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Chemobrain, fatigue and long covid
HI Im wondering if anyone has had covid and it has made their fatigue and chemobrain worse and how they have coped? Im 5 years post lumpectomy ,chemo, radio for ER pos breast cancer and have just almost got over my chemo brain.Ive been living almost hermit like avoiding covid for fear of exacerbating my chemobrain ..Im…
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Cancer Australia FAQs COVID-19 Vaccine
Hello everyone, Cancer Australia has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) based on input from cancer clinicians and people affected by cancer, including via a roundtable meeting of key cancer control stakeholders, consultation with consumer representatives and organisations, and queries and concerns raised…
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COVID-19 vaccine
Original post from @Not_good_63_57 copied across from the Activity section. Ok haven’t been on here in awhile I’m still alive. How is everyone goin good I hope. Now covid vaccination I opted not to get vaccination know some people how it made them so sick so my choice. What I would like to know has anyone had covid watever…
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another delay, sad and mad and very disappointed
Hi, I've had a disappointing week and I thought I would drop in with all you wonderful people and unload (sorry it feels like going down not up lately) I'm about 4 weeks into my 2nd time round, I had the lumpectomy in 2020 and now I'm ready for double mastectomy and not considering reconstruction. Had surgery booked for…
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Not all RAT tests pick up on Omicron - TGA link on all RAT tests efficacy
Apparently not all RAT tests are picking up on the Omicron Variant - with some people showing active symptoms, but their RAT tests showing negative - until they have a PCR (or use a RAT test that DOES pick up Omicron.)…
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Friday Update 21st January 2022
Friday Update 21st January 2022 Hello members, Welcome to the first Friday update of 2022! First, I would like to extend my thankyou to our wonderful members who kept me in the loop with items that needed attention over the office closure period, as we didn’t have our usual fulltime moderating schedule. It was extremely…
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My Journey (updated article) - COVID-19 Vaccine
Hi members, As you many of you may already be aware, The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has approved a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems. BCNA's My Journey article regarding COVID-19 Vaccine has been updated to include more information:…
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To vaccinate or not vaccinate?
Hi All, I hope you’re all having a good day! I’m on a list waiting for Pfizer. My hubby and I have been putting it off… I’m actually quite scared. two weeks ago I had bi lateral cortisone hip injections. On the night of the last one, I had a reaction… they call it a cortisone flush(?) the right side of my face swelled up…
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Taxol reaction and covid vacc
Hi - has anyone who had a prior taxol reaction had a covid vacc? If so what was the process / outcome? My gp and oncologist are ok with me having covid vacc even though there is common ingredient as taxol - which I had (several) mild reactions too during chemo- they have both said go to a hospital setting and I would need…
