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Arimidex (Anastrozole) - Sleeping better!
Moderator moved @swerks comment to new discussion post in Newly Diagnosed: swerks Member Posts: 1 ✭May 1 My Oncologist put me on Arimidex (Anastrozole). I too was super anxious and scared, especially with the 4 page side effects handout that came with the script. 8 months later, nothing! And added bonus, I’m sleeping so…
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Slow Down Project
Hiya, I am starting a new creative project, thought it might be good place to show my efforts. With a lot of wait time coming up with appointments and treatments I was looking at a portable time fill option - so hand embroidery it is! I just wanted a small, achievable, positive to not need to think too much but focus on.…
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Tribute
Hi everyone I recently went through some of my photos and marvelled at a photo on my phone that I had downloaded from the forum sometime ago. It was painted by Tracey_B I double checked with the Mods today and yes poor Tracey is no longer with us and they have respectfully given her a Dragonfly. Tracey was a good scout -…
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Welcome New Members - 16th May 2024
A very warm welcome to everyone who has joined the Online Network in the past fortnight: @LethalLiz @Elissa1976 @sleemapm @owensk @TChristine @priya_09 @MrsA @TrishV @heidi76 @NicoleW @KAZZYBREW @emstar @emer @BrokenBoob40 @smouse79 @LS74 @Warrioress @AnnaMac @rachsyd @countrygirl0508 @Purplefox @krisol @russelltonya728…
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TUG Flap Surgery
Hi all, I'm new to the group.. Just wondering if anyone has had TUG Flap surgery (removal of upper thigh muscle used to reconstruct breast) and if they have had any complications afterwards? I had a mastectomy last August (a 50th birthday present lol), and after complications with an implant and also an expander implant,…
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Just starting chemo stage
I would like to join the discussion. A little about myself, I am now 64yo. I was diagnosed with mixed invasive ductal & lobular Stage 3A breast cancer. Positive to both oestrogen and progesterone. This was picked up in a routine mammogram in November 2023. I had missed my scheduled date to book in by 2 months, so I…
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Risk of Lymphoedema following skin cancer punch biopsy?
I was diagnosed in June 2018. I had 6 months of chemo, then surgery, followed by 3 weeks of radiation. I have avoided needles and having blood pressure measured from the arm where the nodes were removed. I now have a suspected squamous cell carcinoma under my index fingernail and a suspected melanoma on that arm. I have…
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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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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…