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Good to hear you are home but under the eye of the Silver Nurses. Hope those staples aren't to sore. Keeping my fingers crossed that tge path report is not too bad.
Sending love n ((((((((hugs))))))) just for you. Chrissy
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Carol.. Thinking of you.. Glad You're home , and hoping you patholgy results are favourable on Thursday ( Hugs)
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Thinking of the girls (melp and Aussie) going through treatment atm. My anniversary was on the 8th sept 7 years ned so grateful . Got a fright this week as I found a new lump in front of my implant. Was told it was a broken inplant then they weren't sure what it was after a week of anxiety and stress turns out it is an inflamed lymph gland and fluid in the inplant . I shall stay away from dr Google in future 😔
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Delvzy Dr Google is the worst for creating fears and you will do well to take your own advice and stay away from him.........lol. So glad that it turned out to be nothing nasty so now you can get on with loving life.
I'm packed! Yes, I'm 99% done! Just my hair brushes, tooth brush etc needs to be dropped on and I can close the suitcase! Just three more days and we are off! Can you tell I'm a little bit excited? ......lol.
Thinking of you all, especially Mel and Carol.
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Chrissy have an amazing holiday. We are picking up my in laws tonight from Melb airport coming back from Nice looks like the weather has been awesome so I am looking forward to your photos
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hi all. Unfortunately I have stage 4 bowel cancer and within weeks will be getting chemo. I'm feeling a bit upset and scared about what is to come. Also feeling worried about telling everyone as they will get upset which will make me more upset as well. I still can't believe that I have cancer again. Carol.
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Oh shit Carol!! Is it stage IV bowel cancer or mets to the bowel form the BC which would make you stage IV.......sorry, not the sort of question you want to answer right now. I'm so sorry this is happening to you but as you already know, we are all stronger than we think and you will get through. Hang in there lovely you know we are all here to hold you up.
On a happier, we arrived in Paris a couple of hours ago and right now I'm laying on the bed with the balcony doors wide open listening to the sounds of the city..........ahhhhhh, lovely.
Love n hugs to all! Chrissy
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it's not Mets Chrissy it's a brand new cancer. I just have to hope that it hasn't spread anywhere else all ready. I don't want to spoil your holiday Chrissy with my bad news. Have a great time. Carol.
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All I can think to say Carol is Oh bugger! You'll be fine. My sister has just reached five years with stage 4 bowel cancer. Chemo was trying but not too bad. She had it once a week for 6months. So sending big hugs.
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Hi all. I'm new to this forum, but have tried to read at least the last month's worth of posts.
I feel terrible introducing myself in the middle of Aussie12's announcement of a new cancer. I don't know what to say about your new challenge except to say be as strong as you've been with BC and you may be surprised. {{{hugs}}} Carol
Let me now introduce myself. I'm Chris, an American/Aussie dual citizen from Milwaukee but Melbourne has now been home for nearly 9 years. I was diagnosed with BC back in May at the age of 42. Massive 96mm ILC tumor, and 4 of 13 nodes involved. I'm in the middle of 4 rounds of TC chemo (next one, my 43rd birthday next Wed on 23 September! Boo!). Rads to come in November, officially last day should be Christmas (hohoho!) but extra days will be put on on Saturdays beforehand. And then of course, hormone therapy...
Chrissy, enjoy your European holiday! I don't know where you're all going, but I lived in Europe for 9 years before Australia. Lived in Poland and then Germany where I met and married my Swiss German husband. And now we are here. I've got two littlies: Kendra who's 6 and Jacob who's turning 3 in November.
I am a registered secondary school teacher, but haven't taught for a year because 1) couldn't find reliable child care, so was Mom for 4 months 2) worked in India examining English in term 1 and 3) breast cancer diagnosis. So I was looking for full-time work when I was diagnosed.
I think that's all for now.
Chris
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Carole.. So sorry.. thinking of you., and hoping you are coping O.K.
AusUSA..Hi Chris..Welcome.. I hope you can gain lots of strength and hope here from BCO, and the Aussie thread. How are you feeling?
Chrissy.. Enjoy every minute of your holiday.!
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Carol bugger it's just not fair to have to go through another new cancer. Stay strong honey and take each day as it comes. Chris welcome I am from Bendigo so nearly in the same area. I travel to Melbourne quite a bit it's a beautiful city. You will get a lot of encouragement and support from this site. Chrissy Paris what can I say hope to go back one day. My in laws just got back from Nice and my brother is in Paris. Enjoy you deserve every wonderful moment
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Hi all
Alyson that's great to hear about your sister, it gives me hope.
Chris welcome to the Australian forum and thanks for your kind words.
I am slowly feeling better from surgery but feeling a bit over it now.
Carol
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Carol - sorry to hear about the bowel cancer.
Can I ask why you've been told it is stage IV when it hasn't spread? Stage IV means it's spread to the liver or the lung,
My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV 8 years ago after being initially diagnosed with stage III 4 years before that - it had spread to the lung - and he is still here to tell the story - a walking miracle he is. Surgery was his main cure but he endured 2 lots of chemo. I must say though - he never lost his hair like we do for bc chemo.
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Suzie it had gone to my ovaries as well, I don't know if that means it has spread. Your husband sounds very lucky, it's good to here positive stories.
Carol
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Sorry Carol - I didn't know that. Yep - he is a walking miracle - he was lucky the tumour in the lung was operable. The new chemo they use for bowel cancer seems to be very effective.
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Yesterday I found out the full extent of my cancer. Fluid in both lungs along with blood clot in one. Still tumours in ovaries also. And fluid in stomach from ovaries tumours. I Am on anti biotic to help with clot obviously lungs but there is not much chance that eventually it wont kill. I can't do this !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Parents talking about a bucket list! Shouldn't have to It all thanks to the gene that this is happening!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nothing can console me no matter how hard I try. Want it to all be a dream.
they didn't say stage 4 but it seems like it. Lots of stage 4 here but I'm so much younger without a husband which I have wanted since my twenties. That seems not to happen now!! WANT to let it win!!!!!
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Melp.. Honey , I don't know what to say.. you're only the same age as my children , and this isn't fair..please don't despair.. Once treatment starts you will feel stronger.. and I hope there is a wonderful man in your future... and there IS a future.. I wish I could come and give you a big hug.. X
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Hi all
Mel sorry to hear your news, I'm sort of opposite to you with my cancer news that I feel a bit numb about it. I only cried the other day, it's not fair is it ? What sort of treatments are they going to do? Will they take out your ovaries? Mel I'm thinking of you through this horrible time.
Carol
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I'm so sorry I haven't been on here for a while, and so much horrible news
Carol - you have a lot to deal with at the moment. It's encouraging that both Aly and Sue can give you hope. It sounds as if the bowel cancer treatment can be effective, I'm hoping that's the case for you xoxo
Mel, you poor sweet girl. It's so unfair. There's nothing I can say that will make you feel any better, but know I'm praying for you xoxoxo
Chris - welcome to the forum. This is such a supportive group and we all love and care for each other. How are you going with chemo? Feel completely free to vent, cry and ask for help here xoxo
Trish
xoxo
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Melp this is so horrible please don't despair you still have a future once you have a treatment plan you will see a little light in this dark tunnel. I am sending positive thoughts and prayers to you Jude
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Welcome Chris. I am one of the Kiwis who come here.
Think some of you need this.
Hugs to all.
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Aly thanks for the group hug! Will collect in person at the end of November
Trish
xoxo
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Mel and Carol (((hugs))) from me too! Together we are strong....
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Hi all
I just got my appointment to see the oncologist, not until the 22 October, then chemo after that. it will be about 2 months after surgery by then. I know it's not easy getting appointments in the Public system but is this about normal? I'm stage 4 so I thought that I might get in earlier.
On another topic I think I'll have to go on sickness benefits as lots of people have said it might be best to have 6 months off work. that's only $520. fortnightly which isn't much. You can't get even part of your Super unless your terminal. I'm going to ring up the Cancer Council as they have Financial planners to help you who hopefully will help me.
Carol
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Carol, as stage IV you should be able to access your super as stage IV is in itself is classified as terminal.
Can't help you on the time lag for bowel cancer but I too would have thought sooner rather than later for chemo.
What ever is set up for you I wish you the very best of outcomes.
Love n hugs. Chrissy
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Carol my sister was almost eight weeks before she had chemo. Think it's quite normal. They want you to be properly healed. Same as BC I had to wait an extra week because of healing. Sister had chemo once a week for six months.
Big hugs
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Carol, if you are over 55 and "retired" you can access all your super if you want to. Being retired means that at that point of your life you intend to retire and not go back to work. If you realise a week, a month or a year after that you need to, or want to go back to work you can.
You just need to be aware that any money you take from your super is classed as income, so when you do your tax return it's added to any income you have earned that financial year. Having said that, you do get a "discount" on the tax component. If you are between 55 and 60 you can take up to $180,000 (or $185,000, I forget which) before you have to pay tax on the amount you take out. If you are over 60 it's pretty much tax free, but you need to check with a financial advisor. There should be free advisors in a gvt department somewhere.
Hope this helps you.
Trish
xoxo
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Hi all. Thanks for your advice. Trish I'm only 48 years old so I still have a wait to access my super. You have to get 2 Doctor's notes to say that you have only 1 year to live to get super. I think it's changing soon to 2 years.
Chrissy hope your enjoying your holiday.
Carol
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Have just joined and am so glad to find an Aussie site!
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