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Newly diagnosed
Hi my name is Glynnis, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2014, that was a shock in its self, I had the lump removed on January 9 th 2015, then found out it was In my lymph nodes, ct scans and body scan the next week, then get told I have extensive bone disease, We are devasted don't know where to go from here,…
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Newly diagnosed at 34yo
My story begins with a tiny density in my breast that had been there since I was 15. I had it checked every year and had been to the doctor in July, told I had fybrocystic breast change that was nothing to worry about. 2 months later I was back at the doctor with a very swollen breast, painful to touch. Told I had mastitis…
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Things you wish you had know!
Hi, I am Shelli, For those that don't know me I am 39, stage 4 bi-lateral breast cancer with mets to the bones. Fun hey! Not really. I have just been though 6 rounds of Dotax, Herceptin and Perjeta. I am currently on the Herceptin and the Perjeta every 3 weeks for the rest of my life until they wont work anymore so…
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Newbie post
Hi All, Firstly, I'd like to say WOW!!! & Thank You!! What a fantastic network of such lovely, supportive people!! (you don't find that too often on forums) I have only just found this network about a week ago & have been scouring the posts & finding all sorts of useful info. So I thought it was about time I joined up...in…
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'Twas the scan before Xmas!
I thought my bad year was behind me! I lost a friend to breast cancer in April, lost my Mum to liver cancer in May and lost my brother-in-law to brain cancer last month. My year was mostly devoted to nursing mum and then sorting out mum's unit in order to sell it (which I did). I had 4 months of extreme dental work, my…
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New to this
Hello all. I'm newly diagnosed. I had a mastectomy in October and start my chemo tomorrow. I'm A single mum with three young boys. Over the past few weeks I've been reading the blogs here. I've found them to be reassuring and informative. I've started implementing some of the advice I've read here. I think you're all…
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Nuclear bone top to tail
Hello everyone, Thanks for all your messages and replies, again this is a wonderful site. No one really understands unless they are doing the "cancer bit". Wednesday is an all day affair and hopefully results will be in by the Friday. The 4 days before Gold Coast trip are becoming a little scary! Tuesday 16th is Heceptin…
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What a Year
Given the time of year, I want to share some joy and much happiness. I have been living with Secondary Breast Cancer for 8 years. I am HER2 Positive and my body has been through the mill many times with bone and brain metastases. This is my reality which I now embrace as part of me and consequently I enjoy every day and…
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What to expect post surgery
Hi, I have just be diagnosed with infiltrating LCIS (3/12/201) with surgery scheduled on 9/12/14 (lumpectomy and node collection)...I'm in shock and disbelief at the moment!! not thinking it could very happen to me...no family history...what my major concern is post surgery...what to expect both physically and emotionally.…
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Can't sleep!
Just reading some of the old and recent posts. There are so many of us it's scary as to why. I'm also thinking I'm in the worst area in Australia for support. I have never been given options or choices, nor a treatment plan on paper. Like so many of you with helpful oncologists and surgeons. I've just been told I need this…
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Yep... I became a statistic!
Hi, I have just had a wirlwind 3 week tour of being diagnosed with BC. Sorry, I still can't say the word. I had my lump out last week and pathology back today - it's happened amazingly fast (private health fund). Only 3 lymphs out - no cancer in lymph nodes stage 1 grade 3 so they want to go back into clear the margins on…
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stage 4
Stage 4, I do not want to scare anyone but after a plated left humerous in Feb so I could start chemo that month I did successfully 6 rounds and shrinking in left boob a tumour of 13cm to 3 cm. I then had double mastectomy and back in for 2nd op as I had a sinus tract infection. I then went on to do 25 zaps of radiation…
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Scared, confused and need advice
Hi, I don't even know where to start or what to say because at this stage I don't really know anything - I had breast cancer 6 years ago mastectomy chemo and reconstruction. To me it was the past something that happened, I know in the back of my mind I always knew it would come back but know the reality is here... It's…
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New to this
I have read your posts and must admit some sound so familiar! I am newly diagnosed so its all fairly overwhelming, i have had two surgeries one lumpectomy the other last week to clear a margin. I am finding interesting the reactions in my friends, one in particular is almost competiting with me, weird. Now is ignoring me…