Show us your nuts! (Nude nuts that is...)
One of the hurdles I've had throughout this journey has been to show my nude head in public. But with these hot flushes, it can be so unbearable to have anything on my head, there have been a couple of times (including one today) when I have had to just take the hat off and deploy the hand fan!
I have found it sickening to go nude in public, and yet a little bit empowering. So I'm doing it here, before you all. Here it is!
The cost of happiness!
Hello, I met with a plastic & reconstructive surgeon yesterday to discuss my options for recon after having a mastectomy 3 years ago. It looks like I am a great candidate for a “Tram Flap” and a reduction on the other side. Really excited with the choice until we started to talk about the out of pocket dollars!! Surgery all up will cost around $25,000 but lucky I have private health so my out of pocket bill around $7,000 - $8,000.
It's unbelievable
Hi I've now been living with the knowledge that I have aggressive breast cancer since may10th, 2012.
I will be having my left breast off on the 24th of may,
and do not really know what's ahead of me regarding treatment, except the doctor did say I would need chemo. So I've been looking at the sites for turbans and scalves. What's a girl to do in this position but window shop. Lol
I would love to hear from anyone that is. Urgently going through the same thing.
Vicki
It's like hurricane
It happened so fast. I don't think it's real when I waked up in the midnight. Have to wait a few second and touch my chest to confirm. This is such a hard confronting and this is just the beginning.
I was diognose breast cancer last Friday and had a mastectomy on the following Tuesday. I am 34 years old and came to Australia 7 years ago. Now I have a 8 months old girl. Will go to see doctor to get the pathology test result and get the treatment plan on Tuesday.
Want to come here to know others' stories so we can support each other.
The Big Bang!!
Isn’t it funny when you least expect it…Bang! Your hit with the news you have breast cancer. I was 36 years old at the time when I was told I had inflammatory breast cancer. For the next 9 months my life was filled with chemo, followed by a mastectomy and radiation. At the end of my treatment I felt like I had gone 10 rounds in a boxing ring but I was still here and the prognosis although the doctors told me no guarantee’s was good.
New to group
Hi all, I have only just joined the group. I'm 33 years old and was diagnosed with triple negative BC in February, a few weeks after moving to Sydney with my family (2 kids - 6 & 3) from the UK. Talk about bad timing! Since diagnosis I have also had genetic testing and it turns out that I have the BRACA1 gene mutation - probably not really a surprise as my sister died from breast cancer 5 years ago at the age of 31.
New Diagnosis
Hi Everyone,
My name is Haylee, I'm 32 with a 14 month old, I got diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2 on Monday, since then I've seen the surgeon, had MRI's, Mammo's more ultra sound, seen the surgeon again, who told me that there was the tumour 2cm, but some more suspicious areas that could be pre cancer cells.
Just joined the group
I just joined the group.
Not sure if I actually qualify or not, not sure if I am classed as a "Young Woman" affected by breast cancer or not. I was diagnosed last December 22/12/11, at the age of 40 yrs old and just turned 41 yrs old (10 days ago). If I am in the wrong goup, then PLEASE let me know and I will join another.
I know there are women who get BC a LOT LOT Younger than I have in there 20's and 30's and it didn't say on the about us or OUr story page about what ages are classed as Young Women.
Bone scan andCT
Hi all,
Since being diagnosed on Friday my head is spinning, this test that test, bone scan and CT today, surgery on 3 May.......talk about being scared. Feel like someone has taken over my body and I'm just along for the ride :(
Jo
My new found confidence
Just wanted to share an experience I had today that has made me feel good.
Today I walked into a room full of strangers feeling extremely confident in myself and my abilities. That confidence came as a big surprise. It was my first day of a Diploma of Community Services, a course i have wanted to do for a long time.
