arbitrary, it didn’t have a narrative. It was just blank-faced and dutiful, a civil servant among diseases. So I went deep into some glum pop music and constructed what stories I could there." Giles Smith, Lost in Music. Shortly before I left Sydney (where I’d been…
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LATEST NEWS ON DARYL
hi all sorry i havent been on line the last couple of days, been flat out. Daryl had his op replacement of 5 arteries and valve repair, he is in allot of pain and not a happy chappie, has bad nausea and has realised that he now has an allergy to morphine, never bothered him before. but does now makes him throw up fun when…
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Nealry Christmas
With Christmas nearly upone us , this is the time to spoil the ones we love. Some think that its all about the $ amount that we spend. When to some one just saying how much you mean to them and how lucky you are to have them in your life , is the best present that you can have, Merry Christmas to all of my BCNA freinds…
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just joined
Hi All, Just joined this group and keen to hear from people to see how they are supporting their partners with breast cancer, as well as coping themselves. My wife has just completed chemo and radiotherapy, I couldn't be any prouder of how she has coped with everything. Now we are focussed on her getting back to full…
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Lets support our boys too! Online Partner Support Group
Hi Ladies I just wanted tell you about some of the support services available here on this site for our men. My husband was a tower of strength for me (as I am sure many of yours are/or try to be), but I found it surprising when he told me years later that he often drove to work with tears streaming down his face, thinking…
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Partners get together
Hi all, I wanted to let you know that BCNA will be hosting a male partner information and brainstorming session on 30th November in their Melbourne offices and would like to extend an invitation to 'For the boys' online support group. As most of us are interstate it may not be possible to attend, but for those who can it…
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Breast Cancer is not just in October
Hey Everyone Its funny to see how many people put PINK as there status on social networks for the month of October but dont realise that we live with it every month. I would like to see another hit of Pink say around May , just to show that we empower our ladies all through the year not just in October. What are everyones…