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Breast Cancer

Archives for April 2002

hot prosthesis
Hi! I am a 9 month survivor. Had a bilateral mastectomy with no reconstruction and wear prosthesis. I live in the south and it has already reached 90 degrees. (The prosthesis are very comfortable and I do not regret my decision.) I do a lot of errands for people and by noon I am really uncomfortably warm and beginning to…
message for "redwoman" (lois)
Hi Lois. I just read your message about the port you still have in. I'm just wondering, did your onc say you needed to leave it in? I got mine out between finishing chemo and starting radiation. The theory from my onc was, if you ever need again, we'll put another one in, but we are not going to leave it in assuming you…
maniac and getting worse
i cant
new here
Since I just replied to the port message, I thought maybe I should introduce myself. I've been reading this board for a couple of weeks. The beginning of Feb. I had a lumpectomy and lymph node dissection because the sentinel node was positive. All others were negative. This was followed by a staph infection in my lymph…
Port or IV line
I've had 2 rounds of chemo and veins are hurting. Dr suggesting hv'g a central port. When is it a gd idea to have a central port? Are hurting veins normal at the beg'g of chemo? I dont want my veins to collapse, but also dont want to rush into having unneccesary port. I'm newly dx, mar02, looking for pple to email/chat to…
ejproject??????
Anyone heard anything about his girlfriend and how she is doing?
expanders
Hi, I am 27 yrs old and I am two weeks post op. I had a bilateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. I am doing the expanders. I have my first fill on 5/2. I was wondering if anyone can tell me how it will feel to be expanded while being awake? Does it hurt? How long will I be in pain for? Thank you
Expander surgery over !!!
hello,wanted to thank all of you for your responses . I had my expander surgery Tuesday and today I feel pretty good. I must say that the surgery was far worse than the mascetomy one. I was in major pain for a few days,but thanks to the pain medicine they kept me sleepy. Today I go and have the drain removed,which I am…
Reply to 24242
For Tara, This is Belinda and yes I'm 41. My doctor said it is typical for women my age to have cysts. Hopefully in July I'll have nothing to worry about.
worried...
I am worried, but not sure if I should be. I recently found a lump on my breast, but I am only 13 years old! It is painful to the touch, and appeared suddenly. Does this sound like breast cancer to you? Please respond
Anyone using Xeloda??
I began four rounds of chemotherapy June 13,01; Two drugs administered. Adriamycin (aka: Doxorubicin Red) and Cytoxan (clear) Every 21 days.I had a modified radical mastectomy on the right side.Sept 12,01. I began a second round of chemotherapy the drug Taxol was administered. October 15, 2001 four times.to Dec 18,01. I…
Radiation therapy
I was dx'd in January, biop'd in February, (high nuclear grade comedo carcinoma in situ); lumpectomy 3-4-02 followed by a sub-total mastectomy on 3-14. I am starting my radiation therapy this week. I am reading that there should be no side effects, my hair is safe, and I should be able to "pop in for therapy" on my way to…
What Year Is This ?
You would think that after all the cases of cancer in the world that by now doctors would be looking deeper into chronic illness and pain of patients to see if it could be possible. Instead I still hear the horrors of misdiagnosis and or pure neglect. It upsets me that people suffer terribly and often times without ever…
Need advice
Hi my name is Carol.My mom had a right mastectomy 6 yrs ago.now she has a lump below her right clavicle,testing was ordered,bone scan,chest,abdominal and pelvic ct scans.i month ago,she goes to her oncologist every 6 months,and she had some elevation in her blood work.what are they looking for in the blood work?? she is…
help--need some advice
I have been done with radiation for almost a year now and yet I am still very tired. My breast is still very burned and sore(although it is not as sore as it was a few months ago) anyway I have been having some flu like symptoms and have been missing quite a bit of time from work. I have missed six days this month alone.…
I am new here and I would love to chat with someone
I have been in treatment for a while but would like to chat with someone about just anything.
Many thoughtful "survivor" comments
To all you great ladies who took time to talk about being labled a "cancer survivor," Thank You.
New and wanting a chat time
I am newly diagnosised with breast cancer and joined this group hoping to find a active chat room to come to. And I'm not finding anyone. Its hard for me to keep up with posting but would really enjoy meeting and supporting others with the same problems as me. I am in central time zone and could chat anytimes after 3pm in…
Anyone using Xeloda for treatment? Rash too!
I am also batteling IBC. I was diagnosed in June 2001. I'm 54. I began four rounds of chemotherapy June 13,01; Two drugs administered. Adriamycin (aka: Doxorubicin Red) and Cytoxan (clear) Every 21 days.I had a modified radical mastectomy on the right side. I began a second round of chemotherapy the drug Taxol was…
Survivor...and pregnant
I am a three year breast cancer survivor. I'm also four months pregnant with my third child. I remarried last year and my husband is the sweetest, most supportive man in the world. (This is his first baby) The problem is that I'm really nervous about this baby. I have two healthy boys and I'm terrified that the two rounds…
Hello to all of you out there.
I'm new and would love to chat with someone,about any and everything.
i'm new here
i would be very interested in talking with others in the early stages of treatment. i've had a lumpectomy and am currently beginning second set of chemos. any one would be welcome.
disability
Has anyone filed for Disability with Lymphedema and breast cancer and got it?
Cysts biopsied?
Hi everyone, I'm new to this site. Last January, my doctor felt a lump in my left breast(mammo 2 months before came back normal) and scheduled an ultrasound. It was found in the "1-3 o'clock" positions that I have 5 cysts---2 that are a little over 2 cm and 3 very small. Next a surgeon had the 2 larger cysts aspirated(with…
Scans clear !!! :)
First of all I wanted to thank all of you for just being here. This is a wonderful group!! I had all my scans this week for the first time since the initial ones at dx and they all came out clean!! I feel such a sense of relief! My doc is now recommending that I do pet scans for for regular 4 month scans! If anyone has had…
Too much to cope with
My Mom was diagnosed with Breast Cancer about 2 months ago. They started Chemo at the beginning of April, but I don't think the family is really coping with it. Everyone seem to be relying on me for everything (my being unmarried and out of work), but it's just too much for me to cope with right now. Is there anyone…
cutting edge and alternative treatments
try C-statin, from bindweed. It is strongly antiangiogenic. also the combination of avandia or actos (new diabetes drugs) and phenretinide (a type of vitmain A) dendritic vaccines should always be used. Check out Fred's site www.ncrf.org. and www. lef.org. also emergingmed.com. nutritionally, flax, borage and fish oil…
newly diagnosed
My name is cathy and I was diagnosed with stage 2 BC in Feb 2002. I had a mastectomy of my rt breast on March 11, 2002. My lymph nodes were clear I did not chose to take chemo and am presently taking arimidex and paxil for hot flashes (hasn't worked yet). I am 55 yrs old and would like to e-mail with someone in a similar…
The label "cancer survivor"
Dear fellow list servers, I had a lumpectomy and radiation a year ago for DCIS and have recovered fully. But meanwhile I've become interested in this new label of "cancer survivor" that you and I and many others have been assigned; so interested in fact, that I'm doing a research paper on the subject for a graduate course…
Just looking for chat partner
Hi, I have tried to hit the chat room several times in the last couple of weeks and so far have had NO luck. They are always empty. If anyone is out there that just wants to chat and compare notes about life, husbands, kids, how to deal with the angry feelings, and so on and so forth email me or icq me…

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