Cancer Stuff
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ICG Imaging – The New Way To Diagnose Lymphoedema
It’s no secret that I have suffer lymphoedema in my right arm after having breast cancer 5 years ago. I find it very frustrating as current treatment methods have had limited success in…
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10 Things To Make You Feel “Pretty In Pink” This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
PINK! Love it or hate it, it is one of THE hottest colours this Spring/Summer. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought it might be fitting to pay tribute to all…
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5 ways to help you survive active cancer treatment
Going through active cancer treatment totally sucks. It just does. There’s no way to sugar coat it. It’s completely horrible, emotionally draining and totally life changing. But as I discovered when I went…
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Living With Lymphoedema After Cancer
When you’re first diagnosed with breast cancer and told that your cancer has spread to your lymph nodes, there’s a lot of extra information to take in as there is the added complication…
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What To Expect When Recovering From Cancer
Following my blog “One thing you need to know about surviving cancer”, I promised I would write a follow up blog giving greater details of what you can expect should you or a…
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One Thing You Need To Know About Surviving Cancer
There’s only one thing you should know about surviving cancer, and it’s something I wish I knew before I had cancer. It’s something us cancer patients are told upon being diagnosed with cancer…
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Fun in the Sun
Living in Australia, we are very aware of the effects of the sun on our skin. There’s not just the immediate issues like redness, pain, peeling skin or even blistering. But also long…
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Aloha – The Official “I Kicked Cancer’s Butt” Tour!
I did it! I made it to Hawaii! Am I really here?? Somebody pinch me! For you to totally understand the significance of this trip, I need to back-peddle just over 2 years…
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What to wear when you are shopping
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, my family said to me, “Let’s plan a holiday for when you are better. Where do you want to go?” It didn’t take me long to answer…
