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Follow-up monitoring
Can anyone tell me what follow-up monitoring they received after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy were completed? I was specifically wondering about CT scan and bone scan? I'll be seeing the oncologist once a month and will be having labs drawn. Thank you.
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The Joys of "Womanhood"
Got an email today, kind of tongue in cheek about why woman are cranky. (Periods, sore breasts, pregnancy, delivery, menapause ect.....) kind of got me thinking about the real moments of joy only woman can experience. Holding our newborn and knowing "I made this", that look of complete faith your 3 year old gives you when…
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Extreme amemia
Just when I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, I realize it is a train bearing down on me. With only two more taxotere treatments awaiting me, I thought I would get to work through this and I got so tired and light-headed that I could not get out of bed. It took me 3 hours to get dressed. I kept breaking…
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Problems with Emotions and Sex
I had my mas. in jan'03 and still after chemo and finally my hair is comming back,,I have very littlesex drive plus i have a large scar across my chest that is extreamly swollen from my breast removal site all along my side and back. My emotions are like a roller coaster and like i said i feel no desire for sex!! Whats the…
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chemopause issues
After 4 rounds of CMF chemo, my periods have stopped. The last one was July 10. I have started with what seem to be hot flashes in the middle of the night only, so far. I have not had any sweating, just an overheated feeling that wakes me up one or more times each night for the last week. I'm having difficulty sleeping and…
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Good Old friend with new diagnosis
Just wanted to ask your prayers for an old friend that moved away and we lost touch. She called this past week and has been diagnosed stage II-III invasive ductal breast cancer during her 1st age 40 mamogram. It was a cluster tumor 6 or 7 cm in size! So, keep her husband and children as well as Mel in your prayers. I told…
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Tamoxifen side effect
Hi ladies...I am having a side effect from Tamoxifen that I am not comfortable posting on the message board. If you are currently taking or have taken Tamoxifen, could you please email me and I will email you back and then you can email me back...... Okay, I know it sounds very secret but I know men read these posts and I…
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Taken off Tamoxifen
Hi, I'm a Stage 1 bc survivor (dx on Nov. 22, mastectomy surgery in january, immediate tram flap reconstruction, 4 rounds of AC chemo until early may, hair starting -- slowly to return, started tamoxifen on july 2, had SEVERE joint pain...) who was yesterday told to STOP taking the Tamoxifen, and had an appointment…
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Not A Lot of Action Here
Come on girls. This site has been a little slow this week. Remember there are new people to our "club" that need and learn from our chatter. Log on and communicate! Hope you are all doing well and the reason you all have been so quite is that you are at the beach sunning and swimming or in the mountians resting and…
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pain in arm
Thanks for all your helpful advise. I have been more active recently, swimming and gardening so maybe that is all it is. I will try the pillow and icepack idea. My surgeon said my arm shouldn't be affected by my surgery. Thanks again.
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Hair Regrowth
I finished 5 cycles of chemo on 6/18, had a lumpectomy and axillary dissection on 7/17 and should begin radiation around labor day. I was a Stage III, and luckily had incredible results. No residual tumor found and all 14 lymph nodes sampled negative. While it seems a trivial concern at this point, I was wondering how long…
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pain in arm
I had a masectomy in November and 3 nodes removed.I am thru chemo and feeling good. I had no pain whatsoever in my arm until about 2 months ago. I seem to be getting weaker in that arm also. I asked my oncologist about it and all he said was "anytime you have surgery you will have problems on that side". I still don't…
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Looking for hope
I just feel like I'm everyones worst nightmare. I'm 37 with two little girls (4 & 6). In Sept. 02 I was dx with b/c stage 3b. I just finished 4 rounds A/C and 4 of Taxotere. I was getting ready to start radiation when I started getting short of breath and coughing. Yep, mets to my lungs. Agressive, advanced, adverage…
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No Chemo
Hi all, just wanted to give you update. Saw Oncologist for the first time yesterday. He said my tumor was small, 1.5cm and with neg nodes, did not feel I needed to do chemo. He did say that he wanted me to start taking Tamoxifen. I'm not looking forward to be thrown into menapause, but I want to be doing something to make…
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can't sleep
Well, here I am again at 3:15 a.m. and I am wide awake even after taking sleeping pills. I have been up since a little after one trying to go back to sleep. I had my 2nd taxotere chemo today and am taking dexamethosome (generic of decodron, I think) to help with side effects. I am wondering if sleeplessness is a side…
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Starting Radiation Treatments
I am in need of advice and guidance such as I have received from this site in the past. I am to begin 33 radiation treatments beginning this Thursday. I completed my chemo on July 29th (3 rounds of A/C and 3 rounds of taxol). The radiation oncologist reviewed the possible side effects, but I wanted to check with people who…
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BRCA1 positive-TRAM Reconstruction
I tested positive for the gene mutation which increases risk for breat/ovarian cancer. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, have had the lumpectomy. Also had my ovaries taken out (as preventive measure). I am getting ready to start chemo. I have a couple months to decide if I want a double mastectomy and recon. i am…
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Search for Creativity
Just a positive note of encouragement to say that I have written several simple songs since I got the breast cancer. I was a poet and teacher before that. I am trying to stir up interest in the art of cancer survivors/victims, so KEEP UP your creativity. And keep me posted--Maggs
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SPREAD OF BREAST CANCER
Hi all, my dearest girlfriend was diagnosed with cancer 16 months ago. The primary site was her breast but by the time they found it, the cancer had spread to her spine and brain. As a result, she lost the ability to walk and now uses a walking frame. The doctors told her to get her affairs in order but proceded to try a…
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joules112
How do I contact you? Would like an e-mail address if that is Ok. As I said in my first post I am new at this board and still learning all the tricks. I wanted to thank you for the encouraging words. I know that it is possible to beat this thing, you just need to hear from survivors like you to get through it all, Thanks…
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Have you heard this one?
I saw the surgeon who will be performing my ovarian ablation. As I was given form after form to sign, I was presented with a form that stated that my ovaries, and anything else they remove during the surgery, will be the property of the Univ. of Pittsburgh Medical Center!! It also stated that they could do anything they…
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anti-nausea medicine
My first chemo was Wed.. I felt fine until abou 3:30 pm that afternoon. I got a terrible headache and I started feeling stick to my stomach. I took the zophram and compuzene they suggested. I began throwing up until about 8:00 pm that evening. The doctor prescribed Adavan, which seemed to calm it down a little. They told…
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Lost faith in my physician
Not so long but.....I was dx with bc in Nov 2003 and had a .6cm tumor, had mastectomy with tram flap recontruction. Neg nodes, Neg HER2 ER/PR. I was lucky to have chosen the mastectomy because pathology found in situ cancer at other sites in the breast. I did not require chemo or radiation due to the size of the tumor and…
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Thanks to you all!
I just wanted to thank everyone who has helped me through this past month of my husband leaving me and now with the health problems I am having caused by the stress of this situation.If it wasnt for everyone in this site I dont believe I would of had the strength and courage to get rid of him and move on the way I have.I…
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thanks
thanks too everyone that has responeded you have been real helpful.hope everyone is doing good on this site.Amy
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hot flashes and night sweats
Hello all, Congratulations to ME! Last chemo yesterday, and last nuelasta shot today. Came through with only a few minor problems. Am going to celabrate with a 1 hr full body massage next week!! My question today is about night sweats. When we found the lump the doc took me off BC and I had 1 period and stopped, followed…
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Doxil Caused Rare Side Effect
Hi folks :-] My Mom who's 62 years old has Stage 4 Breast cancer that has spread to her bones. She has responded very well to treatments and her tumer markers are very low..thats the good news...a few months ago her doctor told her that she should recieve some IV treatments of Doxil as a preventative mesure. The first…
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book
Sounds like a book to get!! Thanks for the info. Laura
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joules112
How do I contact you? Would like an e-mail address if that is Ok. As I said in my first post I am new at this board and still learning all the tricks. I wanted to thank you for the encouraging words. I needed to hear I still have a fighting chance at this thing, Thanks again, HUGS TO YOU-----Angie
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Thanks
I just wanted to thank you all for your responses. Hummingbyrd, you are an inspiration, girl,and wanted you to know that God is using you in tremendous ways. Laura, Mico, Denise, Stephanie, and Tara my gratitude for your kind words. I had just heard about a friend with bad news when I posted my message the other day. Felt…