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Peter Mac Radiotherapy Experience
I would like to know if anyone has had radiotherapy at Peter Mac and what their experience was. Did you have the tattoo less treatment?
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Cold Sores and Chemo
Hello Folks, I'm wondering how people who are prone to cold sores have fared during chemo. I start chemo next week and have problems with cold sores when I'm stressed. Chemo is guaranteed to be a stressor so can anyone tell me how they dealt with them? In the past if I got a bad run of them I'd take Famciclovir but not…
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Newly Diagnosed - Letrozole
Moderator moved @krisol comment to new discussion post in Newly Diagnosed: krisol NSW Member Posts: 1May 16 Hi everyone, I’m new here. im started letrozole 1 month ago and I have middle joint pain specially in the mornings. I found that exercises help me a lot and I hope long term does not affects my bones. I hope will…
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A big welcome to all New Online Network Members .....
A warm welcome to all new Online Network members - to the club that no-one really wants to join! Here, You can raise ANY issue, and get helpful replies from those who’ve gone before you, cos we 'get it'. Nothing is off limits. We have ‘private groups’ for some more personal discussions .... so feel free to join any of…
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Shocked!
I found a lump in my right breast and thought it was just a cyst. Off to the doctor and the blighter was gone but she sent me off for Mammogram and Ultrasound, just to be sure. I was called back the next day for a FNB and was told when I was laying on the bed 'your journey has begun". To say I was shocked is an…
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Old habits die hard
When am I going to learn to say no I have to try and remember I don’t owe my employers my health/ sanity had the scans blood test and see oncology tomorrow morning. Get an email and text from the boss can I work Friday. Instead of saying no straight up I left the answer open. After saying since last drs appointment that I…
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BCNA Webcast - Let's Cut through all the hype! Why exercise? (RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE!)
The recording of Let's Cut through all the hype! Why exercise? is now available HERE We hope you find it both informative and enjoyable. Please feel free to share feedback, questions or thoughts below in the discussion. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise is well…
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My journey starts today.
I am so glad I found this group today and already reading everyone's stories gives me so much comfort I have somewhere to go when lonely. I find online chats good for me and maybe I might make some new friends to talk to and do things with. I live in postcode 3201 Melbourne. Nights already hard when partner is sleeping. I…
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Nails
Hi all My fingernails are in a terrible state despite my best efforts, they do not like the paclitaxel. My toenails, however, are totally unaffected. Same routine on both. My fingernails have turned varying shades of red through to purplish brown, and one is infected, and I've been prescribed antibiotics. All but 2 of them…
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Sharp pain in breast
I'm 2 years since BC just had Radiation therapy and on hormone tablet been doing well. But for the last 2 months getting a sharp pain in my bad boob usually wheni turn to wipe my behind. Do others get pain still in breast 2 years down the track??
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Reboot
Just when I thought i was getting through the night just waking turning over repositioning all my pillows and bam back to it.
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Wishing you a very happy birthday @Raich
Dear @Raich I hope that you’re birthday is a very happy one xx
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Zoladex covered by PBS?
This Wednesday I will be seeing a new oncologist for a second opinion. My initial oncologist recommended Zoladex and Aromasin as part of my hormone treatment. Im researching all I can before my appointment this Wednesday, is there guidelines or restrictions on the PBS cover for these drugs? I have "Googled" as much as I…
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Cold sensation in chest when drinking cold drinks after bilateral M
Just a quick question - does anyone else have a weird sensation when drinking cold drinks after their mastectomy? I had bi lat mastectomy 6 weeks ago and when I drink cold drinks, I can feel the coldness travelling down through my chest. I asked my breast nurse and she said she had never heard of that before and it's not…
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Difficulties getting and moving in bed.
Recently had mastectomy implant and reconstructive surgery for DCIS and had my other breast reconstructed to match the one that had the DCIS,I was finding it so difficult and painful to get out and move in bed when I thought of a adjustable bed stock (I didn’t know that’s what it was called till I found one) it has been a…