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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2003

2nd Lump
Hello my names is Tina ; ) How many has had a lump and had it took out & it was not CANCER BUT the 2nd lump was CANCER! I lost all my chats when my computer when down! Hugs & Prays with all Tina381 ; )
Mother's Day :)
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL OF YOU HUGS AND LOVE MARIAT.
Some help for radiation and burning
Hello Everyone, OK, just FYI, I am a 29yr man in rem (6yrs) from leukemia. I was reading many of your personal stories. There seems to be a lot of questions regarding radiation burns. I did have high-dose radiation, too. I had it directed to my head, neck, face, chest, and spine. So, my mom or my father would apply a good…
Am I being silly.
My mother has had breast cancer. She was adopted so we do not have full history on breast cancer in our family. A couple of years ago I had to have an hemangioma remove from my right breast. The doctor said that my chances of getting breast cancer was slim. But I always have this fear, of having to go through what my…
Her2+ study
I have seen serveral postings from people who are Her2+ and have some information about an ongoing study through the US Oncology group that may be helpful to those who are Node Neg with Her2+ tumor. The folowing web sites may be helpful http://www.bcirg.org/Internet/Studies/BCIRG+006.htm…
First annual check-up
Hi Folks...I'm new to the discussion group. I posted a reply a couple of days ago but this is the first time I've asked a question. I went to my first annual check-up today and ended up crying so much the nurse asked if I wanted to see a person that could "help" (therapist). Actually, I was crying because a few minutes…
Relay for Life
Dear Friends: I just had a wonderful experience that I would like to recommend to anyone who has not taken part in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life - Survivor's Lap. It was so awesome walking around the track with all my fellow survivors from the ages of ten to 85. All the well wishers line the track (at the…
Is Hummigbyrd still offline?
Hey Ladies, Does anyone know if Hummingbyrd is still waiting for that part for her computer? I miss her Wisdom & Spirit that she brings with her to these boards. By the way my Son is coming back from Iraq next week!!!!! Still I would love to hear if Hummingbyrd is still offline. I hope she comes back soon! If anyone knows…
Can't Sleep
Before all this, I was a wonderful sleeper. I remember laying my head down and going to sleep almost instantly. Now it's 3 or 4 am before I fall asleep, and if I do sleep earlier I wake up after only about an hour or so. I am roaming the house at all hours. I get out of bed and do something like the experts tell us but…
Adriamycin vs Taxol
Hi all. I want to start by thanking everyone here, what great support this is! I'm wondering if anyone out there has taken both adriamycin and taxol. I've finished ac treatments (YEA!!), and now I start on taxol and herceptin. I'm curious on how the taxol compares to ac. I'll be getting taxol/herceptin once a week, while I…
Organ Donation after BC
Does anyone know if you can still be an organ donor once you have had cancer / chemo ?
Thank you to all of you
I was new to all this and a true friend refered me to this site in Jan and God answered my prayers. I have learned more from all of you than I could ever have read- real information I could use and from real cancer patients! It has made my treatments better and me better. I have only ONE Chemo left and then, Tamoxifen for…
radiation
I have a question-Has anyone ever had a very bad radiation burn and had their radiation delayed for 3 weeks? I've already had 28 treatments-8 more to go. Does this lessen the effectivenes alot? Thanks for any info.
Tamoxifen and Depression
I've been on tamoxifen for about a month and am starting to feel depressed. I don't know if it's from the cancer, the chemo, the change in my looks, tamoxifen, or all of the above, but I'd sure like to feel better. Do antidepressants help and how long do you need to take them?
advice on starting local support group
I live on an island (12,000 population) where there seems like there's a lot of cancer. I only have degrees in education, nothing in the medical field. Do you think I could start some kind of support-sharing group with the residents? Or you think it's a bad idea? Thanks.
Taxol
My doctors are suggesting that I take decadron the night before and the morning before my chemotherapy with Taxol. Are there any side effects. Have others had to take decadron?
Intimacy
I am in my late 40's (I can say that for a few more months, I'll be 50 this summer) and have been single for over 23 years. While raising my children I wasn't sexually active and had just started dating when I was diagnosed. Now I have this fear that I will never be intimate again and it saddens me. Any one out there…
Support Group
Thank all of you for your advise. I am passing it all to my daughter. We have been in contact with the ACS and have found many support groups. But from what I can gather they can not keep the younger groups going. It seems the younger people either are too busy or do not need the long term support. Thanks again
WHAT A PAIN!!!
Just wondered how many of you had to deal with insurance company problems, one after the other. I am so sick of them, I had a mastectomy two years ago and I still have one more reconstruction to go,thanks to the insurance company and their darn paperwork not being processed ,the out of network problems,getting a…
i feel like i cant talk
help i've gotten such bad mouth sores and it looks as if my tongues is a bluish purple at some spots right after my 3rd chemo, has anyone experienced that or have any comforting suggestions ? Love and hugs to all Mariat.
feeling down
I finished chemo 3 weeks ago. Will start radiation in one week. Am anxious and I don't know why. Has anyone else experienced this feeling? Also have started arimidex.
nerve damage from surgery
Hi-been having a problem with my arm,tingling,shooting pain up and down it and numbness in fingers since I finished chemo.Went to doctor and they did some nerve tests and found besides carpel tunnel that the problem seems to be coming from the nerves in the under arm area,close to where they took nodes out from.Anyone elsa…
Tamoxifin
Does anyone on Tamoxifen have a weight gain problem. I'm trying to determine what is causing the gain - ie fluid retention or blocked metabolism - so I can deal with my gain. Thanks for your help!
Hair Loss Question
I will have to undergo chemo as an adjuvant therapy soon. I have been reading the entries here and everyone has been very helpful so I decided to pose my question to any one who has been experienced this before - What is the best resource for wigs when hair loss happens. Thanks
shoulder pain
does anyone else have shoulder pain and armpit discomfort on the side where the breast and lymphnodes were removed?
Support group
Looking for a support group for 30 year old daughter with breast cancer
remission ? If we are in remission does this mean that we are still cancerous?
I have been told that I am in remission, but my daughter says that I am still terminal, with breast cancer that moved to the bone. Yet if I am in remission does that mean that my cancer is asleep and not causing problems?
genetic testing- especially moms!
My mother has metastatic breast cancer- she has been fighting the recurrence now for almost a year and a half. I had genetic testing done because I wanted my breasts "cut off", so they made me see a counselor. My mom's mom also had breast cancer but she's 87 and fine. My mom was first tested for the gene mutation and she…
Tissue Expansion after Radiation
I'm trying to find anyone out there who has had a tissue expander placed in a breast that has been radiated. I had a right mastectomy in 1998, with chemo and radiation following. I am now (5/03) going ahead with reconstruction. I had a prophylactic (sp?) mastectomy on the left and had tissue expanders placed in both…
Mediport pain?
Hi there...I had a mediport put in during my lumpectomy surgery. It's on my right side. I have pain in my arm and under my arm on the right side. I told my onc because I was terrified it was a bone met. He felt the nodes under my arm and told me to quit sleeping on my right side. Has anyone else experienced pain on their…

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