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Breast Cancer

Archives for January 2001

Taxotere
Hello ladies. I talked today to a spokesperson for the people who make Taxotere. I found out some interesting things. I wanted basically to find out how long these side effects from the Taxotere were going to last. The back pain they have no information on. Studies were not carried out past treatment. The numbness and…
Some Test Results
Hi everyone. I have some of my results back from MRI. Good & bad news. Most of the tumors in spine are shrinking & showing good signs of healing taking place. One in neck is not & is now pressing on spinal cord - hence the pain I have been experiencing. He doesn't know why nearly all the other tumors are responding & this…
been there done that
hi guys! I'm new to this but i wanted to sent an encouraging note to everyone going through treatment. I had a mastectomy almost 4 years ago then had chemo, and then a stem-cell transplant. I am now on the other side, I have my life back again. I'm finishing up my degree, working, and most important, taking care of my…
What is the deal with men?!
Ok Ladies, this is going to be a huge "vent fest " I need to vent off before I bury my husband in a snow bank until the spring thaw. You cant live with them, yet it is against the law to keep them chained up in the shed!! I think i need to start a petition to change that law! Ok, just because I am not working at the…
Anyone know about estring risks - I'm new to the group and just finishing chemo
Dear all, This is my first message. I've just been through lumpectomy, lymph node dissection and four courses of AC; next I start radiation and tamoxafin. I used the estring before breast cancer and it was great for menopausal vaginal dryness. Now I'm scared. My oncologist says no extra estrogen. But my breast surgeon and…
hi, new to this, sort of,
hi, just going to have my 9th tx of taxotere this morning, the decadron sets me nerves on end, anybosy else have 9 or more of these treatments?
We have come so far
I've just been re-reading some early posts from September/October/November. Really interesting some of us who were newcomers then are old hands now & dishing out advice to anyone whether they want it or not. But what comes through is how much we have all learned through our own experience & others. I truly believe…
Thanks for your Support
To everyone who gave me the support I needed in the past few days - THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. It was what I needed & I have now picked myself up thanks to you and to Tiger's kick in the butt. I am focussed again & ready to fight whatever comes from the tests. It's a provincial holiday here today (Monday) so I can…
treatment
has any body had 9 or more tx of taxotere ?
Hello to the Group!
My name is Katie I am a survivor of about 6 years. I had left masectomy in 94 at age 38. I did 6 months of chemo but was lucky and didn't have to do any radiation. I've been cruzing the postings and I am happy that I "stumbled" into this site when I was looking for masectomy clothes of all things! I am looking forward to…
question about Tamoxifen?
Hey ladies! I have been on Tamoxifen for a year now and have gained so much weight. Has anyone else had this problem? I have been trying to lose some weight and it is so hard. I am also in menopause & I read in a Living Beyond Breast cancer book that it is harder to lose weight. Any suggestions? thanks, Maggie
Newly Diagnosed
Hi all I just wanted to get some feed back. I am getting my first dose of A/C this morning and I am really nervous. I think am am more nervous about this than I was getting the surgery. This is all happening so fast. I went from finding the lump in my right breast on New Years Eve to needle biopsy 1/02/01, Mammogram with…
how long after chemo before recon allowed?
Hi there all, how is everyone doing this evening? I would like to know if anyone can tell me about how long after finishing chemo before you are allowed to start looking into reconstructive surgery? I had my last chemo( hopefully for awhile) in Dec /00, but my onco says not to even consider it yet. I will have another ct…
Path report
Ladies. I got my path report back this morning. My surgeon's office called me to let me know. He is a wonderful man, can't help but love him. He takes such good care of me. Now if only I could find one like that in real life. Anyway, the path report is NEGATIVE for any malignancy. All the prayers, lighting of candles,…
Would you like to be a vegetarian?
Hi, Catherine here. Have you ever heard that breast cancer patients had better give up some foods like milk, all kinds of meats(including pork, beef, chicken, duck, goose, fish) and eggs? Some reports indicated that meat, egg and milk are the 3 "killers" for cancer patients. If avoid eating the aboves, it is said that…
Some Support Needed
Just got back from the oncologist visit. Results are not too positive. Apparantly my protein markers are starting to rise and there are elevated liver enzymes. So he is sending me for another MRI and CT scans to check it all out. Must admit to being very nervous. Keep your fingers crossed for me & get into those dances…
Dairy Products and Breast Cancer
Hi, Margaret here. Just read an interesting article today linking breast cancer with consumption of dairy products. I always felt in the back of my mind that the hormones fed to milk producing cows affected my hormones too. Did any of you also consume a lot of milk products. My three sisters were lactose intolerant and one…
Thanks for the prayers etc.
Hello ladies. Thanks for the above. My surgeon believes that it was just a suture granuloma, nothing to be concerned about. However, he is sending off a frozen section and regular path. I will have to wait a week to find out the results. But I feel good if this is what he believes it is. He is very careful with me and very…
Happy Birthday Sue!!!
Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Sue, you smell like a monkey and you live in a zoo!!! Just kidding, I am a good one to talk, an ant has more hair on its arse than I do on my whole body right now!!!!! For you non- Maritime lingo ladies, arse means ****, but I thought that saying **** on…
what are plate-lets?
my sister's plate-lets are low. they just cant bring them up. its been 2 wks now. what are plate-lets? what do they do? see my subject under: heptic artery infusion or go to my web page: normamom
A question about tests
Went to the "regular doctor" for pains and spasms in lower left tummy area. She does urine, blood, xray and CT Scan. Urine shows calcium oxalate. She tells me that she ordered the wrong CT Scan and wants to do a Contrast CT Scan. Been there, done that and I'm not interested in repeating that experience. What other things…
Need your help
Ladies. My breast surgeon found two masses in my right breast, reconstructed, underneath the incision line. He thinks that they are probably just surgical changes; however, due to the fact that they were not there two weeks ago when he examined me in regular followup, and the fact that my original cancer was extremely fast…
effects of radiation?
i think that i landed here because i've been online for over 4 hours trying to find resources to help my aunt. she was diagnosed about a year ago with a malignant tumor in her left breast. they removed the tumor and lymph nodes, she went through chemo and radiation. yesterday she woke up with incredible pain in her left…
New site
Hey Tony -- How's the new site coming along? Not nagging, just wondering. Jane
Tigers test results!!!!!
Hello there all you wonderful, beautiful ladies!!!! I am going to make this sort and sweet(yeah, that would be a first!!) My cat scan showed that the tumours in my liver are " invisible within the normal margins of the cat scan" which basically means that if they did not know they were there, then they would not have been…
new member
Hi everone. I am not sure that I have figured out this site yet, so I hope this e-mail goes through ! I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. I am scheduled for a masectomy in a week and a half. Chemo will start a few weeks after that. I would like any info/opinions from you all on the benefits/drawbacks of two…
Worrying about absentees
Tiger & I have been talking about how much we worry when we don't get posts from some regulars for a while. To us this site has assumed a lot of importance & we feel like you are all family. So we both think it would be great if when you are going to be away for a time you could post a message to that effect so us old…
Pains and spasms on tomoxifen?
Anyone experience tummy pains and gassy spasms on tomoxifen? My oncologist said no and said to get it checked. My "regular" doctor thinks it might be kidney stones (great another new thing)due to calcium oxalate in sample but I don't have any "passing water problems" Had a CT Scan today. My "year" anniversary is Monday and…
How long does it take for your hair to back after chemo and radiation therapy?
I am wondering if anyone can tell me how long does it take for your hair to grow back?
Tamoxifen, hot flashes, & sex
I was diagnosed with breast cancer last July and had surgery to remove the lump, have been treated with radiation therapy and am now taking Tamoxifen twice a day. Since my cancer was estrogen positive, I was immediately taken off estrogen which was helping me with hot flashes. Since I have been on the Tamoxifen, I have…

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