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My husbands lumps
Posted on behalf of @Digger55 "My husband's lumps" My husband he has some fatty lumps in lots of various placesLipomas- just harmless little fatty lumps- nothing outrageousAnd when we found one in his breast… we did pull some facesBut thought it's just another one of his Lipoma cases. Then surgery to fix his torn shoulder…
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Advice on ceasing treatment
Hi everyone I hope someone can help me, this journey is horrible. My mum was successfully treated for breast cancer 9 years ago. Last year it returned with aggression. It attacked her intestine, peritoneal region ending in emergency surgery. She had 12 cycles of abraxane chemotherapy and was in remission. So placed on…
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palbociclib now on pbs as of may 1st
Hi everyone, woo hoo, the government has finally put palbociclib on the pbs as of may 1st 2020 it will become available. I do not know if there are any set criteria for this ie only for those on a first line of treatment as has been the case in the past,. I have tried for several years for this to happen and finally the…
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Coronavirus Tips for Immune Compromised
Self isolating and can’t get to the shops? For anyone currently having treatment (personally I have stage 4 with spinal mets and am on ribociclib/letrozole/denosumab) - go to the Woolworths website and fill out the priority assistance form to register for home deliveries. I applied yesterday and got approval today. Stay…
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Cancer showing signs of progression
Posted on behalf of @RosieC
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New USA Drug Trial at preventing cancer cells going to bones
I've put this in the Mets Discussion area as well as general discussion - so that everyone can follow it. This could be a really important development for EVERYONE with BC to follow. This new trial sounds REALLY promising .... how good if this works & can be fast tracked all round the world. This trial comes from a…
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Trials of new Mets Drug at Duke Cancer Institute - Bone Mets
This sounds promising .... This trial comes from a leukemia background and is now being tested on BC patients with HR+ Mets - hopefully even preventing cancer cells getting into bone marrow on patients who are currently NED (but may still have cancer cells circulating in the body.) Up to 30% of NED patients may go on to…
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Verzenio now available on PBS for Metastatic Breast cancer
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Metastatic Mess: Self employed, no super, life or income protection, expired health insurance
Firstly, I hope everyone is feeling the best they can, and keeping positive... or doing whatever works for you if you're sick of people always saying "be positive" :) I feel really silly (and irresponsible) finding myself in this situation of being self-employed, with no super, life/income protection, and to top it…