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First consultation for DCIS - private or public?
I was diagnosed a few weeks ago with low-grade DCIS, showing up in 2 clusters of microcalcifications on my right friedegg. All quite sudden given I'm 42 and was expecting to be chased away from BreastScreen NSW telling me it was cysts, which has happened to me previously. Instead, I got the works (mammo, ultrasound, biopsy…
CanCope - an online program to help those with Cancer, cope both emotionally and physically
Woohoo!! Are you feeling down and depressed with your 'post BC body & mind'? Would you like to access a Psychologist but not able to? Monash University is running 2 programs over 12 months - for people with cancer, to help cope both mentally & physically with a cancer diagnosis & treatments. This program gives EVERYONE…
Scanxiety management
Hi All, Back again for sage advice and wisdom. I have been doing okay. Survived my first term of teaching after 6 months away. The new issue is discovering how what were once routine procedures that didn’t bother me, now have me crying like a baby and hyperventilating. Scans I had last year during my BC treatment…
New boob abnormality
Hi all, I first want to say how grateful I am to everyone for sharing their stories here, they often help when I'm struggling. That said I'm finding things particularly hard at the moment. I was originally diagnosed oct 2019, her2+ er-, with large lump and lymph node involvement. I had ac then Taxol, 2 lumpectomys to get…
what next
tomorrow is the day I get my scan results for the 2nd annual scan how do u handle the fear ?? what if what if on top of everything else that's gone on health wise since i was diagnosed and had radiation i dont have the strength , and what will happen to autistic daughter I'm just so tired
First Scan post treatment’s Advice
Hi guy’s next week I’m going for my first mammogram and ultrasound since surgery and treatments I was wondering is 5 months after finishing radiation a normal time frame for scans i haven’t had a mammogram or scan since January 2020 when diagnosed and getting checked pre treatments also I noticed that my appointment with…
Feminine changes
Hi guys I’m going for my first mammogram since finishing all treatments I don’t know if it’s the stress of things but I’m post menopausal and started spotting the other day as if I need to add this to my already stressful week. I went to the GP and have gone for pelvic ultrasound but after googling I’m stressing that it’s…
Newly diagnosed and need support
Hi all, I’ve been reading here for the past couple of weeks but finally have the courage to reach out and ask for help. I’m really struggling right now. I was diagnosed just before Xmas with lobular breast ca and will be having a mastectomy and left auxiliary clearance in the next few weeks followed by chemo and probably…
Anxiety and Lexapro
It is four years on since I was diagnosed, had a mastectomy, chemo and year of Herceptin. I am still on Lexapro but have tried to stop. Started weaning of them in August last year, and was doing a mix of 10mg, 5mg n none and was doing ok, til Xmas hit . I had my kids, 4 gorgeous granddaughters n supportive husband here so…
Tamoxifen and Anxiety
Hi All, I changed to Tamoxifen two months ago from Zoladex and Latrezole. It has helped with my joints pains a lot however I have started having the "rollercoaster fear" type of feeling in my stomach - and its there constantly - I am anxious for normal things which is so opposite of my nature- I have been always a very…
Fear of recurrence
after being diagnosed early January 2020 with stage 2 TNBC First went through chemotherapy then lumpectomy and finished in September with Radiation all my results came back with great results no lymph node activity clear margins and full pathological response to treatment I was coping quite well with day to day life after…
Scan Day
It's my 3 year scan this morning (at least I think it is - memory's shot) and I thought I was okay until last night when I barely slept at all. This afternoon I have an interview for the job I've been doing for the past year and with the panel, it's going to be a tough one. To top it off, youngest daughter rings me from…
DCIS not sure how to feel
Long story so I do apologize. In Nov 2015 I took a massive step of having weight loss surgery. In June I went to see my plastic surgeon in Sydney for my pre op to having loose skin removed due to my severe weight loss. Now just only about 3 weeks prior to this appointment had I had a mammogram as part of the surgeons…
Have you lost a ‘friend’ due to BC?
I think that many of us have already lost, or may lose someone they considered ‘a friend’ before we were diagnosed with BC .... and it IS very hurtful and perplexing .... made more difficult particularly if you’d helped them thru a family or illness previously .... This is a thoughtful piece on the loss of a friend thru BC…
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Have just joined on advice to connect with others, by psychologist. Have had double mastectomy (Mucinous type)and diep flap rebuild Feb 2020 and on AIs now. Have been v emotional and needed coping skills and resolving of issues. Having been 'overly selfless' mum (2boys grown -both with issues )and (probably…

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