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What is Going On?
Ladies, Why are you not responding to posts? We are supposed to be supporting each other and not ignoring the fact that there are people reaching out on this board..... I have'nt been able to use the computer for a few days because of treatments and my sister has been working fron home... People and most definately I am…
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Need Input
Yesterday I went for my lab work and was told that my red blood count and hemaglobin was too low. I was given a shot of Procrit which wasn't very comfortable. Is there anything that I can eat to raise these levels to avoid more shots?? I haven't had a problem yet keping up at work, but when I get home I'm pretty much…
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tamoxifen
I'm 35 and on tamoxifen and having a really tough time with it. Anyone else having bad side effects to it?
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For a Friend
Hi everyone. Today one of the ladies on this site is having surgery so please say a prayer for her. She's very young and has two small children. So sad to have BC at such a young age, so sad at any age really. Let's hope all goes well and she's home in no time. Hugs, Marie
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Hey You Ladies!
Once again my plans were thwarted to get on the new chatroom, because I babysat my nephew, and my sister is working from home..... Maggs please let me know when the oppertunity to get on it happens again. This is my sisters computer and she is having a rough time with her job right now. I have to be supportive of her…
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huumb
sorry about last night my computer kicked me off and would not let me back on.
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Try the new chat forum
Hello all, Last night a few of us were on the new chat to try it out. It is fast and works well. Our programmers have put together an easy to use, and very fast response, chat room. One thing that confused me for a short time is that the post is preceeded by the posters name. When I posted, there was no name, so I started…
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Re: gdpawel
Whew! OK here goes, this may offend some of you and I apologize if it does BUT...I've been tracking articles now for about a year. I firmly believe THERE IS A CURE FOR CANCER BETTER THAN CHEMO! It's all we have at this point because its all 'they' will give us. Think about it CANCER esp BREAST CANCER is BIG business. There…
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Help Test a New Chat on CSN
We need help evaluating a new chat room for the Cancer Survivors Network. You many join our test anytime during our two test times. The test chats begin at the following times: Wednesday, Feb. 5th, at 8pm Central Standard Time Thursday, Feb. 6th at 2pm Central Standard Time You can open the new chat room from your Cancer…
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Attention Ladies!
hello Sisters, This is in reference to Pawel or whatever he chooses to call himself. He is not a DR and has been banned from 3 different sites! Maybe I have the wrong guy, but he sure enough sounds exactly the same, and I don't believe he is a clone.... The same jerk! Anyway we can always have him banned, and deleted or at…
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Response to gdpawel
Mr Pawel, I don't know what your real motives are for coming back and back to this forum with your negative input. We are a group of women who give one another support and constructive information based on our experiences. Each of us is going through a life altering experience. We try to give each other HOPE, and the last…
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Chemo Mouth?
I've had 2 rounds of chemo (ellence,5fu and cytoxin) and haven't found anything to get rid of the nasty taste and severe dryness in my mouth. I drink probably 1 1/2gals. fo water a day trying to wash it away, but to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Julie
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experiences
I am a grad student at Arizona State and I am designing a Cancer Wellness Center for Women as my thesis for my Masters of Architecture. I am writing to any and all of you to ask what you feel, as first hand users, makes for a 'good' hospital/outpatient center and what makes a bad experience when it comes to the facilities.…
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to dikaras
Congrats to you! We'll be always praying for you and you healthy baby too. Just wanted to let you know that there's another gal who had a baby boy during her ordeal, her name is Angel and has a beautiful boy named Skylar. If you want to talk to her, she said to give you her e-mail address. Let me know. Hugs, Marie
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I had my baby!
Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you know that on Jan. 28th, I had a healthy baby boy! I delivered him at one day shy of 35 weeks due to the discovery that the chemo (AC) was not working for me. I will now be able to begin a new regime of chemo with different drugs. I wanted all of you to know that I appreciated all of…
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Hummingbyrd,
Dear Humminbyrd, I guess I screwed up last night, and I tried to email you about it.....but my email on this site is locked again....Not only that, I was in the chatfiles talking to myself like a dumbo! I am so illiterate on the computer these days that I don't know how to paste. I understand all about http//.....Not how…
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Feeling cared about
Hello Marysfz, It's 3:04 am so I guess its Monday and I tried chat but misses everyone. I am going later this am to my reconstructionist surgeon to check on the nipples she did a week ago. I am feeling very ouchy and it has kept me up tonight. I think I will feel better when doc gets to look and see how new nipples…
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Chemotherapy Drug Concession
Drug Concession Profits are Hugh for Cancer Doctors Cancer doctors have the financial incentive to select certain forms of chemotherapy over others because they receive higher reimbursement. Medical Oncologists are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars each year by selling drugs to patients, a practice that almost no…
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what to expect
Hi! I'm a 39 year old mom with 3 kids I have just had a lumpectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed only 1 had 1cm of cancer in it. The doctor told me I will have to have radiation 4 series of chemo and hormon therapy. I was just wondering what to expect. I will be starting treatments in about 2 months. Thanks to all who reply.
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New kid on the block
I am scheduled for a bilateral masectomy February 18th with reconstructive surgery. I had a lumpectomy in each breast with LCIS in the right and atypical hyperplasia in left. I have opted for the surgery due to my family history. My mother has battled this for 30 years and just last year it turned to invasive . She had to…
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Please Everyone!
Dearest Friends Take a moment out of your life to pray for the people that were on the Space Shuttle. That they believed in Jesus, and most definately Pray For Their Families..... Dear Lord, I lift their families up to you ..That you send the Comferter to help them get through this tragedy and realize their loved ones are…
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Hello Everyone,
Well Hummingbyrd& Siters, When I get over the morphine that I have been on I will probably be able to get into your chatroom.... I am not real great when it comes to computers...Lets just say I am learning as I go, but I would truelly love to get in.. I will need for you to re-explain how to get in for me. I miss out and I…