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Wobbly nearing the end of active treatment
19 days ago I had my bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction, last Friday I saw the oncologist, yesterday I saw the plastic surgeon and today I saw my breast surgeon. At the end of the appointment he said see you in six months. Right from the start I always knew that this time was going to be a challenge for me. That when…
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I just wanted to share
Good Morning lovely ladies.. I hope you don't mind but I remembered a poem my Dad (passed) wrote many many years ago, he used to write a lot of little poems about life... well this one I found again after my recent diagnosis. and thought you all might like to read and have a little giggle.. Just on me I go up to Wollongong…
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Blown Away!
I just want to say to everyone that I've been absolutely blown away this last week with the quality and quantity of beautiful, hearfelt, compassionate, wise and clever advice and comfort that's been given on this website. We've had quite a number of newbies join, and some regular members having a tough time. You are all…
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are you classed as having Breast cancer
Hi everyone, my name is Sue and 6 weeks ago now I was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Cancer... Everything happened so quickly diagnosis, tests, more tests, then surgery. I had a lumpectomy and my tumour was 11.6 mm, The Dr took the sentinal node, and found no cancer cells in it, and say he got it all and is happy and to…
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What's the dumbest thing you've done during treatment.?
I have a rather hilarious list of Chemo brain and Tamoxifog moments. My family is now used to the "not as sharp as she used to be" version of me and ,thankfully, I am starting just to laugh at it all. This afternoons contribution to the list ...So I have been running around trying to find my car keys. Inside, outside, in…
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Central Coast Support Lunch
Hi gals, It's time for another Central Coast Support Lunch with our guest speaker Kim, from the wonderful YWCA Encore program - a free, 8 week exercise program designed specifically for women who have had breast cancer surgery and/or treatment. When: Sunday, 27th May at 12 midday Where: Cheeky Charlie's Café, Fountain…
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Well being
Today I filled out a questionnaire for the Ex-med Cancer program. Well I cannot believe how it has caused me to feel slightly emotional. Naturally the questionnaire is in depth and what it has done has stirred up all the emotions. I can talk about it until the cows come home but to actually relive it as I went through the…
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It’s harder and lonelier now that I’m in remission. What’s that about?
Hi everyone I’ve never posted here so please forgive any newbie mistakes. I wanted to start asking some fellow warriors some of the questions I find I cannot get answers to, from myself or any of my beautiful medical team. I’m just gonna dive in with this one: Am I a freak for feeling totally alone and abandoned AFTER I’ve…
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End of Chemo - awakening!
Hi everyone, I finished 6 months chemo on 17th Jan & while everyone around me was celebrating I still felt numb. Luckily I was offered a friends holiday house for 2 weeks between chemo & radiation. Getting away was exactly what I needed - we were able to walk on the beach every day & in different surroundings! Coming home…