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Re: Treatment
G'day darl... I am hearing you... I am doing my first round of chemo on Monday 9th September. I was given a goodie bag filled with stuff... so overwhelming. The not knowing and how you gonna feel is all natural darl. In one way I am looking forward to being bald 😜, cause of the premenapausal as it will be cooler. Your welcome to msg me if you want.
2 years ago Place General
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Re: Newly diagnosed
Finally I have a date for surgery... monday 22nd July
2 years ago Place General
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Re: 50's and onwards with breast cancer
Ok... so I just had the second biopsy under armpit.... let me say this... I am gonna be truthful.... it bloody hurt... I am in pain. I have an ice pack on the area and have taken painkillers. I have an appointment for Wednesday 29th may to get results, but don't have a time yet. 😢. I have an appointment for Monday 3rd June for the molecular imaging for a nuclear medicine examination at 1245pm. Which is yes very true. I was diagnosed 24th April and got it early with 4 inches growth in left breast. I am still numb and have ups and downs. The breast nurse/surgeon says that the type of cancer I have doesn't react well too chemo or radiation... and breast will have to be removed. I have accepted that and will get reconstruction and new tattoo... 😂🤣. But it's still shock. But cancer is right through my dads side of family.... 😭😢unfortunately
2 years ago Place General discussions
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50's and onwards with breast cancer
Opening up this discussion for people who have or struggling with the news and we can support each other
2 years ago Place General discussions
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Re: Newly diagnosed
Being a pet sitter it has helped alot, plus my own dog as well... takes my mind off things... except the pain after the biopsy
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Re: Newly diagnosed
Yer it took me a cpl of days to process and tell ppl... I still haven't cried, and yer the not knowing is the worst... I see my surgeon on the 22nd of may at 2pm.... my anxiety is off the charts, and physically feel sick with dread. 🥴
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Re: When is your birthday?
My bday is 17th January
2 years ago Place Birthday board
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Re: Newly diagnosed
@June1952... Yer my Dr has referred me to the Austin hospital and hoping to go with Dr Belinda Yeo. I am going public sector. Reconstruction.... I am up in the air with asi have so many questions to ask. Me being 50 I am still young and I am weighing up pros and cons of both. Like if I have a mastectomy and no Reconstruction will I feel like I am only half a woman? If u get my drift! Like I know there s so much out there now, compared to 40 yrs ago. But I am sort of leaning towards a reconstruction, but no nipple... as I want to put a breast cancer tattoo... 😜😂. My partner is extremely supportive and is an emotional mess, but try's to hide his emotions. I do all my crying in the shower and blame the shampoo in the eyes... 😒🙄😢. My mum is 73 yrs old and is still around. I told her and she is emotional mess also, so I try and stay strong for everyone. I am an extremely strong person and try to not let things get too me, but occasionally it does and I hide it from people as I don't want family too think I am soft. But occasionally it does slip out. I also have quiet a few close friends who check up on me and see how I going. I have a little note pad that I write thing on and it's always at nite as I not a good sleeper. I am usually still awake at 1am/230am in the morning and this is when I mainly write my questions down. My dog who is 13 yrs old knew I had cancer before I did. He hasn't left my side since I bean this journey. I have a question for u.... how did u feel after your biopsy? I myself have been extremely sore and bruised. Like I feel if they want too do another biopsy, which the nurse was saying the Dr may want too do a biopsy under the arm to check lymph nodes. After the one on the side of my breast I feel like just take lymph nodes out in operation regardless... cause the pain I am in is horrible. After 5 days I am still sore as, and been too my Dr for heavier pain meds. I just feel so tired.... it's just massive to push myself to keep positive and to just keep going. 🫤
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Newly diagnosed
G'day folks... I am 50 yrs old. I was diagnosed on the 24/04/24, day before Anzac day...😢. I have all theses mixed emotions right now. I found a lump 2 inches long in my left breast. Biopsy felt like I was stabbed. Every time I move it grabs and I have NEVER felt pain like it before. My appetite has decreased, I feel highly stressed and high anxiety. My Dr has done a referral and I am at a stand still as it's hard to get into see a dr... 😢. Everything was so quick and now I am at a stand still. I have found out along the way in a very short amount of time cancer runs down my dads side of the family. My dads mum had a mastectomy of left breast, dads sister found cancer in right breast (now in remision). Me I have to have a mastectomy. I am coming to terms with this foreign growth (I call cancer) in my breast. I haven't cried fully yet, I dunno if I ever will. To me I just want this thing out of my body. I am extremely tired all the time. I am just wondering if u all have experienced this 🤔
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