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Breast Cancer

Archives for June 2005

Stressing
Hi everyone, just had a lumpectomy on 6/16/05 and found out that I have stage II Breast Cancer, with two lymph nodes infected. Prognosis is good, start my chemo within two weeks or so, but am feeling stressed. I get panic attacks at times, and feel a great deal of anxiety. This is not all the time, but it creeps up on me.…
Delayed Mastectomy
My surgeon has refused to consider a mastectomy at this time due to the condition of the skin on my breast. She says it won't heal. I have been through 6 3-wk. TAC treatments, and am currently in weekly Taxol for 12 treatments. Possibly more chemo or radiation after that. The cancer that had spread to other parts of my…
Effexor
Hi Everyone, My doctor has prescribed Effexor 75mg once a day for hot flashes/night sweats caused by chemo. I was wondering if Effexor worked for anyone here and if it did, how long before you noticed an improvement. Also, did you have any side effects from it? Thanks to everyone!
Future Treatment options for unresponsive tumors to chemotherapy
I thought that the members of this board would like to know about future treatments that will be available to treat tumors that are unresponsive to chemotherapy. Using a method called 'directed drug delivery', drugs are pushed directly into the tumor under pressure by using a catheter. If there are multiple sites, the…
Concerned about Zometa/Aredia Jaw loss side effects
Hi, I am concerned that most people taking these drugs are not aware of their severe jaw side effects. What is the best way to inform people. I have done some research on not only Zometa, but Aredia and Fosamax side effects. These types of drugs(bisphosphonates) have been linked to losing jaw bone. This side effect is…
Problems with getting financial support for young people
Just so you know, this is the same thing I posted in Young Cancer Survivors. I would really appreciate any help! Hey guys and gals! My name is Dana and I'm 25 years old. I was diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer last July/August 2004. I've been receiving very, very expensive treatments and am currently getting Social…
Ironic
I am finding myself all of a sudden caught in the anxiety and fear, things that are embedded in my brain. Funny, I had just wrote my doctor an e-mail telling her how good I had been feeling since getting off all the medications that I have been relying on for the past 6 years, for the chronic pain I had experienced. I…
Ovarian Oblation asTreatment
Hi, I am 23 years old with Stage IV Metastatic Breats Cancer. My Oncologist recently decided that since I am not responding to chemo treatments to try a form of something callled Ovarian Oblation. I am recieving the second shot this after noon for it. I knoe that it shuts down my ovarian function and puts me in menopause (…
Breast Cancer
ANyone have any info on Infaltrating Ductal Carcinoma breast cancer stage 3? I've had a lumpectomy last week next week I start chemo.Thank You
Radiation Treatment to the Spine
Hi all: I chimed in here a couple months ago when I was having tests because my markers were bouncing. Well the cancer came back to my spine! I was floored since it was caught in early stage with no detected lyph node invovlement. So my Onc changed up some meds and had me get rid of my ovaries and yesturday I had another…
tomaxaphen (spelling?)
Hello, I met with my ob/gyn today about doing the hysterectomy. She will do the surgery vaginally which has a short recuperation time. I'm still struggeling with doing this. If tomaxaphen is only good for 5 years what do you do after? I know estergen is produced elsewhere but ovaries do the most. So in 5 years do you keep…
Lost Contact With Marie (mariateresa), lives in Italy!
I have lost contact with Marie. She got cancer again in the base of her neck. She had breast cancer. Has anyone heard anything about her?
Hair loss
I had 6 months of carboplatinum and taxotere from Oct 2004 to Feb 2005. My hair started thinning in Feb and I'm still losing it. Anyone else with this experience? hummingbyrd
watery eyes
Hello, I have finished chemo, AC and Taxol. My eyes keep watering, a lot. The doctor gave me a steroid drop but so far it's not working. Any sugestions? Chemo was over 3 weeks ago. I'm already doing radiation. Gerddy
Breast cancer and stress?
Does anyone know about the research on stress with respect to its contribution to breast cancer. I have only read that it is not a contributing factor. Sometimes I have a hard time believing this is not a factor for breast cancer. Has anyone found information on this topic? Where? And what do others know and think? Thanks,…
Tamoxifen and Pregnancy??
I was diagnosed in 08-01. I have been on Tamoxifen since 06-02. I want to go off the Tamoxifen to try and get pregnant at 3.5 years instead of waiting for the five year mark. I am getting conflicting advice from my doctors, some of them say go for it, others tell me that a pregnancy will cause my cancer to come back. (I…
buzzing in my head
Every since I finished chemo (A/C and taxol) I have had a constant buz in my ears, sounds kinda like high tension wires in my head. Just wondering if any one else has had this fun little side effect, and if it ever goes away. My dr. says it's normal, and should get better, but it's been almost 2 yrs since I finished chemo…
Anyone had this problem?
I had a lumpectomy 2 years and 3 months ago. The radiation caused swelling that the radiologist onc said might take 1 to 3 years to go away. I thought it went away completly a few months ago but the area under my scar is still shrinking. I have an indention that keeps going in. I used to feel alot of scar tissue around the…
PORT REMOVAL
I had a port installed to receive my chemo treatment for BC in Ocotber 2003. As of yet,I have not had the port removed it is flushed every six weeks. I never really think about it and it doesn't bother me. How long have some of you kept your port in? How is it removed? My oncologist informed me that I can have it removed…
SUSANANNE
Anyone heard from SusanAnne lately? If you see this, how are you girl? Haven't seen any posting from you in a while so just wanted to check in and ask how it's going and what's happening with your hand? Love, light and laughter, Ink
joint pain
Hi everyone, just need to talk I guess. I am having joint pain in my left leg. I have bone mets and I am sure this is part of the pain. I just had a CT and skulletal (can't spell this correctly) they took x rays of all the bones. I hope it's not cracked. I felt better after I took a hot shower. Maybe I should put a heating…
Getting port removed?
Hi! I have an appointment to get my port removed, and I wonder what to expect? I hope it's not as icky as the drain removal, but I can't wait to get it done with! thanks, jill
Getting a Port
Hi all, I've already had a lumpectomy, starting chemo in 2 weeks but lucky me - no veins - so I'm getting a port on Monday. Supposedly this is actually a good thing as it is less painful and easier during the entire treatment. Does anyone have any info on them, what I should expect, etc? I'm totally clueless! Thanks, Cher
Xeloda
Has anyone taken xeloda by itself. If so how long did your onc have you on it. What was your experience. thank you
Breast Cancer
Hi everyone I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, and I have decided to do chemotherapy first to shrink the tumor and then have a lumpectomy. I am alittle nervous about chemo and it's effects on your body. Can anyone help me with there experiences with chemotherapy. Thank you
This Monday operation
One year ago I had Breast cancer double mastectomy,chemo,raditation the works. As my Doctor would say taking out the ovaries is a no brainer. I dont get my period anymore, not something I should of even been thinking about at the age of 39. I was wondering if any of the woman have under gone this operation and what are the…
Mastectomy/Lumpectomy
Hi everyone I am 44 years old was just diagnosed with breast cancer. My emotions are up and down. Sometimes I feel like I am in a Whirlwind. I am scheduled to have a lumpectomy June 16th, but now I beginning to feel like I may have made a hasty decision. I just want it out as quickly as possible. My tumor is approximately…
We lost the baby, but praise God my ovaries work
I would like to thank everyone for encouraging me and providing me with sites to visit for more information on getting off Tamoxifen to get pregnant. I got off Tamoxifen in March, with my oncologists ok, we got pregnant at the end of March, around our 1st year anniversary, but we lost it in late April. I was about 6 weeks…
Insurance Questions
First time poster. Need to know where I can find the best (most accurate and straight-forward) resources for questions about health insurance issues. Like many others, as a result of my illness and treatment last year, I have lost my job. The employer is having financial difficulty, so I have been informed that COBRA will…
what do you think about...
Hi, I'm 41, just finished chemo and start radiation on the 20th. After 6 weeks of that I plan on having a heserectomy with ovaries out. I have a strong family history of B/C with menapause starting in the late 50's. Tomifin is only good for 5 years and I'll probably revert to my cycle. I think this is a good way to help…

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