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April 2017
Hello and welcome @duncan!
You have been through an awful lot in that space of time, I am glad that your treatment appears to be working and that you are surrounded by a good support network, as that is incredibly important.
If you need any help with any of the technical side to how things work or just want to chat, just sing out. I am always around somewhere, if not, the rest of the team are. We look forward to seeing more of you
Have a great day,
Kate
Online Community Manager
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April 2017
Hello @ColinF and welcome!
It's sounds like you are doing amazing things for your family members
Do they have any cravings that could give you a guide? @kj has given you some excellent suggestions.
If softer foods are more palateable to them, would looking at some recipes designed for baby/toddler food be of use? There are a lot of free ones available online. Not talking blended up steak or anything but perhaps some fruit and vegetable mashes they might like or even something like simple finger food they can snack on. I have a toddler myself and I've been guilty of eating her food that I've made, sometimes she eats better than I do
Does anyone have any recipes or suggestions that might be useful for Colin?
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April 2017
Hello @Vahalla,
It's good to see you again! I am glad your radiation treatment has finished and I hope your recovery is going smoothly.
I had a chat to our team in 13 11 20 and they recommend that you speak to the RPA dental clinic. If you can continue seeing them, wonderful but they did mention they can be hard to get into for appointments, but that it would definitely be worth seeing if you can. If you decide to go to a private dentist, the RPA dental clinic will need to talk with them, so everyone is on the same page for your care and wellbeing.
I hope that makes sense to you? Feel free to come back here with any questions
I hope we see more of you
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March 2017
Here we are at the end of another week in the Online Community
What have we been up to?
It's been a bit of a busy week behind the scenes here at Cancer Council NSW, we have been doing a lot of planning for the year ahead and working on the Online Support Groups space - that will be changing over the coming weeks.
We sent our very first email newsletter two weeks ago and we're hoping to send these around the middle of each month. Would you prefer to see something fortnightly or are you happy with a monthly one?
A few members of our team attended the BCNA National Summit the other week, and we've been busy doing some training this week.
Welcome to some new faces
We have quite a few new faces here on the Online Community, so please join me in welcome our newest members: @Caitied, @CR, @Debbie1, @DebbieSneyd, @duncan, @elle1948, @Kinkoona, @maggie1, @Maja and @Anonymous!
Jumping on in
Joining an Online Community and interacting with strangers, can be easy for some yet difficult for others. Whatever your experience with cancer has been or is currently, the important thing to remember is that you're not alone!
If you're waiting and watching for a good time to post, why not take the first step by posting something simple like - Hi!. Post a line or 2 about yourself and how you found us, and someone will respond. If you're experiencing any difficulties with posting, send an email to onlinecommunity@nswcc.org.au and we'll be happy to assist you.
We know it can be scary, but it isn't, really!
Have a lovely weekend,
Kate and the Online Community team
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March 2017
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Hi @bevvzy, I just wanted to check in and make sure you're doing ok?
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March 2017
Hi @elle1948 and welcome to our Online Community
There's a bit of information available on mastectomies in our Breast Cancer information booklet (PDF), that does touch upon tissue expanders.
Talking to one of Connect volunteers might be something that would be useful to you, some of them definitely would have undergone this procedure. You can find out more about Connect by calling 13 11 20 and you will be redirected to the team in your state.
Has anyone here had experience with tissue expanders or has undergone a mastectomy and could assist elle1948?
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March 2017
Sending you hugs @bravesthuman, I am deeply sorry for your loss
It may seem virtually impossible right now but it will get easier as time goes on. I can't answer the why's or why not's but I am certain your family member would not want you to be feeling guilty
If you want to talk to someone, please do call 13 11 20 and chat to one of our team, they are happy to just listen or assist as best they can.
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March 2017
Morning Jess!
I've just responded to your other thread about the immunotherapy and have tagged RoseAdelaide as well, so hopefully she will be able to share some insights about that.
I am sorry that you had to find out the news on your birthday, of all days but then I guess there's never a good day to hear that
Try and stay positive, post on here as much as you like!
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March 2017
Hi @RoseAdelaide, welcome back to the Community!
Do you have any advice for JLM on your experiences or insights into having the immunotherapy?
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March 2017
Hello @Alicatz2 and welcome to the Online Community!
I really love the way you have shared your cancer education with us, I am now further educated myself
I look forward to hearing more about your experiences, so please do come back to keep us posted and chat with others on here.
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