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The wheels fell off my rollercoaster.
It’s been a while since I’ve had a bout of the blues but the last week sure sorted that out. The worst one since a month after starting Tamoxifen round 1. I’ve been coasting along quite well for a number of months. My head has been in a good space (or so I thought). The aches and pains are easing off a bit. Sleep is not…
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How to prioritise self care?
So self care is the mantra in survivorship right? I need to do gym three times a week for the weight bearing exercises to stave off the bone damage of Letrozole. Haven't managed to work that into my schedule since early last December. On the days when I'm not at the gym I have to walk because minimum of 30 mins a day…
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The gift that keeps giving 😞
http://liz.oriordan.co.uk/CancerBlog/moving-on/?post=one-door-closes I just received this blog post in my email What Liz has to say is all so true and so devastating. I've been navigating loss of job & identity since before my BC diagnosis nearly 4 years ago, but bc continued to take. I developed lymphoedema very soon…
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Single and still dealing with the complications of breast reconstruction and radiation
Hi I’m seeking insight and any comparative stories from any other women that have suffered from having complications with their reconstruction. After having a reconstruction 12 months ago following 6 months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation I have just had to have my implant on the radiated breast removed. My…
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Completely overwhelmed
so, found lump a week ago, had biopsy 3 days later after mammogram and ultrasound. Had to wait to today for results. Thought was going to have lumpectomy and radiation but today told it's a triple negative high grade tumour so seeing oncologist next week to talk about chemo. feel very under researched! I had spent the…
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scared.
hi all, I have just recently been diagnosed with what they are saying is stage 2 breast cancer. Mastectomy and chemo is needed. I have a strong family history so they have been showing concern and the need to act promptly. Friday just gone I had my ct scan and bone scan but have not heard any results from this. The medical…
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Bone mets vs arthritis
Hi everyone, well, today I had my first bone scan. My GP ordered it for mid upper arm pain that I've been having since the start of the year with no relief from cortisone injections etc. after the second stage of scanning they said they had found some hot spots in my spine and so I had to have a further 60 min 3D scan of…
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Newly diagnosed-night waking
yet again I’m awake at 3am, so thought it was time to check out the online forum. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer just before Christmas (the day before we were meant to take the kids to europe to visit family).what a whirlwind. I’m so glad I trusted my gut instinct and got myself checked out, a proactive gp got me…
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Apparently ok to tell someone incorrectly they have stage IV cancer
Got the decision back from my complaint regarding my previous surgeon. For those of you that don’t know my previous surgeon told me the day after my mastectomy, and before receiving pathology results that I had stage IV cancer and was in the fight of my life (his exact words). I was sent away as a blubbering mess with a…
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Never give up
Hi Ladies, I went to visit my Uncle and Aunt today. My Aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and had a mastectomy just before Christmas, she's currently going though chemo. I haven't seen them for a while so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm proud to say she was fine. Sprightly, interested in conversation,…
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Time to own up to mets
Hi pink sisters I feel like it’s time to own up to my stage 4 liver Mets that I was diagnosed with 12 months ago I can’t say I’ve been paddling in that Egyptian river.... de-Nile.... denial (get it? :smile: ) but I have been avoiding owning up to it. I guess I’ve been wishing it’s all just a bad dream... alas! Here it is:…
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the honeymoon is over.
Hi all, well its been a very quiet couple of weeks for me, I started on the navalbine after a washout period on xeloda and as you know I felt fantastic, however the reality is as the navalbine kicked in things changed, as they do!!, so at the time decided I needed a little break to get my head around things, metastatic…