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lymphedema concerns
Hello all. I saw my surgeon last week for my 6 month followup. He said "see you in one year"!!! So he is pleased with my progress. The soreness at the surgery site(s) that I complained about was deemed to be within his expectations and he allowed that it might be sore for a while longer. We discussed lymphedema and he…
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OTC Anti-Nausea Meds-Recommendations?
I completed my first A/C cycle July 17th. I am now experiencing the latter stages of DCIN-Delayed Chemotherapy Induced Nausea. Can anyone recommend over-the-counter meds to help supplement my prescibed meds - Zofran and Compazine - I'm drinking as much water and Gatorade as humanly possible, but I'd like not to have to…
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chat
I have tried a couple of times to get into the chat room, but I cannot respond. I cannot make my screen big enough to type in a response to the kind hellos. Help!
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Why I Have Been MIA
Dear Sisters & Friends, As many have noticed I have'nt been around much as I have had 2 surgies. One was to encase a very large tumer & the other last week. The large one was shrinking because of Laetrille, but to be safe the Sr & Dr decided to encase it. They will be blasting that thing out of me early Sept. It is great,…
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Many thanks
I can't seem to get to the icon for responding to each of you that posted about my panicky feelings...I can't tell you how much it has helped knowing that this is probably a normal reaction to my situation. I do think that 'not doing anything' right now (as opposed to chemo, rad, etc.) has something to do with my feelings.…
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Invasive DCIS Cancer
Could you please help me with a question, and please don't think I am stupid. I just had Lumpectomy about a week and a half ago. My tumor was 1.2cm. I was told after the surgery that I had Negative Nodes and that my margins were good. I was able to do the Mammosite Radiation successfully last week. Then I was told my tumor…
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thank you
I just wanted to say thank you for all the imput that was given to me about reconstuction.I still haven't decided,there is plenty of time.Meanwhile I go to the onc on Tuesday to see how I am after my last chemo on June 30,2003.Thanks again.Twinks 56 aka Teresa
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waitng for surgery
IAM A 34 YEARS OLD AND THIS PAST FEBRUARY I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD BREAST CANCER WELL, I HAVE TAKEN CHEMO AND NOW IT' TIME FOR SURGERY BUT MY SURGERY IS TAKING SO LONG. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE SURGERY THE 8TH OF JULY AND IT PROBALY WANT BE UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND TODAY IS THE JULY THE 19TH. MY QUESTION IS THIS THE LAST TIME I HAD…
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hysterectomy
Hello everyone. I have to have a hyst.due to spotting/bleeding I've been having off and on for a while. I am menopausal so it isn't good. Am also on arimidex. I'm scared of cancer again, of course. Will everyone please keep me in their prayers on July 30? I felt all your "presences" when I had my mastectomy and it really…
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ovarian ablation or drugs?
Hi all, I am once again in need of some wisdom and experience. When I first joined this discussion I wrote that my bloodwork showed that I was post-menopausal. Well low and behold I had a regular old period about one week ago. I was taking arimidex with no side effects or problems. I was initially precribed tamoxifen and…
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back pain and Arimidex?????
I am on Arimidex to battle this terrible disease known as breast cancer for the second time around. I am having a lot of back pain since going on it. I don't know if it is a side effect of the Arimidex or if it has anything to do with the plurel effusion. Has any one out there experienced this problem? I go back to my onc…
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panicky 1 yr. after treatment ended
I don't know what has happened to me but the last six weeks or so I am so anxious and worried about my CA returning and I am spending part of each day thinking about how I would handle a relapse or not surviving one...I did not have these fears when I was diagnosed (1/02) or all thru treatments which ended 7/02. I have…
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new book
Thank you! My name is Lois and this is my first time in the chat room. I have just completed chemo and radiation after lumpectomy. I am looking to do everything I can to never have cancer again. I put together a website which was very therapeutic for me and my purpose was to help others going through the same thing.…
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Breast Tenderness
I had a lumpectomy in October 2002 followed my chemo and radiation. I completed my treatments in May but the tenderness and the sorenees is still there. My doctor informed me that this is to be expected. How long does this last?
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Wigs and Airports
Does anyone know if the metal stays in my wig will set off the metal detector in airports?
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Mystifying the Doctors
Good morning... I was diagnosed last August with stage one breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy and finished chemotherapy on January 3, 2003. I finished radiation treatment on April 24, 2003 and am now on tamoxifen for the next five years. Here is my question.. Recently I went back (late june) for a mammogram which was clear.…
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Dyeing a wig..
Does anyone know how to dye a wig. I have a human hair wig but the color is lighter than I prefer. Any suggestions? Thanks, Karen.
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Dark Fingernails-After Chemo is over, do they clear up?
That's my only question. The dark color is spreading from the bed of the nail up toward the top of the fingernail. After chemo is over how long (if at all) does it take to clear up?
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Taxol, How is it Different from A/C
Tomorrow, I start Taxol. I finished 4 cycles of Adriamycin/Cytoxin. I tolerated that pretty well. I have heard Taxol is less stressful for the body. Can anyone give me any insight?
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Hot Head?????
Since I lost all of my hair, I wear hats. I found wigs too hot! I have surges of heat under the hats. Does anyone else experience this with either wigs or hats?
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Joint/Bone Pain
I've probably asked this before...but, I'm gonna ask again. I finished 4 rounds of A/C Chemo the beginning of May. On July 2, I started with the 5 years of Tamoxifen. (I had a mastectomy in January, with immediate tram flap reconstruction; invasive ductal carcinoma, with 0 lymph involvement, and no apparent spread -- all…
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Skipping a day of radiation
The radiation machine at my oncology center broke down today and I couldn't get my treatment. For those who have already done radiation, or are doing it now, do you think this happens very often? I know they are very expensive machines and they can't keep a spare one around...but I wanted to get an idea of how many days in…
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breast protheses
I had mastectomies in 96/97 both with tissue expanders and silicone implants. I recently had them both removed due to complications and am now getting ready to purchase protheses. I have seen a kind that is supposed to stick to your skin and also the kind that fit into a pocket. Does anyone have advice/opinions on which…
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The Ovarian Cancer Link
I've been made aware of my increased risk for developing ovarian cancer. I have boned up on the symptoms and have passed my previous pelvic exams - my question of the group - can I request a CA125 test prior to starting my chemotherapy regimen this coming Thursday or will this test taken at this time result in a false…
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Cure for cancer
There are so many claims and such out there. Last night someone told me about Dr.day.com, A surgeon who cured herself. I'm sure some of the stuff might be true BUT there is also the coral calcium claim. Could it be this easy, if we had only taken a pill or ate right we would not have had cancer. I recommend a site.…
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Pain in breast post op and tightness/pullin in arm
I had a lumpectomy in February and just now started to have some pain in my breast where the incision is. My surgeon did an ultra sound and said there is nothing there, that was a relief. But I also have a tightness and pulling all down my left arm from my armpit to my elbow. When I raise my arm up over my head and extend…
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Question about BSE after Reconstruction
I am almost 2 years out from my bc diagnosis and bil mastectomies and close to 1 year out from finishing my reconstruction with saline implants. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what I'm feeling between my skin and my implants. Does scar tissue shift around in there? This feels like my scars but is not close to…
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First Cycle - A/C Cocktail
Good Day Everyone. I was newly diagnosed June 3rd. Surgery performed June 11th. I'm starting 4 cyles of Adriamycin/Cytotoxin followed by 4 cycles of Taxol this coming Thursday. I know the side effects vary with each patient and that the timing of the onset of these side effects varies as well, but would someone mind…
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Good People
I had got fired during my chemo treatments and my husband had gotten laid off. Employers freak when there is cancer in the family. Today I went for a interview. I am so shocked, honored, amazed etc... The employer knows of my cancer, she knows I am a juvenille diabetic, she knows I got fired from my job during chemo, she…
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One year checkup
Does anybody who's been through the one year checkup have any advice on how to cope? I have a bone scan, chest x-ray, blood work and mammo on Wed, then I have to wait a week for results. I'm already going crazy, I can't focus, I don't care about anything except getting through these tests. I'm so afraid they're going to…