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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2006

Test Results...
Hey Ladies, Results finally in! Colonoscopy: Six polyps removed. ALL BENIGN! Yeah! Endoscopy: Normal except for one spot bx'd. Shows some mild reflux. Of which I have no symptoms so no treatment needed. Double Yeah! Next step: Tests for Non-tropical Sprue next week to be followed by repeat hemmocult in another week.…
Neuropathy
Down to my last Herceptin treatment for cancer. Made it through chemo and radiation while continuing to teach, but I feel in worse pain now due to nerve, muscle, and joint pain. Anybody else with this experience and advice? It's really wearing me out.
Support groups for IBC
Are there any IBC support groups in the Houston area?? I would love to know and if not are there people out there who would be willing to come to one if started????? Please let me know.
Thx 4 all bday wishes!!!!
It was sooo sweet being 43! Looking forward to 44. did well all day, faultered after dinner with family. kept wondering if i'd make it to 44. i say YYEEESSSS!!!! it's rough though. my history is stage IIbc, negnode aggressive, diag in 04, did 4 mons AC(Taxotere). Now in reoccurrence, 2cm, negnode, non-mets, non-estro…
Reeling...Hello again all
I have had an eventful summer. Still dealing with all the job crap. New boss is a nightmare, I am out on medical leave and fighting for my company disability plan and have filed an EEOC claim. Went through a horrible bout of ischemic colitis with a two week hospital stay but, that is not what has me reeling. Girls, we got…
youngibc - how did they treat the chest tumor?
I asked in the original string but I don't think you saw it. Did they use chemo? If so, what kind? Or did they do surgery?
very scared!
I have recently found lumps in my breast, larger ones in my left breast as well as several lymph nodes under my left arm and thru out my left breast. I am a survior of Thyroid cancer. I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer in Jan of 2006. I am do for my body scan Sept 2006, they believe it has come back. I have gone…
Question
Hi, I'm a stage IIb BC survivor, but recently I've been dealing with a lot of back & hip pain. I have herniated a disk a couple of times in the past that sits on my siactic nerve and causes pain down my leg, but this recent bout of back pain is very different. It's a constant pain from the center of my back out to my hips,…
billswife... How are you Doing?
Haven't heard from you lately and I knew it should be time for you to start working with your Doctors on surgery. Just wanted to you know we are thinking about you. Take care... God Bless. Susan
What is the recurrence rate for Stage IIIa?
I see lots of information on survival rates but...... what percent of survivors experience a recurrence of cancer? Can't seem to figure that number out. I am a 3 year survivor and struggle with "what is just age and abuse to your body" and what is a symptom that you should contact your doctor. Where is that balance?
Mammosite
My mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully they caught it in the early stages. One of the treatment options offered was the Mammosite RTS. Is there anyone who was experienced this therapy and can provide some insight. Main concerns are: 1) Effectiveness of procedure in comparison to other forms of…
Neulasta
Well I was doing fine until they gave me neulasta. I have run a fever between 101 and 103, and severe chills. My blood work was really good. I am not going to take it again, adn they agree. Feel like someone beat me to death. My body reacts badly to some drugs, and high fever is one of the signs. I feel awful. Blood work…

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