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Cancersurvivor site
Hi Ladies! I visited the cancersurvivor site and it is nice. I have chatted the last two nights with Susan. THe chat room is great.If you get a chance try to check out this site. Take care and May God Bless you all , Maggie
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Doctors Suggestion
Hello All! I was at the oncologist yesterday and things are great. I am a 32 year old woman diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 30 and and doing well now. Finished chemo in October 2000 and radiation the following January. I recently had a prophalactic oopherectomy after testing my blood for brca 1 and 2. I would love to chat…
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Quick Update
Good Morning!!! I thought I would take a few minutes to let you all know exactly what is going on....or at least as much as I know. We met with the neurosurgeon last Thursday (3/7) and decided (of course) that we would have him remove this little tennent in my brain......I mean I don't want in there any longer than it…
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Update for you all
I am so glad to see so many women posting to Sue's question. I have been reading and writing her for over a year now and don't know what I would do without all of you? I am still having problems, feeling worse than ever even though I have had many tests trying to find out what is the matter. Lately I haven't had much…
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Signing off for a while
Hi everyone, I will be going for more colon surgery tomorrow. When I had the bilateral in November I had three different surgeons (Breast, colon and gynocological. I saw a new specialist on March 1. I have been bleeding since the surgery in November. He determined that I needed to have further colon surgery. So I am…
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Thanks again from worried
I pressed my GP for more information ...she actually specialized in gynocology but is in general practice ... and she explained that because the cyst is soft and not a mass it does not indicate cancer. She suggested I take a CA125 blood test if I wanted to have more comfort. I had the test results faxed to my Oncologist…
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Results from Worried
The Dr office left me a message that I had a fibroid on my uterus and a cyst on my right ovary and there wasn't anything we could do about that. Well... the fibroid I was aware of but ovarian cysts are not common after menapause so I don't like that answer at all. I put in a call to the Dr saying just that ... and…
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great chat room
I was the first to post a message at a new site called www.cancersurvivor.com which has been set up by friends of a young women with Ewings Sarcoma. It is an incredibly sophisticated site, and it has great chat rooms...lots of them. Today, Monday, I am going to cruise to the site on the hour from 6 to 9 pm pacific time, so…
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survivor stories
My name is Laurice, I was diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma on 10/10/96. I started a website called www.cancersurvivor.com so people going through treatment had a place to read stories from survivors who had already gone through the experience. If you could please visit the site and let me know what you think. Also, please…
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Tamoxifin
I had surgery, chemo and radiation and now am on Tamoxifin for 5 years. I am having a terrible time with hot flushes, two or three times a night I wake up and can't get back to sleep for about an hour. I'm tired! I'm 63 and work full time, so I need my rest. Talked to my gynecologist and he just said "There's nothing we…
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chat room
Hi Everyone, I too would enjoy a chat room. As some of you already know, whenever I connect to the one on the CSN site, I'm disconnected from the internet in a matter of minutes. I'm not sure what's up, must be a problem with our internet service provider. If anyone has another chat site they use, let me know and I'll…
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Where are you all from?
It's a while since anyone asked that question, and I would sure be interested to hear where everyone is from and maybe what they do in terms of work or home. To start it off I'm 57, have my own stationery store in Merritt, British Columbia Canada, and am formerly from Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and before that England. I have…
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side effects
thank you all so much for the pep talks and encouragement, but tell me true--please, what are the side effects of taxotere? That will be my last 4 treatments and feel if I know what to expect it will be easier to deal with. thanks and GOD bless you all---------GRANDMA
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Regarding Herciptin
Hi it's lilmermaid. Brenda I just got your message. I did not know you had liver mets. How long have you had it and how many different chemos have you had. You said your liver is clear for now, does that mean the tumors have dissappeared? What is herciptin? Is it a chemo and does it have any side effects? How long were you…
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Anyone on the Lupron shot ????
Hello was just wondering if anyone is on the shot Lupron? I was just given my first one, its suppose to stop my body from producing estrogen. My oncologist said it had very positive results in helping with reoccurence of breast cancer. Was wondering of any side effects or advice..thanks karin,,,,p.s. think its spelled…
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Question
Do you women ever feel that there is a need to have a Breast Cancer/other Cancer support night in the chat?? Or Is the chat just not the shittiest chat you have ever had to experience?? look forward to your comments :0 ) Listen I have been to a few other sites now because I just seem to be the type that needs to ask…
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1st chemo
Hi all,this is the 8th day after the 1st treatment, and untill today was ready to call it quits, made me really sick, still can't eat much, but I talked to the Dr. and he says I shouldn't have been that sick and he will change a few things to make it easier I hope he can. Hubby will start chemo soon, talking radiation also…
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Anyone taking Zometa?
Hello everyone! I have been taking Aredia for bone mets since June of 2000 and now I have been switched over to Zometa. Has anyone had any reactions/side effects from this drug? I had really bad back pain Wednesday and Wednesday night after having the dose on Tuesday. Everything feels fine today (Thursday)- so, it made me…
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Update on lilmermaid
Hi it's lilmermaid, (Sylvia). I havn't posted a message in a while mostly because I was going through AC and it sort of knocked the socks off of me I could hardly walk from the kitchen to the living room a good deal of the time. I finished my 8 treatments of AC Jan. 18. I am now in Florida visiting my sister who has a…
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Life After Breast Cancer
Hello, I'm not sure I'm doing this correctly, but I hope my message reaches you. I am one year away from my last treatment (mastectomy, chemo, radiation). Physically, I feel so much better that it's hard for me to believe that I couldn't pick-up and carry an empty trash can from the curb to the garage last year. Mentally,…
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New Diagnosis - Help
I have just been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. This is all new and I am now considering my options. Has anyone else had this diagnosis? Any advise? I am afraid and want to make an informed decision - thanks.
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Interesting pattern
Hi, I was just reading all the responses to 'worried' about the lower back and abdominal pain, and saw how consistently we seem to be experiencing this. I'm NOT on tamoxifen, cos I started it but became dreadfully depressed and had to come off it. Then, shortly after the sort of menstrual cramping feelings began (I'm 57…
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Thanks from Worried
I thank everyone for the replies to my message. It was exactly what I wanted to hear. My doctor ordered a pelvic sonogram which I did this morning ... the tech came back after "checking pictures" and did a vaginal sonogram ... she said to get clear pictures and because of my history. Of course that freaked me out ... why?…
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Worried
I'm 44 now and have been taking Tamoxifen for 8 months. I haven't had a period in 14 months because of chemotherapy. My gynocologist is pretty sure I won't start menstrating again. My issue ... for about a month I have been having low abdominal aches and mild cramps like a mentral cycle ... I've had constipation off and on…
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Reconstruction using tissue expanders
I am considering reconstruction after six years. I really don't want the extensive surgery, so I've chosen tissue expanders with saline implants. Even though the entire procedure will take longer to complete, my real concern is how will they look. I've heard that silicone looks more natural, but my HMO will only agree to…
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Signing Off For A While
Hi, All!!!! Just wanted to post and let you all know the latest and that I won't be on for a while. Remember, though, that you are ALL in my thoughts and prayers every day. DO NOT GIVE UP!!!! The main reason I am writing is to let you know that we found out that the breast surgery I had 3 weeks ago, was ANOTHER cancer. I…
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Tiger
I have not posted a message in a long while and so sad to hear of Tiger's death tonight. She was an inspiration to me when I first visited this site in Dec 2000 after my bilateral mastectomy. Through surgery, chemo and reconstructoin and all of the fears that go with that, Tiger helped me to realize that no matter how bad…
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a woman's wish
hello everybody there this woman i know has only couple month to go she has 2 teenage daughters and her sister is taking the girls afte she gone they are 14,16 she has a friend who has really help her through this and she was hoping she would be able to meet her she said now she knows she won't i live in texas and so does…
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Thank You for Posting
I just wanted to say that is so nice to come here and put something out there and get the honest responses, you all give. Inkblot I could see by looking around the room of 286 people at this conference, everyone looked GREAT. WE all noticed, even the very ill that EVERYONE looked FINE. A line from a exerpt, of a play we…
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Oops!
So sorry that my posting appeared twice. I must have hit an incorrect key or something. Anyway,I just noticed it this evening and didn't see an option for deleting one of them. Apologies with Love, Light and Laughter, Inkblot