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Trying to stay brave
well well how things sure change in 12 months, i had a MRI July 2012 because i was dizzy, walking into things, forgetfull, and more things,, but nothing was found,, in March of this year i have noticed headaches, lazy eye and still waking into things and all the rest of it,, my Onc ordered new scans and hey presto,, 10+…
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New to Group
Hi everyone. This is my first post here. I have been reading a lot of your stories and it has helped to know that all the emotions I'm feeling are OK. It has been 2 weeks yesterday since I was diagnosed and it has been a whirlwind of mammogram, ultrasound, core biopsy, doctors, surgeons etc. I am being booked in for a…
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Newly Diagnosed
Well after being recalled to breastscreen for further testing i was given the news that I had breast cancer on the 3rd Sept 2013...oh my what a brick wall i hit:) So this is how my "journey" started ....now after a few tests and a visit with a surgeon I'm off for a "Bilateral Mastectomy" which is happening next tues. I…
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breast cancer diagnosed
Hi my name is claudia I have been diagnosed with breast cancer 19/5/2013 since then have gone through my first operation just removing my cancer. But before leaving hospital the doctor told me they found more than they thought. Now I am worried about the result and am having a really hard time dealing with the fact I have…
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First steps
Ok so since joining here and having such an awesome response from all you amazing women. I'm ready to begin this journey. Appointments are made or being made. My first surgeon appt is on the 10th of this month. Vlad Milovic. I've anorther one my doctor recomended I meet, Ross Farhadieh. however I guess this all depends on…
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Day 3 since The News
Hi Everyone, I didnt expect to be in a network for breast cancer - newly married and upped my health cover a year ago with the thought of having children not getting part (or maybe all) of my boob chopped off!! I got the news Friday afternoon and today being Monday the fog in my brain has started to lift a bit to read the…
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Dotyp
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March this year I have had my lumpectomy done and a biopsy on my lymph nodes. It has been two weeks sense this was done and was wondering if anyone else has had a leakage of clear to pinkish fluid still coming out from the wound site. If so how long will this last.
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1 week
This time last week I was writting a little ditty about chocolate and chemo. What a week its been since then. So last monday I had my first chemo treatment. Breezed through the process with no allergic affects which the pharmacist was happy about as I can't have phenergan as I have a anaphylaxis reaction to and have…
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I'm new to this
Hello everyone I am Kylie I am 29 years old and last year I was diagonosed with stage 4 breast cancer. As does everyone this came as a huge shock as there no history or cancer let alone breast cancer in my family. I found a lump in my right breast while getting my weekly spray tan and everyone said that it would be a sist.…
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Just diagnosed
Hi Everyone, I am new to this.... breast cancer and posting! Having read other posts it has encouraged me to do this and reach out to others, and maybe even be able to help others. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer on the 12th March 2014, I had a mastecotomy on the 25th March and am now about to go down the path of…
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My story
Whilst being scanned for Spondolythesis, they told me there was an issue with "other bones"? My GP rang me next day & insisted I see him immediately with my husband. Bit scary thinking spondolythesis an issue, not expecting to be told you have cancer of the bone, from where?, a minute spot that was in breast. Upon further…
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Happy New Year
Gosh just realised I have not blogged for while but rest assured I'm still here!! I've been having ups and downs by the bucket load and am currently having some more radiation as woke up on Christmas Day and couldn't lift my arm or leg. I rang the home nurse and she fixed me up so I had a lovely day. I LOVE christmas and…
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"I am sorry but you have breast cancer"...
These are the words WE have all heard at different times from different health professionals. Over the past week I have heard three different women trivialise their diagnosis- why you ask? Well because they "only needed a lumpectomy followed by minimal ongoing treatment ( in one case, and radiation for the other two) they…