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Exercise and Cancer
The beautiful woman that gives my my oncology massage recommended this Catalyst program to me yesterday. I'm sharing it here because I think it's one of the most significant pieces of research I've seen. Short version: * Exercising during chemotherapy can enhance treatment and prevent muscle loss * Exercise has proven…
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Friday update!
Hello everyone, welcome to the Friday update! Community Highlights We have 29 new members. Please give a warm welcome to Kate13, MayaV, dtrif5, Effi and all our new members. This week we had 79 posts and 436 comments. Here are a few posts you may have missed - * Big red * Let me yell it loud and clear .....chemo is done! *…
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Introduction - saying hi :)
Hi all, Have popped on here a couple of times and have finally gotten around to signing up so I can post. I was diagnosed on April Fools day 2016 with stage 3 breast cancer. I've had 2 rounds of FEC with another 2 to go and then I'm onto D for 4 rounds. Then it's a bilateral mastectomy and then radiation, so an interesting…
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Oncologist appointment
Hi all hope you ladies are doing ok. I have to go to see my oncologist tomorrow just to talk to them and find out some things i did not think i had to do that till i had my surgery and thought i would see them after the surgery and after i healed but they said no i have to go see them and talk to them. But one think i will…
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Emotions - the adventure begins
Wow! I have a strong family history of breast cancer and other women's cancer, but I never really thought it would happen to me. It's been 16 days of shock, sadness, anger, tears and laughter. after a mammogram and ultrasound I was diagnosed with Infiltrating Lobular carcinoma on 25/12/15. Then I had to take that news and…
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Daggers drawn - day before surgery
Daggers drawn, my dark shadowed friend, You will NOT beat me, I WILL fight you, So prepare for battle, For to the depths of Hell It is YOU ... I WILL send.
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New and scared
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed in Oct 2015. I've had surgery and up to my 5th dose of Paclitaxel which I am reacting severely to. Oncologist has said we will just stop it. I am committed to treatment and feel disappointed that I've got this far and chemo treatment is going to end. My research suggests Abraxane might be a…