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reconstruction
i will be having transflap surgery after a mastectomy in january. iwould like to know how the women are doing who have had this surgery in so far as their physical being. do they feel ok or are you always aware that something is different in the abdominal area. is there any feeling there? backaches?
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Must read this!!!!
Hey there ladies, how are you all doing this fine weekend? I have a cold in my chest and have been coughing so hard that I have a headache. Why cant women hock up phlegm like men do? Oh well,tomorrow is another day. The reason I am writing is that on the news last night and in yesterdays paper there is an article on…
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Radiation Burns
I have 4 more regular treaments of radiation then I will have 7 boost treatments of the area where they removed the tumor. I am severely burnt. I have been using the cream they gave me since day one and Aloe which they told me I could use. Any other suggestions? I don't know how much more burning I can take. Also will the…
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Prayer Alert
Hi gang. It's Jackie. I just wanted to let you sisters know that I have to be admitted to the hospital this evening (Friday). My white blood cell count has been dropping steadily all week, and today my absolute neutrophil count is "0". Zip. Nada. Which means I have the infection-fighting power of a wet noodle. (I'm trying…
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Sore and dry mouth
Hi, I am hoping someone can help me. during this first AC chemo, i developed very sore mouth, thrush, then burnt tongue feeling and really dry. I was reading up on it, and it looks as if I am going to have it for the duration. So if anyone can give me some suggestions on how to prevent,and how to soothe i would be most…
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Confused about Treatment
I am about half way done with my radiation and then will begin 6 rounds of chemo. From what I have read from a lot of women they had chemo than radiation. Does it matter which one is first? I found out I had breast cancer in August 2000 and have invasive lobular with no lymph node involement. There is so much to absorb and…
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Here I go again--severely neutropenic
Hi gang. Just wanted to give you an update. I got Taxotere #2 last Monday, Nov. 27. Because treatment #1 landed me in the hospital for 4 days (severely neutropenic), my Dr. cut the dosage by 25% this 2nd time. Unfortunately, it didn't help much. I had a CBC done yesterday 12/4 and my white count is LOWER than when I was…
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chemo
this is my third time going through chemo will be getting the drugs taxol and herceptin. would like to hear from anyone that has had these drugs and how you coped or are copeing.i'll start soon once a week for six months. thanks prayers to all.
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blueberry power
Hi there ladies, Tiger here AGAIN !! Well, the constipation problem is solved, tasty too!! Blueberry pie, my husband picked one up yesterday for me, country market style, I had one piece and that night, wham,bam,hello dolly!!! My belly feels alot better. (and it is all natural!!) So I think after every chemo,blueberry pie…
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anyone with lymphedema?
Hi again ladies, Tiger here again, do any of you who have had mastectomies ever get lymphedema? I noticed today that the fleshy part by my armpit is swollen and my arm and hand are really aching. I did not have it since my surgery,but since this last dose of Taxol it is bugging me today. Apparently the drs say there is…
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How are you?
Hi,it is Tiger here, I hope things are going ok for you and your husband, please let me know how he is doing,we are always here for you,keep in touch no matter what. Love and hugs Tiger xo
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leisure time
Hi ,Tiger here, I am just checking in on you, have you decided to leave work for awhile? It is probably the best thing for you, have you read some of the new letters on the net? There is a lady from Taiwan there now!! I think that is so cool!! I hope things are going good for you,I will leave you alone now,take care and…
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lets meet in 10 years
Hi there ladies, how are we all doing today? Tiger here, I just got on and read some of the new messages, it is amazing how many different types of breast cancer there is,and how many different treatments there are. Guaranteed that we will all be sitting here chatting 10 years down the road because there is so much new…
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Hello everybody!
Hello everybody: My name is Catherine, come from Taiwan. I'm a new here, I think this is a very good forum to talk about "breast cancer". I got breast cancer for 5 years, but 2 more years ago, I accepted a brain operation for the cancer cell spread to my spine, skull and upper brain. I still live very well at present. If…
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Femara better than Tamoxifen?
Just found this article on Femara on my e-mail provider home page. Has any one any experience with this drug or any more news on it? Love to all Pam Femara is more effective than tamoxifen as a first-line treatment for breast cancer in post-menopausal women, say researchers. It belongs to a class of products known as…
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What is normal
A couple of messages to the group lately have posed the question "will I ever be able to forget this experience " or "will life ever be normal. I don't think that after a brush with cancer life can ever be normal. For better or worse cancer has changed us all. Leaving aside survival rates I think it has changed us all for…
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TAMOXIFEN AND LEG PAIN
I've been taking tamoxifen since mid-January and have lately noticed that at night when I finally have some time to sit down to read the paper or watch TV that my legs begin to feel stiff and painful. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm blaming it on the tamoxifen, because I'm not taking any other drugs at present. I…
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An invitation
I would like to extend an invitation to those of you who might be interested in playing cards at Yahoo Games. I thoroughly enjoy myself playing crib, euchre and hearts with people from all over the world. And i chat to them as we play, so we could chat too. I play, usually, as fiveacres at all sorts of times, including the…
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New kid on the block
The first thing I would like to know is what lotion is best for very dry skin?
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Great book!
Hi everyone. It's Cathy here. I just finished a great book called Dear Stranger, Dearest Friend by Laney Katz Becker. It's about just what we're all going through written in E-mail style. It will make you laugh one minute and cry the next. I highly recommend it.