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Get Connected Day!
This is the Get Connected post, which is a place where you can introduce yourself if you'd like to widen your connections.
What to do...
Comment to this post (use the comment form at the bottom of the page) with a short note about yourself and who you're looking to connect to. Easy!
If you see someone with experience similar to yours, who you'd like to connect to, then just click their username (in their post) and you will end up on their profile page. Then all you need to do is look on the left side of the page under their picture and you'll see an "add contact" link and follow the prompts.
Why connect to others?
One of the good things about connecting to others, is that all of their blog posts will show up on your homepage in a reading list. So if you haven't visited the site in a few days, you'll still see what everyone is up to!
Important note
Remember to check your own privacy settings on your "edit" page. There's no need to reveal anything personal or private, but if you want others to connect to you, you should make some of your My Profile settings "public" so others can find out a bit about you (eg. 'my story', 'about' me' and 'breast cancer experience').
If you're not sure what to do, you might like to read this post on how to change your privacy settings.
Have fun!
Di
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Hi there Anne, welcome to the land of blog. I haven't clicked on your name to see if you have "blogged" or introduced yourself .... I'll do that in a minute.
No matter what stage of this journey you are on at the moment you will find plenty of like-minded ladies here, whether they are on a chemo hi, extroverts, closet maniacs. We are all here and we will be your friends from now til whenever !!!
Luv .. Shirlx0x
I want to connect with everyone - is this part of my chemo high? Manic defence? Normal extroversion? who cares why - just be my BCNA friend!
love Anne
You gave me a laugh Ree! I can just picture my boys with the textas too!! Maybe we could make papier mache boobs too!!
You gave me a laugh Ree! I can just picture my boys with the textas too!! Maybe we could make papier mache boobs too!!
NO animals were harmed in these events!
Ha Ha
Isn't this good that we can get a laugh!!!!
Being an artist I said it as I thought, can you just paint one on?
I just think the whole process is amazing full-stop.
And to feel good about it all, is just wonderful.
Thanks to advances in science and technology we get good boobs....
yeh.
Isn't this good that we can get a laugh!!!!
Being an artist I said it as I thought, can you just paint one on?
I just think the whole process is amazing full-stop.
And to feel good about it all, is just wonderful.
Thanks to advances in science and technology we get good boobs....
yeh.
Hiya Girls,
Was just reading through to catch up and nearly wet myself at Heidi's comment "can you get it coloured in?" Sorry, I'm not laughing at you Heidi, I was laughing because I had a mental picture of my boys sneaking in while I was asleep and using their textas to give me multi-coloured nipples.....ROFL....they have coloured in their pet cat, guinea pig and any poor bugs as well as the neighbours "highly bred very expensive" poodle. Probably the most fun the poor dog has had in years, so not too much of a stretch to imagine me as the next victim.
Too funny.....
Really that sounds fantastic!!!!
What great feedback.
Can you get it coluoured in??
Please explain in simple terms what the
TRAM flap stands for and means ? Spell it out to me.
Had ultrasound today and previous lump couldn't be found?
All Good, nothing in lymphs.
Booked into speak to Familial Cancer Counsellor end May.
Hi again Heidi
I probably wouldn't go for a TRAM flap if you don't have a good pain threshold - it is certainly more painful than the Lat Dorsi reconstruction that I had on the other side! I only needed a couple of Panadol after the Lat Dorsi and had very little pain at all! You may be lucky and they may be able to do the op without using your muscle.....I'm not sure of the pros and cons but I know that my surgeon uses the muscle to get a better end result, but other surgeons obviously think differently based on what Ree has had done.
You shouldn't need to have any lymph nodes removed unless there is evidence of cancer in the breast. I only had 5 taken out from the second time and none of them were cancerous. My risk of lymphodema is fairly low.
My reconstructed nipple is healing beautifully :) I am REALLY happy with the result. You wouldn't know that it wasn't a real one other than the lack of colour at the moment.
Have a good day,
Louise
