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Just need someone to talk to.....
Hello! Since my my diagnosis in Feb this year I have read through online discussions but never had the confidence to join in. After being up all night looking up websites etc I have decided my time would be better spent seeking support rather than looking up scary statistics (I know! Everyone tells me to stop looking up…
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Breast Forms, nipples etc
Interesting link posted on facebook for those without reconstruction, those waiting and those needing some finishing touches. Just thought I'd share. Kath x https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1749327248655121&id=1450046975249818
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Am I over reacting
ever since my aunt had a 10 year battle with breast cancer in the 90s which took her life, I have always believed I would opt for double mastectomy if I was ever diagnosed. That day has come. Tests are completed and Surgery options will be discussed with the surgeon on Monday. Everything I read indicates a lumpectomy for…
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Bad day
Really having a rough time of it lately. I thought I was coping really well after my single mastectomy on 27 July, but it's like the shock, anger and despair have really only just kicked in. I find myself teary nearly every day. I hate looking at myself in the mirror, clothed or naked, and I can't bear for my partner to…
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Reclaim Your Curves - Brisbane Support Lunch
Brisbane ladies - this one is for you! Come and join us for lunch in The Piano Room at the Morrison Hotel - 640 Stanley St, Woollooongabba QLD. Sunday, 16th October at 12 midday. It's a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends, share gems of information, ask your questions, and enjoy great food together. We will have a…
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Not good news
Had my 1st chemo FEC-100 last Monday 5/9.(2 more to go, then 3 x Docetaxel & 12 months of Herceptin) Had trouble with the port, and 1 hour chemo ended up 3 1/2 hours. Very tired, nauseas but at least not vomiting. Day 3 thought I was having a heart attack as I had severe pains around the breast bone, only lasting a minute.…
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Coping with uncertainty and waiting
Hi everyone, I'm 33 and have just had a double mastectomy for what they think is high grade, bilateral dcis. I chose mastectomy over lumpectomy/radio. I'm struggling emotionally less with the mastectomy and more with the idea of the disease. Diagnosis to surgery was probably 3 weeks. I've been in hospital a week now with…
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Still recovering.
Hello all. still recovering from my recent surgery. Right mastectomy nearly four weeks ago now. The last few days I have been feeling like I am slowly getting there. Not so sore now. Amazing how the spirits lift when you feel so much better. Time stands still for awhile after surgery and sadness creeps in and out. Seeing…
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Spring lunch
What a beautiful spring day for our Central Coast Support lunch. It was a lovely time to get to know new friends, share stories and experiences, ask questions, and hear from our inaugural guest speaker - Cosmetic tattooist, Jan Livingstone. Jan shared her own breast cancer story and the details of what is involved with…
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Concerned
Well its been 4 weeks since my Mastectomy and my treatment of chemo was suppose to start this week but has to be rescheduled because my wound from the drain hasnt healed yet.What ive noticed of late is that i seem to be forever sick with a cold,properly doesnt help that every second or third day apppointments at the…