Living with metastatic breast cancer

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Living with metastatic breast cancer in QLD?
Good afternoon, I hope this message finds you well. We're looking for individuals living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in Qld who may wish to participate or share a quote for a BCNA press rel...
Emma_BCNA
4 days ago
advocacy
metastases
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Online / Dating pools for people living with MBC - How…where…what?!
MBC Sisters I need your help…please read ahead of this resonates! I am completely at a loss on how to navigate finding people I’d be interested in dating when I personally feel that the fact I am so...
Bowie2015
31 days ago
dating
Finding love
Meeting new people
metastatic breast cancer
110Views
2likes
2Comments
Palbociclib Side effects back
That didn’t take long to have all the side effects back. i sure enjoyed the break maybe too much did heaps and had lots happening Just finished my 21 days and it's been like i didn’t get a break at al...
cranky_granny
2 months ago
570Views
0likes
30Comments
I just found out today
I had my first appointment with my oncologist this afternoon. I had had a PET scan and MRI earlier in the week. I received the results today that the cancer has metastasised. They found a spot on my s...
charliegirl
4 months ago
metastatic-breast-cancer
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0likes
10Comments
Allergic reaction to chemo
Hi All, I'm interested to hear if anyone has had an allergic reaction to their an intravenous chemo infusion and how this affected their treatment plan? What symptoms did you experience? and did you c...
Smiley_Van_Wink
4 months ago
328Views
0likes
11Comments
Fulvestrant pain - any suggestions?
Hi everyone I’ve just started on Fulvestrant & was wondering if anyone has any tips on decreasing the pain on injection & the sore bum afterwards. I’ve been advised to use a heat pack & massage wit...
vickfromvic
4 months ago
pain
258Views
0likes
11Comments
6 month update TNBC Stage 4
Hi everyone, bit of a flat day, thought I would post an update, writing my journey out helps me. It's also so hard to find anyone with a similar diagnosis to talk to...on this site. TNBC Stage 4 M...
TrishV
5 months ago
445Views
0likes
6Comments
Kisqali & Letrozole - thankful & fearful...
Hi, I was diagnosed 7 months ago with metastatic breast cancer and am very thankful for Kisqali and Letrozole (which is working!) having been clear for many years after an original diagnosis of lobula...
MargaretTurner
5 months ago
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20Comments
Rash on letrozole
good morning everyone. I've developed a rash on my body on day 4 of starting Letrozole. Anyone else had this side effect? I rang my oncologist last night who recommend antihistamine to get me through ...
Judy_M
6 months ago
184Views
0likes
9Comments
Treatment in Australia
Hi there, I am a New Zealander and I am wondering if I would be eligible to receive treatment in Australia. I am very disappointed in the care I have received in NZ, it hasn't always been like this ...
Helenesylvia
7 months ago
203Views
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4Comments
ERIBULIN/CLINICAL TRIAL
Hi all, just an update on @ter1969 me. At the moment on Eribulin after previous treatment not fully working as have new mets and am on home oxygen as my oxygen sats have gone down so a big shift in ho...
ter1969
7 months ago
120Views
0likes
4Comments
Enhertu working
CT Pet scan and MRI results in. No active cancer anywhere. Previous test showed cancer in brain, bones and adrenal gland. Onco started me on Enhertu five cycles ago and the results are amazing. Feelin...
Blossom1961
7 months ago
enhertu
metastatic-breast-cancer
663Views
2likes
21Comments
Support groups for metastatic breast cancer
Hi, I'm looking for a support group for people with metastatic breast cancer in the eastern suburbs of Sydney preferably face-to-face but Zoom is OK also. Appreciate any info members may be aware of -...
MargaretTurner
7 months ago
167Views
0likes
3Comments
New member
Hi. I was diagnosed with mbc in 2021. An MRI done of my hip (me thinking I needed a hip replacement) revealed a bone lesion and further scans showed I had lesions in my skull, breast bone and right sh...
joyalick6
8 months ago
letrozole
metastatic-breast-cancer
survivorship
treatment
197Views
2likes
3Comments
Choosing to stop treatment
I was diagnosed with metastases in October last year and was given ~12 months. We tried Trodelvy but it was too hard on my body. Tried Eribulen but a recent CT scan showed it’s not working. my onc ...
ilovewhenitrain
8 months ago
877Views
0likes
11Comments
Hot spa's and stage 4 breast cancer?
Hi ladies, I am about to head down to warrnambool with my breast cancer support group for long weekend retreat. We are visiting hot spa's on Sunday and my question is can I go into hot spa? I don't ha...
Ktre
9 months ago
164Views
0likes
4Comments
Dupuytren Contracture
Moderator moved @jaynie_000 comment to dedicated discussion post: This is my first post on this platform. I see my oncologist tomorrow, but I have developed a painful and growing nodule on my ring ...
Mez_BCNA
10 months ago
metastatic-breast-cancer
side-effects
76Views
0likes
1Comment
Dupuytren’s Contracture
hi everyone, this is my first post! I was diagnosed with MBC (de novo) in January 2018. Mets were found in my lungs, bones and brain. I completed chemo June 2018 and very happy with latest scans. ...
LEEMA
10 months ago
820Views
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20Comments
Little known sign of metastases
I was diagnosed with metastases in 2020, and I recently experienced a strange symptom, which I thought I'd mention here, as it's something that could be a red flag for anyone who is being monitored fo...
Vangirl
11 months ago
metastatic-breast-cancer
symptoms
684Views
0likes
8Comments
An amazing lady who has had BC Mets for 40 years ..... they want to know about her longevity!
How amazing is this woman? (BTW, This article is 6 years old now - and as at 2021, she was 85 and was still going strong.) Margaret “Peg” Geisler, has now been living with breast cancer for 40 ye...
arpie
11 months ago
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2likes
3Comments

Living with metastatic breast cancer

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Recent Discussions

Living with metastatic breast cancer in QLD?

Online / Dating pools for people living with MBC - How…where…what?!

Palbociclib Side effects back

I just found out today

Allergic reaction to chemo

Fulvestrant pain - any suggestions?

6 month update TNBC Stage 4

Kisqali & Letrozole - thankful & fearful...

Rash on letrozole

Treatment in Australia

ERIBULIN/CLINICAL TRIAL

Enhertu working

Support groups for metastatic breast cancer

New member

Choosing to stop treatment

Hot spa's and stage 4 breast cancer?

Dupuytren Contracture

Dupuytren’s Contracture

Little known sign of metastases

An amazing lady who has had BC Mets for 40 years ..... they want to know about her longevity!

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