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One year out and feeling low .....
Hi everyone ~ I really could use some support and especially prayers. I hit my one year mark last week and have been really depressed lately. I expected to be "jubilent" but have (surprisingly) found myself reliving all the old feelings and especially FEARS. I really am starting to get angry at myself for these feelings.…
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how long til surger?
Hi everyone! Thanks for all of the support and have sure felt better since reading the posts. I have a question that maybe my oncologist answered but I was still to numb to have taken everything in initially. I have had one round of cytoxan and adriamycin chemo and another scheduled for Jan. 25th. My Dr. said 2 chemo…
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hospitalizations due to chemo
I am currently on taxotere in the adjuvant setting. I have been hospitalized twice once for neutropenic fever and pnemonia, and recently for a rare complications: nectrotizing enterocolitis. I need to hear from others who have been hospitalized during chemo. It is discouraging to suffer such setbacks, and consequently I…
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Reconstruction,Phase II
I'm scheduled for the next phase of reconstructionon Feb.2. I had a TRAMFLAP on Sept.11. I'm going to have the nipple reconstructed as well as some hardened tissue (necrotic fat) removed from the arm pit. I also have some internal sutures that will be removed as they are pushing through the skin and becoming uncomfortable.…
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Question about tamoxifen
Hi everyone, hope you are all having a good day. I had an appointment with the oncologist yesterday. I will not need any treatment as far as following my mastectomy. There were no cancer cells in the tissue or lymph nodes. He said that does put me at higher risk for developing cancer in the other side though, which I knew.…
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Terrified! new to cancer ,new to group
i had a well differeniated,ductal carcinoma metasis to 1 auxillary node,tubular properties.sentinel node clear. estrogen receptor positive. lumpectomy and 6 nodes out 12/12/00. still have to face radiation and 9 months of a port-a-cath,chemo and no hair. i am a single mom with teenage daughter and no support. SOMEBODY…
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Forum Design
Hi everyone. It's Pam here. I wrote to Tony our webmaster about how unwieldy this discussion forum is getting with the massive increase in posts & postees. He has written back to advise me that a new design is currently being tested & should be up & running by end of the month. It will be a lot more user friendly and…
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I'm New To This
Hi all. I am new to this and in the midst of trying to deal with my recent (one week ago) breast cancer diagnosis. I am 31 and was diagnosed with Stage IIIA inflammatory breast cancer. I have already experienced my first chemo treatment. I have been trying to find some support other than family as we have no local…
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Board redesign, from tony
We are in the final stages of testing several changes which will make the site better, including a redesign of the board structure and appearance. Bear with us, all should be finished this month. We will notify everyone when the new look is up. Thanks for your feedback. Tony
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I need your prayers
Hi ladies, Tiger here, I am going for my cat scan tomorrow morning, would you all please say a little prayer for me? I am not going to get my hopes up, but will keep thinking positively.Your thoughts and prayers will help tremendously. Thanks. Hugs from tiger. ooxx
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So very, very tired
I need some encouragement. does anyone else have this dreadful weakness and tiredness with chemo? I have got to the point that even five minutes doing something, like washing some dishes, or having a shower, totally exhausts me.I feel as if I am going to keel over. I am just about despairing. have never esperienced…
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hepatic artery infusion
my sis/breast cancer/mascetomy/april99/chemo/metasized to liver/now hepatic artery infusion/need info/heard it hurts something awful/scared!
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Where are Pat,Nancy and Jackie?
Hi gang, Tiger here, has anyone got anything from Pat, Nancy S or Jackie, I noticed there is nothing on the site from them in quite awhile. Maybe they are in the parts of the States that had the ice storm and has no power? Take care all. Hugs from Tiger.xoxo
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AC vs. CMF
Hello Again! I'm back to pick some brains again! I had a lumpectomy 12/14, reexcision for better margins 12/21. Tumor was 4 cm, ER/PR neg, Her2 neg, 9 on BR scale. I'm 41 and premenopausal. I've been offered the option of having AC or CMF. From what I've been able to find, there haven't been many studies done on the…
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Question about exercising arm after mastectomy
Hi everyone, I was wondering about exercising my arm after a mastectomy. I had surgery Dec. 15th. My doctor told me to walk my fingers up the wall & just keep working at going higher & higher. Does anyone have any other suggestions on things to do to help. I feel like I do pretty good at the time but then when I go back to…
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recurrence
Any one ever hear of Breast cancer recurrence after 43 years - this has happened to a family member of mine.
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Newly diagnosed
I start my first chemo session tomorrow and am very nervous. I've been told all the side affects and I guess the not knowing how my body is going to react is what's scaring me. Any suggestions from anyone?
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just worryin'
Hi gang, cher in again. i am worrying about the dumbest things this morning. actually the bigggest worry is not the cancer but that someone I confided let the information slip to my mother's entire family. Since my mothers death 17 years ago I gradually distanced myself from them since extended contact with any of them…
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I have a lump in my leg
Hi ladies, I need some insight. over the summer my dog hit the bottom part of my leg,right on the bone, with his leg, the pain was nauseating and it hurt like a bugger for a few days and I had a bruise and a bump, then it went away and I never thought about it anymore. Well, in the past few weeks the bump is back and it…