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Friday Update (20/12/24) - BCNA Christmas Closure Details
Hello members! As we find ourselves in the last month of the year, we reflect on the activities BCNA have undertaken in 2024 (Highlights shared in the update), while acknowledging the work still ahead. This December, we are filled with gratitude for the strength, resilience, and hope that defines the breast cancer…
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Nipple Reconstruction
Hi,Apparently breast cancer council don't have a volunteer that has had a nipple reconstruction it seems I am the only one anyone had a nipple reconstruction I would be interested to hear
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Christmas Funnies ... put them up here for a laugh!
Hi guys Every now & then, you get a Christmas Card that makes you laugh out loud!! Take a photo of them & whack them up here ........ it can be a stressful time even WITHOUT BC .... I'll kick it off!! You have to look at this one quite closely!!! It 'could' look like a regular 'manger scene'! HAHAHA (Or is it a Weber BBQ…
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Exemestane vs Femara? Benefits? Weight?
Hi! I recently had my ovaries removed and a full hysterectomy. I am 35 and was diagnosed with stage 3 IDC late 2012. i have been on tamoxifen up to this point and my oncologist has just prescribed me exemestane to replace it following my surgery. i have read that people have lots of problems with weight gain on exemestane…
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Having breasts removed
My name is Sonja and new to the group, I have been in remission for 8 years now with having breast cancer twice and not having too many issues until the last 3 years. The last 3 years having been very hard mentally and physically with many,many mammograms,ultrasounds and biopsies, the results have always been great results…
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I am scared and feel lost
Hello everyone, I am newly diagnosed with ER+ breast cancer. I am still awaiting appointment for specialist/surgeon to do series of tests to determine the stage. I have type 2 diabetes as well. Does anyone here have the same situation? I am scared and anxious and don’t know what to do.
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Considering removing my ovaries
Good evening all I am considering removing my ovaries, consulted with Dr today and I want to go ahead but I want some time to think about it. I thought about posting here too as you all have been super helpful in the past, thank you. I am on letrazole and zoladex. 1 year of herceptin post chemo. Zoladex is a painful…
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Recovering from DCIS grade 3 double mastectomy
Hi Everyone, Just wanted to introudce myself & tell my story. I am 52 & recovering from a bilateral nipple sparing mastectomy & immediate implant recon & right sentinel node surgery. I was diagnosed with DCIS grade 3 (right breast) on 7th November. There is a history of breast cancer in my family (my Mum is a breast…
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Welcome New Members - 19th December 2024
Thankyou to everyone who has joined the Online Network recently: @pinklady71 @Normadin @Linchit @lonicola @nuinui89 @azadeh @RellyC @May_K @Cheek2123 @helraysa2 @slim777 @lnalna @JJA @darleneandy @marionwhite @rockyroad @KlpPerth @JKairu @onya @KShel @SuziD @KirbyW @MS_16 @mk24 @AniDee @MelVE @be_sage @rebecca_elwood…
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Chest Tattoo recommendations on the Gold Coast
Hi, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2022. I have since had a double bilateral mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, completed in late 2023. I am looking for a tattoo artist who is able to create a chest tattoo that will cover the scarring. Preferably on the Gold Coast in QLD, but am happy to travel if there are…
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HRT (Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Replacement Therapy) After cancer for menopause?
Hi ladies, As the title states, is there any one of you who are menopausal (either due to chemo or ageing) doing HRT/MRT to manage your menopausal symptoms? I am researching into HRT. I had breast cancer in 2016 and these two years entering menopause and the symptoms are awful. The worst are not the hot flushes or night…
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Prioritising access to risk reducing surgery
We know that the knowledge of your risk of breast cancer can be empowering but it becomes a feeling of being powerless when forced to spend years on public wait lists for risk reducing surgery. It’s a constant state of fear compounded by lack of transparency regarding timelines and the reality is some will receive a breast…
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Happy birthday @Kellee
Happy birthday wishes to @Kellee have a lovely day xx
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Birthday
10th January. Also the day they took my right breast. What a day.
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The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance survey for those with ILC - closes Dec 26th
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance is conducting a survey of people living with invasive lobular carcinoma and their experiences with surveillance, meaning the monitoring for a local recurrence or disease progression. While the survey may not benefit you directly, it may be of interest to clinicians and researchers, which…