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Breast Cancer

Archives for January 2009

Psychosocial Issues of Breast Cancer Survivorship
I thought this article was quite informative and would help others who are wondering what is normal. From Medscape Hematology-Oncology Talking With Your Patients About Cancer Psychosocial Issues of Breast Cancer Survivorship Posted 01/16/2009 James L. Khatcheressian, MD; Susan E. Brown, MS, RN Author Information Editor's…
after breast cancer treatment
i would like some help in trying to reinvent myself after treatment.i have had a difficult time because i am unable to go back to work and i guess i was partly defined by my work. i still don't feel well, mainly fatigue so i don't feel like doing much. i feel guilty often because my energy level is so low. i am so used to…
anyone know puritan's pride vits
hi. i got a vit. mag. from puritan's pride. they're pretty cheap. i was wondering if anyone has heard of this company. they have a ton of stuff and i seen the other day that some were talking about herbs and vits. just wondering. deedee
good morning all
good brr morning ladies. lol i hope you're staying warm. so far i know kathi is, i read her post. home to l.a. my brother in law lives in cal. i also have a 16yr old grand daughter in san diago. ive never been but it looks beautiful in pics. my hubbys been there of course. anyway i hope all of yous are having a very good…
Is there anyone that had a wide excision for DCIS stage 0 & had clear margins?
Ok, surgery set up for next month. I think I remember my surgeon saying if the margins are clear we are done & if there was more dcis then radiation will be needed. I heard that radiation trmts can only be done once so my question is if you have radiation & god forbid it the Dcis cells return wouldn't your only possible…
What do you do when THEY cry
Lately i have had a couple friends who come to my home and they can't stop crying and telling me they don't want to lose me..and to fight fight fight. I end up comforting them and tell them i don't plan on going anywhere but they don't believe me. It is very depressing and puts fear in me. I wish they would change the…
Trouble sleeping - advice?
My wife is 8 days out from her first TAC chemo infusion; first three days were okay, next four bad, and today (so far) is an improvement. Right now, Moopy's nausea is under control, and her main thing now is that she wants to sleep. She can't get comfortable - which is especially bad for someone who has never had any…
need to talk
i went yesterday to onco and rad drs, both said as far as breast cancer everything looks good. but my body aches. where they took the pacemaker out on left side,(same side as cancer) they left the wires in , i told them that side really hurts. i just had a digital mamm last week but only on the right side. why didnt they…
We're back......
Arrived in Los Angeles last night (or was it afternoon...or was it next Thursday???). The flight was uneventful, ended up getting good seats where there were just the two of us in the row...so the only one I disturbed was Hans....ROFL! MAN! What a shock the temperature was...In Amsterdam, it was 2 degrees celcius above…
Martin Luther King, Obama and the USA service day
Hi! my name is Jackie and i had a masectomy Dec.2nd 09. Six lymph nodes were positive out of 21 taken. I have been feeling ok 7 days after my first chemo treatment. Before all of this i was a CNA at the Prairie Community Hospital in a little town or village?? of Terry Mt. I loved my job but could no longer lift or be…
Do I need arm sleeves for lymphodemia?
I had a massectomy on Dec. 2nd 09 6pos. of 21 lymph nodes guess that's stage 3? I have had my first round of chemo and so far so good..but it's only been 7 days. I have been doing my excersises faithfully, it helps to do them in the shower, i find. They have measured me and ordered arm sleaves twice now and both times they…
DCIS Stage 0/surgery
I was diagnosed with DCIS stage 0 on 12/30 after a stereotactic biopsy. I have been back to see my surgeon & I am having a wide excision localization with wire guide in mid February. I am trying to just think this ONE DAY AT A TIME while I continue to work my full-time job. My Dr. said after the surgery we will wait & see…
post simple mastectomy on 5/13/09
Hi this is my first visit to your site. Diagnosed on 11/29/08 with .infiltrating ductal ca of the rt breast. Large >5cm tumor. Had no positive infiltrating nodes. Did adjunt chemo for 6 months then 30 rounds of radiation. During the radiation my Rt. shoulder kept getting more painful by the day/ I had to take Vicodin…
Tissue Expanders AND Ports
TISSUE EXPANSERS: I had a bilateral mastectomy with tissue expander’s inserted on December 8th. I am scheduled to have my first fill on Thursday. I am looking for tips, advise and helpful information that might make this process easier. My tumors were just under the skin so quite a bit of skin was removed. It is already…
Lobular insitu cells found in remaining breast-should I have a mastectomy?
I have had a mastectomy in my right breast and at the time of surgery(11/07) there were lobular in situ cells found in my left breast. I have since had chemotherapy and I am now on arimidex. I have chosen to carefully monitor my right breast with mammograms and MRIs but somehow I feel at times like my left breast is a…
Anniversary?????
I don't know if this is some kind of anniversary or not, but it's been 6 months since I completed ALL treatment (chemo and radiation). Today I had my 2nd exam three month exam and I'm GOOD! My next mammogram and exam will be at the beginning of May - a little more then 3 months from now. I'm one very fortunate person. I…
My daughter Stephanie's lawsuit settled...
As many of you know, my daughter died almost exactly 2 years ago (Jan 7,2007). She was 22 years old, but emotionally disturbed. She died in a facility, under questionable circumstances. Because of these circumstances, there was a wrongful death lawsuit started. I received word today that it settled. I should be jumping for…
Hopeful they are working on "The Cure"
I have been following this for a while now and we discuss it every few months on another board. I have waivered back and forth between hope for a cure and dispair when I lose someone to the beast. But right now I am on the hope side, so I thought I would share. It's very interesting in the least and might offer some hope…
Help! What is needed?
Hi Everyone, I need some advice and guidance. My sister will soon be undergoing a double mastectomy. She is in another country, and I would like to send her some things that she will need, but I have no idea what that would consist of. She has no plans for reconstruction at this time, but I understand there is a high risk…
Any remedies please?
Hello all, 2 of my side effects for which I have not found any remedied are: Constant runny nose and constant nose bleed. My nose is sore and caked with blood. I am using saline solution..but not much help. My hands peel and I think I am about to use some nails. I use "udder cream" It's not so much the peeling,but the…
FORGOING TRADITIONAL CARE FOR HOLISTIC CARE ALONE
I am afraid I am not going to be very popular with my stance on this subject but I feel compelled to chime in. I have had three friends who all chose holistic care over traditional. These individuals choose not to have any chemo therapy or radiation, although they did have the surgery to remove the tumors. Two are no…
Chat room...
Is it down. or is it me?...Just reformatted my computer, now I am stuck good and proper! I can get in here but chat rooms are eluding me.
help with other message board
I've been posting on www.cancer.org since around 2004 or 2005. They have very few people to answer questions or give support. I've been thinking of asking you,'sisters', if anyone would like to help over there. It grieves me that there are people scared and posting and not that many are answering. So many of you have more…
you all amaze me
wow reading all about the natural stuff is interesting. who do you believe? drs say one thing and of course theres a pill for eveything. money market i think. everything is just so costly for some. we all want to live but even herbs are costly. i take beta glucan, cal with d, vit. e, c fishoil and flax. maybe its a money…
New information from my oncologist
I had my second infusion yesterday and also had a long chat with my oncologist. I wanted to pass on some of the things we talked about in case in might be of interest to someone else: 1. Other people on this site have talked about this and some are doing it. There are clinical trials now that administer bone strengtheners…
Ordering replacement parts.
Where do I start looking to replace the pair of rolled up socks that have been living in my bra? Prosthesis? is that the right name for 'Falsies'? Becoming uncomfortable and running out of socks! Any help much appreciated. Julia
vitamin D
I have been hearing more about studies showing that recurrence can be related to low levels of vitamin D in breast cancer patients. I am currently taking 800 IUs of Caltrate/vitamin D, but I am wondering if I should be taking more? I should add that I am in a clinical trial where I am taking Zometa, a drug which is…
Watch this video ....
http://www.maniacworld.com/are-you-going-to-finish-strong.html We just received this from my husband's son. WOW! Inspirational!
re-what to say to mom/back from surgery
Hello all My mom returned from surgery yesterday 01-06-09. The surgeon removed her left breast. The surgeon decided to keep her overnight due to excessive bleeding but she came out of it fine. The surgeon said it was a very bad cancer and she thinks they got it all, however, we still have to wait for the pathology report…
miscellaneous/new research
For those of you who may not know this, there is a big conference every year in San Antonio for breast cancer research. The results of this latest conference (including a lot of news about a new drug, Zometa, which I am taking in a clinical trial) is posted on the website of breastcancer.org Also, a question: I am BRCA 1…

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