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Gather my crew
Hello everyone, Many of you have already heard of 'Gather my Crew'. They are an Australian based charity that are passionate about changing the way people ask for, offer and accept help. They have some great tips about gathering your crew and coordinating friends and family to help especially if you are self isolating at…
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Hot flushes & Venlafaxine
Ok 18 months of broken sleep from the dreaded hot flushes & I’m now starting to wonder if I should take this scary drug. Onc says low dose is fine but the side effects are worrying. Does anyone have any experiences to share of how Venlafaxine or any other medications prescribed for us on hormonal therapy have been?…
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New test in USA that identifies BC recurrence much earlier ..... up to 2 years
A new Blood test is available in the USA for detecting cancer recurrence up to 2 years in advance of current testing methods (it is not suitable for ALL cancers tho - only some of those presenting as solid Tumours, such as in Lung, Colon, Bladder & Breast) .... called Signatera ... which identifies CT-DNA (circulating…
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74 and newly diagnosed
Well here I am just turned 74 and diagnosed a week ago with invasive lobular carcinoma. Waiting to see oncology specialists and surgeons and find out what the treatment will be. From what the breast screen doctor and my own doctor have told me it won’t kill me and will just be a bloody nuisance and inconvenience for a…
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How did you find out about BCNA?
Hello ladies! I hope everyone has been keeping safe and healthy 😊. I wanted to ask everyone who wants to share, how you found out about this site, BCNA? I think it’s really important for women (and men) to be told about it as soon as they are diagnosed, before they have even seen their specialist. I think it would be…
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Q&A Online ... Let’s Talk About Sex .... sign up for a chat ..
That horse bolted a long time ago for me :( .... but it may not be too late for you! Annabel Crabb leads the questions Click here to sign up ...…
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sleep wear / Pyjamas for hospital
Ok what is one of the first things that a woman who goes into hospital does? Go and buy new sleep wear! Now I have to ask if 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer at some time in their life, why is it so hard to get appropriate PJs? Grrrrrr! So knowing how difficult it can be, I decided to share those that I have found.…
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That discomfort you are feeling ...
Hello everyone, Great article that was sent to our team last week regarding grief. 'That discomfort you are feeling is grief' Take care everyone and stay safe, Giovanna
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Survey on how you are travelling post treatment .... BCNA benefits too from each survey submitted!
I’ve just completed this survey ..... check it out! BCNA gets $1 for each complete survey too! https://surveys.usq.edu.au/index.php/589267?fbclid=IwAR2jUg0P6-dc2m0vBZYofwKC2fZ2oPs8LZdUFaMPql3daLiw7YitLk27c34
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The outlier
Hi all, I’m back again. In feb this year they found a new tumour which at the time they thought was a bit they had missed from my lumpectomy but now they are thinking is a very early recurrence (2 months post finishing herceptin). Last week I noticed some discolouration on my breast near my nipple which they biopsied and…
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Despair
Hello. Have had surgery and will start radiotherapy on the 19th June and estrogen blocker for 5 years. Had Asperger's Syndrome and depression already. I'm 53 and after an horrendous life filled with cruelty I thought I would get through this easily as it is not the worst thing that has happened to me. No. I am numb, have…
