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Anyone have radiation twice? On both breasts?
I had radiation on my left breast, 25 treatments, years ago when I was young, after a lumpectomy. 23 years later, I got breast cancer in my right breast. I had a lumpectomy and am currently in radiation. I was just wondering if anyone had ever gone thru radiation twice, treatment on each breast. In 1985, the machine was so…
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Zometa
I know this subject has been discussed here before but it's easier to make a new post rather than look back through the threads and try to find it. Yesterday I had a check-up with my onc. He wants me to take an infusion of Zometa every six months along with Aromasin (daily) for prevention of reoccurance. As studies have…
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Breast Prothesis
I have an appointment tomorrow to be fitted for a breast prothesis. Can anyone tell me what to expect and what works the best. Jomama
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Surgery to remove expanders
I am scheduled to have my expanders replaced with silicone implants April 20th. I am very nervous about the surgery and wondering how it will compare to my double mastectomy. I would love to hear your experiences/recovery time.
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Has anyone stopped radiation before the prescribed number of sessions?
I am posting for a friend who has no internet right now. She had 25 rad'n treatments out of 30 but stopped. She was supposed to get 30. Has anyone else stopped radiation before the prescribed number of treatments?
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2 years after surgery - considering reconstruction
I have just passed my two year mark from surgery. March 22, 2007, just found this site recently, but it would have been great to have known about it thru the surgery, chemo and radiation. Had a partial mastectomy. I did have a positive attitude throughout, but sometimes the information your doctors give you just isn't…
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Just wondering
Hey everybody, I haven't posted in awhile as I've been having alot going on but tonight I thought I'd try and say hello. Just wondering I finished treatments in Sept, 08 and returned to work in Jan 09. Work is good...feels like I never left... but I can't seem to get a grip on my "new me". My friends were so supportive but…
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Relay of Life
Anyone ever participate in one? There is one here in May of this year. I have heard they are very inspiring, and, at night with the luminaries lit, I hear it is very touching.
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Please read/respond...
It's been almost two weeks since my first chemo treatment and I've been getting dark spots on my face. It started on the right side and now it's starting on the left side. Is this normal?? I do appreciate the one person who responded to my previous posting, but I really want to know other experiences. I read on one of the…
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head-covers
As some of you may have read ... my hair came out in clumps Saturday and I had a friend shave what was left. It honestly doesn't bother me. I think I can handle almost any side effect from the chemo ... as long as there is NO nausea. Anyway ... a few weeks ago I ordered a "Moopy Hat" (she looks much cuter in it than I do)…
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Radiation
Has anyone else had radiation on both breasts at separate times? I had radiation on one breast years ago and now am having it on the other breast.
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nipple tattooing
I am supposed to have my nipple tattooing done next week. Can someone tell me what to expect? Ohilly
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angry/not at this board
I am angry, but not at this board. I belong to another online forum and posted many of the same questions about my hair. Granted, I know I am obsessed with this topic and it's true that many women have been thru worse issues including mets, but several women responded that they were angry at me for posting the questions…
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to all my sisters fighting the fight, PLEASE READ
Cancer is so limited. It cannot cripple love. It cannot shatter hope. It cannot discourage faith. It cannot destroy peace. It cannot kill friendship. It cannot suppress memories. It cannot silence courage. It cannot invade the soul. It cannot steal eternal life. It cannot conquer the spirit. Being a victim is a state of…
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DCIS
I just read on the Susan G. Komen cancer site that DCIS is not cancer..It is considered pre- cancerous. But, if left untreated..it could turn into invasive cancer. I have never read or heard that before..has anyone else? Thanks!
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Rest of the pictures of the new ohilly
Okay, here are the rest of the photos of me with my new hairdo (they could not all fit on one post). Ohilly Back Right Top
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Rest of the pictures of the new ohilly
Okay, here are the rest of the photos of me with my new hairdo (they could not all fit on one post). Ohilly Back Right Top
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The new ohilly
Okay, sisters: here it is: the new ohilly! Please note that I followed all your suggestions about lightening my hair color and putting highlights. I also use Toppik, a concealer which covers the thin spots. I'm soliciting your feedback! I'm pretty happy with it myself, just a little worried that it will get worse (more…
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Another New Club Member
Hello everyone! I am a "newly diagnosed" hi-grade DCIS. I found out a couple of weeks ago, "formally," but I'd gone in to have the lump checked over a month ago and had to have two different biopsies done because of breast implants (which I regrettable had done right after a divorce 16 years ago...stupid, stupid,…
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Low White blood count
Does anyone know what foods to eat to increase your white blood count? My Dr. didn't tell me he just put me on antibiotics. After last chemo I did not get the Neulastra and my WBC went way down. I thought maybe there is something I should be eating to increase it.
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Hair
Well ... I've been wondering about whether I'd lose my hair or not. I'm on weekly taxol and herceptin and my oncologist said I would for sure have thinning hair but he didn't know if I would lose it all ... or not. From what I'd been reading on these posts it seems that most people who DID lose their hair had it happen…
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reconstruction for the 2nd time
Tomorrow I go for my second reconstruction. The 1st ruptured about 1 month ago. Boy was I surprised. I was never told that could happen. I had saline and my doc feels the scar tissue caused it to rupture. That is the one downside to implant reconstruction. I will say that the recovery was very easy when I had it done the…
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angiosarcoma
My mom has been recently diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the breast grade 2/3, possibly due to the radiation she received on that breast for a ductal carcinoma treatment 4.5 years ago. She had a lumpectomy followed by radiation in 2004 august. We are worried about her prognosis based on what I read on the web - it pretty…
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sleep changes
I have found that for 3-4 days after my treatment that I only sleep 5-6 hours at night and have so much energy during the day. I see where a lot of ladies are tired and need to rest more and take naps. I don't understand why my body is reacting this way. If I go to bed at 8pm I am wide awake at 2am. I am still able to work…
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Facial skin
It's just over a week since my first chemo treatment and I've been getting black spots on my face. It started on the right side and now it's starting on the left side. Is this normal?? Also, I wanted to ask...I want to try some beans, maybe pinto, with rice but I am scared. Can anyone tolerate beans??
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Just Diagnosed
I'm still reeling. Last week I was diagnosed with BC. At this point we know there is lymph involvement so the have me scheduled for sugery on the 22nd with chemo to follow. I wish I could say more but right now my brain is on shut down.
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New Diagnosis - Caused by Anti-Nausea Meds
Hi all. Well, to make things short and simple, the med they prescribed for me during chemo to stop breakthrough nausea has now caused really difficult problems. The drug Reglan was prescribed about halfway through my chemo, as I continued to have problems. That was in July 2008. I took it religiously, four times a day for…
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How do you deal with being tired all the time?
I had a lumpectomy and now am in radiation. I've had 7 radiation treatments, not too bad, my skin turns red but is "tan" by the next session. My biggest problem is being tired all the time. Probably because I can't sleep through the night even with Ambien I wake up 3 to 4 times and am up for good around 4. Which means I'm…
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my choice to do chemo????
I met with my medical oncologist Thursday. I thought she was going to tell me I needed chemo, or tell me I didn't. But the ball is back in my court. I can 'choose' chemo if I want. I'm healthy and she says I'm an excellent candidate for chemo. I think that means I could handle the side effects, not necessarily that I would…
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Help...
Since having my first treatment on March 19th I haven't been able to really eat. It's only been one day when my stomach wasn't doing flip flops. I can't eat ice cream all day & everyday, so I need some suggestions...I've tried rice, soup, noodles and TUMS. Everything seems to irritate my stomach and keeps me up at night…