Hi everyone, I am 59 yr old grandmother of 11, my heart goes out to all the mums going through cancer whilst having to care for young children, I truly feel for all of you. I was just diagnosed 23 September, & that knocked my socks off! I had invasive ductile carcinoma 7mm found during yearly mammogram. I wanted bi lateral…
Hi everyone, I got breast cancer in 2010. It was a huge shock but you just have to scrape ya jaw from off the floor and deal with it. I had a masectomy and reconstruction of my right breast, sentinel node biopsy, chemo and tamoxifen. My right breast is just as awesome as my left one only it has a party trick where I can…
Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm a 37 yr old mother of 2 beautiful children, a 9 yr old daughter and a 6 yr old son. On 30th July I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Initially my head was spinning and I was more emotional than I ever have been (including pregnancy) but after speaking to my breast care nurse I…
When i was first diagnosed in March 13 i felt that i was walking around in a daze, there was so many appointments and fast paced - go here, go there, and so on, i struggled to keep up and my mind felt very clouded. As i sat in the many Dr appointments and tests i could hear them talking but wasn't really listening and only…
It's been 6 months since my last blog. Everything had been going really well, chemo and regular blood tests and tumor markers have remained low and steady so I asked my Oncologist for a scan, just out of curiosity. I went down to Adelaide for a CT scan and have some wonderful news; since the beginning of new chemo…
Hi there, My name is Amy and I am 37yrs old with 2 beautiful little girls 2 & 4 (an a very supportive husband). I am from Adelaide. I was just diagnosed with breast cancer last week and am having a mastectomy this friday. I have a total of 4 cancerous lesions in the R breast. Initially, I thought i had a blocked duct or…
Hi all, my name is Nicole and I am 26 years of age. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer this month and I am hoping to find a network and support group. I tried it join this group but my access was denied. Would love to be able to join and meet some people. Thanks
Hi everyone :) I am a new member and a new breast cancer sufferer I am so confused, my head is in turmoil and not sure what to do. I am 41yrs old and was diagnosed with High Grade Invasive Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ on the 26th of August 2014 I'm not sure how I missed it but my left breast has a lump -4cm- I have a strong…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Devonport on Tuesday 30 April to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…
BCNA is coming to Tasmania as part of our free national Information Forum series. We are bringing leading experts to events in Hobart on Thursday 2 May to talk on a range of breast cancer topics. Our events are for anyone who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer or who is living with or after a breast cancer…