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- Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:47 am
- Forum: Notices and Information about this forum
- Topic: Forum Milestone
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3899
Re: Forum Milestone
Well said Jeanette. It is such a shame the forum is so quiet these days. Great news if it means less women needing support or being diagnosed of course.
- Tue Sep 03, 2019 7:41 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2960
Re: Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome?
Hello
I am sorry you are still suffering pain. It may also be worth researching Complex a Regional Pain Syndrome. It usually effects limb extremities such as hands, feet but can be triggered by surgery. It’s neuropathic pan so does not respond to pain killers.
Hoping the pain eases soon.
I am sorry you are still suffering pain. It may also be worth researching Complex a Regional Pain Syndrome. It usually effects limb extremities such as hands, feet but can be triggered by surgery. It’s neuropathic pan so does not respond to pain killers.
Hoping the pain eases soon.
- Thu May 16, 2019 7:33 am
- Forum: Reconstruction
- Topic: Reconstruction at a public hospital
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6263
Re: Reconstruction at a public hospital
I had reconstructive surgery in Vitoria. It was about a 16 month wait from memory.it was worth the wait. Each stage will be different Sorry
Good luck
Good luck
- Sun Apr 14, 2019 2:07 pm
- Forum: Welcomes and Birthdays
- Topic: Just diagnosed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7117
Re: Just diagnosed
Hi Molly
Hopefully you have had your surgery and no where you are at in regards to any further treatment.
It is a turbulent, scary time but there is hope for the future. I am heading up to 11years post diagnosis. BC was my 50th birthday present. Please let us know how you are.
Hopefully you have had your surgery and no where you are at in regards to any further treatment.
It is a turbulent, scary time but there is hope for the future. I am heading up to 11years post diagnosis. BC was my 50th birthday present. Please let us know how you are.
- Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Cancer sucks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6024
Re: Cancer sucks
Pete’s brother passed away this morning with his family around him, including Pete. Much quicker than they expected which is a blessing for Keith. Such a cruel, undignified way to go.
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Cancer sucks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6024
Cancer sucks
I feel surrounded by this disease at the moment. Losing Judy after a long battle. My husband is in the UK because his brother is dying from small cell lung cancer that has spread to his brain. 5tumours and really I’ll before any medics were aware. They can’t do anything for him now he’s been told. O...
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:41 pm
- Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
- Topic: oh heck
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4303
Re: oh heck
Oh Girls
I’m so sorry to read of all your health issues. Life sucks sometimes. I hope you are all managing as best you can and have things to look forward to in 2019.
I cannot complain. I am fit and well. Retirement has been postponed as I will be doing acting AP role this year.
I’m so sorry to read of all your health issues. Life sucks sometimes. I hope you are all managing as best you can and have things to look forward to in 2019.
I cannot complain. I am fit and well. Retirement has been postponed as I will be doing acting AP role this year.
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Hey
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3911
Re: Hey
Hi StephO
Great to hear things are moving in the right direction and you are feeling so much better. You are coming out the other side of treatment and life becomes enjoyable again
Great to hear things are moving in the right direction and you are feeling so much better. You are coming out the other side of treatment and life becomes enjoyable again

- Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:34 pm
- Forum: Notices and Information about this forum
- Topic: Superficial Lump
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3944
Re: Superficial Lump
Hi TimTam I’m sorry you haven’t had any replies. I haven’t logged in for some time and the forum must have been very quiet while I was away. No doctor can tell if a lump is cancerous or not by looks alone. A biopsy is the only way to know for sure. I hope this was checked out by the breast surgeon w...
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:44 am
- Forum: Reconstruction
- Topic: Nipple reconstruction
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4683
Re: Nipple reconstruction
Hello
I had so many complications with my Tram Flap reconstructions: skin grafts, breast reduction on other side to even up, over 6 months, that I decided not to bother with the nipple reconstruction. I only notice it when naked.
I had so many complications with my Tram Flap reconstructions: skin grafts, breast reduction on other side to even up, over 6 months, that I decided not to bother with the nipple reconstruction. I only notice it when naked.
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:37 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4929
Re: Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction ?
A few big decisions to make. Firstly, the type of recon you choose. I had a Tram Flap recon 3 years after mastectomy. Having single mastectomy meant that , being over 50, an implant would not have matched my other breast. It was a huge surgery to have just one done. Talk to your plastic surgeon abou...
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 11:57 am
- Forum: Secondary Breast Cancer
- Topic: still miss seeing that little black cat profile pic chrismelb
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15978
Re: still miss seeing that little black cat profile pic chrismelb
Hi Suzanne Thank you for popping in and letting us know how you and Sam are. Christine was such a loss to us all but to you, her closest family, she must have left a huge hole. I was fortunate to share a few lunches with Christine in Melbourne and met up with her at our Adelaide gathering also. She ...
- Mon Aug 13, 2018 7:34 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Call back
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6165
Re: Call back


- Tue Jul 31, 2018 7:47 am
- Forum: Partners, family, friends
- Topic: My sister has been diagnosed with DCIS Breast cancer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3956
Re: My sister has been diagnosed with DCIS Breast cancer
Hi Beebee This is such a scary time for all the family. It is a journey, with unexpected twists and turns. The treatment changes as more information via testing is obtained. If cancer cells were found in lymph nodes they will hit it hard because of concern that the cancer has spread outside the brea...
- Wed Jul 18, 2018 7:35 pm
- Forum: Primary Breast Cancer
- Topic: 10 year all clear given
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4909
10 year all clear given
I had my ten year mammogram and ultrasound during the school holidays. My surgeon has had back surgery so my appointment was cancelled but I had a call to say the scans were all clear.
Surgery and chemo was ten years ago later this year. I wanted to give hope to any newbies viewing posts
Surgery and chemo was ten years ago later this year. I wanted to give hope to any newbies viewing posts
