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New Member
Hello, my name is Marlana. I recently had a mastectomy with tissue expander surgery on Aug. 30th. I had dcis high grade. Pathology report was good for the most part. I've had 2 saline injections so far. My pain was manageable the 1st 2 weeks with pain medication and ice packs, but now, almost a month since surgery, my pain…
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Happy birthday to @earthwalkerlisha
Happy birthday to you @EarthWalkerLisha
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Happy birthday dear @Piccme
Wishing you a very happy birthday @Piccme
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Happy birthday to you dear @HillTop_Dreamer
Wishing you a very happy birthday @HillTop_Dreamer I hope that you have a lovely day
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Happy birthday for today to @Janec
Wishing you a very happy birthday @Janec have a wonderful day
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Totally confused after seeking second opinion
Hi my dear virtual friends, I have Hormones positives and Her2 negative. Grade 3 and Stage 3(Tumor size 35 mm). Surgeon A: Treatment plan Option 1: 6 months chemo ( neoadjjuvant), if tumor size shrinks > lumpectomy. If it doesn’t shrink > mastectomy > radiotherapy (will have to take Tamoxifen/AI) option 2: mastectomy >…
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Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Count - Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health panel discussion
BCNA
and the Parliamentary Friends of Women's Health
are holding a panel discussion – Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Count – at
Parliament House, Canberra, 8-9am Thursday 3 August. It’s part of our
advocacy calling for people living with metastatic breast cancer in Australia
to be consistently counted on our cancer…
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Happy birthday to you @kash
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays
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Help for peeling and splitting finger nails
Hi all, I have been on letrozole for the past 6 years and my finger nails have steadily worsened and now are severely ridged, split and peeling. Even when extremely short. Based in Adelaide I am very keen for any suggestions on what to do and where to go for my unsightly finger nails. There are mixed messages regarding…
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Recon with expanders wk 7
Hi warriors just wanted to ask if anyone had pains post 6 wk mark with expanders? I’m at wk 7 now and fully expanded and for the past 4-5 days have been experiencing dull but almost constant pain under my R boob (foob) not sure if I’ve been over doing it with my stretches or lifting heavy stuff and maybe pulled something.…
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Dr Liz O'Riordan talks about her surgeries & aftermath - A UK Breast Surgeon with Breast Cancer
Dr Liz O'Riordan was diagnosed with breast cancer some years after qualifying as a breast cancer surgeon & realised that whilst she knew some of the physical effects of Breast Cancer surgery - she really was not prepared for the psychological (and indeed actual physical limitations) that she experienced, once she'd had her…
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IMPORTANT: BCNA's Online Network is getting a security upgrade 13th September 2023
Hello members, We recently notified you that we
are undertaking a security upgrade for the Online Network. In line with modern online security behaviour, we're asking you to change your
Online Network password to help keep us all safe. Just like it's good
practice to update your passwords in other areas of your online life…
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Extensive DCIS
Dear fellow members, I was diagnosed with left breast DCIS 7 weeks ago. I’ve had 3 ops in this time to try and get it all. Unfortunately results yesterday from 3rd op show it is still throughout all the sections removed. It’s apparent now I have DCIS through other areas of my breast. My only option now is mastectomy +/-…
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2023 Breast Cancer Statistics in Australia
Hello Online Network members. As we head into Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, statistics from the Australia Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Cancer data in Australia is now available on the BCNA website as an infographic: https://www.bcna.org.au/media/9216/bcna_stats_infographic_sept13_2023.pdf Please reach…
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Field of Women - Sunday 20th August 2023
We have a date!!! The Field of Women is back, and we want you to join us On Sunday 20 August, before the Round 23 AFL Pink Lady match between Melbourne and Hawthorn, over 10,000 people will walk onto the hallowed turf of the MCG to form the Pink Lady. It’s been five years since the last Field of Women and we can’t wait to…