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New
Hello Everyone, I am new here also. I made my 1st posting yesterday about back pain and I thank you for your response. I am 43, just had a dbl mastectomy w/ reconstruction, surrounded by family and friends, and I feel soooo alone. Is that crazy or what? I know they want to help but how can they help when I don't even know…
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Neverland.......
Hello Kindred Spirits! I am finally back online after a wonderful vacation visiting a fellow CSN BC Survivor!! More on that next week... A quick hello to absolutely EVERYONE in here! I have been reading so many of your posts, and hope that Shark Fin is doing well, the new ones find the support they need/deserve, and of…
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New
Hello, I've been reading the board for a few months and just registered. I was diagnosed the end of March and had surgery the middle of May. I am stage IIB - tumor was 4 x 4 x 2.5 centimeters and one lymph node was positive. I had my first chemo last week. My treatment plan is to have six doses of chemo followed by 6 1/2…
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An interesting e-mail....on perception...we survivors would more than likely have stopped...
Washington DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a…
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my horse
does anyone out there horsebackride? I have had bilateral mastectomies about two weeks ago and have not seen my horse in three weeks. I will start chemo with a port next week. results of scans pending today. I am not a good rider but really enjoyed my twice a week trots on good old Frosty. Has anyone had experience with…
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Big Fork Montana
I am sorry but I cannot recall who is from Big Fork, my brother just bought a PUD there (similar to duplex) and I was wondering what Big Fork is like. All I know is that he is 5 minutes from Flat Head lake and he is quite excited. He will be using it as a summer home and a winter retreat. Just curious about the town.…
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I've got a question...
My chemo onc and nurses have told me that if anything out of the ordinary happens health wise,that I'm supposed to let them know. So here is my question... what is considered out of the ordinary for someone such as myself who is a 2 year,clean lymph nodes survivor who is on tamoxifen. What should I be watching for,and what…
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In the Meanwhile
I am still waiting to heal more before I go to see an Oncologist. I got my drain tube out last Friday. I mentally feel like I can do more than I can. I having to accept my temporary limitations. I ordered me a book to help with an exercise plan during the healing process. I have accepted the fact that I probably won't be…
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Update on OncotypeDX score
Spoke with Surgeons office today. They said when they first saw my results, they thought there had been a mistake. So they looked at all the data and realized that someone had to be a first! They had never seen this before in their office and so now I am somewhat of a "special" patient. Turned out that my score was barely…