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How is ongoing monitoring done? PET, CT, MRI...??
Hi all, I was diagnosed in Jan 2013. I'm through most of the active treatment phase, chemo, 5 operations including expander exchange to implants 3.5 weeks ago. Even looking at finally getting back to work in a couple of weeks time albeit just a couple of days a week to start with. I'm now becoming consumed with wondering…
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What Follow-up tests do you get?
I had a mastectomy for primary breast cancer, (Grade 3Her2pos,node neg), then treatment with 6 rounds of Docetaxel and a year of trastuzumab. My oncologist told me that I have 3wkly regular blood tests while on Docetaxel, and 3monthly regular gated heart tests while on trastuzumab, But once my year of treatment is over, I…
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Not sure what's to come...
Hi all. This is my first entry on this faulous site. I was first diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer in Sept 2001. A successful lumpectomy followed. I was diagnosed again (DCIS, same breast, same scare opened) in Sept 2004 with 30 sessions of radiation. I have been clear ever since...that is until Tues. I went for my yearly…
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lets talk about st vincents fitzroy
My journey really began at St Vincent's Fitzroy - mainly because the great job I landed when I got to Melbourne was in the private consulting rooms of a pretty great bunch of St Vincents nuerologists so I got to know the Victoria Parade hospital buildings pretty well. Actually, I should just mention here how lucky I am to…
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Surgery Done :)
So I had my surgery (hookwire localised wide excision and sentinel node biopsy) on Thursday. I have approached my surgery with a positive attitude. It had to be done and there was really nothing I could do about it. Worrying wasn't going to help me with anything. I just wanted to get it done. After waiting for what seemed…
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A Pain in the Boob
Around the middle of August I noticed my right boob hurt. It wasn't a constant pain and it didn't stop me doing anything, it was just annoying. As it continued to hurt I thought I'd have a feel. I found a lump, or at least I thought I had, I really wasn't sure to be honest. A couple of weeks later the pain was still there…
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Advice please...
Hi everyone. Am newly diagnosed (2 weeks) and have a few questions. A routine mammogram has got me here with the details that a biopsy has found cancer cells. A visit to the specialist didnt tell me anymore information other than I need to have the breast off. Pathology will then tell me what I have and treatment needed.…
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Mammogram or Thermography?
Hi all, yes, it's me back again. Been a long time I know. Just realised there is a You Tube link on here now that I didn't see before. Well, I am curious cos I am getting non-cancer sufferers telling me that to have a mammogram is archaic and old hat and dangerous etc.... it was ok when it was just one person, however…
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Good news!
Yesterday I had a long day at the hospital shuffling between tests and appointments. Had my mammogram and ultrasound and the lady was so gentle and caring it was marvellous:) She was using a new machine that basically take pictures of the breasts in slices. It's still a tall machine but narrower, no handles on the side and…
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12 months already
Well doesnt time fly when your having fun not! LOL I have just returned from Perth after having a mammogram, ultrasound and everything was reported back as 'unremarkable', twas like music to my years. I also had an MRI which I am still awaiting the results of but my surgeon is confident that it will be ok, dont think I…
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Triple negative cancer - what are the options?
Hi all, this is my first post. I have been reading other people's posts on here and have found them to be very helpful and inspirational, you are all amazing women. My story began when I found a lump in my right breast. Mammogram, ultrasound and core biopsy followed, biopsy pathology stated it was weakly progesterone…
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All Booked In
I'm all set for more surgery next Wednesday. I'll be having a wire inserted under mammogram before surgery. Sounds awful! Apparently not as squishy as a mammogram but they haven't been able to find the marker clip under ultrasound so this is what we have to do. My very brilliant surgeon says she'll go in through the…
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What's worse that a biopsy?
So we drove to Sydney yesterday to have the biopsy done on the suspicious tissue in my left breast. First up, another mammogram. Apparently the one taken last Friday needs to be repeated so it's stand here and lean in and put your arm there and OUCH. The technician tells me I'm a 'good girl' for not complaining. I resist…
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Diagnosis of Ductal carcinoma in situ
After being diagnosed with an extensive amount of Dcis in March at aged 48, after my first ever mamagramm, I've undergone a mastectomy with an expander and have just had reconstructive surgery. I will now have 6 monthly mamagramms on the natural remaining breast. I am trying to locate a support group for those in a similar…
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Slowly moving forward:)
Hi Ladies, as the title of my blog suggests I am slowly moving forward, bit by bit. I have been on my hormone tablets (Anastrozole) for 10 days, apart from some confusion sometimes (a little like chemo brain) not much else to report on them, maybe a little too soon to tell, early days. My mammogram and ultrasound has been…