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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2009

Breast prosthesis
I would like suggestions on the best place to purchase a breast prosthesis in the Northern VA area. Thanks!
Iife changing,please read.
Thanks everyone for putting up with me wanting to change my mind about Chemo.I really appriatte it.I know I have to fight this beast with everything I got.And I will do this for me and my family and friends.I relizese I could have worse things happen to me then chemo.Even though I know it won,t be easy.Sat. I had a life…
Any Options other than AI's
Has anyone stopped taking their aromatase inhibitors (femara, aromasin, or arimidex)due to debilitating side effects? I have been on two of the three and am having muscle spasms and instances where my muscles seize up on me. It's painful, frightening and happens frequently. The problem is from my waist up includini my…
Food ideas for after chemo
Hello, all - I could use some ideas: For about the first week+ after chemo, my stomach is just off -- I'm not having major nausea or any vomiting, but just kind of queasy, don't want to eat much, lots of things just don't sit well. I think it's so important to maintain a healthy diet as much as humanly possible during…
Sad News
I am writing to report some very sad news of a fellow BC sister who used to visit this site. Many of you remember Danelle (Young_One). She was a spirited woman, with a quick wit and compassionate heart. Danelle was only around 32 when she was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. After aggressive chemo and radiation,…
A blonde with a fishing rod
A blonde who got a fishing rod for her birthday decided to go ice fishing to make good use of her gift. Early the next morning, she got all her gear together and headed out to the ice. When she reached her final destination, she cut a large hole in the ice and dipped the rod in. Then suddenly she heard a voice that said:…
Hi! I am new, but, I have been reading for awhile
Hi everyone! I am Angie, and, I have been lurking around for awhile, reading the posts, and, finally decided to introduce myself. I had a lumpectomy, stage1, grade1, lymph nodes clean, invasive ductal carcinoma. I do not have to have chemo, but, will be doing radiation treatments. I do have a great support system, a…
nausea
Hi, I'm new. I start chemo on wednesday. I have always dreaded being nausis all my life. Now I see a side effect of chemo (adriamycn & cytoxan) is nausea. My doctor is going to give me anti-nausea drugs, but I'm stiil afaid. Any suggestions on what to eat the morning of and after the 1st chemo and so on? Thanks, cheryl
etiquette question
What is expected as far as response when you get a get well card? I have had several cards from people I use to work with who haved moved on. The card is the first contact I have had with them in a while. Should I respond? Is email appropriate or do I send another card back? I sent a co worker a get well card and got a…
Radiation.... where do I buy Aloe
Alright... I thought I was already ... and I guess I am, (or as ready as I'll ever be)... though when I think about it, I get butterflies in my stomach and my palms get sweaty... and have I told you how much I hate sweaty hands.. YUCK! I think about going in tomorrow for my first zap, and find tears in my eyes... yikes...…
new to this site and new diagnosis
I was just diagnosed this week and thought at the worst I'd have radiation and Tamoxifen. My oncolgist told me that it was so spread out that I needed a mastectomy. I was floored! She got me into the plastic surgeon on the same day and boy, my head was swimming. Luckily my boyfriend went with me and though we both cried,…
question about mastectomy scar "touch up."
Hey, y'all. I have a question for those of you wonderful ladies who had a mastectomy without reconstruction. I had a reconstructed breast exised and the other "real one" removed. No reconstruction this time. The scars end in "dog ears" (I don't know how else to put this) and I am wondering if anyone else experienced this.…
post mastectomy pain
Hey everyone, First, a big thank you to everyone who welcomed me to this wonderful site. I've been more voyer than participant of late, but that's because things are moving so fast, that I sometimes only have time to log on and read rather than post. But I need some help if you can. I'm trying my best to deal with this…
Lifting Weights after a Masectomy
I was just diagnosed with DCIS a couple of weeks ago and had my first onocologist visit last week. There's still a lot to be figured out, tests to be run. My mother and my grandmother have had breast cancer. There is a part of me that wants to go ahead and get a bi-lateral masct. just to be done with it. Yet there's…
chemo
Hi,i thought i had made my mind up to get the chemo.starting Sept.22.The closer it gets i do n,t know if i made the right decision.I woder,d if i could have some input from you on this websight.Right now I have a 18% chance of recuring Cancer without the Chemo.It drops another 7% with the Chemo.I would still have radiation…
chemo
Hi,i thought i had made my mind up to get the chemo.starting Sept.22.The closer it gets i do n,t know if i made the right decision.I woder,d if i could have some input from you on this websight.Right now I have a 18% chance of recuring Cancer without the Chemo.It drops another 7% with the Chemo.I would still have radiation…
I'm a terrible sister
I need to unload something and this is the only place I can be totally honest and admit to something. I may ramble ... and I apologize ... and maybe no one even needs to read this ... but I just need to get it "out." Next Saturday is my father's 90th birthday. He lives here in town with his wife (my mother died when she…
Just Curious
When I sign in to the home page of ACS there are pictures posted at the top of the page. Anyone know how they get there....are they artibrarily pulled from the board...do you have to sign in a certain place in order for your picture to be posted? These are the kind of questions that aren't pertinent, but I am just curious.…
Biopsy-ies
I had the whole process... with good results... in June. I want my surgeon to refer me for another mammo in Dec but he says NO... wait til next June. I'm wanting to find another doc. Am I pushing the panic button too soon? I know my health is my decision, what I'm asking is what have those of you who have had the same…
Flu seaon
With the flu season upon us I was wondering who gets flu shots. I have never had the flu in my 45 years on earth and never had the flu shot and have worked in medical offices or in the public for almost 3/4 of my life. I don't really want to get a flu shot if I don't have to. Last year they were giving them out at work for…
HAPPY LABOR DAY
I hope that each and everyone of you are having a Safe and Happy Labor Day weekend. Hugs, Diane
Savi catheter - anyone had one?
Hi there, I was supposed to have a mammosite catheter but it would be too close to the skin and burn it so they put in something that looks like a telephone cable with with wires sticking out of my breast. They are supposed to start radiation next week. I am really scared. FGirst of all I look like bionic woman and second…
PET Scan and upcoming surgery
Good afternoon everyone, I had another week of doctor appointments and test. Thankfully, the PET scan came up clean (except what we already know about). I met with an oncologist earlier in the week. He thinks things look promising and feels that we caught things early. I met with a new surgeon and a new plastic surgeon…
How do you convince woman who have not had a mammogram?
I am finding more and more woman who do not want to have a mammogram? I know this woman, she is 46 has yet to have a baseline mammogram! Her Mother died as a result of breast cancer. She is afraid to have one. I was at a family reunion and several woman I talked to have never had mammograms either. I guess the only thing…
tattoos and nipples?
Hi everyone, I had tram flap surgery in June and have to make a decision about whether to have just tattoos or both nipples and tattoos. Any thoughts out there? I also haven't started Femaara because I am worried about side effects although they said it would cut my chances of getting cancer again down to about 7%. I'd…
An Indian with one testicle
There once was an Indian who had only one testicle and whose given name was 'Onestone'. He hated that name and asked everyone not to call him Onestone. After years and years of torment, Onestone finally cracked and said, 'If anyone calls me Onestone again, I will kill them!' The word got around and nobody called him that…
I survived France!!!
Whew! What a day!!! We boarded the 'luxury' bus (it was nice...complete with coffee for 80 Euro cents per cup...and a toilet on board) at 5am yesterday. Rode for 5 hours thru Belgium and into France to Lille, to the biggest antique market in western Europe! It was huge! And, at the same time, there was a marathon going…
Triple Negative Breast Cancer
I just received my diagnosis on Friday, Sept 4, 2009, and I am lost. I just moved to a new place for a new job that does not offer health insurance. I only have a limited coverage health plan that I pay for myself. What I want to know if I can't pay for treatment is it OK to ask for just pain control until I pass? I do…
I still exist!!!
Hi all, I have been doing really well with the chemo. Half way through with A/C. I have totally lost my hair everywhere but my eyebrows and lashes. Cool!!! I love not shaving!!!! My wigs are awesome, tho, I find myself taking them off after work in the car!! My grandson pulled it off yesterday, it was hilarious!!! Went…
Ports/Chemo
Hi Everyone! Been out of commission for a while. Had the flu & am still trying to recover. Then my mother-in-law passed away Sunday, been a chaotic week!... In the meantime, I saw the Oncologist for the first time. He explained how they would suck blood everytime I go there, did the BRCA test (which ended up being denied…

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