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Introduction - Erana from BCNA
Hi everyone! My name is Erana, and I am the Consumer Engagement Coordinator at BCNA. I work with our wonderful Consumer Representatives and oversee our Review and Survey Group. In the coming months, you may notice a few posts from me highlighting external research and survey opportunities that you can participate in. These…
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Stage 2, Triple Neg
Late September I got my diagnosis at age 48–stage 2, metastic triple negative, and started chemo a couple weeks later. I’ve been doing well mentally until now when I’m so tired I can barely raise my head. I need to work and my job is wonderful and supportive but on these tired days I find it too easy to be bleak. This is a…
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Acupuncture
Hi all, I've read a few of you mentioning acupuncture as a great natural approach to helping with menopausal symptoms and so I was wondering if people could share more with me? If anyone has recommendations for finding one that is trained to help that would be great too. I love Melbourne eastern suburbs if anyone has used…
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Recurrence group?
Hi everyone I am a few months into treatment for a local recurrence. It’s hard to find people who have gone through or are going through something similar. Any threads or group discussions you could recommend would be helpful. Only looking for experiences of others and not academic or medical journals etc (I think I’ve…
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Diagnosed Today
Hi all, I'm new here. I'm 48. I had my last Mammogram in November 2022, and was due for my next December 7th....however.... I went to the GP in November after feeling a breast lump for 10 days which I was hoping was hormonal. It didn't go away so I got it checked. GP didn't seem concerned but she appreciated that I was and…
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Lost and unsure
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with triple negative, when first told I was absolutely blindsided and emotional mess for 2 weeks, now I feel nothing, like this is not real I don't feel like I have breast cancer is this normal reaction. I am working everyday and really exhausted through not being able to sleep.…
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One is BIGGER than the other!
Hi I had an early diagnosis and lumpectomy, chemo, radiation and follow up treatment of right breast in 2003 (aged 45 years). As I've aged, my treated breast is shrinking and shrinking and shrinking and is now very obviously a different size to my left breast. 1 Has anyone else experience this? 2 Do you think it would be…
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Moved: Having breasts removed
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Airport Security / Breast Prothesis
So 2 years ago we were seeing my daughter off at Melbourne Airport I had a not so fun experience going through the Airport Security wearing a Breast Prothesis which I have previously posted about. 2 weeks ago we flew Interstate for a mini break. I was terrified of the potential same experience. This time I had a letter…
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Today was D Day
Hey all, So today I have gotten from my GP a preliminary result of stage 2 IDC involving the lymph nodes. HER negative and hormone receptor positive. Still need to do more tests to see if it’s spread. I felt something was wrong about a month ago and had developed a lump under my arm. I had a breast exam by the GP who…
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DCIS - normal feelings?
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in April this year with non invasive DCIS. I had surgery to remove growth, the radiation which finished in August. I worked mostly through the surgery and radiation treatment. But now I am feeling like I am having a breakdown. I am so angry and emotional and this is not me. I am post menopause…
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DCIS
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum - and any forum really - I have a horror of any sort of social media. But I am struggling so badly emotionally right now. I have been diagnosed with extensive DCIS in my left breast - 60mm high grade (grade 3) with comodo necrosis - confirmed via lumpectomy surgery. Another 5mm high…
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How should I feel
I am writing this down here in a hope it will make me feel better. in the past three months I have gone from: -gym five times a week, long walks, gardening, maintaining home, caring to elderly parents, supporting children and grand children, and being a good friend. I like to keep busy, it makes me feel good. TO :-…
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Lego! Feel like a kid again
Well, I’m 5 months in to my BC journey & am going to be off for at least another 5-6 more months (2 surgeries & 2 x rounds of AC chemo down, 14 rounds of chemo left, then radiation, then hormone therapy). I kept stocking up my spotlight online cart, but then I thought with my track record of not completing much craft, I…
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Is everyone sleeping or just not posting?
Hi there Not sure at what point I go from newly diagnosed (August 2024) to more? Or if I’m no longer considered “new” if I’ve just had surgery early October? Like many others I’ve been busy just getting ready and preparing and being overwhelmed. These few days post surgery at home are the time I can now think. Only I can’t…