Early breast cancer

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Letting go of blame - WHY did I get cancer?
I've just listened to BCNA's excellent podcast: What you don't know until you do, and one of the comments there made me want to share something that might bring comfort to anyone wondering “Why me?” ...
Shae
5 days ago
anxiety
emotions
support groups
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Double mastectomy and immediate reconstruction
Hi all, new member of this exclusive club nobody wants to be a part of! Just found out the lump in my right breast is cancer 5 days ago. I’m 43 and considered young for cancer (how nice… been a while...
M0nP
8 days ago
breast reconstruction
mastectomy
treatment decisions
young women breast cancer
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What to ask the surgeon post surgery?
Last week, I was diagnosed with stage 1 last week, ER+PR positive, HER 2 negative. Right side, very deep tho. A week later (!) I already did a lumpectomy and removal of some lymph nodes to test if i...
Shae
14 days ago
radiotherapy
treatment decisions
92Views
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2Comments
Along time between
My last 'run in' with Breast Cancer was at 57 WAY back in 2003, when I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma in situ, in the left breast, followed by lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen. It was almostl...
SDA46
15 days ago
anxiety
155Views
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3Comments
Hospital
Hello! I was diagnosed with breast cancer this week. I'm in Melbourne. Has anyone been or is currently undergoing treatment at a public hospital? What was the experience like? I'm reluctant to go to ...
Amandasol
16 days ago
anxiety
emotions
surgery
122Views
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4Comments
Resources for my kids
Hi everyone 👋 I'm 34 years old and recently diagnosed. About to start chemotherapy and want to find some books or resources to help me talk to my young kids about it when I start. I think my 4 year ...
youngmum
23 days ago
chemotherapy
children
family
young women breast cancer
39Views
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Emotional Guidance
Hello 👋 I was just diagnosed two weeks ago with HER2 Positive BC. I’m 36 yrs old with two young children and a wonderful husband. I’m struggling with the mental, emotional side of it all and won...
Rose1988
2 months ago
children
emotions
489Views
2likes
11Comments
Scared and lonely
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed about 2 weeks ago. I have cancer in both my left breast and the main lymph node under the armpit. It has been a hell of a last 9 months. While on a holiday in Thailan...
Clementine
3 months ago
anxiety
family
lymph nodes
201Views
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3Comments
Do I stay or do I go?
Not your average post. Originally a backpacker from the UK, been in Aus 5 years and have moved onto a work sponsorship visa with my employer. I live in a very remote area and it is a 4 hour flight to...
bear91
3 months ago
anxiety
biopsy
chemotherapy
emotions
family
263Views
0likes
8Comments
Hi
Just here to say hi. Diagnosed 3 days ago and all I know right now is that I have breast cancer, the tests were still coming through but I hounded my GP into an appointment to tell me what they knew....
never_better
3 months ago
newly diagnosed
274Views
2likes
8Comments
? Chemotherapy
Please HELP!! Hi everyone, i am 45 years old and i have recently been diagnosed with; ER positive Ki-67 positive Tumour size 12mm Toumour has been surgically removed 6 weeks ago with clear marg...
TCH
3 months ago
chemotherapy
treatment decisions
285Views
0likes
10Comments
Recurrence group?
Hi everyone I am a few months into treatment for a local recurrence. It’s hard to find people who have gone through or are going through something similar. Any threads or group discussions you could r...
deekay77
8 months ago
local-recurrence
new-diagnosis
356Views
1like
10Comments
New to the Journey
Sad to be joining this journey with everyone, but staying positive 'is what it is' has become the new slogan in this house. Got an official TNBC dignosis mid december, was...
TaraJ
12 months ago
tired
triple-negative-breast-cancer
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Newly diagnosed - Triple Negative - Chemo underway - Family history
Hi everyone, Well this is the group you really don't want to join, but it appears to be a great resource and source of support, so here goes. I was diagnosed with a triple negative tumour in my...
KRW
2 years ago
BRCA1-BRCA2
chemotherapy
chemotherapy-side-effects
immunotherapy
triple-negative-breast-cancer
204Views
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4Comments
Newly diagnosed with triple negative.
Hi everyone, Wish I wasn't here but glad I'm not alone. I'm 49yo and diagnosed yesterday with triple negative invasive ductal cancer with lymph node involvement. I had positive biopsies last week b...
Hatter74
2 years ago
triple-negative-breast-cancer
184Views
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2Comments
39 years triple-negative early cance,through IVF treatment & start chemo mid-May24
Hi all, I m new recently diagnosis triple-negative early cancer (grade2). Still asking myself why I having cancer because I have good lifestyle, eat healthy food, just move in new house in Dec 202...
Eleanoryeye
2 years ago
early-breast-cancer
ivf
triple-negative-breast-cancer
265Views
0likes
5Comments
Triple Negative diagnosis - Mindset challenges
Moderator moved @Andrea_S post from activity section to the main discussion forum: Hi everyone! My name is Andrea. I got diagnosed late November with TNBC, and I’m 6 weeks into chemo and immunothera...
Mez_BCNA
2 years ago
chemotherapy
immunotherapy
triple-negative-breast-cancer
120Views
0likes
1Comment
New diagnosis triple negative BC
Hi all, I'm having a bit of difficulty reaching out to talk to anyone going through a similar experience - I'm 27 and just diagnosed with triple BC. I've joined the young persons group and awaiting...
BeG
2 years ago
coping
new-diagnosis
support
triple-negative-breast-cancer
young-women
45Views
0likes
0Comments
What a whirlwind
Diagnosed last week with Triple Negative, picked up in my routine 2 yearly mammogram and I am heading into hospital on Friday for lump removal and sentinel node biopsy. The last 2 weeks have been lik...
deb1962
2 years ago
lumpectomy
sentinel-node-biopsy
triple-negative-breast-cancer
213Views
0likes
5Comments
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Hello, I am a healthy (I thought) 69 year old woman and I feel as if I could live forever… I enjoy my life, am reasonably fit and very active – I swim, go on really pleasant bush walks with my par...
RosaPink
2 years ago
treatment-decisions
triple-negative-breast-cancer
617Views
0likes
14Comments

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