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friend thingy
I have tried, and tried, and added friends but still can not get the friend thingy next to my name. Please treat me as a real dummy and give details from start to finish. Thank you, K
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Cytoxan/Abraxane and Cytoxan/Adriamycin
I somehow deleted my original post where I was charming and spoke intelligently. Now you'll get the real me! Diagnosed in November 2009 with poorly differentiated invasive ductal carcinoma. Three lumpectomies later and masectomy was the required treatment. I elected to do bi-lateral as I could not stand the idea that my…
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New to the board....
I was diagnosed just a few months ago, I've gone through with a double mastectomy and am in the beginning stages of reconstruction now.... I had my first "fill" yesterday and will start chemo in just a few weeks. I'm scared to death, but know this is what I have to do to be healthy again.... anyone on the boards in the…
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Biggest loser....
Ok, serious people only.....I NEED to lose 10 lbs and within the next 6 weeks. Soooo, who would like to join the biggest loser with me for the next 6 weeks? We can share dieting tips and encourage each other. Of course this will be on the honor system. I really need to have a challenge here. So if you would like to join me…
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Don't drink Mountain Dew late at night! lol
We had some friends stop out tonight, so, we cooked out. And, everyone else had a few beers, but, I just didn't want to, since I will be drinking at my girlfriends big birthday party tomorrow night. So I dumbly, drank 3, yes THREE, code red mountain dews. And, guess what? I CANNOT SLEEP NOW!!!!!!!!! I should know better.…
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I'm here, I'm here!!! Babe is here
Thank you all for being so concerned about me. As i was reading all the wonderful heart felt post my eyes got teary because i feel so much love coming from all of you. I was all choked up. I've been absent because i had surgery on my femur. As most of you know the breast cancer went to the bone which has been causing…
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LET'S SHARE RECIPES!
Margo posted that delicious grilled chicken salad for all of us to make and enjoy. She suggested that we start a thread for any or all of us to add a recipe. Since Margo is our designated joke lady now, maybe, she would like to start the thread with another recipe? Perhaps, your potato salad? Then, you could be the food…
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Please tell me if I'm out of line here
Most of you know the story about Carter. To the few who don't know the story. Carter is a 5 year old boy with brain Cancer. Carter is home from St Jude and is not doing to good. Back in March I wrote a letter to our Chicago Cubs baseball team. I was asking them if they could arrange a visit with Carter with his favorite…
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Tummy tuck reconstruction?
Hi everyone. I just went to a plastic surgeon to discuss breast reconstruction. She talked about taking skin from my back to replace the damaged skin from my rad. and being stretched so an implant could be put in. The problem with implants is that they can leak and have to be replaced every 10 years. I also had heard that…
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question about nipple tattooing
I am getting discouraged about the nipple tattooing. Without going into all the details, I have now tried to schedule the procedure four times with two different major hospitals in Chicago, only to be cancelled. I looked online and found a tattoo artist who is supposed to be the best in Chicago and said she took a special…
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Good news + No news
Well, the good news is that my previous Insurance Company called today and it looks like I won the appeals. They will be reprocessing and paying out the $14,000.00 they had denied during my treatment. What a relief!! I am also thankful that our new Insurance Company have been a pleasure to work with and have not denied…
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Pammy's New Clothes...?
Pammy (Akiss4Me)recently asked in another thread what clothes could be worn Bra-less after Rads? A Burka! Turquoise of course. Kaftan, again Turquoise, Kimono..I have a nice turquoise one I can lend you!.. You could always 'Go Native'. Seriously though, I had a very extreme lumpectomy and after rads was glad of a really…
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To Chemo or not to Chemo that's the ?
hello all! i'm writing because my sister underwent a lumpectomy 2 months ago. she was stage 1, node neg, and ER/PR+. They got clean lines on the tumor & told her no chemo should be necessary just radiation & hormone therapy. now she scored a 22 on her Oncotype Dx & has been told to undergo 4 sessions of C/T chemotherapy.…
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JUST A NOTE
Thought perhaps some of you did not know this so I will mention in. Should there be a particular post here or in the expressions gallery that you want to visit a lot you can click "add to my favorites" in the upper right corner of this page and it will be saved for you to easily access at a later date. I am looking the one…
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scared of treatment cause of my heart and diabetes
I had surgery in June and now I need chemo and radiation........but I had by pass heart surgery a year and 7 months ago and I read how chemo can affect your heart ect. I also have diabetes and I heard that affects your sugar.......I am afraid of chemo and what it is already and now I am even more afraid.......has anyone…
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AFTER EFFECTS OF RADIATION
Anyone who has finished rads having any problems? Thanks! Kristin
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Pammy's Tattoo (akiss4me)
If you all get a chance check out Pammy's tattoo on the expressions page, very nice! I am a collector of angels so I really liked it! I think I have close to 100 of them (angels not tattoos LOL). Hugs, RE
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Tonight's Our RELAY!!!!
Hello everyone, Tonight's our Relay for Life in Bigfork, MT I have a list with all my friends here, to take with me and read to others, if I get the chance. And I will be chanting your names as I walk. My team, the BrEaST FRIENDS are still #1 in fundraising, and I'm hoping that our on-site Sno-Cones will be a hit since…
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Having Surgery
I'm having my surgery next week. I am scared. I don't know what to do. I have the list of things the doctor gave me I have to do to prepare my self for the surgery. But honestly I am really scared. This is my first time to undergo operation. I have never been confined in the hospital except of when I gave birth to my three…
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It's all in the attitude! LOL
A Girlfriend of mine confused her Birth Control pills with her Valium....she now has 14 kids, but she doesn't really care. Have a good weekend, Warrior-Surivors!! Hugs, Claudia
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Just diagnosed and scared
I have just been diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma. When I found the lump it was already 3cm. I have been scheduled for a bilaterial mastectomy Aug. 14th. I am also having a PET scan done next week. They told me that they can't give me a stage until after surgery when they see if it has gone to my lymph nodes.…
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Debi/bfbear - First Relay for Life Tonight!
Our dear Debi/bfbear will participate in her first ACS Relay for Life event tonight, as Team Leader - no less - for "BrEaST FRIENDS" (love their name)! Per her recent post - they are #1 team $ fundraiser, and Debi is #1 individual $ fundraiser! Amazing! Awesome! Wishing Debi and her teammates a great time, with heartfelt…
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No conference today-----Sorry I goofed!
My apologies to everyone, looks like I got ahead of myself. Sorry for the confusion. I should just keep my mouth (hands typing) shut!! jan
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Conference Call in 10 minutes (12:00 noon eastern time)
Hope everyone can make it. Check your home email for details.
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Heart Scan and Hysterectomy....
I keep learning every time I read all of your gracious comments.. What is the heart scan before chemo? Also I had read that if you were est/prog/ positive, that a hysterectomy(at least ovaries removed) ... Whats that all about??? Just keep feeding me more information, I am so grateful for all of you!! Angel23
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CSN conference call
Those of you who were in on the CSN conference call today ... could share the information with the rest of us? thanks. teena
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Maybe I did something wrong
I could not get on the CSN conference chat this morning. Said my password was not valid. Easter time is one hour a head of me. I am in central time. This is correct right ????
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A Married Couple
A married couple was in a terrible accident where the woman's face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn't graft any skin from her body because she was too skinny. So the husband offered to donate some of his own skin. However, the only skin on his body that the doctor felt was suitable would…
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Newbie - family issues
I was diagnosed with IDC stage II breast cancer in my right breast in March 09, ending up with a complete mastectomy and 3 or 4 cancerous lymph nodes being removed. This all occurred around my 48th birthday and the diagnosis was just before I was scheduled to attend a symposium for work, a week out of town, teaching 2…
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Amazing update
Hi, group! I am amazed and happy to report that after taking Lexapro for only three days, I feel happy! Can this really be that the drug is working so quickly? The fact that a drug has helped me not be depressed anymore makes me think that I was correct in thinking that the Femara caused my depression and that it was a…