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Challenging my perceptions of body image!
I'm new to this group and was keen to hear about other people's experience with how they chose whether to have a reconstruction or not with a mastectomy. And how they felt afterwards. I've just turned 49. I had my first breast cancer 2 years ago (DCIS left breast) and thought once we had treated this that this would be the…
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Prolia jab
Hi ladies just been told I need to start taking the prolia injection for osteopina I was taking the tablet and seem to have no side effects but it as effecting my oesophagus so told to stop taking them. I'm on Letrozole and seem to be doing ok but it just seems one thing after another. How's are people going on prolia I'm…
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G-CSF Injection
i hope I’m in the right section to ask a question. I had my first chemo treatment AC dose dense followed by G-CSF injection. Once I got home I had a bad case of hiccups for 24 hrs which finally stopped. A week after the injection it gave me severe back pain and spasms & had to call an ambulance to emergency. I wasn’t given…
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EXPERT Trial
Hi, New to this .... post Lumpectomy Stage 1/2 12mm, I have just been asked if I would consider joining the EXPERT trial. I can't see any recent posts since the thread from 2019. I have lots of questions (which I will ask the radiation oncologist) but would be interested in others point of view/concerns etc. thanks
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Chemo
Hi all I have stage 1 tripple neg. Going to start chemo very soon . Curious to know what others have done to keep them selfs healthy whilst on treatment. I have to kids 3 and 5 and I'm so scared of chemo fever Thanks all for listening.
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Depression suicide ideation
Hello, I have had a rough time with agitated depression/anxiety and continue with suicide ideation since being diagnosed with BC in March 23, unilateral mastectomy, recon, infection and chemo, hormone treatment to come. I have a psychiatrist, psychologist and am on medication, I am a mother of two young boys with no…
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How quickly can a tumour show up between scans?
If I had a PET/CT back in early July that was clear, surely it would be almost impossible that a lump I can feel in my BC breast would be a new tumour? I know there was a FA in the same area of breast back in 2021 and 2022 when I was diagnosed and had 12 month scans (latest one in 2022 showed it had gotten smaller). I’ve…
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Scar tissue pain
Hi 3 years on from a mastectomy and a metastatic cancer diagnosis (in my bones) I’m experiencing pain and soreness under my arm, in the chest wall and around the surgery site which seems to be related to scar tissue issues. Can’t seem to find any answers from the medical world. Just wondering if this is normal and what…
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Peripheral Neuropathy - Ice Packs
Moderator moved @tinypott post from activity section to 'Newly Diagnosed'
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Breast Cancer Risk in Survivors of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
I discovered this resource from Hodgkin's International titled "Breast Cancer Risks For Hodgkin's Lymphoma Survivors" https://youtu.be/YRp4NLcS4Os?si=QwtFipIn5q4LGrNW At 15:22 on the video, the surgeon discusses The National Comprehensive Cancer Network clinical guideline on breast cancer screening for people who have…
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pain and fatigue and having a whinge
hi everyoneI've come online to have a whinge. My femurs are aching a lot in the last couple of days. I have nails inserted in both of them. Recently had radiation to the left femur and pelvis to help with pain. Now my right femur seems to be giving me heaps of jip now. I think I overdid it the other day - did all the…
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Welcome New Members - 28th November 2023
Welcome to our newest Online Network members: @Gabriella @ginglope @tinypott @wegmet @HowieJ @bel4877 @LisaP @cactusk @KMJG @Shazza62 @MJCJ @Cathy9887 @esther0708 @gambs @SunnyDay @PGDM @elleben You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA's) Online Network. This is a forum where you are not alone and…
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Happy birthday wishes to @Alcaye
Wishing you a very happy birthday 🎂 @Alcaye
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Happy birthday to @JulieVT11
To dear @JulieVT11 wishing you a happy birthday
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Flat chest scars - restrict movement or very tight? And did you have radio before going flat?
I'm in discussions with two surgeons (initial and then second
opinion) about removing my 10-year-old textured and radiated implants and
either going flat or replacing implants. I posed a similar question on the 'Flat Chat' group - I'm hoping this main chat has some more people who can share their experience on flat scars…