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Yep - the Wesley Breast Clinic is expensive but probably the best in Australia. I could go to Breast Screen Qld now, seeing my 5 years banishment is up BUT they are incompetent. They missed one of my cancers.
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Yep the Wesley Breast Clinic is expensive but probably the best I the country. I could go to Breast Screen Qld but for free but they are incompetent - they missed one of my cancers.
Chrissy - that was for mammo and US.
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Chrissy - that was for US and Mammo
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Sue that explains the cost......can't remember what my US and mammo as it was over ten years ago and anyway the cost would not be relevant now.......sorry, rambling.........I find I'm still needing twelve hours sleep and it's getting close to bed time.....lol......and seeing how I missed so much sleep last weekend, I think I'm still catching up.....well there I go totally off topic again........yup, definitely bed time......lol.
Love n hugs! Chrissy
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Hi Chrissy, well done you! Glad the ISO explanation helped - and your teacher is still waiting for her student's "homework"! lol
I can tell how proud you are of your DD - as you should be she's gorgeous!
Now - make sure you look after yourself girl!! Rest, rest, rest, rest. You get the picture!??
Sue, need to dispute your claim about your hospital being the best in Australia lol! Don't forget I worked for a medical association who had access to all the medical information for hospitals and drs and specialists all around Australia. The Canberra Hospital is up there as "one" of the best in Australia - in the oncology and associated care. Not that it matters much - you are never in a thousand years going to consider coming to Canberra for treatment or scans, and I'm never in a million years going to go to Brisbane for the same lol. I'm just glad that I get my mammo and U/S free at a good facility and I only have to pay $300 for an MRI every second year.
I'm struggling a little bit at the moment with Aromasin. At least I assume that's what it is. When I first started taking it, over two years ago, I had nausea and fatigue with it. Those two particular ses are back. In the morning I take the pill and around 45 minutes later I start to feel queasy, that lasts around an hour and a half then I'm ok. By 2ish in the afternoon I've hit a wall.
When I first started taking it, I assumed it was my body getting used to it, as the ses disappeared after a shortish time (I can't remember how long now). I'm wondering why they are suddenly back now.
It's not enough for me to consider another AI though, at least not yet.
Trish
xoxo
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Lol.....yes teach I know I'm lagging on the homework front but I will get it done I promise!
Damn girl, I wonder if playing with the time you take your Aromasin will make a difference with the hitting of the wall. You can't work and be productive if you are struggling with fatigue. I think I would be asking the doc for an anti emetic to stop feeling so sick after your meds.....there is no fun in feeling sick and it makes the fatigue feel worse as well.
Take care you! Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Hi allI wish I could find a new job !!! I have had a bad week so far this week and still have the weekend to work. Why don't people treat you with respect anymore ? I have applied for a job at a new Coles supermarket that's opening but am trying hard to leave all together as I hate working their now.
Well, I've had my rant, I hope that everyone has a good weekend.
Carol
p.s Chrissy did you take any photos of the Blood Moon, it looked great over here.
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Carol I tried but my zoom was not powerful enough to get enough light....:(
You are in the unfortunate position to have to deal with the public and although you do find some people who are courteous and friendly the majority seem to have lost their humanity somewhere along the line.
Sending you the best of all ((((((hugs)))))) and hope that those you meet on the weekend are much nicer.
Love n more hugs. Chrissy
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carol, we get the greens from the supermarket to feed animals( farm ones) and they often share with my hubby how disrepectful the managment is in the supermatket trade and when you see some of the workers, all fed up, they have a few ones that been there for years that are always the same, but one lady asked for less hours due to a back problem and they paid her back by puting her on a real crap job and she had note from speailist to. this is count down supermarkets, its the supermartket culture i am afraid. it sucks.
Mum is out of hospital and has home care and is doing ok, it was her pelvis chrissy. Snoopy still not home, almost given up hope seeing him again.
Burt still have some hope he will turn up.0 -
Hi allI have a job interview for the new store so I'll see how I go.
Carol
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Good luck, Carol. Keeping my fingers crossed for you... I really feel for you as there is nothing worse than being unhappy with your job. A change is as good as a holiday. xx
Annette, it must be so worrying not knowing where your dog is, I hope it turns up soon. The stress and the worry that it must cause you, I just cannot imagine that.
Trish, I used to feel ill just after I took my Armidex and I remember feeling aching and tired, some days were worse than others, but I was OK on Aromasin.
I have still been lurking and reading all the posts, but find it difficult sometimes to keep up let alone retain what I am reading, lol, darn brain drain!!
All is well with me, except I broke my 5th metatarsal in my right foot when I was walking the dog just over a month ago, so I have been taking it a bit easy for a while except for medical appointments and scans and Xrays. But I still kept babysitting, and the girls were very good. Xeloda is still working for me, and for that I am grateful. Tomorrow (October 13) I will be attending a morning tea to celebrate Secondary Breast Cancer Day with my Breast Care Nurse. At this stage, I am the only one, but hopefully next year, the numbers will increase lol. I think that it is fabulous, that we are getting recognised and that people are living longer with secondary breast cancer and it won't be long before it will be referred as a chronic illness instead of terminal illness. I will try to take a photo tomorrow just for a laugh and do it each year just to see what happens.
I am off to see mum in a minute and give her a hand around the house. The weather at the moment is just divine, sunshine and a gentle breeze. I hope everyone has a lovely day.
Warm Pink hugs
Mandy xxxxx
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Good luck Carol!! I hope you have a great interview and get offered the new position!
Mandy have a lovely morning and cuppa with your breast nurse! What a lovely way to celebrate the inauguration of Advanced BC day in Australia! I will be just taking it easy at home.
I am going to brag again, DD has today taken out the ANBA National titles!!! She once again scooped the pool and this is the pic of her after the overall title was announced.
She has somehow got to transport three of those trophies home on a flight from Sydney! I wonder if she has room in her suitcase?.........lol. Yes you can say that I am one very proud mama! To watch the hard work and extremely strict regime of dieting for the last six months has been concerning at times but for the last four weeks, first at the state level and now twice at national to bring home the prize so to speak is just amazing and puts into perspective for me the hard yards she has traveled. There is nothing like watching your children succeed at what they put their hearts into!
I can't wait to see her again and give her the biggest hug I can manage.
Hope everyone is doing okay.
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Hi Girls, is the trip in november going to be still on, i am trying to plan it to perhaps co inside with a holiday at mums, probably go to mum and come back at the time and hubby will either pick me up or i will go by bus, back home, but will be going to mum by bus which is an over nighter and connect with a bus as its another 2 hours from Auckland and then bus back after my time with her, to have weekend with you girls and hubby may come and pick me up, but unsure yet on that one after weekened, but i will need picking up at the bus station, we cannot afford at the moment the ar fares. i dont mind the bus trip, its a long way, i know. but i can sleep, whether anyones else will is another matter with snoring, lol, i really want to meet u ladies, so am trying to make a good and cheap way for me to tavel. so i will be interested on any updates. love to u all. xxxx
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Annette. yes it's still on! It is the last weekend in November so we arrive on the 28th, hang out 29th and then leave at what ever time we need to make flights etc on the 30th.......except me....lol.....I'm staying another day or two with Aly.
I for one would love to meet you! I know Racy is coming as well but we will definitely miss Trish and lots of others from Aus due to cost. I managed to get a super cheap flight but it's going to take most of the day for me traveling but that's okay.....lol. I'm sure we can organize to pick you up from the bus station.
Can't wait!
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Hi allI went to the hospital today for my appointment about my bleeding and uterine thickness. I have to have a biopsy and D & C on 5 November, I'm going to be knocked out for about 10- 15 minutes. I suppose it's a minor surgery as next Tuesday I have to go to a pre surgery clinic. As I'm not very good with anestihtic ? hopefully I won't be sick again and be there all day. Because Tamoxifen can cause uterine cancer this will hopefully rule it out.
Carol
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Carol, good luck for your interview. It's good too, that you are getting a biopsy for your thickening. I'm not good with anesthetic either. I throw up for hours and hours afterwards. I make sure the anesthetist knows and they give me something before I wake up to stop me from being sick - so make sure you let them know, they should be able to give you something to stop the vomiting. Good luck with that too xoxo
Mandy - goodness me - breaking your foot! but I'm so glad the Xeloda is still working for you (((hugs)))
Chrissy - I can tell you are a proud mum! And can see why - she's done so well, and she looks gorgeous.
Well girls, yesterday I had to put our old boy Beau the rough collie (Lassie) to sleep. He'd developed something similar to degenerative myelopathy and while he was coping with it to a certain extent, we knew the time was drawing near. On Friday though, he went completely blind and it was so distressing to him (and us). He kept walking into walls and fell off the deck a couple of times (only 2 steps, but still) and he was becoming more and more confused. We made the decision on Sunday night to take him to the vet.
It was very peaceful for him, but I spent most of the day crying. Gave myself a migraine and spent the other half of the day in bed.
I know it was the right decision, but he was such a big part of our lives and such a wonderful friend. He was one of the two collies that never left my side at home when I was going through chemo. One would be snuggled up with me where ever I was, and the other one would lie across the doorway of which ever room I was in, and they'd swap every day or so. They were my comfort dogs. Now they are both gone, and it's a big hole to fill. Finn was very quiet and subdued all day yesterday - in fact he spent part of the day in bed with me - so maybe he's taking over the role of guarding me
On a brighter note - today is four years from my surgery, so I count that as being my cancerversary! Four years out is worth celebrating, although I can't stand the taste of alcohol any more lol.
Trish
xoxo
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Trish, i am very sorry about Beau, its so sad about having to do that and make the choice of having to as well, i guess its part of loving them too, you dont want to see them suffer and yet loosing them is harder. I am feeling what you are in a different way.
Congratulations on the 4 years too.
carol, hope all goes well for you and yr surgery. and yr job. I had that done beginning of year and they took me off the tamoxifen and found me to be ok and stuck me on it again.
thanks chrissy, we will work it out re november. love to meet you so much and wish the girls could come, but understand that money is needed for that.to happen and if you aint got it, tou aint got it.
mandy hope the foot is ok and doing better. snoops is still not home. We have done everything we can now.as far as putting it out there. catch you later.
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Carol talk to the anesthetist about twilight. If you only need to be out for a few minutes they can give you a drug that works by putting you into a very light sleep and another drug that relaxes you and makes you forget........it's so much easier to come out of and leaves none of that groggy, sick feeling. I had it when I had my knee replacement and I can not remember a thing. They use a mix of Medazzelam and Propofol and it's really good.
How did your interview go or am I jumping the gun here and it hasn't happened yet?........lol. Keeping my finger and everything else crossed that everything goes well for you.
Awe Trish, I read on FB that you had to say goodbye to your beautiful boy......so sad. I know that day of crying as I did it too when I had to say goodbye to Sookie......it's not an easy decision to make. Sending ((((((hugs))))))) to you to ease your heart.
Congrats on your Cancerversary!! Have an extra cup of tea or coffee if you can't drink the hard stuff anymore.....lol.
Annette I would really love to meet you as well........I already feel as though we have been friends for years so I can't wait for the end of November to arrive and I am winging my way across the ditch!
Well this is not getting my floors done so I'd best go and get pro-active.....lol.
Take it easy all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Hi allI went for my interview tonight, it was a group interview but I went straight after work still in my uniform. The Manager for the new store came up and spoke to me a few times so I'm feeling good about the job. My old Manager was there, I didn't talk to him as he wasn't nice to me and I just couldn't bring myself to be nice to him. It's a bit of a drive but I'm spoilt with having this Coles so close but I really need job satisfaction.
It's just started raining here, meant to be a thunder storm later.
Carol
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Fingers crossed, Carol. I hope that you are successful as I agree that you need job satisfaction. It sounds like you went really well, so far, so heres hoping.
xxx
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Hi everyone, I've been busy while on holidays but reading along.
Trish, so sorry to read about Beau, I know he'll be missed.
Annette, I'm hoping Snoopy will be found, I'm sure you miss him too. I'm coming over for the gathering in Auckland and it will be great to finally meet you!
Carol, good luck for the new job....we spend so much time at work we should be able to enjoy it.
Mandy, I assume with your foot problem you weren't able to complete the walk on 21 September. I did complete the 9 km run in an hour and so here is my finish photo.....not quite the body of Chrissy's DD but one that got me to the finish line :-)
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hi ladies
just a query how long do implants last? Depending on which type they are will i get charged if i need them replaced in 7 years for example. Even if i do it in a public hospital how long can i be covered under the health system? Been thinking if I need them replaced that often i wont be able to afford it when im older.
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Yay Melp, I am so happy that you entered and that your speed is extremely good. Is that for the 9km or 12km distance as I was not aware there was a 9km one. Maybe next year will be my turn to get to go in it again, I have all my entry paperwork and cannot throw it away, maybe next year hehe.
I was not aware that implants need to be replaced after 7 years, that sounds pretty expensive to me and a good thing for the doctors.
I am getting a bit excited about the Aussie girls going to NZ next month for their next catchup, and I will definitely be there in spirit.
Hubby and I went to Adelaide yesterday,left at 7am to help our son with his fence as he has 2 young daughters and he wanted to snake proof the fence. So I took them to their ballet class and then to the play cafe while the men did the fencing stuff. I had to drive my son's car, so I was definitely out of my comfort zone and I was hoping to have the girls until 1pm. The oldest girl is 3 and the younger one is 21 months. I did not get much of a chance to sit down at the play cafe as I had to keep chasing the younger one, she has no fear. I must have got distracted for a second and next thing I knew she had climbed up the BIG slippery dip and was still going further into the tunnels to do some adventuring. So I climbed up the slippery dip and called out to her, Well she came back and went down the slippery dip. I just stood there and thought now how am I going to get down, and my foot was starting to hurt as well. I certainly could not climb down again, I thought and I thought and I thought bugger what any one thinks and wishing my self good luck I went down the slippery dip. I was pooping myself going down but I thought I had no choice and ignore everyone. Well I made it in one piece and it ended up to be fun. I stood up and walked back with my grand daughter to my seat for my cuppachino to settle the nerves and thought yay, not many 63 year old women can say that they had a slide down the big slippery dip - it must have been about 20 to 30 feet high and thankfully wide enough for me. (surprised that I didnt wet myself whilst going down but too much inofo... the things you do for your grand children. hehe pat on the back for myself even though I probably gave some people a laugh, hubby was not impressed but he knows thats me).
Well this morning I woke up with a few aches and pains oh the joy of getting old, at least no more broken bones.
Wishing everyone a lovely weekend. I love the hot weather.
Warm pink hugs
Mandy xxx
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Hi, girls, these are photos of my two grand neices. Aleka is the youngest, left and Harriet, right, 4 and six years old. Aleka has shot up in the last year since mums 80th.
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Mandy, great story! Reminds me of a Mr Bean episode!
Annette, how cute!
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Mandy, hope you did not hurt yr foot again, would have been great fun with the Gran kids. Good on you. lol
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Hi Girls!!!
Melp from my understanding, the implants that are out now should last 15 to 20 years and because yours are for recon not enhancement, you will always be covered for them so I wouldn't be worrying too much over that score.
Lol Mandy, you just wanted a go on the slide, we know........lol......I'm with you though, I used to be a bit of a dare devil and would have thought that that that height was nothing but now? well you are lucky to get me two steps up a ladder with out me fearing that I would fall. So glad no damage was done during your escapades......yes, little ones definitely have no fear and will tackle anything!!!
Annette those two little grand nieces are just the cutest!! Love those cheeky grins......lol.
Tammy, are you coming to NZ for the get together? It's getting closer and I'm getting more excited!!! yay!!!
There was an Old Scholars get together at my old school yesterday and it was so good to see how things have changed there. It turned out that I was the oldest Old Scholar there and was asked to speak. I was a little nervous about it but agreed......I did manage to get my audience to laugh a few time and when I was done some of the present students came up to me to congratulate me on the great speech. Made me feel quite proud of myself as I don't usually do any public speaking.
Cam home totally exhausted and so today I have been doing nothing but catching up on the boards and FB.
Take it easy all!
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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chrissy, you sound like a school girl getting excited for a big event, i love it. and i cant wait neither, talked to Aly before. she rang me, i wished i could of talked more. lol i will have to bring some incontinence products as when i laugh, everything goes, i am bad enough without laughing, dont forget yr
ear plugs as i snore real bad. lol. it will be so cool.Tammy,will very happy to finally meet you and Racy that weekend, yay/
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Annette I just love these get together's for a whole lot of reasons the least of them being I get to talk face to face with girls that I converse with all year round......oh yeah, I'm getting excited.....lol. Don't worry, I'm getting to the point where if I don't go straight away when I get the urge, there is a need for clean knickers...lol.....incontinence products are sounding better and better!
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Carol - fingers crossed for you!
Mandy - I got the giggles imagining you going down that slide! I'm proud of you (and just a little bit jealous)
I really wish I could get to NZ with you girls, it will be so much fun, but I'll be there in spirit.
Chrissy - that's really cool that a current student congratulated you - give yourself a pat on the back girl. Of course it doesn't surprise me at all, you are very inspiring xoxo
All's well here, the nausea that started up again has gone again (thank goodness) but it's been replaced with insomnia ... sigh ... back to the melatonin etc which isn't really helping at the moment. Hopefully this will disappear just as quickly.
Trish
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