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Farrah Fawcet?
Died tonight?.........Sorry for that news . Jx
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Crazy Golf!
We took Jamie out this morning to play crazy golf (Mini Put)......He beat me! BUT.... I got more tanning done....LOL I bought (OK well more like adopted) two half dead plants at Canadian Tyre. One was the Yarrow.......He found this HILARIOUS! Silly Sod, Proper name is Achillea.....Pronounced I Kill Ya.......He Immediately…
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Farrah.....
I just spoke with my daughter who told me that Farrah Fawcett lost her battle today with anal cancer. She passed in California. She will be very much missed. Another angel. Hugs, Kathi
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Hey, hey...calling tjhay!
Hi TJ, I am curious as to what your experience was with the VA, and how your mammogram, dx, biopsy, surgery, treatment experiences progressed. Was it as prolonged and weird as Mr. 1 Percent's? Thanks ahead of time for sharing this. With hope and love, Debi
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Aching
My last chemo treatment was May 29th...yeah! My ? is...when do you stop aching? When i get up from sitting down or laying down, my legs feel like a 90 year old woman. I'm sure my onc is going to start me on tamoxifin at the end of this month, and i've heard there is some pretty heavy aching with that. Can someone help me…
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Pity Party
Today is my pity party day. Its the kind of day where I cry every hour or so. My sister who passed away had three children. (I never had children). 2 live in Virginia about 3 hours from me, and one in Philadelphia, about 2 hours away. All I've gotten from them are a few notes on Facebook saying, hope you feel better, glad…
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radiation and side effects
What kind of radiation side effects have people experience besides being a little tired? I just got finished reading somewhere ( know i shouldn't!) all these side effects especially losing ones hair. Is this a side effect that alot of people get from radiation? It seems from reading these boards that most did not have any…
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need answers
My Mom has known that she had breast cancer for over 2 years, and has kept it a secret from everybody including her husband, the cancer started "eating away" her brest 9 months ago, she just told us because she could not deal with the pain anymore, her liver is hard as a rock, and half of her breast is gone, you can smell…
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Jammies
What kind of jammies do you bring to the hospital to wear after breast surgery, either mastectomy or reconstruction?
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A Special Surprise...
Last night when I got home, I had an unexpected, special surprise... It made me feel sooooo good I thought I would share it with my new "family"... I have always been very close to my three nephews.. with my children they are almost like brothers & sister... My youngest nephew Jonathan is an Officer in the Marine Corp and…
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PARP inhibitors: new breakthrough for BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer patients
You all may be way ahead of me here and know all about this, but it was news to me, and GOOD news, so I wanted to make sure you saw this article. Someone posted it on the Uterine Cancer Discussion Board, and it contained such hopeful news for breast cancer survivors that I had to pop in and share it with you brave 'Pink…
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Arimodex and severe neuropathy
Hi everyone! I have a good friend who has been on Arimodex for one year. She is experiencing severe neuropathy in both her hands and feet. The Drl finally stopped the drug. To complicate matters further she is totally blind and uses both hands and feet for mobility and reading Braille. She can not do either one now due to…
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should i do chemo
ive just had a double mastectomy a week ago and my surgeon seems to think my cancer wasnt that bad and seems to think i dont need chemo. I feel that with my age (36) and not really knowing if it happened to spread somewhere else, that i should probably have some kind of treatment. Am i being paranoid? I dont know what to…
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Home From Surgery
Hi Everyone, Had the surgery yesterday am at my daughter's house. Kind of having trouble sleeping. The pain has not been too bad, but I think pretty soon this magic bullet the doc gave me will be running out. Got my prescription for pain killers anyway. It really wasn't as bad as I thought. Had modified radical masectomy.…
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new diagnosis
i have just been diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. I have had bilateral mastectomies with lymph node removal showing two positive nodes. i am awaiting bone scan / ct scan to rule out mets. i am a single mom to an adopted seven year old who has already lost two parents. I can't sleep and i am very scared and don't…
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another blonde joke for today--sorry all blondes out there
A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly. She says, 'What's the story?' He replies, 'Just crap in the carburetor' She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'
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Can any one tell me the benefits of having an MRI before surgury?
I called my surgeon this afternoon to see if she had heard anything from my insurance company and also to ask a couple of questions. She had originaly told me last Wednesday, that she would request an MRI from my insurance, and that I would have it before my surgury, now she's telling me that it might not come through in…
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Treatment? Done! The Wait Begins
Hi All Well yesterday was a big day for me, I had my last radiation treatment. I take tamoxifen twice a day as prescribed and my hair is growing like crazy. Now it is a matter of waiting for my next scan on July 30th. There primary worry is a spot on my lung which is something they have been watching from the start of my…
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the waiting is the worst
I've been reading the boards on and off for the entire month of June 09... My sister found a lump that eventually turned up to be fiber...something. In the meantime, she convinced me to go have a mamo. Mine turned up to be... well... I don't know yet. My gyno has referred me to a surgeon for a biopsy on Tuesday and…
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time frame for radiation after lumpectomy
How soon after surgery can the 6/7 week radiation schedule begin?
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No More Cyclops!
I have always thought that padded bra's were for not well endowed ladies. Being a 40d (well, one side is) I never even considered one. Now with the padding I have got myself quite evened out but for the nipples which really gave the game away (South-East and North_west)..I was very self concious about this and only wore…
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Latissimus Dorsi Flap Reconstruction
I had Lat Dorsi Flap Reconstruction Surgery on May 29th, 2009. Last week, I had the third drain removed, even though I was still producing too much fluid. I see my doctor tomorrow, and I am so swollen, I know he will have to do needle aspirations. I have an ace bandage around my chest currently, and I'm sore! My big…
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My 16 year old Annie's coming home
Tonight's the night; Annie's plane is due to arrive at 11:24 pm. She has been studying in Germany since August 3. Please pray for travel mercies for her. You finger crossers, squeeze tight. Annie's mom, Lynn
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Tired of it all so soon!!
Hi everyone. Well, here I am sitting here just thinking (probably my first mistake!) and I realized how tired I am already of going through this. But I realize it's only been 6-7 weeks and I haven't even started treatments yet. Well, surgery is out of the way and so are alot of steps and procedures. I think I've just…
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lumpectomy and drainage tubes
Does everyone who has a lumpectomy also get drainage tubes? I am tentatively scheduled for july 10 Fri and wanted to know if I will be well enough to go to a house settlement on Mon 2 1/2 hours away. I have been reading where people have and have not had them. What is the decision that makes having them or not? I have been…
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I beat this !
My name is Loni and I beat this ! I just yesterday got the news from my last Petscan and there is no more cancer to be found ! It all started Jan. 1st 2008. Breast cancer again for the third time. Four tumors in the right lung, and cancer cells in the fluid around that same lung. They called it Plural infussion. Over a…
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confusion tamoxifen/ radiation
I am having lumpectomy in july for stage 0 dcis. I am concerned with the side effects of taking tamoxifen. If radiation will kill all cancer cells in breast wouldn't just getting 6 months mammo be enough to keep an eye on it coming in other breast instead of taking aromatose inhibitor or tamoxifen.I am trying to get…
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So, 'It can't happen to me', right?
I missed the whole discussion about tanning, etc, since I was travelling. Even here in Holland, the tanning capitol of the WORLD, the ads are on TV about using sunscreen to prevent....yes....wait for it....skin cancer.... I am a living, breathing example of you CAN get cancer. And then get cancer AGAIN! I also had a talk…
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Joke for the day
A girl was visiting her blonde friend, who had acquired two new dogs, and asked her what their names were. The blonde responded by saying that one was named Rolex and one was named Timex. Her friend said, 'Whoever heard of someone naming dogs like that?' 'HELLLOOOOOOO......,' answered the blonde. 'They're watch dogs'!…
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outside the VA - where do I go from here?
Hi everyone, OK.. yesterday late I found I will now have access to the "civilian" resources. Having been VA "only" for the last 10 years I have NO idea where to go. Has anyone heard of the Regional Cancer Centers? How closely are the surgical and radiological "branches" associated? I thought about going to my wife's…