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Diabetes and cancer
Hello. I have recently finished chemo and radiation for my cancer as of sept. 3 ,2004. I have started taking tamoxofin. Now all of my bloodwork in the past couple months indicate that I have develpoed type II diabetes. Even though I have a family history of diabetes has this happened to anyone else as the result of the…
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Woe.... my expander is making me nuts!
I had the mastectomy and expander done 2 weeks ago. The drain messed up after a week and the doc removed it. I went through another couple of appts with the doctor squeezing/needling more drainage material out of me. YOUCH! Anyway, by my 3rd visit the doc reinstalled the drain. It seems to be doing it's job. But a red…
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don't feel I can't take anymore
Hi all. I am now 2 weeks out from my bilateral mastectomy and up until Tues night I was doing good. I recieved a call from my General Surgeon telling me that my DCIS has made it's change to the spreadable type. And that one of the lymph nodes in my breast had this type of cancer. Now she is telling me that I have to see…
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metal plate moving? fr. reconst.
I see my surgeon next week, however, the metal plate used with the temporary implant for my reconstruction seems to be moving. Has that happened to anyone before? Is that normal or should I see my doctor sooner. I have some pain, but I heard some of that is "normal" for having the plate there.Any suggestions? It seems to…
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Battling Depression
Hi, everyone. I'm not a regular poster, but I read these boards just about every two days. I just turned 40 years old, and I'm coming up on my 1 yr. anniversary since diagnosis in 10/03. I had a 1.2 cm invasive ductal carcinoma. Stage 1, grade 3 aggressive tumor. ER-/PR-/HER2-. No node involvement. Had lumpectomy, then 4…
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Survivor Guilt?
I am wondering if any of you guys ever feel guilty that your cancer is not as bad as someone else? Like, when I go to the oncologist and I see ppl in horrific pain from their treatments or they are so sick, having lost their hair and so forth. Then I start to cry and I feel so guilty for feeling bad for having cancer. It…
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Lump that doesn't show on ultrasound
Hi everyone, I had an Er/Pr neg. 2cm lump removed followed by AC and 33 rads 1 and a half years ago. I am feeling a lump in my right breast that my family doc can't feel, the ultrasound doesn't show and the mammogram doesn't show either. My surgeon does feel it, but also feels more than one lump. I also can feel more than…
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Has anyone noticed a change in their eye sight
I had cancer 13yrs ago and went through a total of 6 months of chemo treatments and a new breastcancer last year and a total of 4 chemo treatments and my eyesight has changed has any one else noticed a change in eyesight due to chemo treatments . I'm trying to find out if chemotreatments affects changes in eyesight but I…
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nerve damage from rads?
My friend finished her radiation about 6 months ago. Now she has severe arm pain, and decreased muscle strength in that arm. She has seen pcp, ortho, neuro drs and they have finally said it is damage from the radiation. She is going to try hyperbaric but no one seems to know if this will resolve. I finished treatment a…
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Not the greatest Question
Hi everybody. I haven't been here for awhile. I have been trying over the three years since my diagnosis to help newly diagnosed girls get through this rollercoaster. And I try really hard to be upbeat and positive and a "cheerleader". But lately I am not doing so well. I do see other boards but they seem to all know one…
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Breastfeeding support
I wanted to know if there were any of you who nursed through your cancer treatments? I am looking for people who were sucessful at it and also those who stopped and their reasons for it, whether it be medical or personal. I had a hard time looking for support when I had my mastectomy back in February. I am still…
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TO JEAN
Jean, Just checking to see if your checking the web and know that I'm sending you warm thoughts and prayers. Warmly, Judie
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Need Assistance-Thanks in advance
Hi I am feeling really confused about where I am at mentally. I am happy about the current state of my health but am waffling up and down in my mood and attention span. I find that I forget to go to meetings that are important to me but remember almost as soon as the appointment time is over. I make a mental note to do…
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Just a hello to the "chat" people...from Beirut
Sorry to post such an insignificant topic, but just wanted to let you all know I made it home safely from Beirut and my four stints in Iraq. Most recent checkups in US indicate "suspicious" stuff on an MRI and although I am already stationed back overseas again, I will return to the grand ol' US of A in about 6 months to…
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one year out
Hi All, I am one year out from my last chemo. Last year my husband and three of my 4 kids did the race for the cure in my honor. This year (last weekend) I joined them It felt GREAT!!! I'm glad to have this past year behind me. It felt great to feel good enough to be in this years race in Toledo Ohio. This was there 11th…
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to MBladet
Marge, I am doing good so far. Yes, my tissue expanders were put in right away, I am not sure when he will start filling them. My chest really hurts still. I can't take vicodin so I was given percocet well that made me vomit after a few days and I am constipated from the codine in it. I have treatment for that though.…
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Drugs
Science Friday will be discussing the Drug Companies and whether they are interested in Cures or Profits tomorrow. The program usually airs at 10 AM in my area;check your local PBS station. bud
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once of dex
Has anyone else been on dex and if so did you have a problem with insomina? and then once of dex like i am how long did it take before you started sleeping normal again? thanks in advancie for your input. Bunnie.
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Navelbine and Herceptin
Good Morning, I am about to start Navelbine and Herceptin as my treatment and I am very nervous. I have been on Faslodex, Zometa and aromasin. Has anyone had experience with the new combination I am to start? I would appreciate any comments any one might have. I was diagnosed in Oct.'03, bilateral mastectomy in Nov '03…
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What do silicone implants feel like?
Hello. I would like to hear from women who have had reconstruction with silicone implants. When you live, day to day, what do your new breast(s) feel like? How much do you feel the implant(s)? What is the sensory experience of having silicone implants? I know this may be a difficult question to answer, but if you could…
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my mom feels tired since she was diagnosed for breast cancer back in 1999
I have a mother who had breast cancer. Iam her daughter Debbie. My mother name is Isabel and Isabel age is 62. Isabel was diagnosed for breast cancer 5 years ago. The cancer did not spread to her limpnodes. She had chemo theraphy. I want to know if anybody has experinced tiredness after this cause my mom is dealing with…
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Message for krisrey--please read
Hi Kris--- Thanks so much for replying to both my posts. i would like to email you personally, but for some reason i couldn't do so within the site. it just came up with a blank screen. i would like to contact you because our situations are so similar. would that be alright with you? if so, let me know how i could contact…
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Anyone get Lupron shots?
Surprise, surprise, I got my period back after testing that I was menopausal 6 mos ago. Oncologist said I could go back to Tamoxifen or get Lupron shots and stay on the Arimidex (ovary removal would be my 3rd choice). I am seeing my GYN on Thursday to get her opinion but wanted to get opinions from you guys too. Thanks.…
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off meds
Hi well today is the big day i took my last Dexamathosine so know hopefully things will start going up hill from here i will start doing leg lifts tommorow and then probaly sometime this week add ankel wieghts too it so i can start rebuilding the muscles. i have very little muscles left on upper leg with out cloths on it…
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Why get a mastectomy?
Hi everyone. For those of you who had a CHOICE between lumpectomy with radiation or mastectomy, AND CHOSE MASTECTOMY, I would like to understand the reasons why you went with a mastectomy. I have a similar choice before me and I want to get some perspectives from other women. I look forward to hearing back from you. Elyse
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AFTER TREATEMENT
I finished my treatments for breast cancer, Stage IIA, chemo in Feb. and radiation in May 2003. And it seems that I am still tired some days I get a burst of energy and do everything I can and then some days I am so tired. I also have pain in my right leg all the time. The doctors have done X-rays, MRI, MRA and nothing but…
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Seeking your perspectives on what factors led you to choose lumpectomy or mastectomy
Hello. My name is Elyse and this is my first post. Here is some info about me: I am 33, and was diagnosed with Stage IIA at the end of March. My tumor was 1.5 cm and I had one positive lymph node. My cancer itself is aggressive--poorly differentiated, Her2 neu positive, progesterone negative; the cancer is estrogen…
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Radiation
Hi everyone I have two of four Chemos to go and I'll start Radiation. 5 days for 6 wks. What are the effects of radiation. Ya'll were very helpful on what to expect from Chemo now what about radiation. Has been said just like a sunburn. My response is with a sunburn I don't go right back in the sun. Need info please. Ginger
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Hormone Therapy Femara
I have stage IV Breast Cancer did 8 rounds of chemo. My PET showed breast tumor 90% gone mammory chain nodes trace and cancer in the bone going forward. I am 38 have had Lupron injections and have started Femara. I feel good but would like some in put on anyone with the same protical. I had a baby in Nov, 2003 and was…
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Persistent coughing following radiotherapy
My mum -a survivor of 22yrs- has now Stage IV BC. She had developed mets to lungs. She underwent both chemo and radiotherapy during Spring 2002. Following this, she coughed for months, until New Year. We were told that it was due to the radiation. I guess they meant radiation pneumonitis. She had no symptoms other than…