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Breast Cancer

Archives for June 2002

STILL SCARED AFTER SIX MONTHS
I received my diagnosis last Nov. Stage 1 breast cancer; the tumor was about 1 centimeter in size. I had a lumpecteomy; was scheduled for 9 chemo treatments; once every three weeks (made it through four and became allergic to the chemo). I had to quit chemo; but the chemo I was on did not make me sick at all. Now I am…
felt bad
Hi all. Have had a bad day. Have been sick most of the day. And of all days. My daughters birthday was today. She turned 11 today. It's hard to tell an 11 tr old on her birthday that you feel like crap. This disease makes me so mad. Sorry just had to get this off my chest. thanks for listening Judy
biopsy worries
Hi all. This is my first message in the discussion group. One week ago I had a second mammogram and the radiologist insisted I have a biopsy as he detected microcalcifications. So I see the surgeon and he recommends I go to a different hospital for a core needle biopsy. So, they send my mammograms over and the hospital…
DATELINE TONIGHT
DATELINE TONIGHT DON'T MISS IT > No parent wants to think about what might happen to his or her children > should they die, but that?s exactly what Ginny Kelley has had to do. Since > Kelley?s breast cancer returned a year and a half ago, she has tried to > prepare her three adopted daughters for what lies ahead. Kelley…
Prematurely Ending Chemo After 2nd Recurrence
Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with BC Stage 0 DCIS in spring 2000. Had lumpectomy with 36 radiation. Recurrence in spring 2002 (Stage 1 invasive, node neg, HR neg) followed with bilateral mastectomy. Onc said I could either not have chemo or have 4 AC regimes. Had my first AC 5/31 with taking the A on a 72 hour pump. I was…
Tamoxifen Side Effects
My constant complaint ... I gained weight first with the Taxotere Chemo then with the Tamoxifen. I am trying very hard to lose it and cannot seem to get the metabolism moving yet. My MOTHER doesn't understand why I gained weight ... she knows a couple women who had the same treatments and they are thin as a rail ... blah…
Thank you and an update
I'm so glad I found all of you. while I've yet to figure out how to add to one of the threads (computer expert I am not) I wanted to thank all of you who reassured me that I wasn't "odd." Also, sadly I must go have another surgical procedure because one of the margins was non-existent. At least this time I will know more…
Surgery success...now what?
I was Dx with non-invasive DCIS in December 2001..had excisional biopsy in January 2002..margins weren't clear enough, so had the re-excision last week. Margins came out with no residual carcinoma showing. YIPPEE!! I'm not sure where to go from here. Don't know if radiation is going to buy me anything at this point, which…
Thanks to all for your support !!
Thanks to all those who have responded to my questions and concerns. This website has been awesome for me. Just to be able to hear from others who have gone through this whole ordeal makes it a little easier,when getting good results how much it means to have others cheering on my side.I also have chatted with a few of you…
enough is enough
gee i am having a really bummed out day. my mother is back to psychologically torturing me. my husband and i went to the girl who past awat friday memorial service. unfortunately the minister who did the service attacked me sexually but i didnt care i wanted to be there for the family. the guyb did lousy job. at a eulogy…
Funny story!! or nottttttttttttttttt
I just wanted to share a story with all of you. I just got back from my 6th round of taxol and I was sitting in my chair for a bit while my twin 4 year olds were watching a movie. My duaghter comes in says look mommy Michael is making my hair just like yours and she hands me a big chunk of her beautiful blonde curls. I was…
Strange Rash??
Hi everyone, I have finished my 4th round of AC, might...have a 5th before the baby is to be born. Just this past week I have been getting these strange rash on my hands. They kinda look like tiny warts. They are hard, kinda itchy and they kinda hurt also. I have noticed today they are coming up on my toes and tops of my…
Thanks to all of you !!
I just want to thank all of you that responded to "my bummer day" I had yesterday. I had a nice day today, went to the Fleamarket and bought 300 hankies, they call me the hankie lady, now I gotta wash and iron them all for resale, oh boy, but I had fun for a change. My shots are going well too, took 1 with me, cause we…
Good day to you all
Greetings all. My name is Carol, I am 27, and assisting My mother through her 3rd bought with cancer. (uterine, vaginal, cervical and mets this time around) I am not certain if this would be a proper place to post this msg, but I wanted to try. I am in search for a place that sells Mother of the Bride clothing for plus…
Friend is giving up
I am a six year survivor of ovarian cancer. I was treated with carboplatin and taxol. My teacher's aide was diagnosed with very aggressive breast cancer and is receiving chemotherapy. One type of chemo she is receiving has the nickname "red devil". She has also been started on taxol which she says is the worse. The problem…
Bone resection
Hi sisters! Well, my appt with the chest surgeon is Wednesday. I guess he will give me all the info I need about the procedure. I'm having a hard time with this b/c I would like to talk with someone who has actually had it done. My onc says there are many. I cannot find one person who has been through a bone resection.…
Recovery
I am just at the beginning of this nightmare. I am fortunate to have had a lumpectomy and no lymph node involvement. But still they think radiation and Tamoxafin (sp?). My questions is this. The surgeon's receptionist told me about the "same day" release and that within a week I'd be able to go back to work. I could barely…
Chest pain
Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone ever has discomfort in the sternum, collarbone area after radiation. I had radiation last August, and just now I am noticing pressure pain in that area...most noticeable when there is a weight on my chest...like my hubby. My doctor said it ought to go away by the end of the summer. He…
Bummer day
Well I am having a bummer day and just wanted to talk to people that know what it is like going through this. Somtimes I get the feeling from the people at work (I am off right now) they think I am having a great time beeing off. They only see me on my good days, not when I am sick right after chemo. I had one good weekend…
HITTING TO CLOSE TO HOME
HI ALL: I JUST GOT DEVASTING NEW MY FRIENDS SISTER PAST AWAY TODAY FROM A VERY STRONG BOUT WITH LEUKEMIA. THEY DID A STEM CELL TRANSPLANT BUT IT DIDNOT TAKE. SHE IS RESTING INTHE ARMS OF GOD. PLEASE PRAY FOR HER. HERNAME WAS ANDREA. KELLY
hiya everybody!!
hope everyone is having a good (preferably GREAT) day. just wanted to let you guys know how much this site...no--the women on this site...means to me. wish i could hug the ones who are having a bad day and high five the ones who are feeling great. all are constantly on my mind. may God cradle each in the bad times and…
EVERYTHING IS OK!!!!!!
hello, today is my one year anniversary of my dx and I had my first mammo since..What a day!!!!! First I think I had a heart attack this a.m. ,,i slept a total of 2 hours and went for my mammo, the waiting aged me some...lol..they did my mammo told me to wait (which seemed like forever and ever...)then the nurse came back…
femara
Hi everyone I have started on Femara. has anyone heard of this I have had bad reactions to Gemzar and to Xeloda and am running out of stuff to give me.hope this works or I'm doomed.
apologize
I apologizeto Isaiah4031thank you for the prayers Jane. to Pray2, to bdeanthank you also for the prayers, sorry about your mom, how old was your son? that had to be the worst nightmare. to Tarathank you for caring, we are so, so, ok. and am sorry to know you are Ill again. hope you are feeling better. to pijunsis, started…
radiation after chemo(breast cancer)
does anybody know if you have had a mastectomy of one breast and 1+node and mass was 3.2, stage 2 with floating satalite.and it was invasive ductal cancer. And you had completed chemo txs andrymiacin x"s 4. would it be nesscessary to get radiation to. I have heard they use to do one or the other and have recently combined…
low blood counts post chemo
I was just curious if any of you that has finished chemo and radiation if your blood count took a few months to return to "normal". I finished my rads one month ago and chemo in Feb. 22 and my counts are still low. I am getting a little frustrated because I work in hospital and want to return back to the floor. Plus, it…
Totally Scared!!!!!
Hello, just wondering how you get over the fear of having any sorts of exams,test,blood test..etc.. after having breast cancer !! I am going tommorrow a.m. for my first mammogram since my dx and I'm a bucket of nerves,,I can't imagine sitting in the room while the radiologist checks the films,last time I was called back…
Low blood count
My white blood count is low,had 2nd chemo on May 24, Doctor might give me shots,(will know for sure tomorrow) Anybody else had to have shots?? What are they, how often ? Hope to get some info. Thanks a bunch. Emmi
MAD AS H--- AND NOT GONNA TAKE MUCH MORE
MY HUSBANDS PARENTS ARE TREATING HIM L.IKE DIRT AND IM MAD AS HELL ABOUT IT. THEY NEVER ACCEPTED OUR MARRIAGE AND ARE REALLY BEGINNING TO PISS ME OFF. IM TRYING TO HELP HIM AND IT HAS TAKEN ME 4 YEARS TO GET HIM WHERE HE IS TODAY. HIS FAMILY HATE ME BECAUSE I TOLD HIM 3WHEN I MARRIED HIM I WAS GOING TO SEE HE HAS A PIECE…
Tamoxifen
I've been on Tamoxifen for 14 months and never had any side effects.Post-menopausal when I started on it. Recently have had bleeding and discharge,had an endometrial biopsy but no results back yet. Anyone else experience this?

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