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Found out new information....
My mom went in for surgery on Wednesday. She had her entire nipple and surrounding area removed along with all of the ducts that run from the area. They also injected her entire breast and node(s) area with dye to see where the cancer went. They took one node (sentinel) to biopsy and it came back negative. They sad it…
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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Looking for others with metastatic adenocarcinoma with signet ring differentiation.
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Friend with breast cancer
I am a colon cancer survivor and have a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time i had a recurrence of my colon cancer, in June of last year. She had a lumpectomy with radiation. She is STILL dealing with pain under her arm, in the general area of the lumpectomy. She has been on antibiotics for MONTHS,…
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Taxol
Anyone have foot problems due to Taxol? I know some have, is there any relief you have found effective, I am suffering awful :( Burning, stinging sore feet hard to walk, can't function right now. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? On Arimidex too, wondering if thats a side effect? Please, anyone with information…
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Please help
This was in the news weeks ago. I'm hoping someone smarter that me can think of a way to get this drug moving PrintEmail Article Tools Page 1 of 1 The headlines should have read: Canadian scientist discovers possible cancer cure. Wolf Blitzer should have mentioned it on CNN. Instead, the headlines read something closer to:…
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Just found out my mom has breast cancer
On Friday, my mom went to have her lump removed, it was determined at that time it was cancer. Tomorrow, she goes back into surgery to have any remaining cancer removed from the breast, have her entire nipple removed, and have the nodes tested to see if the cancer has spread. These past 5 days have been excrutiating. I am…
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Stage 4 mets in spine
I had stage 2 breast cancer in 2003. Recently found it had mestastisized on 5th lumbar in spine. Not on my spinal chord. Of course it is now stage 4 breast cancer. Have had radiation and am taking Aromasin. Have any of you ever had it to do something like this? If so how long ago? Thanks in advance
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Waiting long even with a scheduled appointment?
I was appauled to have to wait 3 hours for my first chemo today. Along with me, there were many others. They have said this has happened previously as well. Do you also have long waits?
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red spot on breast
This is probably nothing, but the wonderful and knowledgable ladies here are always such a help so I thought I'd throw this one out there. I haven't been around for a while - except I do try ocainsionally to look through the posts. I'm 4 years out (YEAH!!) and so far so good. I noticed this morning there is a small, very…
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Confused
I have been recently diagnoised the Stage 0 breast cancer and I have seen two Onclogist and they both have recommend that I have a bilateral mastectomy since I am considered at high risk of getting invasive cancer. I have since agreed to go ahead with it but I really don't know if it was the right decision since it is only…
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Dealt another setback
While I am doing fine ( just one chemo treatment to go) we found out yesterday that my husband's cancer has gone to his brain. He was constantly tired and had no appitite but we all thought it was from the chemo he was getting for the lung tumor. Now , within the last month he's just crashed. A transfusion and some PT…
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Chemotherapy pill
Has anyone used the pill they use for chemotherapy treatment? I was wondering if it is possible to use it alone for chemo treatment. Any information would be helpful. Thanks