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  • Karen T
    Karen T Member Posts: 95 ✭
    edited March 2015
    I am 34 and just a week out from starting chemo TC.
    I had a lumpectomy for 2 lumps on the 29th if May and scarily enough they found 4 more lumps that hadn't shown up in any of the scans! All were grade 1&2 IDC. Sentinel nodes were all clear but margins weren't. Second surgery to remove DCIS was a success - I've lost my nipple but not too much size. Swelling is still going down so hoping I can get away with the difference without a prosthetic.
    Currently seeing a fertility specialist and this part has been more stressful for me than the cancer part so far!
    I work in the city but with enough notice I think I can make it to a lunch catch up.
    It has been so helpful reading everyone's stories and hope I can return the favor in some way :-)
  • Janey235
    Janey235 Member Posts: 1,206 ✭
    edited March 2015
    Welcome to our group. Glad you found your way here. It will be great to meet you next time we have lunch. Not sure when it will be yet but definitely in July. Hope the chemo isn't too rough on you. Take care.
    Janey xxx
  • Carol
    Carol Member Posts: 150 ✭
    edited August 2015

    Hi My name is Carol. I am a community Liaison who has mainly been involved with Cancer Council NSW in various roles including their community speaking program and with Lymphoedema Support Group of NSW. My group the Upper North Shore group of the LSG of NSW has just been registered as a BCNA group last week. I learned so much at the Summit in the Active and well stream and now get to put it into practice with my group starting tonight when we have a physiotherapist who also trains new lymphoedema therapists talk to us on various techniques including liposuction, traditional lymphoedema massage, laser, kinesio taping and the new physio touch negative pressure device she has been using on my radiation scar and lymphoedema arm recently. all welcome if you can make it to Waitara to the Asquith Leagues Club for a 6pm start. this is one of our 4 meetings per year in February, May, August and November with many members attending the annual info day in march and other events as they arise.

    hope to learn lots more re running a successful group from all of you more experienced ladies

    Carol

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