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Stereotactic Biospy Done
Hey all! Had that dreadfully awaited stereotactic biospy yesterday and YEEHAW!!!!!!! it's over with and I don't have to dwell on it any more. Took the valium an hour before the procedure, but I think a few glasses of wine would have worked just as well. :-) Everything went okay but what got to me the most were the shots of…
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Lumpectomy
Thank you everyone for your helpful advice. I have been to the chemo dr today and he had a little bit of promising and negative news. The cancer is average and normal growth but the negative is definately chemo and radiation, will know about Hormones after surgery as well as how much chemo etc. Also met with my…
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Sleep Apnea
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to post that for the last 3 years I thought this constant fatigue was left by the Chemo.While some of it maybe , I was tested last night for Sleep Apnea,the tech came in my room several times through the night, she told me this morning that I had severe Sleep Apnea-I stopped breathing 60 to 80…
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Congratulations KathiM
I was thrilled to see that you were featured in the CSN newsletter http://hosting.mansellgroup.net/enablemail/acs/CSN/06/may/members.htm Not only do you have the quirkiest sense of humor, you are an advocate, too. So proud of you. Hugs. Lesley
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cancer post treatment
Has any tried or heard of the ostteoporosis medication that is suppose to be as good with less side effects, than the current meds, and what are the side effects.
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A post-mammo thought
OK, so WHO thought up the idea of using a woman's most TENDER part as a handle???? As I was being 'positioned' today for my mammo, the tech pulled me BY my breast so that my body was in correct alignment. I think the next time I have one done, I will clearly stencil "THIS IS NEITHER A STEP NOR A HANDLE" on my…
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Bleeding after Intercourse...
I am 32 years old. I was diagnosed with Stage III Breast Cancer on 2/15/05. Chemo was over in June of 2005. I then had a bi-lateral masectomy, 28 days of radiation and I finally have my life back now....well, I started having intercourse 3 months after chemo had ended and noticed that each time we did, I would bleed a bit…
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Stomach problems after kemo and surgery
Hi! I'm wondering if anyone else has had this trouble. My Mom has went through 8 treatments of kemo and a Lumpectomy and removal of her nodes. They found cancer in 3 our of 5 nodes early on. She had kemo first and after surgery, the doctors said they found no signs of cancer in her tumor or the rest of her nodes. Her…
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Gemzar
Starting Gemzar tomorrow. Stage 4 BC - reoccurance. Anyone have experience with it?