Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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Ovarian Problem
Dearest sisters, First of all, thank you for all of your support and guidance. I write to you today to let you know that I went to my onc and was reshecduled to go in late November. The only problem with my check up was that they found what they feel is a benign tumor on my pelvic MRI. The tumor is large, 5cms, and they're…
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Bone Scan
Hope this finds everyone doing well and having a good fall. To recap, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer a little over one year ago. The doctor has scheduled a bone scan for Friday. I always get nervous and anxious whenever I have a test date set. I know that I will have an injection and wait 3 hours before the actual scan…
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Hello All
I just can't get over all the posts that have been left on this site since I came on board 1 year 5 months ago. Then there were just a couple of hundred. It still saddens me to think so many others must do what I have done. Just wanted you all to know that I have reached the last issue to be addressed after 5 long years of…
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Still fighting.
I have now been breast cancer free for 13 years. I had a modified radical mastectomy with no reconstruction. I was on a tamoxifen protocal with the National Cancer Institute. My protocal was no lymph nodes involved and no Chemo with the tamoxifen. I was notified that the results were good with the tamoxifen alone for my…
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Healing with Art
Hello there, I hope all is well with everyone. I just wanted to take a moment to invite you to visit http://www.healingartt.com We bring together Tattoo Artists with Breast Cancer Survivors for "Art for a Cure". If your are interested please contact me sugar@tatdude.com. Thank you and best wishes, France
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healing Art Foundation
Hello there, I hope all is well with you and your health. I just wanted to take a moment to invite you to vivit http://www.healingartt.com we bring together Tattoo Artists with Breast Cancer Survivors for "Art for a Cure". If your are interested please contact me sugar@tatdude.com. Thank you and best wishes, France
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worried
Hello Everyone, I've been checking this site each day and responding when I could relate to the message because of my own knowledge and experience. This site has taught me so much...mostly that you are there whenever anyone needs some bolstering! I'm in that position now. I got a good report from my onc and blood work for…
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!
Hi sisters, Hope this finds you all as well as possible and strong in your fight. I'm writing to you today to see if anyone has experienced what I'm going through. I started this process two and a half months ago and had been doing ok and hadn't complained much, but all of a sudden, yesterday while in one of my pre…
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Thanks ladies
I appreciate the warm responses. This is my first involvement with any type of support group. It feels good to visit with you. I started my web page today for anyone interested in my story. Thanks again, TByrd
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still a little nervous
I am 14 months past my last chemo and radiation, but with diagnosis of stage IV, I have had some complications that have left me in "treatment". I am more nervous about reoccurance now than I was when I was going through the active fight. It all happened so fast that I didn't have time to think about anything except…
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New member
I am a new member to this, but a relatively old member to the women diagnosed with breast cancer. I was diagnosed 6/22/2000. Since I haven't done this before I really don't know what to say, except I thank God for another beautiful day, and this seems to be an exciting time for cancer patients with all the recent…
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Hi All...
Hey everyone, It's been a while. I hope everyone is doing well. Skylar was real sick and had to be hospitalized. He had Viral Menengitis. It was onother tuff time, but we survived. Both boys are actually home with me again today because Dallas is sick (again). It's tuff with them both home with me. I am pretty wiped from…
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25 year old, stage 3a
Hello, everyone I am a 25 year old mother of 2. I have stage 3a breast cancer. I just found out in July, 2002. I have had 2 chemo treatments so far. I have 8 total. I have to have mastectomy sometime around March or April, followed by 7 weeks of radiation. 7/17 lymph nodes +. I am looking for someone who's around my age,…
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core biopsy results: BENIGN!!!
Hi everybody! Just wanted to share my good news with you... After extreme stressing for myself, my family & friends, my biopsy came back BENIGN!!! Thank all of you so much for your support. It helped me get through this. This wonderful news has given me another nudge to once again actively pursue help/relief for my chronic…
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BREAST CANCER HELP
MY SISTER WAS AT THE DOCTORS TODAY AND HAS 2 LUMPS ON HER ARMPITS AND A LUMP ON HER BREAST, THERE IS ALSO A LUMP NEAR HER STOMACH. SHE HAS KNOWN OF ONE LUMP UNDER HER ARM FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT DID NOTHING FOR IT. THE DOCTOR HAS ORDERED A MAMMOGRAM, ULTRASOUND, CHEST X-RAY AND BLOOD WORK. WHAT IS HAPPENING, SHES ONLY 26…
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Tamoxifen...HELP
Hello Ladies, I need some help, of course what else do we come here for. Well I finished my chemo about 2months ago, and have been saying nasty words to the bottle of Tamoxifen that has been sitting there. I am so afraid of it. I heard so many horror stories. I am ER +, and 28 years old. So pretty much this is my only…
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YAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
today was my last rad!! i'm sooooo glad to be finished with my treatments. now i can sit at home and do nothng. well, besides try to clean up some of this mess that 7 weeks of back and forth into town everyday left behind. now i just have to tend with the BAD burn i got the last two weeks of treatment. the techs said i was…
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to cover or not to cover?
OK IT IS HOT- Yes! *pant pant* it is JUST ME and I know it.. hot flashes and night sweats.. LOL> well at least I can make hubby freeze- I shouldnt be so mean to him *evin grin* but I cant help it, he is sssoo cute trying to take of me---to cover me or to uncover???LOL-- you guys getting a visual? can you relate?? HAHAH…
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Excess saliva
I had my third round of TAC on the 13th. I had felt tired but not sick on the past two. The third time, a week out I ran low grade fever and had sores in my mouth and throat. I was sick for a couple of days. I feel like I am chewing tobacco - I have to carry around a spit cup. I haven't eaten hardly anything. They gave me…
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Got through it!
Hi to eberyone and I want to say Thank-you to everyone who wrote back or just thought of me and like me was too shy to write. I got through it, it wasn't quite as bad as I had worried about and only 11 morer to go!! The pretzels and ginger-ale were my staples and really helped that first day. Thank- goodness for…
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This is it - tomorrow is the big day ....
Hello my sisters! Ok, provided I get big enough kahuna's to show up, my surgery to remove the rib bone is scheduled for tomorrow morning. Apparently, the tumor(?) has grown and may be invading an adjacent rib. So, the docs say it is a 'must have surgery' at this point. Hopefully, it is some freaky benign growth and not a…
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Update & My Latest Hot Flash/ Night Sweat Solution
Hi Everyone, I hope that you are all having a GREAT weekend. Things are progressing very slowly here. On Thursday it became impossible to drink anything. The smallest amount caused excrutiating fist like spasms in my chest. I called the nurse and she returned my call on Friday telling me that I could start taking…
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Tamoxifen vs. Arimidex
Hi Ladies! There have been some posts about the hair loss associated with tamoxifen use. I feel as though I am going bald. Of course, I have hair, but seriously, I', sure I have lost about 40% of my hair. I will be seeing my oncologist in October, and thought of talking to her about changing to something. Someone in…
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Feeling Older-Thanks To You Feeling Better
Thanks, Everyone! I needed to hear your answers. I know, deep inside, I'm doing okay but from day to day it's hard to be creative on command (I'm a graphic designer in label design--spent my time in radiation doing speculative work on breast pumps of all things--get these things away from me!!!). Thank you for picking my…
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Yoga works
I have taken advantage of taking Yoga classes at the Wellness Center by me that are scaled down to a pre-Yoga so BC people can actually do the work and feel good. I've done it twice and twice I've experienced an easier time of breathing, being aware that my back wasn't hurting and the expanders hurt less. I felt more…
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Re: Anyone tired?
were I 97, I could honestly say I didn't feel any more tired than could be expected. I am, however, 54 and have two more radiation treatments to go. I work full time and must be beginning to look like my old self, if you discount the wig. I don't feel like that at all and feel far older than I did last April before this…
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I'm ba-ack.....
Hi Ladies! My husband and I have returned from our 6-week jaunt out west. Wow....there is some beautiful country out there! God is good to us! I hope you are all enjoying your summer as much as you can, and that things are going well for everyone. I missed the fellowship here, and am glad to be back. God bless, Cyndi
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Anyone Feel Old After Treatment?
I know it's jus the pity pot but I feel quite out of it about now. Finished radiation in June. Burned quite badly and still feel tired. I am 51, work with late 20s.early 30s people. Feel quite out of it. Need a hang in there.
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Newbie Here
I am new to this group, I am in another group for Breast Cancer. I was diagnosed with B/C and had a mastectomy May 16. Have finished my 4 rounds of A/C chemo without any sickness ( Thank God ).. I wish everyone the Best in their treatment. And I hope that I continue to do well with whatever lies ahead of me. Phyllis in…
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Finally going to Chemo...
Hi to everyone, I last posted in May and I appreciate Cindi's response.I finally am able to start my Chemo tomorrow!!! yeah to finally going on with the treatment, see my web page for details, it has been a long road and now 6 months of chemo but I am glad to finally be at this point! I appreciate all of your comments to…