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Experience with leukine, an immune system booster
Has anyone heard anything about or had any experience using leukine, which is similar to nupogen in that boosts your WBC during chemo? Because of my low blood count and recurring infection in my breast which had the lumpectomy, my doctors want me on this drug for my 3rd an 4th A/C treatments. I am wondering how others felt…
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Mom Newly Diagnosed, Would Love Advice
My mother was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 Breast Cancer (HER2-neu negative, histological grade = 2). She had a T1 tumor removed which was 1.2 cm with negative margins, and had two negative lymph nodes removed. Her estrogen receptors were positive, but her progesterone receptors were negative. Basically, she is in the…
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Breast Cancer returned in the bones
My mother just started taxol for her third reoccurrence of breast cancer. This time in the bones. Her pain is somewhat bearable but she's sick from the taxol. Any suggestions?
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Breast Cancer returned in the bones
My mother just started taxol for her third reoccurrence of breast cancer. This time in the bones. Her pain is somewhat bearable but she's sick from the taxol. Any suggestions?
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Sorry I haven't been keeping in touch.
Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been writing but things have been stressful around here. Money is very tight and I am Anxious about starting the next cycle of chemo. Came through the 4 rounds of TAXOL like a dream. Now on July 16 I will start 4 rounds of FAC. I have heard many horror stories about it. I know they give you…
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paxil for hot flashes
well, it's been a couple of weeks now, and not much change in the hot flashes yet. but i'm told it can take a month to really kick in. meanwhile, i'm not sure if i like the way i'm feeling otherwise. i just feel sort of dull in the brain. and even though there are some really intense feelings right now, both bad and good,…
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Share your favorites
Lola's prayer should inspire each of us to share some inspirational words; poem; bible verse; quotes, etc. I would love to read more. I have saved each card that friends have sent and like to reread those that were most healing to my heart! I'll share one with a Helen Steiner Rice poem (she's good): "I Meet God in the…
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Thank you for the prayer - lolam
I am new to this site and happy to know that there are some out there really praying. I am a recurr, mets to the bone, currently on navelbine and hercept. I would like to hear from the tram flap people who are experiencing any problems, like with muscles tightening up or hernia?
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breast removal
Since I was diganoised in May I have gone thru so many emotions. Had the lump removed along with 8 lymph and they didn't get it all so 2 days ago had the whole breast removed. I'm trying to keep a positive attitude. Scary about what is yet to come. Wanted to say thank you all for this site. Just reading all the others…
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Thanks for all your help and insight
I'd just like to thank everyone that responded to my question about who is considered a survivor. You're help and wisdom has done so much to help me feel, not only like a true survivor, but a part of a remarkable and caring community. I tend to get a little lengthy in my writings and apologize for that, but I really am…
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New to Breast Cancer
Hello. My web name is Isaiah4031 because that is my favorite Bible verse and it is something I need to learn to do. There are alot of people around me who give lots of love and support, but sometimes I really do feel all alone. Is that normal? I've never written to anyone before online, so I hope this is appropriate. Why…
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hot flashes
has anyone found any remedies for hot flashes?
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Thanks for all your prayers
I would like to thank all of you for all the prayers that you are said for my brother.Well here's the latest on him.The doctor said they don't believe its in lymph nodes, his lymph nodes are swollen but don't believe cancer.He had to go back today to doctor,he starts his radiation tomorrow he will hgave 7wks of it.He will…
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Thanks for all your prayers
I would like to thank all of you for all the prayers that you are said for my brother.Well here's the latest on him.The doctor said they don't believe its in lymph nodes, his lymph nodes are swollen but don't believe cancer.He had to go back today to doctor,he starts his radiation tomorrow he will hgave 7wks of it.He will…
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regarding her2 and brain mets
Hi ladies, I hope this message finds you all doing well. In regards to the Her/2 gene mets to brain more often than not, I think someone is confused. Breast cancer usually travels to bones, brain, lungs and liver, before going anywhere else as these organs secrete a substance(cannot remember name) that the cancer cells are…
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question;Medicare 'care'
Hi to all: Are any of you covered only by Medicare with no supplement insurance? If so, have you ever felt that scans were delayed longer for you than what you read or hear about others on fuller coverage? Why I am asking, is because my aunt who is 77 was diagnosed with bone mets last week. This is her third recurrence so…
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port-a-cath
Last Mon. they took out my Groshon and put in a port-a-cath. The groshon was getting red around the skin from my radiation. Found out i'a, allergic to sterry strips started getting little blisters on the insi. site so they removed the strips the blistters are better now getting use to another new body addition. So far I…
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tamoxfin
I am a 16 year breast cancer survivor. I had a modified radical mastomectomy with no lymph imvolvment. I feel blessed. At the time I didnot have any further treatments. Now I am being advised to look into taking tamoxfin to reduce the risk of breast cancer in other breast. Just wondering if anyone else has taken ths long…
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up date,
hi, all is going somewhat well right now, on navelbine weekly X 8 wk and hanging in there. tired at times especially when i try to continue to work and keep up the home front with little help.. i know i need to look to friends when i get down in the dumps and this is a good way, but why is this happening all so often?? my…
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I'm back!
Hello all of you oldtimers and you newbies. I know, I have been away a long time. But it took that long for me to get better. My depression is well under control, my thyroid is finally at normal levels, my strength is returning and I feel great. There is only one hitch. I found a mass on Sunday last on the chest wall,…
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nancys/Her2+
Hello Nancy, I'm so sorry to have alarmed you or anyone concerning Her2 and brain cancer. I only asked this question because of reading this from someone else's statement of it. I've seen 3 cases of it in the chemo room in the past year and after reading this from another person on-line I became frightened and wondered if…
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chemo
I am obsessing about chemo. Things I've read on the internet are so scary. Like Ralph Moss said that even doctors wouldn't take chemo because it's so toxic. Does anyone know of someone who has died from chemo. How do you face things from day to day. Losing hair, etc. Can you go anywhere or are you too tired. I'm just so…
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Infection during chemo
During the time when my WBC was lowest after my first A/C treatment, I developed an infection and abcess in the breast where I had a lumpectomy. They treated it with an anti-biotic but it didn't go away so they had to incise it, drain it and clean it out (day surgery). It caused my 2nd round of chemo to be postponed a…
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Waynick and Her-2/neu
Hello, I posted a reply to your message about Herceptin and also asked you a question about the Her-2/neu statement,"lots of Her-2 people have it travel to the brain" There are many of us here on the sight who are 3+ positive for Her-2/neu and I feel you need to tell us where you got that kind of information. I know it…
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chemotherapy
would you all please describe your chemo experiences. I am 50 it that too old to get chemo and do well while on it. I'm not in real good shape don't exercise or eat right and am kind of frail. Just weight 89 lbs. Could I still do okay on chemo.I don't want to loose more weight, can you eat while on chemo.
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Vaginal itching driving me crazy!!! Anyone else?
I just had my second dose of AC and have terrible vaginal itching. Had it a little after the first, but now it is awful. Kept me up most of the night. Anyone else had this? Can anyone offer some ideas for relief. I hate to call the doctor on the weekend for this, but may have to. Got to have some sleep! Thanks
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LYMPHEDEMA
I NEED HELP ON THIS I HAD A MASECTOMY IN 1995 i didn't get problemns with this until this last year now it stays all the time the fluid stays in my arm & upper back it gets so bad that my husband will massage it out.I always did things not to get lymphdema i stay in fear on getting that so i would work that arm all the…
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some good news on tcbs brother
I'm letting all you know my brother came home last night from houston said the scat scan shows that neck area is clear.There is something about t-1 &2 i don't understand that.they said that lymph node is swollen one said its cancer one said no its not but we do have a little encouragement,& I believe we went get more…
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E/R, P/R Negative
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any info and e/r or p/r negative. I am negative, I understand with positive that you go on tamoxofin for 5 years, is there any special treatment for negative? I would appreciate any advise you might have. I have BC, finished 4 a/c had my 2nd taxol yesterday.
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Can I consider myself a survivor?
I've never been involved in a discussion group and am not really sure how to do it. My question may seem a little off, but here goes. When a mammogram showed abnormalities and I had a surgical biopsy of both breasts, the report that came back said, "bordering on ductal carcinoma". After a visit with an oncologist, I was…