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Breast Cancer

Archives for June 2009

Adriamycin/Cytoxan
I was just wondering if others had a problem with heart palpitations with Adriamycin/Cytoxan treatment. Sometimes it feels like my heart is pounding. I told the doctor and he said it is some of the side effects. It makes me so nervous. I'm on my 2nd treatment. I have 2 more to go before I start Taxol/Herceptin for the next…
Sign in doctor's office
I just got home from radiation #6 ... and my day to see the radiation oncologist. While I was sitting in the room waiting for him I was looking at the walls and saw a sign which I thought y'all might appreciate: "Doctors make mistakes too! Mine just asked me to take my clothes off!" Well ... at least I thought it was funny…
Femara - should I go on it?
Hi everyone, today is my first day on the board. I just finished my 33 rounds of radiation. I was diagnosed in October of 2008 with breast cancer. I also went through 16 rounds of chemo. What I what to know is.... are any of you taking femara? Because my cancer is estrogen positive my chemo doctor wants me to take Femara…
new here- just got ultrasound done
Hello all, I just got back from having an ultrasound done on my left breast. I went last week for a mamo and got a call 2 days later saying that there was a dense area that had some sort of mass and that I needed to get an ultrasound done the next day. Well today was that day and I tell you I am freaked out and scared out…
Second chemo treatment
Yesterday and my hair is falling out just like Dr. said right to the day. Any Idea how long this prosess takes. I feel like if I go out in the wind it will blow off.
menopause help for breast cancer survivor
I had breast cancer back in 2001. The cancer did not spread to my lymph nodes. Now I'm having a terrible time with menopause. I see all these women on Dr. Phil and The Doctor's getting all this help for menopause, but none are breast cancer survivors. Am I the only one who has gained 30lbs, always tired? can't remember. I…
For the love of all that is holy -- chemo brain!!
Ok, this is getting out of hand. I am sitting here writing talking points for a speech my boss will give at the United Nations later this month. I just spent 2 minutes trying to spell "consecutive." I spelled it with a "qu" about 10 different times. Luckily there is spell check, or I would be out of a job fast. Will I…
Back Pain
I recently had a double mastectomy and reconstruction at the same time. It was a 10 hour surgery and everything went very well. My worst problem has been severe back pain. My surgery was eight weeks ago and not a day has gone by that my back has not hurt. I'm not talking about minor back pain - this is where it hurts to…
Tick Warning
If someone comes to your door and asks you to take off all your clothes and dance around with your arms in the air because they are checking for Ticks, due to the warm weather. DONT DO IT! It's a scam...They just want to see you naked! I wish I had known about this yesterday...I feel so stupid. Jxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Leaving in the morning
So, so,so looking forward to this trip. Need the small break. Thank God I got them to hold off on the treatment so I could go. I won't be able to go on the boat, boobs can't take the bouncing yet, but I don't care. My whole family is going and I can't ask for more. This is what life is all about. PS I'm bring my lap top, I…
Last treatment tomorrow!! Whooo Hoooo!!!
Friends and Sisters, I have my last chemo tomorrow!! Can't wait. Then I go to Rads next. I do have 1 question I still having drainage issues after going on for almost 5 months (Lumpectomy 2/5/2009). dr says that since tumor and lumpnodes were next to each other this is causing drainage more than normal. Tumor 2.5 and 1…
can't let go of breast cancer
I picked up two books on breast cancer at the library yesterday. Not significant who they are written by, or what they are about, but just the topic. It occurred to me that I'm just not ready to let go of this yet. I'm basically healed and (ha, ha) back to normal. Surgery last March, no chemo or rads needed, startd 5 years…
DIEP tomorrow
Seof, I knew you were doing this reconstruction this summer, and I was just thinking this morning that I hadn't heard anything from you for a while. I'll keep you in my thoughts. I had bilateral mastectomies and DIEP all in one fell swoop--17 hours of surgery. That was March 4, and I was back at work 1/2 time on 4/13, full…
My Little Angel
My little Angel, Jamie, Woke us up at 2 am to tell us that one of the fish tanks had a problem.....It was the 50 gallon community tank that I have had for 3 years........All the fish were dead. The aquarium salt container was half empty........I could strangle him! He kept going on and on about he hadn't done…
Kristin and everyone--blonde joke
A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day.. The Russian said, 'We were the first in space!' The American said, 'We were the first on the moon!' The Blonde said, 'So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!' The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads. 'You can't land on the…
RE
How is that beautiful granddaugher doing now? I have been praying for her still. She is so adorable!
Laptops?
I need a new laptop. So, who has one? What brand and make is it? Approximately the price? And, why do you like it? And, is there anything you don't like about it? I think that is enough questions for NOW! Thanks!
Vacation?
Where is everyone going this summer on vacation, or, are you staying home?
Spouse having trouble dealing with your diagnosis?
Is anyone else's husband having trouble accepting that you have bc? My husband is great, but, it is like he just doesn't get it yet, or, want to accept the fact that I have this disease. When I try talking to him about some of my fears, he listens, but, that is about it. Thought maybe someone else might be going thru the…
Girls...22 more to go!!
This was harder than I thought!! :) Pammy
What has been your favorite song since DX?
Everyone has a favorite song! But mine changed once I was diagnosed. Now my favorite song is "Sissy's Song". Because in the song she left to be with God and that is where I want to go when I leave this world. What is yours? :) Pammy
low RBC....
I was just looking over some of my bloodwork papers (organizing into folder) and noticed that my last test earlier this month showed a very low RBC which I think is red blood count. Prior to that I had High gloconocytes (white count differential). That white count seems to have cleared up, but red count showing under the…
Disability for Breast Cancer....
Has anyone applied and been given disability for your breast cancer? I thought I read that this is a qualification to receive disability fron Social Security. :) Pammy
Good luck tomorrow PRV
Just wanted to wish you luck on your scans tomorrow. I'm sure you will make it through them just fine!! :) Pammy
Breast Cancer - HMO Care
I have received what I think is conflicting information from my HMO (Kaiser Permanente) regarding surgery options, specialties of doctors,etc. I was informed that because of the location of the breast cancer, It would be best if I have a Mastectomy. I requested a second opinion but that was also an HMO doctor who agreed…
Favorite vacation spot
What is your favorite vacation spot? We don't travel much so my choices are limited but hands down it is Yosemite. I love the majesty of it. We haven't been in awhile but we used to go every season. We went one winter and the valley floor was covered in snow as where all the mountains. It was one of the heaviest winters…
What is your least favorite cleaning chore?
What is the least favorite chore you dislike to do? I hate to peel potatoes and shuck corn!! I don't cook so my husband is always trying to get me involved. Potatoes require the use of one of those peelers that I believe you had to go to cooking school to learn to master. Shucking corn gets all those hairy things all over…
Reconstruction
Can reconstruction be done, even years down the road? Is there a time limit, after which it is too late?? CR
Mastectomy + Implants at the same time?
Is there anyone out there who has had a skin-sparing double mastectomy, with implants placed at the same time (i.e. no expanders first)???
question for the cook
How many are going to have dinner late tonight because we had to think of a topic to post? I think it's a good excuse to go out to eat tonight! Hay, I'll use anything.

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