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Posted by katy
I'm one week post op - round two. I had right axillary clearance, left mastectomy and left sentinal node biopsy. This was four weeks after my original right mastectomy. This time I was very much sorer and unable to sleep on either side comfortably. I had a very different expe...
Posted by Alicia
So next Wednesday is my final round of Chemo. Hooray! Then off to Canberra for 30 sessions of radiotherapy. I'm nervous and sad. Nervous because I am not sure how it will affect me and sad because for the majority of the next 7 weeks my family will be on the South Coast and I will be in Canberra. I ...
Posted by katy
I had a glimpse of normality this week as I went back to work. I am just over 2weeks post op and it is just over a week before I head back in for a second op. Although it was good to get back to some sort of routine, I found myself extremely tired in the afternoons and for some unknown reason I am w...
Posted by katy
I went in for my MRI on Monday. It took four attempts to get the cannular in because my veins kept collapsing and then the MRI machine decided to stop working. We got there in the end. I went up today to get the results and decide on surgery. The lovely physio saw me again ...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
Hi everyone. I know we all have different ways of dealing with our cancer. Mine has been to be more mindful of the wonders around me and savour every possible moment of joy. I have decided to start my own Blog to give myself a creative outlet and share my experiences. If you are interested in sharin...
Posted by katy
Hi everyone! It's been a couple of weeks since I posted. Thank you all for your comments on my previous post. I have pretty much been computer free for a couple of weeks. I had my sentinal node biopsy and right right mastectomy. All went absolutely fine. They did not need to...
Posted by Vicky
Hi Glenys, Thank you for your information, the cording sound just like the tightness under the arm that I have, and underneath the top part of the arm inside it feels like I have burnt myself and is painful to touch, do you think that this is the nerve endings? originally I had a sentinel n...
Posted by SusanS
Long time no blog ... and I got the blues ... The journey continues. Just seems to go on & on & on. More than halfway through the second round of chemo, with 4 treatments to go. That should make me happy. Right? Well it does ... of course it does. Being able to have the treatment at my local Onc w...
Posted by barhasenoehrl
Hi everyone, I cannot believe I now had 5 cycles of chemo. One more to go at the end of this month. I had interesting things over the last few weeks. Confronting myself by talking to other survivors, doing some fundraising for pink ribbon day and taking part in the relay for life. For myself I nee...
Posted by katy
I'm having such a struggle. I'm due for preassessment tomorrow for my op on Thursday. I'm booked in for a right mastectomy but I am seriously wondering whether I should ask them to change it to a double. I know I'm clear on the left side but the thought of going for annual mammogra...
