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When do you start 'counting' the years disease free?
I had mastectomy and chemo which finished April 2017 but then had to have Herceptin until December 2017. Wondering when do you start 'counting' those disease free years? At the end of Chemo or the end of Herceptin?
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Next question - on waking
Hi again - still gathering info before my DMX (@kmakm - this might help you too!) and my next question is - what were you wrapped in when you woke up from surgery? I know each surgeon has their own technique so I need to ask mine this question, but I'm keen to hear others' experiences to find out what the possibilities…
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Choosing Implant or Prosthesis
Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with BC in November and have just finished 8 Dose Dense Chemo Treatments. I got though that OK without any real serious side effects but the tumour didn't shrink as much as expected. A nipple sparing mastectomy is scheduled for after Easter. My Dilemma is what to do after the mastectomy. I may…
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Bras
@melclarity Hi! I know I should've kept the link but I didn't so there you go! Could you please respond with the name and contact for the Bra fitter that you spoke of - I think from memory you said she was from Port Melbourne Hopefully this link will be useful to others as well as me Take care and hope you're enjoying this…
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Armpit pain after a week!
Left mastectomy with sentinel node biopsy last week. Was feeling great now home and the pain in my armpit today is cruel.
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Looking at my options
Hi everyone, this is my first post, I was diagnosed last November, after I had noticed my nipple was inverting. If it hadn't been for that I would not have known anything was wrong as I had a clear mammogram the previous Dec. Unfortunately It was HER2 positive, and then the Pet scan showed it was in the lympth system and…
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Thank you, my friend
Thank you to my special friend. We met several weeks ago at a clinic where I was waiting to get pre-surgery blood tests and she was waiting for a physiotherapy appointment. We smiled then got chatting, as people do. Having heard my BC story and that I was alone she was at the hospital with a beautiful bunch of flowers and…