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Breast Cancer

Archives for April 2009

New microsurgical technique offers hope to those with lymphedema
I came across this info on another board and immediately thought of the sisters here who suffer from lymphedema. Please click here for the full text. ScienceDaily (Mar. 29, 2009) — Breast cancer patients with lymphedema in their upper arm experienced reduced fluid in the swollen arm by up to 39 percent after undergoing a…
How do you survive being a survivor?
It will be five years out of treatment May 6, 2009 and I still can't move on. I was diagnosed two weeks before my 35th birthday. Life was good, great job, owned my own home, great friends, dating and having fun :) then it all hit like a ton of bricks! Lost my breast, my job, my house, my friends, my reproductive system and…
tomorrow jelly eggs
Well tomorrow is finally the day that I move into the next phase and shed my expanders for the nice soft implants. I'm excited yet also a mixed bag of feelings. While I'm thrilled to move ahead it is also a reminder of this whole cancer thing still being so real. Sometimes I feel like I'm on a track where last June when I…
Shaky and sleepless
Well, after meeting with the plastic surgeon today and looking over pictures of mastectomy patients, both reconstructed and un-, I am quite sobered. Since my dx a few weeks ago, I really thought that "just" having a double mastectomy, probably without chemo/radiation, would be a relative walk in the park. Now I realize…
WHO AM I NOW, life after treatment
i am interested in finding survivors who have completed treatment, chemo and or radiation for breast cancer. i am in this phase on the journey and find that the stumbling blocks are very different than when i was in treatment. this group of survivors need support from ones who are in the same boat. such things that may be…
I'm turning into a total flake!
I've read about chemo-brain ... but this is rediculous. I can hardly concentrate on anything. I'm still working full time and thank goodness everyone is very understanding of my situation ... but honestly ... I can hardly focus on anything. It's like I'm in a complete fog. I makes lists but then I forget what I meant by my…
TRIPLE NEGATIVE
I was wondering if any / how many of my sisters here are triple negative????? I am triple neg and feel I will be fighting this the rest of my life. Milly
I AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND HOPE SOMONE CAN TELL ME HOW I SHOULD FEEL
I am a survivor not once but twice. On Tuesday August 28 2007 I had a mammogram. On September 4 I had my first appt with my Surgeon and he requested to do a biopsy On Sept 10 I had follow up with surgeon which is the day that changed my life forever when the surgeon told me it was cancer and I needed a mastectomy of the…
How much time between chemo and radiation?
Now that Moopy is coming up on the end of her chemo (one more infusion left, on April 24, YAY), we want to start the zapping as soon as possible. Moopsy is a so-called "triple negative," so we feel there is no time to waste. We're counting Moopy's official "end-of-chemo" as May 15, which is 21 days out from her final…
Radiation Treatment
Anyone else have the "itches" while taking radiation? I seem to itch on the side that I am having radiation treatments.
my head hurts
A little over a week ago my hair started coming out so I had a friend shave my head. She used an electric razor ... so it's not actually down to the scalp. I didn't have any problems with my head until a couple of days ago when my head started itching/burning. Anyone else had that feeling ... is it something to do with the…
Giggles
The other day I was feeling kinda down and my 10 year old grandson came bounding in and gave me a big hug and kiss. Then he stepped back, look me in the eyes and said "So Granmma, how's your breast doing?" I laughed and told him it was just fine - he had made my entire day!
Why
This has been a very hard day for me,the pain and just over all ill feeling. And I have had 3 concern callers today. WHY when someone calls and your day is not so good do you always here.Oh you got to be strong-or-tomarrow will be better-or-your toughGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Im sorry but everyday I feel like Im acting to…
afraid of skin check up
I have my annual skin check up on Friday (the one where they look at your whole body and all the moles). I am terrified they'll tell me I have skin cancer, although there is absolutely no reason for me to think this. Now that I have had breast cancer, any check-up for cancer seems to provoke intense anxiety. Ohilly
Dreaded armpit burn
OK, I've got it. I'm using aquaphor and aloe vera with methol (for sunburns). And not wearing clothes much. Any other suggestions? as burns go, it's not that bad but it'd really annoying and hurts at times so I'm trying to get it healing. I have 5 more rad tx but they are concentrated on the incision so the armpit should…
Special Thank you to All
I want to thank everyone on CSN. I might not talk much but I do read your posts. They have helped me through some good and bad days. You all inspire me. I go for 2nd treatment on Monday. Thank you again. God Bless you all!!!!! HUGS Darlene
My Wig
I need advise on my wig. I wear my wig with a liner but it seems like after 3 to 4 hours after wearing wig I start to itch and I get a headache. Is this normal? God bless all. Darlene
Stealth CSN reader
I've been reading posts routinely, especially on weekends when I'm not teaching. But I write very infrequently. I pray that RE is doing well, toast rjjj's spirit, celebrate with Mimi, laugh (and cry) with Tasha...worry when we don't hear from some of you. I am uplifted by more of you than I can mention, but I better…
Eyebrows
This is just too funny. I can't remember where my eyebrows were. I have a great Clinique pencil and eyebrow makeup. Soooooooooo, somedays I'm extremely happy, somedays surprised and somedays just plain "duh"........ Every day is a new day. Teresa
Isolation
I don't mean to sound negative but having had my last treatment and looking back on all this and the broken roller coaster ride, I do have to say that the isolation had to be the worst side effect of all for me. It's not intentional but it just comes with the territory, I guess. My husband travels (windshield time) from…
Thanks for your friendship !
I just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate all of you! I know that I am very brand new to this,so I don't know many of you-short of phoenixrising. With my kind of personality,I'm much better one on one and I've never been part of a discussion group like this. I wish I would have known about this when I was…
Thanks to All
My brain is starting to reconnect just like everyone said it would. I go the 15th for pre-op but in the mean time I have the cleanest fridge in town. Work has been my friend. Ha. I have always had a keen sense of humor and since "The Day" as I now call it, it has become my best friend for what will be a long journey. The…
Sisters, I just had my last chemo!!!
I saw some of the good wishes for me on other threads and wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the wonderful support here from all my sisters (and a few of my brothers). You are all so precious to me, even though I haven't met any of you in person. Our struggle unites us. I did have to have another red blood…
Chemo scare
My last chemo was a little scarry. The nurse started my Taxotere and 10 minutes in I experienced dizziness, floaters and a pounding heart. My face was beet red. I yelled at my poor husband to get the nurse. She stopped the IV and took my BP for about 45 minutes till I felt better. She administered the Cytoxan afterward…
UPDATE ON KOURTNEE10
Hi Ladies and Gents, For those of you who do not know Kourtnee she is a young college gal who has been fighting breast cancer. I had not heard or seen her here in a long time so I sent her a CSN email, she is still fighting the bc and has had to have additional surgery. Please remember Kourtnee in your prayers and for…
Meeting a sister in pink
Babebussie posted her phone number the other day and I knew from the area code that she had to be somewhat close to me, so I called her. We live 3.5 miles apart. So today I went to her house and we got to know each other. You just never know what is going to happen. Maureen
Update on Hans...
Hans is taking a nap right now, so I have a few minutes. He is definately mentally damaged. His words. He has to look at the callendar to figure out what day it is. Small things mainly, mostly short term memory stuff. But, he realizes he is in trouble, and so he is doing things to exercise his brain. He gets frustrated,…
Understanding your Path report
Hello, I'm a 3 year breast cancer survivor...my co-worker's aunt has been recently diagnosed and had a mastecnomy. I was discussing her aunt's situation with her and how she could find out more information about what kind of bc she is diagnosed with, what stage, etc....which she has not yet received from her surgeon. This…
Medical video of DIEP reconstructioni
Can't remember now how I found this, but it's an hour long video that shows all part of the DIEP reconstruction--the actual surgery. http://www.or-live.com/distributors/nlm-flash/chp_1896/rnh.cfm?id=677 If you are squeamish,don't watch it. But great information. Wish I had seen it before! Lisa
Met with surgeon...am I weird, or what?
Thanks to all of you who wrote me about "can't sleep." The surgeon's visit was great...she's wonderful. At this point, I am definitely having a mastectomy on the left side, with immediate reconstruction (the affected area is over 5 cm, but still appears to be DCIS -- although she questions that somewhat since DCIS rarely…

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