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Mum's first chemo session
Hi, my mum will be having her first ever chemo session early next week. The oncologist will treat her with Paclitaxel and treatment will be once a week for 4 weeks followed by 1 week break each cycle. I would appreciate any tips on how to prepare mum before treatment and what do do after treatment to minimise side effects…
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My mum has just been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer
Hi, I joined this network because my mum has just been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Mum had left side mastectomy and axillary clearance in October 2018. Mum lives with me and I am her full time carer though I also have a full time job. I hope to find information and support in this forum so that I can help mum…
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Triple negative metastic breast cancer
Hi all, first diagnose of cancer (no family history) already is stage 4 breast cancer that went to lungs and brain. Is there anybody here with success stories so that I can feel inspired and hopefully learn tips for recovery? Pretty please and thank you
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Video re Mets BC .... EVERYONE needs to watch it
My sister just shared this video on Facebook - this video went viral in 2015 in the USA and around the world, currently with 54,000,000+ views on Facebook alone. Holley Kitchen passed away in January, 2016, from Mets BC, age 43. 30% of those diagnosed with 'early, treatable, non spread' BC who have been told there is NED…
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Two new compassionate access schemes for metastatic breast cancer patients - 17 June 2020
Hello everyone, BCNA is pleased to advise that after many discussions with relevant pharmaceutical companies, two new compassionate access schemes are now open for patients wishing to access a CDK4/6 inhibitor for second or later line treatment of hormone receptor positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. To…
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My first post, diagnosed with MBC in January 2020
Posted on behalf of @Sonya9 in main discussion forum
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ABC Global Alliance Webinar Covid-19 and breast cancer: Ask the experts 8 June 2020
Email from ABC Global Alliance Dear All, The COVID-19 is creating a status of unprecedent uncertainty also by disrupting the continuity and quality of care in other disease areas such as cancer. While measures to contain the disease are necessary, it is important not to forget of the needs of the cancer community and the…
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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…