Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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First Post: What! Why? Now Chemo?? QUESTIONS
Hi Everyone, This is the first discussion board I've been on since being diagnosed with breast cancer the last part of May. Since then I've had a radical mastecomy (my choice on second breast...very agressive cancer). Results after mastecomies were good...at least I thought so; Nothing found in lymphnodes, Stage One Breast…
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Price of Arimidex
I was diagnosed with breast cancer the end of March of this year. Since then I had a lumpectomy and they found 3 tumors, 2 different cancers so I had to have a mastectomy. I just finished my radiation treatment yesterday, do not have to have chemo, but the doctor gave me a prescription for Arimidex which I will have to…
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Thanks to all/ cycle 3 of a/c today
Hi Thanks to all regarding the neuropathy in my toes. I find its better if I keep my feet warms so I have slippers on and its better. Maybe its circulation... not sure... Anyway< I did tell the nurse practioner today. She says it can happen with these meds and she thinks Im hypersensitive to meds. I had my 3rd round of a/c…
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GREAT NEWS!!!
That subject line was for you mimi...hope it made you smile...and it is true! I saw my onc yesterday for the first time since starting my tamox, and he said i'm doing GREAT!!! actually said, "you're looking like your old self!"...yeah!!!! and the chemo nurse saw me in the waiting room and said...why hello stranger!!! Can…
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THE RAD B'S
I think some are lost as to where we are suppose to post now. And, I think Nawty Noel might have posted in the wrong spot. Please do not fire her! She is young, I believe, and, gets confused easily. lol So, let's see if we can pull this PUNK ROCK BAND together! Let's hear it for THE RAD B'S! We can ROCK IT! Love, Jeanne JJ…
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It's that time again: Roll call, weekend update!! Feeling a bit ambivilent about it....
Well, ladies, I couldn't leave work without asking about everyone's weekend. I wasn't sure if I should post this today since there seems to be so much anxiety, new members who are scared, new diagnosis, etc. out there lately. Honestly, sometimes when I open the site and see the subject lines, I become so dismayed. I just…
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Joke
I apologize in advance if I offend anyone with this joke - but I have been hoping to find one that actually made me laugh out loud - and this is the one that did it. Donald Duck and Daisy Duck were spending the night together in a hotel room and Donald wanted to have sex with Daisy. The first thing Daisy asked was, 'Do you…
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TAC Reaction Question
I had my first TAC chemo treatment yesterday. All went pretty well. This morning my chest and left breast are a bright red, warm to the touch, almost like a sunburn. Can anyone tell me if this is a normal reaction, or not? Thanks, Carla
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Goodby for a couple of weeks
Well, we are finally going to try a long trip, after this last year and a half fighting b/c, and all of the trimmings that go along with that. We are headed out this morning, and I just wanted to tell everyone that I will be off of the board until after the 17th of August. Hope all have wonderful treatments, good days, and…
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Swollen feet and body aches
Good Mornin to all, Has been awhile. I finally finished chemo on July 1st Hooray!!! I have been having trouble with swollen feet and legs. Never had this problem til I started chemo. It always went away when it was treatment time. Now, Its hasn't gone away. On lasic not working. I have started radiation 8 so far. I also,…
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Finally got pathology results
Hi all, After returning to the doctor for the second time to get the results they were finally there. Two out of three of my biopsies showed cancer. One is lobular carcinoma in situ involving the margin and the other one is invasive carcinoma with ductal and lobular features. So I have two different kinds of cancer in one…
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Thank you so much for all the help (from new member) - Full of anxiety.....
Thank you for all the responses. I did not expect so much information in a short amount of time. You are all so amazing and inspirational. As each one of you know, this is soooooooo very difficult. Thanks for being there for me.
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EMERGENCY MEMO RE: THE RAD Bs !!! (Revised)
TO: ALL Effective immediately (7/30/08)... All members/crew/staff MUST POST to the most recent thread (which is actually the third one), as follows: RAD Bs 2, by tjhay, dated today 7/30/08 ANYONE who posts to either of the previous way-too-long and way-too-much-time-to-load threads(*) WILL BE FIRED! IMMEDIATELY! All…
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calling Woodsygal
We need you to check in as per your last post you were on your way to the Er please check in tjhay
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Prayers
I met a beautiful BC fighter/sister - Stage 4 - and her Mom today in the lab for blood work. I saw her last week, too. She is young...very close to my age, I'm sure (39). We talked about her children being very close in age to mine. The words were sparse but the intimacy and bond was immense - I'm sure you all know this…
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Is The Log In More Work For Everyone?
I used to be able to just go to my favorites and BAM, I was in here. Now, I have to log in, wait to be directed, click on discussion board at least once, if not twice, before I can get to the board. Lil Frustrated, Lex
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another quick question
I am having my reconstructed breast re excised mid august due to a recurrence. Have done the biopsies, know the tumors are er postivie and that the femara works. Why will they do a biopsy on the stuff they remove at surgery? We already know it is cancer and what will work. Will they be able to discover something else? What…
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freakin out
Ok guys. I was in such a hurry to find out what my treatments were all going to consist of and i finally did. Now that i know that chemo starts tuesday, im scared and dont know if i want to do it. I know i have to, but just dont want to now. I am freaking out bout the whole thing. I have no idea whats ahead, what i am…
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First TAC treatment today
It was my first TAC treatment today.....so far, pretty good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and tootsies too that it stays this way. Everyone was so nice and helpful at the treatment center. I'm starting back to work next week, so I'm hoping to get through the next 5 treatments fairly easy...at least I'm hoping for that!!…
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Chemo Brain Sets In
All, I think I experienced my first Chemo Brain episode. The other day I could not remember how to insert a photo in a file. It was my 10th hour at work and I was tired but I do this every day. But today it was pretty obvious I had Chemo Brain. I came home from work and was changing out of my work clothes. Not only did I…
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Day 8 of Pammy's Rads
Once again, today was a breeze!! It did however, prompt an interesting discovery. OK everybody, to all of you who have had "this" done, did you ever wonder why? I am talking about the giant rubberband that they put around you feet. I was lying on the table today and for some reason became accutely aware of it. So I asked…
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Just a quick question
I have had 2 rounds of a/c and should have my third tomorrow My toes feel numb and of course I am especially aware of it at night when I want to go to sleep... Anyone else have some neuoropathy on A/c Thanks all Linda T
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Should I be angry or hurt??? Not quite sure....
Okay... I trying to figure this out... part of me is really pi**ed off... and the other part is hurt.. I should have known, it really has been this way for years.... So, I live near my mom and one of my sisters... the rest of my family lives in Washington...(the ones in WA I am very close to).... So, I am getting my…
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support
I need an advice. I am a breast cancer survivor. I have been deserted by my husband who is an MD just after I finished all my cancer treatments. He hasn't provided me even with health insurance. Now he is asking me for a divorce based on the grounds that I abandoned him, which is a lie. Can this organization help me with…
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I'm new to this...
Hi All, Was just diagnosed with DCIS in my right. I'm considering removing both breasts in an attempt to avoid future complications. My options are mastectomy or radiation/lumpectomy. I've been told that there is a 50% chance of cancer recurrence if I choose radition and the skin would be weakened making reconstruction…
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Adriamycin/Cytoxin/Taxotere
Just got back from oncologist and this is his cocktail, but sending me to a breast cancer oncologist specialist for 2nd opinion. I am supposed to start on the 13th. Help!
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Venting--had to take 3 hrs sick leave today
I'm just venting because I had to take 3 hrs of sick leave today because it was over 90 in our office and I started feeling nauseous and my ankles are all swollen. I brought in a dr.s note from my oncologist 5 wks ago about getting an air conditioner in our building and they never acted upon it until today when I sent the…
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Please send your good thoughts for Young_One
I have some sad news that I heard on another board about our young_one, who used to post on this board. I only know of this second hand and have not been in touch with young_one herself, so I feel limited in what I can post here. For those who don't know her, young_one is a young breast cancer survivor who used to post on…
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Wig from American Cancer Society
Hi all, I went yesterday to the American Cancer Society in my area and they gave me a free wig to use while going through chemo. They were very nice there and had many styles to choose from. I have red hair and was able to obtain one in my color and it even has highlights. They also told me to come back when I need my…
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knitted mastectomy prothesis
I am a new member who is looking for a source to obtain a knitted breast prothesis that I have been reading about. I live in a rural community and do not know how to knit, though I am considering learning. My situation is also different in that I do not have "breast cancer" but have recurring metastatic melanoma that…