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Breast Cancer
Archives for January 2004
Discussion List
Tense Ascites
Greetings to all, I was hoping to find others having to cope with complications of liver mets and fluid retention in the abdomen known as "tense ascites". I have been stage IV now for just over 5 years, seems I don't know when to quit. The disease advanced to my liver about 3 and 1/2 years ago. So, the last couple of years…
Hummer:
Hi Hummer, I don't have a reply function on the board until I post a new topic but wanted to ask you about the reply you gave to MTRI. You told her that if she was post menopausal she did not want Tamoxifen. I have been on Tamoxifen since the beginning of treatment and recently asked my Onco about changing to Arimidex. He…
need help again
Hi well i went in a talked to a plastic surgon about reconstruction.Know i just need to make my desicion on rather i want to go with Salin implant or Silicon implant.Would love to hear from someone who has both types all the pros and cons.Like can you fell it is a implant and things like that and how many years you have…
joint pain, especially hip pain
Hello everyone, I feel very lucky to have Stage 1, small tumor. And very blessed with my life all in all. My story: I am 3 week post 7 week radiation. I will probably choose not to take tamoxifen but will wait after I meet with my oncologist. My nutritionist and I may go with a vitamin approach. My concern is, I have…
when do u know when u need a psychologist?
The subject line says it all......when does a breast cancer survivor need professional help from a psychologist? How does one know, when they've reached that point?
I'm Back
Had my "clean up" surgery on the 10th. Did great. No longer have a big hole in my belly. And I will surly miss doing the 2X a day dressing changes I have been doing for a year. NOT! I also no longer have a belly button. Now where am I going to put that belly button ring Santa brought. The surgery went great the wound is…
The Challenge
Besides sharing information on treatments and alternative therapies, we have been sharing some heartaches about lack of support from family and friends. I would like to propose as a New Year 2004 resolution that WE resolve to treat others the way we would like to be treated: with lots of love and compassion and concern.…