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Aussie Girl
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her2group
12-18-2015, 03:47 AM
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Karen has moved on
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Aussie Girl
Re: Karen has moved on
Karen was amazing. She was a real fighter and encouraged us to be fighters too.
Rest in Peace, KDR.
Diane
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her2group
06-22-2015, 04:29 AM
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Second Cancerversary - saying hi to you all
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Aussie Girl
Second Cancerversary - saying hi to you all
Dear lovely ladies (and gents) Just letting you know that I am going well and have had the all clear at my recent follow up. I am involved with my local breast cancer support group - a monthly...
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her2group
06-22-2015, 03:59 AM
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Penny Has Her Wings
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7,175
Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: Penny Has Her Wings
I am very sad. Rest peacefully, Penny. You bought comfort to many on this forum. Diane
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her2group
12-20-2014, 03:14 PM
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Is THIS the reason adding herceptin to chemo only improves OS by 40%?
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Aussie Girl
Re: Is THIS the reason adding herceptin to chemo only improves OS by 40%?
Interesting. They would need to attach the PEGPH20 enzyme to the Her2 antibody rather than an antibody, which might be easier - provided some of the her2 antibody could get to the receptor. An...
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her2group
11-17-2014, 03:15 AM
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My daighter's latest blog:living well with brain mets
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2,934
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Aussie Girl
Re: My daighter's latest blog:living well with brain mets
Thank you for the link. It made me smile and made my day.
Diane
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Diet and Nutrition
09-02-2014, 05:10 AM
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nutrition during chemotherapy
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10,790
Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: nutrition during chemotherapy
Hi -
it is OK to eat fresh carefully washed salad. It is salad bars where things sit around that are a problem. You take the same precautions you would in pregnancy.
Avoid the following:
Soft...
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her2group
08-15-2014, 04:56 AM
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Went for mammo and cancer has returned...
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10,314
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Aussie Girl
Re: Went for mammo and cancer has returned...
So sorry to hear this, Linn.
Take time to absorb the news and put one foot in front of the other, taking one day at a time.
You have friends here, and many have walked this path before...
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her2group
08-12-2014, 05:05 AM
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Do you ever stop thinking about cancer?
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Aussie Girl
Re: Do you ever stop thinking about cancer?
I'm starting to find I'm not thinking about cancer, that is my own cancer, constantly now. I think about cancer at work because that's my field of work. I have so many other things to do and to worry...
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her2group
08-05-2014, 04:16 AM
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Last Herceptin Infusion - Done and Dusted!
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Aussie Girl
Last Herceptin Infusion - Done and Dusted!
Hi Everyone,
Just letting you know I had my last Herceptin infusion yesterday. Chocolates all round at the Cancer centre and may I never have to walk in there as a patient again!
I am working...
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her2group
08-05-2014, 12:25 AM
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Chemo related syncope/vasovagl
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Aussie Girl
Re: Chemo related syncope/vasovagl
Dear Colleen,
Sorry you are having this problem. Fainting is a fairly common symptom in the general community, sometimes in otherwise healthy people, although commoner in people with an illness...
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her2group
07-11-2014, 05:11 AM
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oncologists get breast cancer, too
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Aussie Girl
Re: oncologists get breast cancer, too
I can relate to this!
I loved Kimberley Allison's book, "Red Sunshine" about her cancer journey.
Aussie Girl
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her2group
07-11-2014, 04:58 AM
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Music to your ears....Dr. Sledge's prediction on her2+ breast cancer
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Aussie Girl
Re: Music to your ears....Dr. Sledge's prediction on her2+ breast cancer
I suspect this is just a badly framed announcement. I'm sure Dr Sledge is as eager for long term survival for HER2 breast cancer patients as we are. He's thinking about the natural history of the...
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her2group
07-10-2014, 05:29 AM
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Pre-Melanoma Mole
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Aussie Girl
Re: Pre-Melanoma Mole
All dermatologists in Australia and many general practitioner use a dermatoscope to examine skin. (Magnifies and uses a special light.) Also photos with a measure next to the lesion are used to...
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her2group
07-08-2014, 06:43 AM
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Stupid Urgent care
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Aussie Girl
Re: Stupid Urgent care
Why do you need an annual TB skin test?
Certainly not done routinely in Australia. We do a quantiferon blood test for people doing jobs where they may be exposed to TB and monitor that.
Aussie...
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her2group
07-08-2014, 06:35 AM
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Pre-Melanoma Mole
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Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: Pre-Melanoma Mole
Hi Everyone
I work as a pathologist in Queensland Australia - melanoma capital of the world. Dysplastic naevi are very common here as are other skin cancers. A severely dysplastic naevus should...
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Profiles In Courage
07-08-2014, 06:15 AM
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4 months into Her2+ and struggling!
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Aussie Girl
Re: 4 months into Her2+ and struggling!
Hang in there, Arlyce.
It is a struggle. I found eating cold things helped with the old taste buds. Sweet things and soft meaty things I could taste. Carbohydrate was all cardboard - Yuck! Mints...
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her2group
07-08-2014, 05:36 AM
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Significant Progression-Going On Doxil
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Aussie Girl
Re: Significant Progression-Going On Doxil
Dear Karen,
I haven't been on the site for a while. Sorry to hear about the progression and hoping the red devil's daughter is a hot dance partner.
Happy Birthday
Aussie Girl (Diane)
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Herceptin / Tykerb
05-26-2014, 04:22 AM
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My Wife Rachel Was Just Diagnosed Wtih HER-2+ Breast Cancer (Please Help ...)
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15,377
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Aussie Girl
Re: My Wife Rachel Was Just Diagnosed Wtih HER-2+ Breast Cancer (Please Help ...)
Hi,
Just want to reassure you that your wife's cancer is still at an early stage and that the treatment plan you've been given is very good and similar to what many of us have had with good...
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Breast Cancer Meeting Highlights
05-26-2014, 03:13 AM
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New ASCO Guidelines Address HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
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10,379
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Aussie Girl
Re: New ASCO Guidelines Address HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Hi 'lizbeth
If you know how, would you make that post a "sticky" because it is good to have new guidelines posted somewhere easy to access.
Aussie Girl
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Breast Cancer Newsfeed
05-26-2014, 03:10 AM
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Potentially powerful new way to treat HER2-positive breast cancer validated
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1,350
Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: Potentially powerful new way to treat HER2-positive breast cancer validated
Keep the good news coming...............
Forum:
her2group
05-26-2014, 02:55 AM
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New protocol when NED: no tumor markers
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3,239
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Aussie Girl
Re: New protocol when NED: no tumor markers
Dear Ladies,
I started reading this topic thinking that I might be able to add to the discussion, being a pathologist - but you smart ladies have stolen the words out of my mouth. What a fantastic...
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her2group
05-20-2014, 12:58 AM
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2
Herceptin + Perjeta - what side effects have you encountered?
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7,773
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Aussie Girl
Re: Herceptin + Perjeta - what side effects have you encountered?
Have you seen this website about Perjeta?
http://www.perjeta.com/patient/supportresources
Perjeta and Herceptin together causes stomatitis (mouth soreness) is 4.6% and the same percent for a...
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her2group
04-14-2014, 04:54 AM
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23
A little bit of good news
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3,295
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Aussie Girl
A little bit of good news
Last Friday I had my first mammogram (of my remaining breast) and ultrasound of both sides. Everything was clear.
I am back at work part time, organizing home renovations and yawning with...
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her2group
04-14-2014, 04:40 AM
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6
Brain mets, WBRT, SRS, TDM1 and a VP shunt
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7,625
Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: Brain mets, WBRT, SRS, TDM1 and a VP shunt
Dear Chuck,
It's hard to be on the frontier of knowledge and experience. You must both be exhausted. My thoughts are with you and your wife. I am thinking that if the shunt allows the TDM1 to...
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Herceptin / Tykerb
04-12-2014, 04:05 AM
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12
Is Herceptin working and the need for scans
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12,172
Posted By
Aussie Girl
Re: Is Herceptin working and the need for scans
Dear Gail,
You have a good prognosis tumor! It was small with no nodes and you can have the herceptin and the anti-oestrogen treatment. All good news. Most patients with Her2+ cancers are helped...
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