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Wednesday Joke~ preparing for Medical Tests
An elderly man goes to the Dr. for his now overdue yearly physical. "I'll need a urine , stoool, and sperm sample from you", said the Dr. "What did he say?" asked the nearly deaf old man. "GIVE HIM YOUR UNDERPANTS!!!" said his ever-loving wife!!!! See what we have to look forward to?? LOL LOL Hugs, Claudia
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Prognosis Chemoschmosis
Every step of this nightmare experience have been preceded with the words: "There's a 95% chance that this is nothing/will not happen". I have realized that I most probably fall in the OTHER percentage side... the 5% side that is. 5/17 of the lymph nodes showed cancer The tumer was larger than thought, just under 5cm HER2…
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Get the kleenex
I got this email this morning and just had to share .... "Lucky" Anyone who has pets will really like this. You'll like it even if you don't and you may even decide you need one! Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named 'Lucky.' Lucky was a real character. Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit they…
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New Member
Good morning ladies...I just joined this am....I have been visiting this site for awhile, but just decided to join this am.....from what I have read, you are a very supportive group of mighty warriors...want to share a little about myself.....am 62(almost 63) I found a lump in left breast on 6/17/09 & saw gyn on…
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I was wrong about friend.....
In an earlier post, I told you all that my best friend had deserted me during this time of need. Well, she called last night and wondered what the heck I was talking about in my email? She said it was all a big misunderstanding. That she had been crying because of how bad she felt for me not because she couldn't take it…
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I guess I am too positive!!
I cannot sleep tonight....But am thinking that maybe I am too positive about things! I haven't gotten a lot of people writing me.Is that normal here?
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Doctor Appts
Well they are finaly going to do somthing about my hormoal rage, I will be seeing my phycologist on Thursday, and she wants me to talk to the phycatrist about some meds to even out my moods. (Don't worry I won't let it interfer with my Druming) I also got the big cat scan on Friday for the spot on my lung on Friday, so I…
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Greatest Losers, How are we doing?
Just a midweek check in. Looks like my exercise is paying off. I have a 2 lb loss! Yeah, yeah, I know probably just water weight!! And tomorrow is rain so I can't get outside!! Boohoo....I can see it coming back on. I have gotton somewhat attached to celery with peanut butter. Is the peanutbutter fattening? And I have been…
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More Good News
Hi everyone, I've been taking it kinda easy yesterday and today, because of some unrelated symptoms I was experiencing. I'll tell you about them (still good news) and share my really good news (wink) I showered on Saturday (2 days after surgury) and put my contacts back in, and then on for some reason On sunday I woke up…
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Zoladex and Femara...NEED SOME ANSWERS
Has anyone else been placed on this combination due to being the 6-7% of the general population whose body produces the enzime that will not allow their body to matabolize Tamoxifine? This is what my doctor is recommending... because I'm a wierd one...go figure.. please tell me that someone else has had experience with…
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Shout out from Cat
I have fallen so behind on these boards since I went to Cambria in early June, kept thinking I would eventually catch up, then I would miss a couple of days and get even further behind. Have been going to docs and others to make sure I am all ready for my reconstruction surgery. Now that I am back from Vegas (left Friday…
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I feel almost normal this week
Just wanted to write something positive for a change. I dont post comments often but they always seem so negative. I have been so anxious and depressed over the past month and last week I really thought I was going to lose it. I am back to work as a homecare nurse about 20 to 30 hours per week, still have 6 more chemo…
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ulcerative colitis and chemotherapy
Hi all, I was rushed to the hospital this weekend because I was passing out on vacation. Found out I have ulcerative colitis. Does anyone know if this will affect chemotherapy? I have an appt. on Friday but can't wait. I am scared. I already have breast cancer and start chemo. next week and now this - give me a break.
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Chat room?
I got booted 4 hours ago and I still can't get back in! :( Anyone else? Hugs jxxxxxxxxxx
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Calling all Angels
I wanted to keep you all up on my apt. with the Oncologist today. I had such hopes of her telling me Ned was with me. Instead I heard that she is worried about me. My red blood cells are large? I don't know what that means. also I am very anemic..which she thought would subside after chemo was finished. and didn't. I…
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hello im new here
hello all my name is krissy im 37 years old ive been out of treatment for 1 year now i have stage III ductual carsinoma her 2 positive and estrogen positive . i had chemo,surgery then radiation and now on hormonal therapy. the chemo i was on was carboplatin.taxotere and herceptin. i can anwser any question anyone might…
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Calling family members with "Drip Dry Lapels" .... PLEASE...
Trying to type and cry is not the easiest thing to do... I'm afraid my tears are going to short circuit my computer.... I really just want to go back home (to WA) and forget about all of this.... All of you know I was dx on May 20th IDC... tumor 1cm... not under not over..all test come back "grey" swinging the treatment…
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Conference call list!!!
Hey everyone....tomorrow is the conference call. Who plans on being there? Can we maybe get a list together of what we would like to ask? :) Pammy
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SORE AFTER SURGERY
Hello.surgery is done thank GOD.Dr. removed bandages,drain and clamps yesterday.She said the lymph nods were Cancer free and so was the Breast tissue.Thank GOD.I see the Cancer Dr. next week because two weeks ago when having the lumpsectomy was Cancer.So I WILL BE STARTING TREETMENTS SOON.I am very sore and taking more…
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America, the land of milk and honey
Aai, you guys. :) It would take forever to explain how far behind we in South Africa are to you guys. How truly hard our state hospitals are trying, but how horrible it is to be there. You have to go to the hospital at 6 in the morning to wait in a queue of 50+ people so that you can see a junior doc at about 11 (if your…
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Day 6 of Pammy's Rads
Hi everybody. Just came back from Rads and I am bumming out. Hubby and I had a spat over the hail damage and Insurance Company sending their person whom also does the repairs in the area. That's fine except I intend to get several estimates. I have never heard of this company and also I have the added expense of having…
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Cats Toy?
Where are you? I miss you girl! Things aren't the same without you!
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Dreary chemo room - suggestions?
After waiting a week for my insurance company's authorization, it is finally GAME ON for chemo! I start next Tuesday, August 4th. None of my friends or co-workers can understand why I'm *excited* to start chemo, but I know you all can understand how good it feels to be moving forward instead of standing still. I got a tour…
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No Chemo - Cause for Celebration for Maryann
Just got back from the oncologist and my Oncotype DX score was 8. She was extremely happy and now will be taking Arimidex for 5 years. Am going to take a nap now as I feel like a ton of bricks came off my shoulders. Love, Maryann
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Recurrence
Hi, to everyone who will be reading this. Finish my treatment in December 2008. Just when i thought everything is okay. within 2 1/2 months March of 2009. it has recurr in the lymp nodes of my neck. Now i am on taxol/carbonplatin six cycles to see if the lump would disappear. At this momenti have to do over my blood test,…
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FRUSTRATED AND VENTIING
Grrrrrr, if you recall last week I went to my onco appt. and as it turned out it was the wrong date (they had written the wrong date on my appt. card). Okay no problem, I came back a week later which was today. I get weight, my pulse and blood pressure are taken and then the young gal say's Ed will be with you in a few…
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test results back,good news,ya
MY SECOND SURGERY.Went to the dr yesterday got the drain and clamps out as well as the bandages.The biopsey showed no Cancer in Lymph Nods or in breast tissue.I am so happy even though the first biopsy shows Cancer in the lumsetomey they did.So I talk to the Cancer DR. the 10th of Aug. about treatments.At least maybe I…
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You Are All Awesome!!!!
Hi All, I am so thrilled with the ones whom have replied to me!! I got some good tips on hair. See, my red hair was my best feature to me! But, today being 90 plus degrees, I had to put it all up and was thinking, maybe bald isn't so bad after all!!! LOL!! I am sooo much better today, and I really believe that it is…
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Surgery Tomorrow!!!
It's time!!! I just got off the phone with my BFF... And we were talking about my fear of not waking up... She said it doesn't happen that often.. and I said "well what if I'm the one" ...and she my very best friend said "Hey don't think your THAT special"!!! LOL.. I needed that belly laugh!!! Staying busy to get through…
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Hi, I Am New On Here
Hi. I am from Ontario. I was diagnosed last November with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I had a lumpectomy just before Christmas with 3 lymph nodes removed. I am now sceduled for a mastectomy the day after tomorrow. They will be doing a tissue exam to see if I have a different cancer. They thought I might possible have…