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Check with arms up infront of mirror ladies. Tamworth NSW
My mammograms are all up to date. My last one was in May 2018. It was the 6th October a Saturday evening as I stood in front of the mirror bare from the waist up and reached above my head to tie up my long hair, I noticed a very slight indentation happen under my nipple on my left breast, I thought it was unusual, so I…
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Staying Positive - new diagnosis
Hello All, A little over 3 weeks ago I saw a dimple on my breast that was only obvious when I raised my arm over my head. Since then I’ve had mammograms, ultrasound, biopsy, radioactive tracer injected and as of yesterday, a wide excision tumour and node removal. My breast, urine and poop are all bright blue 😆 Now the…
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Bra and prosthesis fitter
Just to let Vic ladies know that I had a great experience with a bra and prosthesis fitter in Melbourne. I had meet her previously at a Think Pink Centre Day of Indulgence ( book yourself in if you haven't already !) and asked her if she could come (across town) to fit my elderly mum.......... which she did without…
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Triple positive looking for buddies and hope
Hi everyone I am a 42 yr old working (previously) single mum with a 15 and 18 yr old.Diagnosed on the 3 August with HER2 positive E + P + still learning lots thought I was triple negative :( whoops nope I am positive I have had a right breast mastectomy and auxiliary node clearance done a week ago today,I live in the south…
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Nat wants to cut off her boobs for no reason
Ok I'm back with another sticky situation Nat has gone 3 years with no reoccurrence but she has had major anxiety about cancer coming back, every twinge has been scanned and it's all come back all clear, her Brca test came back insignificant (not enough family history ) she told her breast surgeon this week she wants a…
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Has anyone heard from Summer ?
Hello. I have been trying to contact my friend Summer (Summerhill38) who was very kind to me when I was diagnosed and had surgery. She is not answering her door or phone. Summer had found a lump and was going for tests this week. She had never had any tests on the mastectomy side until she insisted this week - what the ?…
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Hello
Hello, what a great group this is. I’ve been reading posts since my her2 positive diagnosis and thought it was time to join in. I’m recently diagnosed and I will be having chemo every 3 weeks for six months, followed by radiation and then I’ve opted for a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I’m not cranky, just scared,…
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Nipple Tattoo
https://twitter.com/Jo_Hall9/status/1028186767634063360 On tonight's Melbourne Channel 9 news was a story on Nipple Tattoos - link above is the twitter of the reporter. Dean Trotter was the surgeon featured (I think some of you have mentioned him as being your Specialist) and the charity that helped make it all possible is…