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Overwhelmed by what I do not know..
I have been diagnosed late last year, by chance, during a routine check up. I am 36 and what was originally thought to be a 1cm cancer, apparently turned out to be a 8cm cancer with lymph nodes affected! 😒 I am having a mastectomy next week and then radiations and chemo (pretty scared about what to expect, but trying to…
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Newly diagnosed - await treatment plan
Original post created by member @Annette77in 'When is your birthday' thread, moved to own discussion in 'Newly diagnosed' category:
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DCIS Diagnosis - surgery considerations
Original post created by member @horselover in activity thread, moved to own discussion in 'Newly diagnosed' category:
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Surgery without further Treatment
Good Morning / Afternoon, I received my pathology results just prior to Xmas 2021 after double mascetomy. ITCs found in the Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on the left side ~ considered a negative result. Plan is for no further treatment, though I will speak to an Oncologist for further information. Has anyone here just had…
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Dealing with diagnosis
Original post created by member @Chrissy1121 moved to own thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Support Groups in Newcastle NSW?
Original post created by member @Fizzgigg moved to own thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Newly diagnosed - triple negative breast cancer
Original post created by member @Deb2904 moved to own thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Tips for after surgery care
Hi everyone I have surgery for lumpectomy in a few days time and would love any tips and advice on how to cope especially with sleep and comfort at night following surgery.
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Oestrogen Receptor Positive - treatment question
Original post created by member @4Coco moved to a new thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Optimal care pathway for people with breast cancer
The BCNA Member Support team would like to share the link to the quick reference guide Optimal care pathway for people with breast cancer CC QRG Breast 2021.pdf (cancervic.org.au)The optimal care pathways describe a model of cancer care that puts the patient at the centre of care decisions. They describe a national…
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74 and newly diagnosed
Well here I am just turned 74 and diagnosed a week ago with invasive lobular carcinoma. Waiting to see oncology specialists and surgeons and find out what the treatment will be. From what the breast screen doctor and my own doctor have told me it won’t kill me and will just be a bloody nuisance and inconvenience for a…
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How did you find out about BCNA?
Hello ladies! I hope everyone has been keeping safe and healthy 😊. I wanted to ask everyone who wants to share, how you found out about this site, BCNA? I think it’s really important for women (and men) to be told about it as soon as they are diagnosed, before they have even seen their specialist. I think it would be…
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Newly diagnosed (Recurrence after DCIS)
Original post created by member @Jodraper27 moved to ‘Newly diagnosed’ category
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Newly diagnosed
Hi I’m new to this group but not to breast cancer! 20+ years ago I was treated for lobular breast cancer with a lumpectomy, chemo and radiotherapy. Now my latest mammogram detected a new cancer…..same breast , different type and hormone positive this time. The fear and shock of diagnosis is probably a little less second…
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sleep wear / Pyjamas for hospital
Ok what is one of the first things that a woman who goes into hospital does? Go and buy new sleep wear! Now I have to ask if 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer at some time in their life, why is it so hard to get appropriate PJs? Grrrrrr! So knowing how difficult it can be, I decided to share those that I have found.…