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Re: Happy Birthday - 21 Oct - LEEMA
Thank you so very much 😘
6 years ago Place General discussions
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Re: Happy Birthday - 21 Oct - LEEMA
Thank you so very much! Enjoying my big ‘six oh’ with my beautiful family in Hawaii ... life is good ❤️
6 years ago Place General discussions
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Re: Dupuytren’s Contracture
@JoeyLiz Thank you for your kind thoughts - I see the Radiation Prof next Friday, I will let you know how it goes. Xx
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Dupuytren’s Contracture
@Shakalker thanks for your post. Just keep a look out for any little bumps on your palms - have them checked because if it does turn out o be DC, radiation is only available if you catch it early. Good luck xx
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Dupuytren’s Contracture
Hi @Annski, mine is only in the early stages and that is the reason I was offered radiation - apparently it is only viable if you seek treatment very early. It has appeared on both my hands (nothing on my feet). It was my BC Nurses who made me show the professor - I had never heard of Dupuytren’s. I hope your hand doesn’t deteriorate any further, and I also hope if someone else on here notices any small bone lumps on their palms that they seek treatment early. Thank you for taking the time to respond xx
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Dupuytren’s Contracture
@arpie Thank you for your response! I live in Sydney and am having treatment at the Prince Of Wales at Randwick under the fabulous Professor Friedlander. I’m very lucky that the BC nurses made me see Prof as I had just mentioned these strange little lumps in passing. They then sprang into action and walked me round to see the Prof. He confirmed it was Dupuytren’s (I’d never heard of it). From there it was straight to the hand surgeon, who said it was in the initial stages. Radiation can only be performed if it is at Stage 0, so I am very lucky. I see Prof Michael Jackson (hahaha love the name) for one week of radiation every day and then six weeks off and then another week of radiation everyday. Both doctors said that because I had no family history and really didn’t fit the frame for a typical Dupuytren’s patient, that maybe it could be linked to the Femara. I thought I’d ask here so that maybe if someone else had these strange little lumps, they could also get the treatment at the early stage. To be honest, I wasn’t really that concerned about it, but I definitely didnt want to end up with ‘claw hands’ 😂😂 I have enough on my plate at the moment. Thank you again for your kind concern - I hope your treatment is going well also ❤️😧
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Dupuytren’s Contracture
@primek No no diabetes - that’s why its baffling.... no family history as well. They are looking at the link to Femara that’s why I thought I’d ask on this site. Also to make people aware, as its so much easier to treat if caught early.
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Joining metastatic online group
Hi @Giovanna_BCNA I too was hoping to join (diagnosed MBC de novo 2018). Thank you!
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: Joining metastatic online group
Hi @Guivabba_BCNA I too was hoping to join (diagnosed MBC de novo 2018). Thank you!
6 years ago Place Living with metastatic breast cancer
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Re: When is your birthday?
October 21 for me (and it’s the big Six Oh) 🥂🍾
6 years ago Place Birthday board
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