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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
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Calling out to MBC's beyond 5 years!
Hello :) I am keen to connect in person with other women in their 40's in Brisbane who are travelling well with MBC beyond five years. I find myself only with older ladies when attending MBC support groups, which is lovely, but I feel the need to form friendships with others closer to my own age who are doing well(ish) and…
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Happy birthday to you @libbyb
Happy birthday to you @LibbyB
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Happy birthday wishes to @Helen22
Dear @Helen22 Wishing you a very happy birthday!
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tracy alsop
good afternoon everyone, I haven't been on here for a while but I wanted to let everyone know we lost one of our pink sisters Tracy Fearnley- Alsop on the 6th of April, I first got to know Tracy in 2015 and we fought our 1st journey together and then we both got a reocurrence in January 2022 and she fought hard for 8 years…
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DCIS - Breast marker missed in initial surgery
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with intermediate grade DCIS left breast presenting as a stellate lesion (1.4cm), apparently the usual presentation is calcifications. I had a wide local incision just before Christmas to have it removed. The surgery went well and I was very happy with the incision/surgery (done by a private…
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Welcome New Members - 20th April 2023
Greetings to our newest members of the Online Network: @Anita123 @Emma_W @Luckymoo @j1903 @CQGran2023 @Feemck @nikulisa @NIcole_L @Edithead You have found your way to Breast Cancer Network Australia's (BCNA's) Online Network. This is a forum where you are not alone and can engage with generous members who provide…
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Confusing advertising
I just had the advertisement of a superannuation company pop up on my news page. I thought it was BCNA showing pink men until I read it. Not quite plagiarism but very close.
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Nerve pain with expander
Hi there, I had a mastectomy 3 weeks ago now and had my first saline fill last week, since then I have had terrible pain where my nipple should be like someone is squeezing it tightly. Has anyone else had this? if so what helped?
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AIs - questions to ask
Hi everyone! I have successfully completed my surgery (03/02/23), and radation (13/04/23). I'm seeing the oncologist tomorrow to discuss/commence AIs. Does anybody have a good list of questions to ask? Or were there things you did ask at your appointment which were useful? Or things you wished you asked initially but…
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Happy birthday to @eight days
happy birthday wishes to @eight days
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Happy birthday to you @Stork
Dear @Stork Wishing you a very happy birthday 😀
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Happy birthday wishes to @Kombigirl
Happy birthday to you @Kombigirl