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Taxol
I have just finished 4 rounds of A/C and now my doctor wants me to do 4 more rounds with Taxol. I have read horrible side effects of this drug and am scared. I had a lumpectomy in August and am a triple negative. My lymph nodes were negative. The PET scan showed no other cancer in my body. She said the decision is mine,…
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what to say to my mom
hello everyone. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer on Nov 7. She had a lumpectomy on Nov 24, 2008. The Dr. took out the tumor and 2 lymph nodes. She was released and sent home the same day. We live about 135 miles away from the hospital and surgeon so when the dr's office called us the next day and wanted to see my…
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chest wall resection
facing my third go round with the dreaded C word. Docs recommending chest wall resection...anyone familiar with process or recovery?
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
I just wanted to wish all you beautiful ladies(and gentlemen) a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving! HUGS!!!! Cathy
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husband cheating while sick
I wonder if anyone else has had this experience: it is somewhat embarassing for me to talk about this, but I discovered my husband responding to a personal ad online. From the date of the email, I realized he had been doing this while I was undergoing treatment (or at least while I was at my plastic surgeon's office). I…
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Reconstruction reconsiderations
I have expander surgery set up for the 12th of Dec (one side mas.) But I am feeling sad about it. Instead of being happy to get it done, I dread the pain, the impact on my life. I also resent a little that I should need to do something so violent to my body. Yet I feel like if I don't go ahead with it (and great time to…
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Results of MRI
Finally I call the oncologist today. He told me I was supposed to call, they cannot call everyone with all the tests they do. Nobody told me I had to call. The MRI says that there is something , but looks benign. That I can have an ultrasound to check again in three months, or I can be more agressive and have a biopsy. So…
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For folks who have toe pain
While I was reading last week, I came across a number of articles on gout. One of the signs of gout is pain in just one toe pain. Not just a stiff sore toe, but an extremely painful toe, usually the big one. Just in case it is gout, you might want to get it checked out. They can do a blood test and tell you what to do. I…
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Chat
I am realitivly new to this forum and see you folks talk about chat. I assume that is a chat room? I have heard complaints about it being down and consequently coming back up. Can anyone tell me how and where do I go to find the chat room or is this it? I would appreciate it. Thanks Crystal
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am new to this and need help finding resources
i am currently staying with family, but the cost of everything has broken the bank. I am so supproised by how little help there is for cancer patients out there. How do people live while fighting for there lifes. if anyone knows of any organizations that can help just to meet the bills it would be very helpful thank you
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Mastectomy only--no chemo--no radiation--anyone else like me?
Hi, I'm 1 year from my double mastectomy--DCIS and invasive lobular carcinoma. Negative node. Had immediate reconstruction. I know I'm lucky not to need any other treatment--not even tamoxifen but I also feel very alone. Everything I read--books--websites--discussion boards--focuses on the recovery/support for folks having…
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How do you privately message someone?
I'd like to e-mail someone on here, but can't figure out how to send a private message. I feel like an idiot! Help! Tina
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The OTHER "C"-word....
Just got back my results on my CT's and chest X-ray.... Nothing notable except my 3 'friends' on my liver... I asked if we need to do anything with them..."Cysts are cysts...nothing needs to be done"!!! I told my G.P. that my oncologist was dumping me back on him...he laughed, and said "Well, I guess she feels that you are…
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too much folic acid
i called drs office today they said my folic acid count was 24, suppose to be around 3.5. i asked the nurse what it meant she didnt know. should i call my family dr. deedee
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antibiotic
this antibiotic was only to be taken for three days . i finished yesterday. maybe i'll call the onco tomarrow i'm only seeing a cna right now. this is a small cancer center i dont know how long it would take me to see the dr at i.u. cancer in indy. i havent taken the diflucan yet. i took antibi 1st. i just hate all the…
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Teeth Sensitivity while taking Femara
One of many side effects I have encountered since I started taking Femara 90 days ago is problems with teeth sensitivity. I am wondering if anyone else has had problems with this, especially with your front bottom teeth. I have tried using Sensodyne toothpaste, and the dentist has given me a paste to use at night which…
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plz give me advice
i have had pain in my left side for about 2 weeks. i seen my onco dr last. he asked me to rate the pain at that time it was about a 3 so he said dont worry. put me on iron pill called slow fe. i took it twice. then quit. he than ordered blood work and told me it would take about a week for the tests to come back. a few…
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radiation emotional scars
My radiation treatments stopped in April, but I still am unable to sleep due to the emotional trauma. My center wasn't patient oriented. They are tied into a teaching facilitiy and I felt that I was treated like a lab speciman instead of like a patient. I told them I didn't want trainees involved in my treatments, but 2…
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Just another story...
I'm still waiting for the results of the MRI. Everyone is almost sure that is the scar tissue, and I pray for it. But you know how the mind can work us up. Yesterday we went to eat pizza with another couple, and this nice lady that came to the table had a Breast Cancer Awareness Pin, of course I had mine too. We looked at…
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Effexor
I'm looking for some advice on Effexor. I am one-year since my diagnosis with breast cancer at age 36, and still in treatment with Herceptin/Zometa/Tamoxifen. I had a bilateral mastectomy and bilateral oophorectomy (ovaries) back in April. Since that time I've just tried to push ahead and get through the days. Everyone…
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taxol
just wondering if anyone else has experienced the side effects that i have while recieving taxol. i get the most painful neuropathy(severe pain in feet) for about a week after treatment and then always lingers into a mild pain. when at its worst i can only describe it as feeling as though my feet have been severly frost…
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scared
hello everyone, This is my first post. i was diagnosed with breast cancer in Jan. had a mastectomy in March, and started chemo in June which i am still undergoing. everyone always tells me how great i look and what a great attitude i have but i have to be honest somewhere. i am scared to death, scared of recurrence, scared…
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Femara
I am a 9 month survivor of breast cancer, and have completed chemo and radiation. I am now taking Femara to eliminate estrogen production, and will take this for five years. Unfortunately, side effects are really giving me a hard time. Has anyone taken this drug, and if so, how did it affect you? The decision to start…
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hair again hair not the same angry depressed
I looked back over these posts and realized how many posts I wrote about my hair! So I must be obsessed, or in denial that there are more important things. But still I feel the need to write: My hair now completely covers my head, but I still feel depressed. It looks horrible, at least to me. Parts of it stick straight up…
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I NEED YOUR EAR !
Hi Ladies, How everyone is doing well-and feeling well too! I am 33 years old and I felt a lump in March of this year. My gyn sent me for a ultrasound and they saw a solid mass (catergory 4). I had it removed in Aug (because of insurance battle). I went to my surgeon to discuss my pathology report from the biopsy and he…
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Not the sharpest tool
Okay, I give up. This is regarding editing the preferences for this site on my personal info page. I have tried every different configuration of settings and I am still getting email notifications of every post on the site. I check the site daily and would rather not also have, say, 25 messages a day about new posts in my…
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Estring Usage
I am post-menopausal and at 65 was diagnosed with stage 1C invasive ductal carcinoma. I've had a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation. My margins were clear and I had no node involvement and my tumor was ER+/PR+. I'm now on Arimidex. Today, my new gynecologist prescribed Estring, a vaginal estrogen ring, to aid in combating…
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Would appreciate your thoughts
I have some huge decisions to make and I'm hoping to hear your thoughts. As of Sept I had been on Tamoxifen for about 1 1/2 yrs. The side effects were growing and the worse one was a problem with my eyes. Very dry and sore with lots of fatigue. Drops were very limited in their usefulness and so I wouldn't use them half the…
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went to dr today
well i went to my oncology dr today, he says my white might have went from chemo still. i dont understand that i finished chemo june 30th. i hope these people know what theyre donig. i just started taking betaglucan. its a vit for immune system. says its help build white cells. last month 3.5 this month 2.8 plz pray for me…
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A bit of Turkish Delight...I'm back!
Well, I'm not quite sure what time it is...between a 10-hour time difference, and a 14-hour flight, I figure that it's 3 weeks from last Tuesday now...rofl! The trip was fabulous! We had some adjustment to living our lives based on 37 people, with time schedules...but for the rest...well, 'squattie potties', MAJOR amounts…