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happy new year
hi hope everyone had a good christmas.just wamted to wish everyone a happy new year. I hope mine improves this year.bunnie
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Bone Pain
I'm currently on tomoxifen and have been for two years. I am 57 years old. Had a mastectomy but did not have to have chemo. I had some back problems before surgery but lately it feels like my lower back is coming apart. Onc did a bone scan and x-rays and said I have osteoperosis and digenerative arthritis. I know a lot of…
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29 & counting.
Hey everyone, I just turned 29 & have been diagnosed with stage 2B Breast Cancer, I'm feeling very much alone and isolated! Are there any other young survivors facing this?
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After Affects & Disability
Hi All - I am looking for anyone who has dealt with disabling after affects of treatment and successfully obtaining disability, either through social security or private companies, benefits. My issues are severe joint pain/dysfunction, fatigue and "chemobrain". Please, I am desperate. All income has been lost and all I get…
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Are these really side effects???
I am currently in the adjustment phase, 4 months after finishing a 15 month treatment plan. I had AC, taxol and herceptin. Some symptoms that I've had are a few little sores on my face which pop up suddenly and then resolve quickly, an involuntary chin tremor I'm not even aware of when it's happening and the last thing…
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Wire localization & lumpectomy
I have a BR5 on the ultrasound and have been scheduled for surgery (lumpectomy) on 1/5. They will first do a wire localization. My girlfriend, who has gone through this herself, said she just had a lumpectomy with no wire localization, to decrease the risk of missing the complete tumor area, subsequent dirty margins, etc.…
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Inflamatory breast cancer
I have been diagnosed with inflamatory breast cancer three months ago and would like to talk with survivors.
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Bruising while on Tamoxifen/and rash under arm
Does anyone know if increased bruising is a concern on Tamoxifen; (I've been on it 4 months) I have 2 large bruises that showed up yesterday, one on my leg, and one on my arm, and I don't even remember bumping myself. Is this common, or is this something to report? Also, I have a rash under my arm along area that was…
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Discovered Mother is Stage IV, seeking advice
This is my first time at CSN message boards. Its hard for me to think of where I should begin... My mother was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer Dec '01. She has been through numerous chemotherapy treatments, radiation, a mastectomy, removed a lymph node, and had surgery on her throat. Last week she lost 30 pounds and…
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Lymphedema
I have been having trouble with lymphedema since I finished radiation treatments around Thanksgiving. My oncologist says that the swelling should resolve itself as I heal from the radiation treatments. This doesn't seem consistent with anything that I have read about lymphedema and my arm and hand are getting bigger with…
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Calcifications-biopsies
I wrote a couple weeks ago about calcifications in my breast. I've had a mastectomy on the right side. I had a stereotatic biopsy last week which was benign. Now I have to have a wire biopsy in January where there are clusters of calcifications. They said that where my lump was before (in the other breast) there were…
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ENJOY!
Hi Ladies: Hope everyone thoroughly enjoys the holidays. Stay warm, eat and drink till you feel ready to pop and may we all greet the New Year with hope amd determination, compassion in our hearts and gratefulness in our souls. As another calendar year comes to an end, I realize that '05 will see me 4 years out of…
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premenopause and tamox
i would like to switch from tamox to arimidex but keep hearing that if you are premenopause (47) that i cant use this other drug. i thought that the chemo and lupron shots put me in menopause i havent had a period since my second round of chemo back in march 2003.im having a hard time justifying taking a drug that has so…
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bone pain and foot problems
i went through six mo. of chemo and then eight weeks of radiation and had three lupron shots four mo. apart now im on tamoxifen for over 12 mo. my hands and feet are tingling and numb and the bones in my feet hurt really bad. This all started right after these drugs. Anyone out there have this problem?
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Period and Tamoxifen
Hi Everybody, I am wondering who of you that are on tamoxifen and got their periods back. I have been on it for 15 months and had not had a period since 7/03. I went for my six month check at my GYN and she was running a baseline pelvic ultrasound and it showed I had cysts. She watched and they did go away. She also ran…
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Tamoxifen and Rash
Has anyone experienced a skin rash while on Tamoxifen? I have only been on it for two months and yesterday broke out in a rash primarily on my legs...not blistered, but reminds me a bit of small, small poison ivy rash. Haven't done anything differently with my food, clothing, laundry soap, etc. Just curious if anyone else…
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finished chemo last year and still find that I still get tired real easy
Hello I haven't been on line in a while .I finihsed my chemo treatments last year and find out that I still get tired real easy is that normal. My Chemo doctor in Elpaso said to exersize but I find out that I still stay tired. Marilyn
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PET Scan for Bone Mets
Can someone share their experience with me -- I just learned I have mets to Bones -- only showed up on a PET Scan -- CT scan and Bone Scan were fine. Am starting Taxotere, Zometa, and Xeloda -- question is since PET Scan is so radioactive -- how often can you safely have one -- so I can judge success of the drugs? Anyone…
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Got my x-mas present - A nipple!
My plastic surgeon wasn't sure he had an appt. before the end of the year to do my nipple but I got in yesterday! He also gave me the best news, he was forgiving the $4,000 balance left on my revisional surgery. Merry Christmas he said! Breast cancer patients and children with cleft palates are his passion. All his other…
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breast cancer
to know about treatment after mastactomy surjury
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lupron yes or no?
It has been suggested that I take tamoxifin and lupron. I am 34 years old and would still like to have children. Lupron will not allow this... Anyone with experience on this issue? Kimberly/bonham
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Merry Christmas.
During this holiday season please don't forget to thank the Lord for all the blessings you have been given. I know some of you are thinking Blessings? but he never gives you more than you can handle and there is always someone worse off then you...Merry Christmas and God Bless Colleen
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still cant decide about work
Hi all still cant decise if i want to returne too work right know the way i have been felling the answer is no but what if i for some reason turn back around then i have lost a good job and all i know they would hire me back but i would have to start at th bottom again wich would suck so not suer what i should do if anyone…
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new here and may need info
hi guys, i am new here and may need some information for my aunt. two weeks ago she had a baseline mammogram in which a small lump (nodule was discovered). off to ultrasound she went. the ultrasound report says that there is 1 cm nodule in the right axillary tail, that doesn't look clear cut suspicious but has some…
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femara
I switched to Femara from Tamoxifen about 8 months ago. I have had many migraine headaches and have to believe the Femara may be the culprit. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks!
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newboobs
Hi this is bunnie pamelreene was telling me that they are doing some kind of treatmnent for your brain turmor but couldnt rember what it was would you mind emailing me and telling me about i so i can talk to my doc about it.email addresss is duckling@crestviewcable.com thanks Bunnie
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doing good
Hi iam doing good went in this last week and the herbal remidies iam doing seem to be working on the lung cancer but not so sure on the brain. we just got home from my huabands christmas party kind of bjmbed though the one year we fimally so someplace that has a live bamd andi domt feel like partying oh well there is alway…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Hi just wanted to wish everyone a merry chrismas and a happy new year.hope everyone is doing good.Bunnie
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URGENT INFO PTS ON ARIDIA
PLEASE SEE THE PREVIOUS POST SUBJECT "URGENT INFO FOR PATIENTS ON ZOMETA.
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URGENT INFO/ PTS ON ZOMETA
Patients on zometa or aridia for bone mets need to know that any invasive dental procedures such as extractions or oral surgery can result in an adverse effect known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. This disorder causes the bone of the jaw to become necrotic (dead bone). As a result the area will not heal and becomes infected.…