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Breast Cancer

Archives for July 2004

Muscle pain from Taxotere
I had 4 cycles of AC and 4 cycles of taxotere. I finished my last taxotere treatment 4 weeks ago and my face is still swollen, my muscles in my legs are still weak and painful when I walk. Everyday after work my legs and feet are swollen. I am wondering if these are still side effects from taxotere or if I now have…
Been a long time..Update!!
Hey all... It's been a long time since I have accessed this site. I started back to work last August (as a teacher) and just don't have the time I had anymore. Anyway..My little guy that I was pregnant with while dealing with breast cancer is now 2. His birthday was July 11th and he is great. There have been no problems…
Fat Necrosis? Scar Tissue?-Post Reduction
Good Day Ladies: My reconstruction (right breast) and the reduction of my left breast (for symmetry purposes) was completed on June 4th. Approximately, 2 weeks ago I developed a thickening at the 7 o'clock position in my reduced left breast. My Breast Surgeon performed an ultrasound scan of the area yesterday and the…
used wrong arm
Hi everyone I was just reading the postings about how important it is Not to have blood drawn from the arm that had breast cancer, when I realized that I DID JUST THAT YESTERDAY!!! Now what? Can you believe it I FORGOT! Now I'm freaking out I had a lumpectomy but still i know you're not supposed to use that arm, now what…
xeloda as last resort
Question and comments to ALL the wondeful, helpful women here. Has anyone taken xeloda after being pretty debilitated from previous chemo etc. Remember, the herceptin gave me heart failure and I read that xeloda can also. My oncologist laid it on the line Thursday - BUT very gently that xeloda would be the next to try but…
Anyone w DCIS ever have mets?
Ok, I read some stories and I am torn between self loathing for being afraid when I had dcis and was so lucky, and then being scared of metastasis. DCIS is almost 100% curable. Ok. I know that. I am lucky. Bilateral mastectomy with tram flaps, even with the severe anemia that caused my hair to fall out, and the depression,…
re : hot flashes
Hello my doctors can't put me on any thing because they are afraid it will bring my cancer back is there any thing out there that we can take that won't hurt us at all . Hot flashes are uncomfortable. Marilyn
volunteers
looking for someone in the south jersey area who can help with some support with chores and getting to treatments
Lymphedema
Has anyone heard of lymphedema in the chest wall area that makes your cribs hurt near the masectomy and breast area? Or is this type of pain and discomfort due to the surgery, breast and lymph nodes taken, because they do alot of cutting and pulling in that area. Thanks for the help. Roxanne
Very Scared & Upset
Less than two weeks ago on a Wednesday, I went for my yearly mammeogram - a shadow was seen on the film so I had ultrasound as well. On Friday, I went to see a breast surgeon who was able to feel the lump by pressing hard on my breast, he suggested that it be removed immediately and so it was the following Monday. This…
Vertigo after Masectomy
My mom had a masectomy of her left breast 7 months ago and since then has had daily vertigo. She is unable to walk without a cane and often falls. The daily dizziness she suffers from is more devastating to her than the masectomy. She has been going to lots of doctors and they had her stop taking her tamoxafin to see if…
Only went through a total of 4 treatments last year
I have a good question .How long is the effects of chemotherapy inside our system ? I went to work on Tuesday morning and every joint in my system hurt and I had the chills and nausea so I came home and called the doctors office and told them my symptoms and they told me to come in I have a raging bladder infection and I…
I'm sad.... I'm losing my girl....
So after 4 (yes, 4) surgeries to get the DCIS out of my breast the doc says my girl should go. And rationally I know she's right although emotionally I'm ready to get the one way ticket to Tahiti. Anyway... mulling the reconstruction options, fighting the insurance company (having a hard time finding a plastic surgeon at…
Depression
It's been over a year since I had my masectomy and 10 months since last chemo. I find myself worrying over everything and basically just not happy about anything. I use to always have a smile on my face. Everyone said I had the most positive outlook even after I was diag. What is wrong with me I don't like being this way.
Discolored skin
This is probably not related at all, but, I have developed a "bruise" looking skin discoloration on the top of my left foot that is now growing and moving up my leg, and over the entire surface of my foot. I doubt this is related to my bc, but, I get scared of everything. I saw my doc today and he is stumped, has me using…
Medical Alert ID jewelry
My sister just left the hospital today after masectomy & lymph node removal. I don't have too much info right now, but her doctors have told her to be sure never to have iv's/medicines/etc. placed in the affected arm. Is there some wording we could use to place on a medical id bracelet that would notify emergency…
Lapatinib GW57016
Was reading about Lapatinib recently (I'm her2+) and wondered if anyone is participating in any of it's clinical trials. Hopefully I'll never need it, but I'm always trying to stay on top of things that might affect me in the future. It sounds promising. Anyone know anything about it? Susan
just curious
My dr,said I could take tamoxafan or choose not to take it . She said it raised my chances 1 to 2%. She said she would take it even for 1 or 2%. In my case she said with chemo and radiation I am 95% cured. I think this is great news and I weighed the pros and cons with tamoxafan and I think blod clots and endometrial…
just need to know
Ihave not posted for along time but,I do check in often. It is almost 4 years praise the Lord!!! I still need to be reasured that what I feel is normal. Had my 6 month check up this last month and my lab work was fine my onc. is great but need some input from women .I had implants with saline they are under lawsuit for not…
just wondering
Hi just wondereing is there anyone out there that has had lung cancer and was told they only had like 6 months to a year to live so choose not to do treatments and are still around after many years?the reason iam asking is the i posted a message earler saying that i have lung cancer and one we get it in remission my doc…
Zometa
Hummer, I looked up zometa side effects to refresh my memory - have had the STARRED ones some other times - I had navelbine and zometa and procrit on thursday - last night middle of the night, awoke with terrible pain - did not have a fever YET but along with new pain in left knee, right shoulder and ribs, I think it is…
To Taxol Or Not To Taxol?
I've just had a bilateral mastectomy to remove a 2cm tumor in my left breast and prophylactic in my right. The tumor was classified as a second primary, since I have had the same thing before 5 years ago, but this was a new area, completely new and different type of tumor. Previously, I had a 1.8 cm ER+, and this one is…
Carcinomatous Meningitis
Leptomeningeal Carcinomatous (Carcinomatous Meningitis) The most common cancers to involve the leptomeninges are breast cancer, lung cancer and melanomas, and now, because of dose-intense combination chemotherapies, even ovarian cancer is more common. Unfortunately, cancer cells are too small to find on any scans unless…
if lumps hurt....
is it less likely to be cancer if the lump is sore to the touch?
Biopsy results
Yesterday I got my results from my wire biopsy and it came back negative. The califications were not cancer. I am so thrilled. I feel so lucky about it. Now maybe I can start to relax a little. I still have not learned how to do that though. I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 5/03. Had a mastectomy on 5/03. I…
My Mom, My Hero
My mom is 3-year breast cancer survivor who has always been my inspiration. She has just written and published her first childrens book and I couldn't be prouder. She is truly an amazing woman who has overcome so much and is still living her life to the fullest. Please visit her website at www.thefairydusttales.com and…
Anti-Cancer Meds
Hello all. I am wrestling with the side effects of first Tamoxifen and second Femara. I am 51 years old, had my only child at 35, nursed her, and am now menopausal since Dec 02 (chemo) I was dx in Aug 2002 with invasive ductal carcinoma with microscopic cancer cells in 2 lymph nodes, remaining 19 nodes were clear. Tumor…
Hot Flashes
This is an amazing website and I'm hoping some of you can offer me some more advice. I am 60, postmenopausal, and was on Tamoxifen from Feb 2002 until May of this year when I was switched to Femara. On Tamoxifen I had hot flashes occasionally and night sweats averaging once or twice a night,sometimes less, but never really…
Puffer Salad
Somebody posted a note a while back about a strange dream involving puffer fish. Just thought it odd today when I ran across new drug info regarding pain medication. Seems they are using a substance called Tectin found in puffer fish. They reported pain relief for up to 2 weeks with just one dose. There you have it!
Hope in new drug
Hello All, Heard about a new drug being developed that will cure cancer for good....if it works. It will not be available for human testing until next year. Go to Google and type in ONCOMAX. There is a lot of information about it there. Lets PRAY that this is not "pie in the sky".....Nan

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