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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2004

Cancer center of america
I want to get a second opinion on my treatment for breast cancer. Has anybody heard of Cancer center of america in Zion, Il are they any good. I live in New york and heard good and bad things about Sloan Kettering do not know if I should go to Illinois for cancer center or try big ny hospital
Hair loss without Chemo???
Have any of you experienced hair loss without having had chemo or radiation? I had a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruct and my hair is falling out in handfulls. I try to not comb it and to wash it seldom, but, when I do it is horrible. What at first looked like just accelerated hair loss maybe due to dyeing or…
just wondering
Hi all iam currently taking Xeloda And Tazatear.My question is that it is making my food taste like sawdust but iam not sure wich one is doing it and i keep forgetting to ask wich one is making my food taste like that the only reaspm iam really asking is becase they are wanting me to stay on the xeloda probally for the…
Sorrow and Financial Ruin
I had a bilateral mastec. with tram flap reconstruct on 2-4 and I had to close my business. I am a stock broker for 15 years and I cannot do that work any longer. I need stability in my life, a salary, not commssion. I am so ashamed to see the financial ruin and feel so helpless. I have had to draw from all our financial…
Does any one find out that they still stay tired
I finished my treatments in June of last year and I go for mile walks or two mile walks and still find out that I get tired very easy still is that normal. I also come home from work and all I want to do is sleep because I'm tired still. Marilyn
curly hair
How have you all handled the curly hair thing? My hair is about 3-4 inches long but so curly that it looks shorter It's been too long for a wig for awhile and I got extensions but now they are coming out and it is so damn curly that I'm not happy going without the extensions, but if I tried to wear my wig again it would…
vaginal atrophy
This is my second go-round with breast cancer (new occurence), and I experienced menopause with the first episode 9 years ago. Now they have added Tamoxifen to my 'diet', and what little strength I had left in my vaginal lining is gone. Intercourse is out of the question, even with copius amounts of lubricant. My gyn wants…
3rd surgery and I'm tired
Had my 3rd surgury for a lumpectomy yesterday... they haven't gotten clear margins yet. I know my surgeon is doing a good job trying conserve my breast but this is exhausting. DCIS Dx in February, 10 weeks of testing and waiting to find out it was just a lumpectomy. This is my 3rd surgery in a month. I know I'm blessed and…
for Isaiah4031
Hi Jayne, I've tried to e-mail you lots of times but all my mail comes back to me. Please tell me if you have a new address or should I keep trying with the old one. Hope you are well and the move went well too. Thinking of you. Love, Marie
Question
I had reconstruction done, but Im having shooting pains (like muscle cramps), but no muscle as such was used, fat was taken from my tummy. Has anyone had a similar experience to this?
Revlon Run/Walk for Women
I did the 5 km walk yesterday and it was such a wonderful victory for me. I realize that 5 km is nothing for walkers, but I'm not one, and I was thrilled at finishing! It was so wonderfully symbolic of finishing the race!! SO many people walked in support of others and in memory of others. IT was a very emotional day but…
need your prayers PLEASE
Hello everyone, tuesday i will be going for an ultrasound of my liver the oncologist thinks it my be my gall stones acting up (been having several of them for 18 years) but i've been having a discomfort , pulling /tugging at my right side below my mastectomy kind of into the ribs, hard to even explain but i am so petrified…
cramps
how long will it take to get rid of cramps in my feet and hands. i had cramps in my left hand that last for 10 min, my thumb was stuck behind my 4 fingers and would not move, it was very painfull. i get them in my feet but they are not as bad as my hands. how do you get rid of them. my blood work is normal. someone told me…
Hair Regrowth?
Hi all, I finished chemo on April 16 and I will be starting radiation next week. I was wondering if radiation will inhibit my hair growth? and also wondering about how long it will take for my hair to grow to a point where I don't have to wear a wig anymore?
Breast Reconstruction
I am 65 yrs old, preparing for masectomy, only reconstruction is shoulder flap with implant. Any advice
bone metastases....symptoms?
I'm experiencing discomfort .....more than the usual numbness.......in my arm. Should I be concerned that the cancer is in my bone now? Thanks, Sue
Procrit shots before surgery
Has anyone gotten procrit shots before reconstructive surgery? Evidently that is what bloodless surgery is about. They bulk up your RBC count artificially so when you lose blood, they don't need to replace it. I'm having a TRAM flap procedure on the 12th and my surgeon suggested it since the herceptin I'm on makes me…
side effects of xeloda
Has anyone had fluid retention or or difficulty breathing while taking xeloda. I have been on xeloda for 6 months and was doing very well. However last week, I started having problems, feeling very tired ,coughing, difficulty breathing and back ache. The doctor is sending me for a CT scan of the chest, she is wondering if…
Survival Rate for Bone Mets?
I'm feeling rather depressed. Does anyone know much about survival rates for breast cancer patients that have the cancer come back in 4 1/2 years. It appeared in my bones in three areas - upper right arm, lower back and lowest right back rib. I am on taxol and aredia now. Thanks for any information.
re : Gained weight and want to know what is the best exerise for the stomach
Hello I have to force my self to go walking and to exercise because I have gained weight and alot of people ask me if I'm expecting and that gets me upset because after going through cancer in 1989 and chemo treatments Dec.1989-May 1990 and having cancer last year and gone through treatments again I know that I can not…
Radiation
Hi all I havent posted for a while. I have 8 rads to go 5 of them boosts. Are they stronger???.I have not had any probs so far just a little pink. I had grade 1 with 1 nodes er/pos. I am now on tamoxifen. with no problems yet but I am having problems sleeping. would this be due to the tamoxifen??. take care and thanks…
Lighterside/Swimwear?
Hi! Sue here,a little apprehensive about wearing a swimsuit.I know there is so much more serious stuff on everyone elses mind,but I'm going to my son's graduation in Mississippi next weekend and we have reservations at a Hotel w/a pool.I've always loved going to the pool and playing with the kids and I still want to,but I…
THANK YOU FROM GLOW
I cannot thank the people who replyed to my post enough. Thank you for undestanding, for caring, for taking the time to respond. This has been a horrendous time for me. My family only wants to keep me alive forever and I just long to be at peace. I love them so much and I want to be here but not like this. I was feeling…
Aches and Pains after Chemo
I had surgery for breast cancer in Oct 2002, immediate reconstruction and 6 months of a/c and taxol. Radiation followed. I did well during the treatment and was glad to finish up and get back to life. All was well until about a month after I finished everything. I was hit with alot of joint pain, which still continues. I…
Tram Flap Question
Hi! This is my first time to this site. I don't know why I didn't think of it before. I had a mastectomy and abdominal tram flap reconstruction in Oct, 2002. I am doing well and very pleased with my breast. The right side of my stomach however, is very distended. At first the doctors all agreed that I probably had a…

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