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Life after Leukaemia - Hello is that the universe? Yeah hey, this wasn't my plan...

Hey everyone! This is my first post on the forum! Which is great. Now i've had Leukaemia for the first time AND posted on the forum for the first time, heaps of firsts. Kicking goals. I'm not really sure how this works so I'll just lay out the facts. My name is Ale...Read More

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Aromatherapy massage

I have found it easier to cope by having Aromatouch Technique, it is one of the most enjoyable massages I have ever had , very relaxing, most massages i find they hurt me some how and I just don't relax or i get cramps. This involves the use of therapudic grade es...Read More

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How I cope on a daily basis

I don't know if I repeat myself or not as I cannot find any of my posts. I will apologise now just in case I have said some of this before. Anyways, I wake up in the morning and I think what can I do today. After 18 mths since I was first diagnosed with bc. I ca...Read More

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Exercise: Standing row

For this exercise, you will need a resistance band attached to a fixed point such as a handrail. * Please check with your doctor before starting this or any other excercise program. Research shows that exercise has many benefits both during and after cancer ...Read More

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Periods after treatment

Hi ladies, I completed chemo treatment 4 months ago however my periods stopped on my 3 last treatment. I've been put on tamoxifen. I'm still waiting for my periods to return. I feel slight symptoms of a week before to a period. Anyone else experienced the same thin...Read More

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Fruit & Veg Sense Workshops for parents & carers (NSW)

We run regular 'Fruit & Veg Sense' workshops for parents and carers of children across NSW. They are free and last for 90 minutes, covering the following topics, amongst others: What a 'serve' of fruit and veg is How much fruit and veg your family really needs T...Read More

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Vegan Diet?

I am thinking of switching to a purely plant based diet. Has anyone else gone this way and found it helpful?

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Exercise videos, information and programs - all in one place

We all know exercise has many health benefits, but did you know just how much exercise can benefit people who are affected by cancer? Multiple studies have recently confirmed that exercise during and after a cancer diagnosis can go a long way towards reducing side ...Read More

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Will the Doctors ever understand?

I like the programs of the Cancer councils but my gripe is with the Doctors. My specialist is sometimes away and I get stuck with the Registrars. The two I have seen verge on the 'cautious in the extreme' and have planned for PETSCANS and extension of the hormone t...Read More

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Electrolysis following TUG breast reconstruction

Hi there: I had a mastectomy and reconstruction using the TUG method (tissue taken from the upper thigh). There was skin used to replace the nipple which now grows hair. My surgeon said that I could use electrolysis to remove the hair and I would like to know if an...Read More

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