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Breast Cancer

Archives for June 2004

Taking a closer look at soy
Today's LA Times say some want FDA approval of soy as an anti-cancer health claim. I strongly feel soy DOES NOT prevent cancer. I am asian and had eaten moderate amounts of tofu before being diagnosed 6 years ago. Some oncologists have even spoken to my support group and said to avoid soy if you were estrogen receptor…
Thanks for the Info
Watercolor and britches, Thanks for the information. I knew you ladies would be able to give me some answers. I have printed out your replies and hope I don't have to use the suggestions. Will keep in touch. Thanks so much. Janet
question about bone marrow
Hello, Recently I had a CT scan that showed a spot on my liver. So my onc ordered a MRI to get a better picture. It did not show the spot that the CT showed but found 2 new spots. He also ordered a MRI on lower back since I was having some back pain. It showed that "something was infiltrating my bone marrow". What does…
Double mast ahead and too scared to read anything...
I can't even bear to read about other people -- I am just six days into diagnosis and even though this is my third bout, the first two were non invasive. Now it's a new cancer, invasive, and I am facing a double mast and reconstruction. I am LARGE -- a 42 DDD but not fat; real hourglass figure -- so this is striking at…
ASKING FOR YOUR PRAYERS
After numerous test to determine where my the pain was coming from in my groin area my doctor decided to perform a MRI on my brain. Well that test came back showing that I have scattered white matter in my brain, she said it is not a tumor. But never the less, I am worried. On June 15 at 2:00 I have a appointment with a…
couldnt make it too work
Hi all well last friday was my first round of taxol and it has kicked my butt.yesterday had lots of joint pain and a hard time breathing could barley walk and then today i wasnt able to make it too work.Iam hoping to make it tommorow.Iam so tired of doing chemo this is the third time in a year that i have done chemo iam so…
Back to the Source
Hello all, It has been a long time since I've been back to this site. This site helped me so much in the beginning. I will be two years cancer free this August. I have gone through a lot with medications, depression, therapy and still working on trying to come to terms with how being diagnosed with breast cancer has rocked…
Last chemo!
I'm so excited! I'm receiving my last out of 6 cycles of TAC on Tuesday! Yippee! Victory number 2! First surgery, now chemo! Just 5 and 1/2 weeks of radiation to go! Piece of cake! Have a great week! I'll be trying to enjoy my last week of inactivity:-) Love, Michelle
I could use some information
I hope there is someone out there that can give me the information I need. I am a Reach to Recovery volunteer and I have a lady who is going for a mammogram Monday because she found a large lump. We are in Illinois and she has no insurance. The Illinois Breast and Cervical program will pay for everything until a diagnosis…
Joint and bone pain
Hi, I am looking for others that since chemo have on going joint and muscle pain. Mine has become debilatating and I need to show my doc. proof that i am not alone and that this is not in my head. If anyone is suffering with this or knows of medical articals etc... they could lead me to i would be most appreciative. please…
How to get your tastebuds back
Can anyone give me any tips on how to bring them back to life !? Also my appetite is very low due to the fact I have no taste buds. Please any advice will be appreciated. Thanks & God bless Onyx
IBC and Pain Control -Duragesic
I am curious--does everyone with IBC have painful, but intermittant spasms? I am using the Duragesic Patch and it's a life saver.
Femara
I have recently been switched from Tamoxifen after 2 years, to Femara. I'd like to know if anyone feels strongly about whether or not Femara is a safe option. Tamoxifen, because it's been used for so many years, is proven. I'm a little nervous about being on a new class of drugs and would like to know if anyone is having…
TAXOL
Hi has anyone been on Taxol and if so what can i expect for side effects.They are also doing another drug along with it but cant rember what it is called.Doc said that more than likley i will loose my hair is this true?any help would be apprecated thanks in advance Bunnie
dissapoted
Hi all well i got my test results back today from the ct scan before he gave me my results he had me do a chest xray today.It came back that some of the cancer cells are gone but some have growen so more chemo.they are going to try taxol and one other drug but cant rember the name of it.we are going to do two treatments…
TO BUNNIE
Hi Bunnie, Praying your ct results showed NED..waiting to hear Warmly, Judie
to biopsy or not to biopsy...??
I've had a lump in my breast for probably 6 months. found it myself during self exam, gyno found it during annual exam. sent me to surgeon because she felt it should be biopsied but after doing mamo & sonogram surgeon said it looked like nothing to worry about. & that there was no need to biopsy. (even though I told him my…
I was wrong & I am sorry>>Really!
Hey Sisters, I need to say that when I mentioned alternative meds besides conventional that I was out of line. A lot of people responded & now I feel that I should have put ths in the proper place. I am one of those whose only choice is alt. meds. This does not mean that I am a Dr & can not give out medical advice on these…
Lupron injections to induce menopause
Has anyone had any experience with Lupron injections to induce menopause? With the new drugs, my oncologist needs me to be menopausal. I'm having all kinds of side effects, such as headaches, hot flashes, dizziness, fatigue.... Does anyone have any experience with these getting any better? Thanks!
Port Nightmare
Hi all, I'm here again wondering if anyone has ever had any trouble with their port. I was told I would be forever grateful for this thing, however, my whole experience has been a nightmare. First of all, I was not properly numbed when it was inserted and I felt the surgeon cut me.....As I told him he was hurting and I…
Does anyone seem to get sores in there mouth even though you aren't going through treatments any mo
Hello I seem to be getting sores in my mouth lately and I wonder if it is due to the chemotreatments that I took last year that ended in June of last year. I went to see my dentist about it and he said it is because I'm run down .I find out that I still get tired very easy and worn out I just can't keep up with people any…
I'm new and worried
Hello everyone, I am 38, single mom of 3 girls, 20, 16 and 3. I was diagnoised with ductial carcinoma (can't spell) in August of 2002, had a masectomy and then 4 rounds of chemo with the red stuff, and 4 rounds of taxol and then 26 sessions of radiation, had 2 tumors one was 2.5 cm, and the other was 1 cm and 11 out of 21…
Exactly what is a PET scan?
Sue here,at the risk of sounding dumb-which my dr made me feel the other day,I would like to know if I was requesting the wrong test. My rib cage has been hurting for sometime now.I finally broke down and went to my reg. physician last week,he had x-rays of my chest taken -they came back clean.Okay thats great except my…
Nervous
Hi all i go in today for a Ct scan on my lungs too make sure the cancer is in Remission just finished chemo last thursday.Iam a little nervous i hope they have gotten it once and for all.this is the second go around for me in less than a year i would like to beable to move on with my life and put this behind me.I get my…
Painless port access
Hello. Perhaps this is not news to some of you but I just discovered that there is a cream you can put on your port or a venous site that numbs the area and makes access or venipunctue TOTALLY PAINLESS!!! It is called EMLA. You put the cream on the area and cover the area with plastic wrap about 1-2 hours before treatment.…
So long
To all of my friends: I must log off from the site. It was a hard decision but its for the best. I love each and everyone of you. Take care and may God bless each and rveryone of you. Kelly
Chemotherapy and anxiety
i was diagnosed w/ breast cancer in Oct 2003. i'm 38 yrs old.I had a right breast mastectomy Nov.2003 . My chemo strated in Jan. My first treatment was a cocktail of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide . My most common side effects were extreme nausea and fatigue . The next protocol was Docetaxel ..i had flu like symptoms and…
Swelling/tenderness in armpits, ache in rib?
Hello all, Well, here I am, halfway through my pregnancy that was never supposed to be possible and I am having some concerns.... I have swelling and intermittent pain in my armpits. I know there are milk ducts/breast tissue in this region but given my bc background, it's still disconcerting. Has anyone else experienced…
On a lighter note, be careful with the "Puffer salad"
Well, it's big chemo day again. A combination of Herceptin, taxotere and Carboplatin. I started the dexamethasone steroid last night, so my eyeballs popped open at 3:17 AM this morning, and here I am. Good news. I had my midpoint chemo MUGA scan yesterday. A 68 EF versus a 73 EF, prior to starting the chemo. Good to go for…
second primary cancerr
AFter 5 years, 4 rounds of chemo, 6 weeks of rads and tamox for almost 5 years (lumpectomy stage 1) I have a second primary cancer in the same breast. I'm having a bilateral mastectomy on June 11. at first I wasn't all that worred, because it looks very early, caught with my most recent mammo gram (after my last mammogram…

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