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Help - bilateral mastectomy or ?
Hi, I'm 51 year old single female diagnosed with stage IIb, grade 3 invasive BC involving the lymph nodes on right side. opted for bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction of tissue expanders on left and right. However, I'm also Triple Negative and oncologist wants to start chemo as soon after surgery as possible and with…
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More info on CYP2D6
CYP2D6 is responsible for the metabolizing of ~25% of prescription drugs according to Genelex a forensic lab that does private testing of the gene. For all those who have children, this is good to know. Codeine may be fatal to children after tonsil surgery As a result of the new research, published Thursday, physicians at…
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found out what kind of chemo i will be doing
its DD AC - T chemothererapy. has anbody did this one.how was it. and then i have to do radation..will still leave 75% of it coming back.
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I got approved.....
for the Health Well Foundation and they are paying for the whole thing except a couple of dollars that I have to pay for one of the drugs!! Isn't that great? So chemo is next Thursday now as long as the medicine gets here in time. They are ordering it Monday so.... Thanks to all of you who got so outraged along with me…
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Laugh of the day
Undies Little Susie goes home from school and tells her mom that the boys keep asking her to do cartwheels because she's very good at them. Mom said : " YOU should say NO - they only want to look at your undies". Susie said: " I know they do that's why I hide them in my backpack"!!
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How soon after a lumpectomy/radiation did you have a mammogram?
My oncologist and my rads onco didn't seem to want to push me, which is good. I am still sore, and, do NOT want to even think about a mammogram yet. How soon did everyone get one done? Thanks! Hugs Lex♥
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Personal ??? -- Planning my attack // Hair Loss .. sorry to invade your privacy
Being new to our bc site .. I have so many questions .. Personal ones, so please don't hate me for these stupid questions. Just looking to my big sisters for a few answers. Without a doubt, I will get my 2nd opinion results on Tuesday,@2:30 p.m. which will include my MRI results from today -- allergic reaction and all...he…
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Day 20,21,22,23,24 of Pammy's Rads
Wow, you know it all becomes so routine when you can post a whole week and realize everyday was the same! Nothing exciting or unusual to break up the monotony. I can not use the aquafore (strange, as I have never had an allergy in my life) because it made me itch and itch AND itch some more (hubby was considering giving me…
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Can anyone share about Breast Reconstruction
My breast surgeon recommended a mastectomy after he found that the are pre cancerous areas left after the lumpectomy or seek a radiation oncology for an advice. I have made already a decision to have mastectomy. But my breast surgeon recommended to also consult with a plastic surgeon. I have consulted the plastic surgeon…
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Hey All
I've been reading here for a couple of weeks and finally decided to jump in. I'm (gasp) 59 years old. I've always done my breast exams in the shower. Note to self-you can miss a lump until your left nipple goes south. Surgeon explained that you should do self exams dry and lying down. Not much help now. Anyway, July 2, I…
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Favourite song? Maximum of 3
I just HAD to do this........ 1. Wasted Time - Eagles 2. Father and Son - Cat Stevens 3. Little Pink Houses - mellencamp A bit sad maybe.........But there ya go.........Hugs Jxxxxxx
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BC sister's help me make it thru by MRI today - I had an allergic reaction
MRI w/dye at St. Joseph's. I immediate had an allergic reaction to the dye, but fought my way thru the 30 minute procedure. Suck a simple procedure, but I freaked out. Narrow, confined and wrapped like a baby on a thin table. Face down. This will be a piece of cake, or so I thought until the saline solution was…
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One down, One to go!
Well, although I am still in "discomfort" (PAIN) this afternoon I got a letter with the results of my MRI from Tuesday~ and I quote: "We are pleased to tell you that your breast imaging study shows NO ABNORMALITIES"!!!!!! They didn't use exclamation marks or upper case letters, but I thought they are appropriate! I meet…
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One down, One to go!
Well, although I am still in "discomfort" (PAIN) this afternoon I got a letter with the results of my MRI from Tuesday~ and I quote: "We are pleased to tell you that your breast imaging study shows NO ABNORMALITIES"!!!!!! They didn't use exclamation marks or upper case letters, but I thought they are appropriate! I meet…
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BC Movie
I just read in one of the discussions recently about a BC movie, it had mentioned hercetion? (Not sure how it's spelled)I cannot find the name of it now. Can anyone help? Thanks! Cat
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scared and confused
on the 17 of august found out tumor 1.5 cm was canerous. i live in ohio doctoring at riverside hospital. lumpectomy was suggested and raditaion. today went and met with my cnacer dr. having mri done on sat. will decide which way to procede. what do i do i amall tied up in knots, and i know i am good hands.
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Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer
Has anyone been treated with chemo via port in chest before surgery?
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Start Chemo on Tues. - probably
Well, as far as I know, I will start chemo on Tues after the port is put in that morn. Nurse will call me Monday after Dr. T. gets the PET Scan (done this AM) and the results on Her2 (I think that's it). Have an EKG of some sort on Mon. morn. Susan
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sitting in chatt
come one come all come chatt with me
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Results Are Finally In!
I was literally closing the door to my home to go to the doctor's office (one hour away) when the phone rang. The onc's nurse called to tell me the results from the xrays were "negative", no signs of leisions or tumors. Then she said the onc recommended I go for an MRI to check the shoulder, rotator cuff, and upper arm…
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Just in case you weren't totally confused...............
They used to treat bc in the '40s with estrogen......apparently with success (me scratching my head.) Estrogen Plays Surprise Role in Breast Cancer Treatment TUESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that the paradoxical strategy of treating breast cancers that have become resistant to anti-estrogen therapies…
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just got a call and I'm scared...
I fnally called my surgeon's office and talked to the nurse... She didn't really know how to read the path report but here is what she said... i had a histologic grade 2 and i had those calcifications in both breasts.. and there was something about IIA??? I am so afraid of what that all means.. my Doc is out of town and…
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!Happy Birthday to Mimi!
Wishing you a lovely birthday weekend, Mimi!
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Vitamin D deficiency
Hello all you FANTASTIC WOMEN! Here's some info I'd like to pass along and ask each of you about.......I read last week, a little blurb in a magazine, that there is NOW a possible link between BC and low vitamin D, just now coming to light as of late......How many of you KNOW for sure that you are deficient in Vitamin D?…
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Where is Lili???
I know our sweet Lili is back from vacation, and busy with life, and work, and family...but have you seen her here lately??? Have I just been missing her posts with all of the others in here? If you all know something I don't ( which is highly likely!!!) please let me know! I realize that CSN likes us to send PM's rather…
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INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW... BESIDES THAT I'M JUST PLAIN NOSEY...
Alright... I am staying extremely postive that though they had to do a third biopsy (first positive, then partial mastectomy, 2nd negative and third yet to be determined) it is going to come out negative... however... I am also a very inquisitive individual and want to know a little bit about the if.... if it comes back…
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((( bfbear aka: Debi )))
Hey... dfbear... where are you... I miss you... haven't seen anything from you since July... how are things going, how was your vacation... please drop us a line to say hello... how's that beautiful daughter of yours... how are you feeling... how's the weather in MT??? Come on... lots of questions.. don't make me come up…
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Derbygirl (((((((( Belated Happy Birthday ))))))
Hey Derbygirl!!! I'm so sorry I didn't get this out yesterday!! Happy Happy Birthday... I know it was yesterday, but I'm gonig to claim fog brain from the two adavan they gave me befor my proceedure yesterday... still no excuse!!! I hope you had a wonderful day filled with lots of wonderful surprises.... hugs to you... and…
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Weekend Plans....
Alright everybody,TGIF!!What are you all up to this weekend? Mimi,just let me know when you want this post back-you are much better at it than I! Tonite we are going over to have dinner with a family we are friends with,and I'm going to try out my 22 rifle that I got for my birthday(that's right everyone,mellow outdoorgirl…
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Home from vacation!
thank you all so much for your good wishes, and I think Robert had a ball posting and giving updates, first he said he needs his own screen name and avatar, but I wouldn't count on it, he was glad to be able to let you know what was happening, but his computer fun is fixing problems on the pc, and playing some of the…