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by kiwijan
Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:29 am
Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
Topic: oh heck
Replies: 3
Views: 14026

oh heck

oh heck; here I go again. Just a "catch up" as I still frequently tune into this forum and lately notice there seems to be no new posts. Well I am posting to say I am on hospital waiting list for a "formation loop ileostomy". Or in my language "a bowel bag". Its not can...
by kiwijan
Tue Jul 24, 2018 3:18 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Anemia on Femara
Replies: 30
Views: 63287

Re: Anemia on Femara

sending my best wishes to you Judy. :hugs:
by kiwijan
Wed May 30, 2018 6:55 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Lung Cancer after BC
Replies: 14
Views: 27862

Re: Lung Cancer after BC

Along with everyone else I wish you all the best. I agree; thank goodness for a ruptured implant. :hugs:
by kiwijan
Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:09 am
Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
Topic: Merry christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 18496

Re: Merry christmas

Yep Jezza I am still playing candy crush saga. Up to 1500. Sometimes I question what the heck I am doing but still go back to playing it.
What about you? You still playing?
by kiwijan
Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:18 am
Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
Topic: Merry christmas
Replies: 8
Views: 18496

Re: Merry christmas

Happy New Year across the ditch :pmsl: As everyone has said the forum is quiet at the moment. I "pop in" on a regular basis and read to "catch up". Went to Dr`s other day for unrelated little problem only for her to say "I think you should have another mammagram" - WHAT...
by kiwijan
Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Post surgery, what questions to ask
Replies: 12
Views: 19602

Re: Post surgery, what questions to ask

possibly I will be of little help BUT here I am 75yrs old and 12yrs ago I had identical op. to what you have had. I can remember being told they were pleased as they caught things early; but never the less I was to take tamoxifen tabs for 5 years to help kill off any cell they might have missed etc....
by kiwijan
Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:08 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Post surgery, what questions to ask
Replies: 12
Views: 19602

Re: Post surgery, what questions to ask

possibly I will be of little help BUT here I am 75yrs old and 12yrs ago I had identical op. to what you have had. I can remember being told they were pleased as they caught things early; but never the less I was to take tamoxifen tabs for 5 years to help kill off any cell they might have missed etc....
by kiwijan
Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Good News
Replies: 15
Views: 13272

Re: Good News

Congratulations. My grand daughter is also called Olivia. :hugs:
by kiwijan
Tue Nov 22, 2016 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: unable to find info re post surgery
Replies: 10
Views: 7866

Re: unable to find info re post surgery

Help for Lisa. I had a lumpectomy in 2005 - followed by 5 weeks radiation - then 5yrs of taking tamoxifin [ops not sure of spelling]. Tamoxifin is one tablet a day. I suffered "hot flushes etc. for the first year and then no side effects whatsoever]. I am now through all that and had annual che...
by kiwijan
Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:47 am
Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
Topic: Lumpectomy Help
Replies: 1
Views: 12226

Re: Lumpectomy Help

Help for Lisa. I had a lumpectomy in 2005 - followed by 5 weeks radiation - then 5yrs of taking tamoxifin [ops not sure of spelling]. Tamoxifin is one tablet a day. I suffered "hot flushes etc. for the first year and then no side effects whatsoever]. I am now through all that and had annual che...
by kiwijan
Sat Sep 10, 2016 6:04 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: DebbieJ.....welcome
Replies: 4
Views: 4059

Re: DebbieJ.....welcome

Hi Debbie. Like others; your story was so close to my own experience 10yrs ago. Now this ole 75yr old is going through the journey again with my 48yr old daughter who has just been diagnosed. She has had her lumpectomy and now healing before doing radiation. Its a darn awful disease be it for yourse...
by kiwijan
Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:55 am
Forum: Secondary Breast Cancer
Topic: Update on Christine
Replies: 396
Views: 223259

Re: Update on Christine

my thoughts are with you Christine :hugs:
by kiwijan
Fri Aug 26, 2016 8:09 am
Forum: Gynaecological Cancers
Topic: Boring
Replies: 12
Views: 18238

Re: Boring

a word of advice - keep up being boring :pmsl:
by kiwijan
Sun Aug 21, 2016 4:13 pm
Forum: Secondary Breast Cancer
Topic: Update on Jan (Jayem)
Replies: 20
Views: 36568

Re: Update on Jan (Jayem)

Jan; thinking of you with hope that you get into the trial etc. Jan :hugs:
by kiwijan
Thu Aug 11, 2016 7:01 am
Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
Topic: my daughter`s turn
Replies: 10
Views: 19956

Re: my daughter`s turn

Marise [47yr old daughter of mine] had lumpectomy on Tuesday. Where I had to stay overnight when had mine; she was in and out on same day and flew through it saying "why did I take a whole week off work?". She has to go back to find out what is next but still thinks its radiation and no ch...

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