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Re: Cancer Survivor Shout-Out

by in I've just been diagnosed
June 2019
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June 2019
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My type of cancer:  Breast Cancer Stage 2A (T1N1 ER+ her2-)  My prognosis:  Tumour was 1.6cm. I was told from the outset that they were treating me for a cure, so prognosis was always good My survival time:  Diagnosed November2015. Treatment of Chemo, Lumpectomy and lymph node removal, Radiotherapy and ongoing hormone treatment. 3.5 years survival time so far. Plan for many more years of survival. My word of advice:  Trust your medical team. Ignore silly things that people say to you. Enjoy each day. Treat evey milestone as a reason for joy (eg finishing chemo, finishing radiotherapy etc). Make your life count. ... View more

Re: Dealing with the side effects of Letrozole

by in Living with and beyond cancer
May 2018
May 2018
I find that  panadol osteo or similar helps with the occasional joint pain.  I also started getting restless legs so i bandage them at night so i can sleep.  ... View more
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