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Friday Update - 5th of May 2023
Hello members, There is quite a lot of BCNA activity to share in this update; new cancer treatments recommended for PBS subsidy; Season 2 of the Dr. Charlotte Tottman podcast; 'Prioritising me – Setting healthy boundaries’ webcast and more! Also, Bakers Delight’s Pink Bun campaign is back! Head into your local Bakers…
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Welcome New Members - 5th May 2023
A very warm welcome to our newest members of the Online Network: @LucyC @Zash @ponytail @OceanCar @caper @manzganz @VivCrick_beyond2023 @Nadia_F63 @Firebird @BertieAnn @Karen_101 @Wyomingk @Youngone You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA's) Online Network. This is a forum where you are not alone…
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Was anyone NOT offered the Oncotype test - as recommendation was for no chemo?
Further to my previous post, I am starting to panic as I am learning more and I see many, many women offered the oncotype test to see if chemo or not. I was never offered this (& I didn't know about it). My oncologist advised no chemo due to my 'apparent' low risk of recurrence. Lobular, 8mm, grade 2, stage 1, no lymph…
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Second opinion - Oncologist - how to arrange/navigate
Wondering how I would go about obtaining a 2nd opinion from another oncologist? I have been trying to contact my breast care nurse but they are swamped at the moment :-( You may see from my previous posts that I have anxiety now as I learn more & more about lobular breast cancer, and am concerned I may not have been taken…
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Just feel like running away
Does anyone else just feel like running away. It's almost 2 months since I finished radiation, and getting close to 12 months since my diagnosis. I see my Breast Surgeon next week. I am grateful, and I have come through surgery, chemo etc, ok compared to others, so I think I should just be "getting on with it", I've…
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Awaiting bone scan results...
Hi there, I feel a little like I've been on a roller coaster and not a very fun one! I've been reading a lot of posts and feeling overwhelmed at times, also realising no two people have the same experience. I was diagnosed 3 Feb and had lumpectomies /partial mastectomy, (both boobs,) surgery on March 21, with sentinel node…
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Ways to lower cortisol.
BCNA have organised an upcoming podcast with Sarah De Jonge offering ways to Set healthy boundaries. I am looking forward to adding this to my arsenal of ways to cut down on toxicity in my life. Can anyone else share their experiences so we can help each other to lead less stressful lives in the busyness of our lives? My…
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Newly Diagnosed
Moderator moved discussion for member @manzganz from the activity section to the main forum: manzganzHi all, I was diagnosed with blood clots in my lungs in January this year and my GP sent me for mammogram and CT on my pelvis to check my malignancy markers to determine how the clots were formed. I was advised that I had a…
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Happy birthday wishes to @Sylva
Wishing you a very happy birthday @Sylva
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Happy birthday wishes to @Caravan_Grandma
happy birthday to you @Caravan_Grandma
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New to this
Hi diagnosed on 21 march with high grade stage three BC.saw surgeon on 19 april, going to have lumpectomy and sentinel node surgery. Followed by one mth radiation , five days a week, and then hormone blockers. New to all this , other ladies who had this , what do I need to know
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Swim Wear - some companies that go above & beyond ....
Three good friends went for a swim.The one who was fat wished she was thin. The one who was thin, wished she was curvy.The one who was curvy wished she was clever.The one who was clever wished she swam better.The really great swimmer wished she was witty.The one who was witty wished she was pretty. All three friends…
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Counselling
Hi I am new to all of this, I have recently been diagnosed and undergone a full right breast mastectomy. My appointment with my surgical specialists is this Thursday to discuss results from all the tests done on the tissue and tumours. I am unsure how to navigate through this online tool and also feel I need counselling. I…
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Palbociclib -new side effects from tablets
I have MBC and have been on Palbociclib (Ibrance) and Letrozole for 30 months. I have tolerated it fairly well aside from some fatigue. Last month the Ibrance capsules were replaced by tablets. I have had severe nausea and stomach cramps with dizziness and hot flushing since changing to the tablets. Has anyone else…
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21 April is @blondy birthday
Wishing you a wonderful birthday @Blondy have a fabulous day and a great year