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Breast Cancer

Archives for July 2009

taxol
I know I might me jumping the gun I have two more ac treatments left and then start taxol which my dr. told me is usally easier to tolerate and that sometimes you can have some hair regrowth star t while still on it. Anyone have any of these ?
The ongoing travel update...lol!
I just posted more of my Holland pics... We have visitors...3 cows are now in the back yard...one of our tennant farmers brought them over...WOW! and are they BIG!!! We traveled to Emmen, and walked thru a beautiful green forest. We then sat on the terrace and had ice cream...it was a beautiful day. We eat fish ALOT! Raw…
update
Hello everyone, I recently had my second surgery in two weeks. My surgeon had to go in and remove more lymph nodes because the first final pathology revealed that there were cancer cells in one of the lymph nodes. I got my results back today and the lymph nodes removed Monday were clean. Praise the Lord. Again, thank you…
not cancer but what is it????
I got my biopsy results today and the good news is it's not cancer. That's all I heard from the surgeon. I really wasn't worried about anything else until I got home and now I'm wondering what in the world does it mean?? Word for word this is what is written on the report... Cystic change with occasional ductal basophilic…
Did you know--thread tip
I just found this out by accident. If there are new messages on a thread you only have to click on (example 5 new) click on 5 new and it will bring you to the new messages. I was always clicking on the thread topic and then had to scroll through all of them until I got to the ones that were new. I like to share small…
need prayers / good wishes
Please keep me in your prayers and good thoughts.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you...
a hundred times Thank You! I talked with my mom just now and she sounds great! Wow! What a scare yesterday. Her dr, jumped right on it and found that it was a bleeding ulcer. My mom will stay in the hospital one more day for monitoring and then she will be sent home with some meds. No surgery needed! You all are…
Tasha......
Hey tash, or anyone who may be familiar....have you ever been to Niagara On The Lake? My daughter and a friend of hers from work are talking about going & she asked me if I have ever been there. I have not, even though we aren't very far from there. I told her that I had heard that there are a lot of little shops, but…
So, how is Moopy doing now with Rads?
How are you doing now Moopster? Love that name lol Are you getting more rest? Taking naps? ( love my naps lol ) And, thanks for filling us in on your rad treatment. It is interesting. Like I said, I had heard of it before, but, I didn't know much about it. Hugs to you Moopy, Jeanne
Job Interview Questions
Hi Ladies. I have a question that I don't think I have seen here before. I also p[osted this to my friends on the ovarian board. If any of you have had to switch jobs or careers, did they do background checks on you and if they did, did it include a credit report check? I am asking because quite honestly my credit is…
Happy 4th Of July!
Let the fireworks begin! Just wishing all of you a wonderful, safe and fun 4th of July! Some of you are staying home, some are going away for the holiday, but, we are all joined together in one way, we are all survivors of bc! SISTA'S 4ever! Love, Jeanne
Totally non BC question
After a decade of abuse ( trust me used the thing everyday). My 10 year old washer has finally met its demise. Does anyone own a High Efficiency washer and dryer?( I they are the tall type that come in really cool colors).Do you like them would you purchase then again? This is a really significant investment for me and I'm…
Bras
Has anyone else out there, besides me, had a problem finding a bra to fit after reconstruction? I was a 34B before and now I'm not real sure what size I am. They tried to make me the same size but all I know is my bras do no fit the same. Not to mention that one boob is bigger than the other. The left breast had two…
Feeling Anxious
Feeling really anxious about my second chemo treatment. I do not know why. If you read this please pray for a peace this morning. My treatment is at 8:20am this morning. Thanks to all!
For Ladybug22
I saw your post on the NED thread and because you don't have BC anymore we still need you here. You have been through the whole experience from start to finish with BC and I and others need you to stay for your wisdom is what we need. Women and men who have or had BC or their caregivers need others who have or had BC or…
Twenty-three months +
I am new to this board and have never attended local groups. I am 63, my mother died of breast cancer at age 42 - I was 17 at the time. So, I always had my mammograms - In Sept, 2004 I was diagnosed with BC - stage III. It was in my lymph nodes - 20 removed, 15 positive. I had a modified radical mastectomy and chemo and…
my breast cancer
hi everyone, this is my first time to write about my breast cancer on this site. i just had mastectomy on 6/16, and i am waiting to see my scar is completely healing. i had "senoma" (sorry if the spelling is wrong), so i had my second time to get it out at the hospital. now i have been thinking how much my body can take…
need thoughts on reconstruction
I had a right mastectomy. Because of the infiltration of the cancer and my need for radiation I could not have reconstruction at the time of the mast. When I was told I had to have the mastectomy there was no question in my mind that I would have reconstruction. Now I am getting worried about whether or not to do it. I…
This is why we have each other
Often there are posts here about spouses, family, friends, co-workers,...who don't seem to be able to deal with our bc. What they don't seem to realize is that can**r affects not only the person with it, but everyone around them. They also don't realize that we cannot get through this alone. Some of those whom we most…
Good check ups
I had my 3 month BC check up last week and everything was fine. She did a breast exam, we went over how I was doing on the Armidex (no side effects so far) and just how I am feeling in general. And we did some blood tests that came back fine. She wants me to do my mammograms in September. I also just did my yearly…
Not about bc, but need positive thoughts...
Hi everyone, This morning my father called to tell me my mom is in the hosital. "Nothing serious," he says, "just some internal bleeding." OMG! Nothing serious?! My mom is 85, but internal bleeding at any age IS something serious. The drs said she lost 3-4 qts of blood, but they are replenishing it faster than she is…
Angels in disquise
just this morning i was sitting outside my motel waiting for my Rad drivers to pick me up. I had on my pink cap with my bc survivor pin on it. A lady smiled and said hello, walked away and then came back to me. She asked if I had BC and i said yes. She said she had survived lung cancer and 2 surgeries for 3 years. She had…
lumpetomy -another step over
well had the lumpetomy today. The doc told husband small and he got clear margins so hope he did after report. I see him on Tuesday to hear about pathology report. What kinds of things does that tell Me? I couldn't call it a no mishap day. Got there at 8 and after Iv put in I sat till 12. Then the doc came to perform…
Mane and Tail Shampoo
The PA for my radiation oncologist recommended Mane and Tail shampoo for hair growth. I just wanted to pass this along--with the caveat that she said it worked for her son after he shaved his head for some reason or other. Not sure a man's shaven head presents the same challenge as a chemo-challenged one! Anyway, you can…
How Rude!
This morning I nipped out to the beer store ( Yes I Did) and I was stood in the queue to pay and there was a group of old guys in front of me laughing and joking.........BUT, One of them turned round and GAWPED at my boobs..Totally Blatant, I was Very Very uncomfortable, thinking I might have slipped my padding and become…
EARLY roll call: Holiday weekend plans!!
I guess I'm excited about having a long weekend. I've used up most of my sick and vacation leave on my treatments, so this is a long-awaited weekend for me. I will be working from home tomorrow, which means that I probably won't be on the boards. Friday I am off! To kick off the weekend, I'll probably go to the gym after…
Seriously Now.......Recipes/Ideas?
Hi, as you all know, I am an avid gardener (OK raving loony with green fingers) I am growing tons of Vegetables. Tomatoes, Peppers, red and yellow onions,Artichoke, Cauli, red/green cabbage, kale, swiss chard, carrots and lettuce.......My Question is.........WHAT THE HELL DO I DO WITH IT ALL??????????? I have never tried…
Will the hurting stop?
Hi all.... I finished my last chemo treatment May 29th...a day etched in my brain forever more....and like others that i have read about here, somehow had in my brain that YIPPEE! all better now! HA!!! My joints still hurt like a 100 year old woman, and the fatigue....worse than during the actual treatments, lasted about 3…
Drain Information Help
Hi everyone, Just wondering what experience others have had with these stupid drains after surgery? I had my modified radical masect last Tuesday, 6/23. Came home with 2 drains. Went for a followup with surgeon this past Monday and they only removed 1 of the drains. Said the other one had to drain 20-25cc within a 24 hour…
breast cancer spread to bone
I just found out 2 months ago. I am on hormon theropy and zometa, I get shots once a month. I had three diffrent opinions about my treatment and chose the hormon theropy for now, but I wonder if I should do chemo sooner than later. Any suggestion?

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