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Tips and recommendations during Taxol
I am starting my TH regime on the 22nd of August. I am looking for any tips or recommendations to make this part of my journey as less unpleasant as possible. Cancer centre has cold caps and cold gloves… do they actually help or are they worth the discomfort? Please hit me with your top tips. Anything from shampoos,…
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2 primary cancers ! Wtfugg
Hello lovlies, im a newbie here,, this is my first post.. and tbh i'm not doing so well with the addition of the 2nd diagnosis.. IDC late June and after pet scans, pelvic US and a slew of other tests it seems one of my ovaries doesn't like me either lol I'm just not sure how I'm going to cope with chemo, the fatigue!! I've…
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Wishing you a very happy birthday @Bagnara
Happy birthday to you @Bagnara I hope that you have a wonderful day
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Stressing
I've just come from my appointment with GP, to get blood results. I've been feeling tired and put it down to getting COVID in March, it finally got me ☹️. But my main concern has been the tenderness in both armpits and at times feels very warm. This started before i got COVID. The blood test in June 2020 showed neutrophils…
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Perth Support Lunch Breast Reconstruction
Our next support lunch is Sat 24th June at the Herdsman Lake Tavern in Wembley 12:30pm. We buy our own food/drink & share our reconstruction experiences - very friendly & informal. You may bring a female support person. Ladies who have finished/still completing their reconstruction are always welcome to come back & pay…
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So its back, breast cancer 2.0 - thanks so much
so after a fabulous dry July Campine raising funds, I got my results from the double biopsy today (this morning) - from an earlier ultra sound after they the new medical team picked up some extra bumps they felt from a physical exam earlier on, post lumpectomy in Jan where I was told all gone, clear margins , nothing in…
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Tired
Is it just a me thing? I feel since being diagnosed I am 'weary/tired'. At this point I am still working until I find out about treatment/surgery, and then will work out my leave. And I have been getting my ducks in a row. Feels strange from switching from being fine to being diagnosed. Life changes overnight.
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DIEP Surgeons in Wollongong
Hi all, I'm looking for recommended surgeons to do my DIEP flap recon. I had a SMX (NOT skin sparing). Has anyone had surgery of this type in my area? I'd love to hear of your experiences x
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Here I go again!
Hi there. Newbie to this online group. I had my first diagnosis in 2006 at 46. A grade 3 ductal cancer for which I had a lumpectomy, radiation and hormone blockers. I had Tamoxifen until developed uterine polyps (3yrs) and then switched to Arimidex (another 5 yrs). My maternal aunt had BC first in her mid 30’s and then…
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Happy birthday to @suburbangirl
Wishing you a very happy birthday @suburbangirl
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Reoccurrance of breast cancer
Hi lovely people. Is reoccuranxe of BC likely after having stage 3, grade 3, her 2 pos bc, almost 5 years ago. I have one breast, and noticed perhaps a lump, hard to tell without getting checked. I had right breast mastectomy and chemo. I have been amazing up until now, except for tye chemo brain and menopause but hey I'm…
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Welcome New Members - 3rd August 2023
Welcome to all of our new members to join the Online Network recently: @daikym @Sister1991 @Amgorda @KimM @yutingt @Tarma @lizredpeng @Elise_Rim @GinGin @LouiseB63 @HowdyPartner @Auzzie_Rach @Leach @KtmKtm @Cococat68 @Kerry_O @PrisMay1 @TJ_77 @PLP You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA's) Online…
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Diet recommendations ER & PR positive.
I am ER 95% positive, PR 5% positive and HER-2 negative and am booked to have the lump removed next week. I don’t want to change my diet drastically but have been searching on foods I can eat or avoid to naturally block the ER. I will, of course, take whatever meds my surgeon recommends. I have, so far cut alcohol and…
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Weight gain
Hi people does anyone have any tips, products, diets that work on moving belly fat. Since having a mastectomy I realise how much wait I’d gained around the middle and it’s getting bigger with meds I’m on. I’m having the other boob off later this year which will highlight it even more. Help 😳
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New Diagnosis
I had my first mammogram a few weeks ago. Got called back for a follow up assessment with Breast Screen Qld (amazing staff at the Toowoomba clinic) After another mammogram, US and two biopsy’s I was diagnosed on 4/7/23 with invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast. I’m a public patient, booked in to see the specialist…