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I thought I was doing okay
I thought I was doing okay. Finished treatment in April. Now part of the short grey hair brigade-hair has grown back grey and wirey so growing some length is not an option unless I want to look like 'the Doc' from Back to the future. Back at work. It has taken the better part of 6 months to get my head around it all,…
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Still in shock
Hi. Yesterday morning I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I’m 35 yrs old. I found the lump 10 days ago and was told the terrible news yesterday. The fine needle biopsy results came back positive for a malignant mass. I have the core biopsy today or tomorrow. I go into hospital on the 8th Jan - type of surgery will depend…
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New to this and it is hitting me that it is a waiting game.
Hi everyone - I' 45 and was diagnosed last Friday with stage 2, IDC, triple positive breast cancer and saw the surgeon yesterday - we are going to go down the chemo/radiation route first over surgery. I'm waiting to hear back from the oncologist (I've rung twice) for an appointment. The last few days while being scared I…
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Nothing worked
I have spent the last two days in hospital with a blockage in the upper bowel which is in turn causing me severe leg muscle pain. Movicol, senna, coloxyl, enemas, nulax, dulose, osmolax, all on top of a hi fibre diet. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Morphine, endone, tramadol for pain. Nothing works for that either. They are doing the…
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Three days in.
It’s been three days now since my mother has been diagnosed with cancer. It all seems so surreal. I’ve been holding all my feelings in so well until last night. I wasn’t even thinking that hard about it all and all of a sudden I just couldn’t breathe properly - I had an anxiety attack. I feel bad for this happening right…
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Breast Cancer diagnosed 2 December 2018
I was diagnosed with breast cancer and it has been whirlwind from the day of diagnosis which was the 2nd of December to my Surgery 5 days ago. I think I have been on a high, but looks like I am starting to come down now. There seems to be so many emotions. I guess it's all part of it. Love to All. xx
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Triple Negative
Hi there, I’m new to this site and to be honest very scared. I had surgery a week ago to have a cancer removed (lumpectomy). Results are in. Clear margins and clear nodes (that’s the good news) Grade 3 Stage 1 so caught an aggressive cancer early but I’m also triple negative. For the first time since my diagnosis my doctor…
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Terrified of what lies ahead!
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Thursday the 8th November. My eldest child finishes school this year and we were meant to be heading off to Europe on the 28th November for the trip of a lifetime which had been in the planning for 2 years and now I face the biggest challenge of my life and I'm absolutely…
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Little worried
Finished all my active treatment 6 months ago and was booked in at the start of February for a 1 year anniversary CT scan. The last couple of mornings have had blood in my stool and a sore tummy - immediately brain clicks to bowel cancer. Have moved my CT to start of January and am going to inform my oncologist. Could well…
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Mastectomy and Auxillary Node Clearance
Good morning Ladies, I am having a left mastectomy and auxiliary node clearance today at the QEH in Adelaide. I am just wondering if anyone can give me any tips or advice following surgery for the best way to move forward physically and emotionally. How did you cope moving forward emotionally? How did you dress, shower,…
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Im 16 and my mother has been diagnosed
Hi all, My mother (35) was diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday. She noticed a lump in her breast which she got tested immediately. They told her there was nothing to worry about. 7 months later she noticed a lump under her arm which she also got checked immediately. They confirmed it was cancer, as well as the one on…
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Overwhelmed
Hi all I am a 40 year old Mum of 3 (3,7,8). 5 weeks ago I found a lump in my left breast. Saw GP the next day and was referred for tests. In the last 5 weeks I have had: mammogram ultrasound biopsy CAT scan bone scan MRI pelvic ultradound internal ultrasound skin sparing mastectomy Axillary clearance reconstruction Port…