Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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I'm still whining about my weight ...
I found this comment about weight and breast cancer .... if you are interested. It address the thyroid issue too. Question: I have metastatic breast cancer and am very overweight. To add to the problem, my doctor told me to stop exercising for a while. Do you have any suggestions to help me lose weight? Answer: It can be…
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Well Ladies
It seems that my troubles have all but disappeared now that I have something for the pain. I am so grateful that I was able to jump the hurdle to the other side when some stay stuck in the pain and the sorrow. The site has grown so much over the past year and I can see that the face of cancer hasn't changed that much since…
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bad night
Hi to all I have had a very bad night. I had a bad reaction to my chemo today. Was at the hospital for about 5 hours. Its a new chemo for me. I got home and my daughter went into labor and I could not go. Very upset about all of this. Its 3:30am and i am waiting for a call about my daughter. Please keep us in your prayers.…
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ANYONE WITH A BECKER IMPLANT-NEW TO SITE
After my mastectomy last August I had the Becker expander/implant put in. This is to eliminate the second surgery for having the permanent implant. One stop shopping so to speak. Here it is nine months later and I still have the filler port still in. Anyone else with one of these? I thought my artificial breast would be a…
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the hosp. lent me a computer!
hello all! i have a computer now and i hope to join in the chat fun. just had 3rd rnd of chemo and all is good. i appreciate all of your messages and i am grateful for this site! laura
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DCIS followup
Hi there..I had lumpectomy in January for DCIS. The margins were positive, so surgeon wants to re-excise. I really don't want to do any more than I have to and am unsure what to decide now. I am leery of radiation as well due to some of the side effects. the followup mammogram showed no residual calcifications...I'm…
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Looks like a good site
Hi all! Someone from my aol breast cancer group sent this web address. It's a page with all kinds of cancer facts...a great place to find answers to things. She sent a link in her e-mail, but I wrote the address out so I could type it in here....hope you can all get to it! Cyndi…
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note for nocarb1
Hi Carlye...please let us know how your mammo turned out...I'm saying prayers!!! Cyndi
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chemo brain
I know this is a really dumb question but what is AC? I don't know if I just have chemo brain and can't think or what. Would someone please tell me Thanks Judy
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BRCA1,2 testing or not???
I am 27 with early onset BC, ER/PR neg, grade III tumor. All three put me at higher risk for having mutation, BUT no family history. My sister had a tumor removed 2 yrs ago when she was 23 and it was benign, but they said it was the type that could have become cancer if it was left to grow(?). I am wondering anyones input…
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Thanks for F/U info
Thanks to you all for the DCIS f/u info. I guess that because I'm still undergoing reconstruction maybe I'm not in a regular f/u routine yet. I saw my internist today and had a CT of my neck/chest to evaluate the lump near my trachea - CT neg although neither my doc nor I are sure what it is that we're feeling. (?) An…
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??Arimidex??
i'm going to start Arimidex next week. is anyone taking this and do you have any serious side effects? everything i've read about it says it's for post-menopausal women. i'm not anywhere close. any answers? vicki
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ALL IS GRRRRRREAT FULL STEAM AHEAD
THANKS TO ALL WHO GAVE SO MUCH SUPPORT. MY MAMMOGRAM WAS CLEAR AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. THE DOCTORS WERE VERY PLEASED ITS FULL STEAM AHEAD TO CALORNIA WITH MY HUBBY CHARLIE. THANKS A BUNCH KELLY
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thanks Angel
Hi Angel, I am doing better today. I was very surprised when i was diagnosed too, and it seems like i have it for more than a year, if i had gone to the right doctors, I should've been diagnosed when i was 24. but anyhow, right now, all i want to do is get better, i have 2 more AC sessions to go through, and after that i…
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does anyone know of a good lawyer in Los Angeles?
Hi Everyone, I am in a situation where I need some consultation regarding my medical issue. If anyone knows of any good laywer who deals with medical issues, can you please write me back. thanks lots guys.
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Thank all of you
I just wanted to thank all of you that e-mailed me about mt bad MRI. They changed my chemo and I have been very sick this past week. Will have to take another one tomorrow, so thought I better do this today. Thank all of you that e-mailed me and may God bless all of you Judy
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Thanks!
Just wanted to thank all of you that have answered me. This is a wonderful site not only because we can talk about our problems, but share them and know that on the other side there is always someone there, someone who understands and even if you are alone, you'll never be lonely again. I appreciate all those who want to…
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Mammo really IS ok!
Hi all...I want to first thank all of you for your support when I told of the letter I received about my mammo. I called my radiation oncologist, and read my letter to him. I asked him if he thought "probably benign" were the correct words to use in a letter to a woman who has had breast cancer. I told him it wouldn't have…
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Thank you
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has responded. Today is day four, and I think I am feeling a tiny bit better. The Zophran hasn't really worked well but they say they will try something different next time. Hope that one does the trick. I am still extremely tired. I can't believe I have to do this 3 more…
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Tired!
Hi all. Thank you for your words of encouragement the last time I sent a message. I'm 2 1/2 yrs out of stem cell transplant for Advanced Stage III breast cancer. I am a single mother of a 9 yr. old & April 8th, started a full time job. The doctors don't know if I can handle a full time job but I don't want to stay on…
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joints, fatigue,teeth,etc.
Hi, I'm one year out from AC chemo& on Tamoxifen.I've had joint weakness,i.e. sprains & strains,since the chemo and have also developed dental troubles for the first time in my life. In addition,I wonder why I'm still so fatigued(I can sleep like a teenager these days).Any thoughts?
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Question about follow-up after DCIS
HI. I'm 6 months out from mastectomy for extensive DCIS ( nodes 0/2). Have not been able to find much info about follow-up for DCIS once the surgery's done. Can any one advise me? I don't know what to expect from my Docs. I see my plastic surgeon often with onging reconstruction but not the internist or general surgeon. I…
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Reconstruction
I was diagnosed with breast cancer eight years ago when I was 39. I had a mastectomy and treatment. I have finally gotten up the courage to have a tramflap reconstruction. I am scheduled to have it this Friday and I am very nervous about the surgery. I know it will not be easy afterwards, but the surgery seems to long - I…
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New to group - Hello out there
Hi all, This is my first post to this list. I was diagnosed with Infiltrating Ductile Carcinoma on April 2nd. On April 5th I was laid-off of my job. To make matters worse, my husband was laid-off in December and has yet to find a job. This has been a real bummer. ;) I just had my 2nd round of chemo on 5/13 and I'm starting…
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Living with breast cancer
Hi, I just signed on and am new to this. I'm scared and feel alone but I see there are alot of women like me here. Don't have many friends and those I do have say I have to snap out of it and don't want to hear me talk about cancer or anything related to my breast cancer. I'm happy to know that I'm not alone and hope to…
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awaiting cat scan results
Hi everyone it's Sylvia. I havn't posted a message here for quite a while. just letting everyone know that I went through a cat scan May 15 and am awaiting the results. This will determine if I will be put back on chemo again. I am a 13 and a half year survivor of breast cancer. I went through chemo in 1989 and for 10…
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graviola herb for multi drug resistant tumors
shuts off the MDR pump. Amazon herb, some health food stores have it.
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Hi everyone and to luna20
Hi Everyone, I want to introduce myself. I am a first timer at ACS. About a month and a half ago, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer. I am 25. I am now in my second neoajuvent chemo treatment. I was using AT but the drug was to heavy for me and I was hospitalized. This second time around, my oncologist decided to…
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Help 1st chemo treatment of AC
Hi I just had my first chemo treatment of AC on thursday. I have been pretty strong for the operation and everything else, but this first round of chemo has brought me to my knees. I was very sick up until today. I did not vomit, but sure felt like it. I took the Zophran that didn't seem to help at all. I have very bad…
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Reconstruction
Hello everyone. I am interested in any infor mation about reconstruction. I am 18 months past my mastectomy and am ready for my recons truction. For example, I know they have to put in tissue expanders, and I assume that is done under general anesthesia, but what about all the further work. How many times are you subjected…