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Inflammatory Breast cancer
Diagnosed in March of 2007 w/ Inflammatory Breast cancer. Have had chemo(AC&T), lapatnib, Herceptin, Mastectomy in "07", Radiation, Prophylactic Mastectomy and expanders for reconstruction in "08" implants in "09". I'm now doing great and feel healthy and strong.
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pink ribbons
I can't seem to find any pink ribbon pins or magnets anywhere (unless I make them and that just ain't gonna happen - creative? not me). I have looked in craft shops big box stores and bookstores. Does anyone know
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pink ribbon
Don't know what happened there. Does anyone know where I can find magnets - car or otherwise, and pink ribbon pins? I expected to find these everywhere especially during breast cancer awareness month. Thanks
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Valley Cancer Institute
Hello,, I'm new here, just got biopsied, and am trying to figure out what next. I've been looking at the Valley Cancer Inst. in Los Angeles, I've felt hopeless for so long, in comparison this looks too good to be true, and I'm very skeptical. Does anyone here have any experience with either hyperthermia with low radiation,…
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Unless you've walked this walk
I'm new at this but have begun to train people in how to approach me and my BC. People just dont have a clue unless they have walked the walk. I belong to a support group which has nothing to do with cancer. One of my friends trying to help said well you feel good today, that's all that matters, so dont think about…
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Thank You!
I just wanted to thank all of you who have responded to my introduction. It is reassuring to know that I am not alone. For all of you who have so kindly voluntered to talk with me further I would appreciate that greatly. I just feel like I'm in such a funk and I can't get out of it.
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OK. I am learning about all this Halloween stuff.....
I was never allowed to go out on Halloween, Until I was 35 years old. My mother said it was an 'Americanism for Begging'... (Yes she also wouldn't allow me to join the Girl Guides as they were a 'Communist Regime'....LOLOL) Anyway, after living here in Canada and away from Parental Guidance I decided to have a go...I…
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This is ALL of us......beautiful
The Oak Tree A mighty wind blew day and night. It stole the Oak tree's leaves away Then snapped its boughs and pulled it's bark Until the Oak was tired and stark But still the Oak tree held its ground While other trees fell all around The weary wind gave up and spoke "How can you be still be standing Oak? The Oak tree said…
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enlarged thymus gland
I had a total thyroidectomy 15 years ago to treat thyroid cancer. I had a lumpectomy, radiation, and chemotherapy 3 years ago for breast cancer. 2 years ago I had I-131 (high dose of radiation) to treat a recurrence of my thyroid cancer. As a follow up, I had a PET scan last week. All looked normal except my doctor said my…
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!! Hugs, Diane
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just thought everyone should know about this
Hi, haven't been on here too much lately because my girlfriend told me about a website that I think alot of you should know about. It is caringbridge.org. I had never heard of it before but I guess it is widely known and used. It is a wonderful "free" site where friends and family can keep right up to date with your…
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Chemo Chicks Unite!!!
Hi everyone! We have some new people joining our club. It's not a club we wanted to join and yet here we are. So I thought we could update each other on where we are: I am finishing treatment #2. I just came off of a low week. My white blood cells tank and I get Neutropenic - not the norm I know. Mentally, I tend to get…
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The Halloween Kiss The Kiss
A cabbie picks up a Nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the VERY handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: "I have a question to ask, but I don't want to offend you" She answers, " My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am and have been a nun as long…
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I will join the chemo gals
I've made my decision and I'm at peace with it. I will have the chemo. I am going to try the veins in my arm first before I have a port put in since it's only 4 sessions. I'm not going to let grass grow under my feet either. First session is next Friday. All the scripts have been ordered for before tx, during and after.…
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Heartburn
Anybody bothered with extreme heartburn instead of nausea?? I am on compazine to combat nausea and works wonderfully...but since my second and third rounds of chemo,,,I have about a week of severe heartburn...anyone else going thru this?? Suzie
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I am new to the group
Hi - I am new to this group. Actually my husband found it and emailed me the link. He says I need to talk to other people that have and has had breast cancer. I was diagnosed 8 years ago at the age of 33. This was during a time between nursing school and graduate school. I was in the hospital when 9/11 happened and my…
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When your hair grows back in
I'm curious. Are there any women out there who have been through chemotherapy and their hair grown back? Did it grow back darker and curly. Before my hair fell out it was straight and light. I've had so many people tell me stories about their "friends" whose hair came back dark and curly. Just wondered if this is a myth.…
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Chemo must be working
I've had 2 chemos so far and my lumps have shrank down to almost nothing. Has anyone else's shrank? I can hardly feel the one under my arm and breast, too. Chemo didn't hit me as hard this time, either. My lumps were pretty big, like 3 cm.
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My introduction
Hi my name is Keri and I am a breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed in May of 2007 and had a left mastectomy in June of 2007, chemo and radiation, then reconstruction in October 2008. All seems to be well physically now but emotionally not so much. I haven't really talked to anyone about how I'm feeling as it seems like…
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trying to reply to all your anazing advice
Thank you all for all your support and wonderful advice, I don't know why I can't reply back on my thread. But I just wanted to let you all know how much your words of kindness and support meant to me. I think I have blocked alot out of my mind and went through most of my treatments in a daze..I am just now starting to…
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ROLL CALL: Spooky Halloween Weekend Plans!!
So, ladies, I'm in a wonderful mood today. I had a great performance review this afternoon and was promised a big promotion in November. So excited. I may even get an office with a view of the Capitol -- though that is probably hoping for too much. Anyway, I have a really fun weekend planned. Tonight, Simon and I are going…
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I'VE BEEN STRONG UNTIL YESTERDAY AND NOW I'M JUST PLAIN SCARED!!
Yesterday I finally got my Oncotype score and it was 33. I've been pretty confident up until that point that I may not need to have the chemo. I had the bilateral, my tumor was 2.2 with no nodes, I'm ER+ and will take the Arimidex. Was really praying that it would be enough. I meet with the onco doc today, had the nurse…
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Good News
Saw my surgeon yesterday afternoon (1 week and 1 day post) and got good news. 'Everything' had shrunk a lot with chemo (though still large) and all had good margins. He only took 15 nodes. Still a lot of drainage, so drains were left in for now. Have appt next Thursday with him and one with chemo on the 10th. Was cleared…
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weird question re. rad
Has any of you had this problem with radiation???? I noticed last night I have a dark pink square on my back directly behind where they are radiating with the same brown marks that are on my front.
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FINISHED ALL TREATMENTS!
As of this morning.....almost 8 months(tomorrow) since my dx and I am DONE!!!!!!!!!! Surgery, chemo, rads...........done done done! REMISSION.........Cancer free...... This day seemed like an eternity 8 months ago, when it was the darkest of days.....Even though it is drizzling and cloudy outside, I am filled with sunshine…
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BOO....Halloween plans
I love Halloween!! Just wondering what everyone is doing for Halloween, it has always been a big ta-do for my family. I am having a party with family, friends, and neighbors stopping over for lots of treats, and of course lots of kids. I know that some are not up to celebrating so you can sit back and read a scary book or…
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Any other "Rad Girls" out there?
So AnneFrank will be starting rads just before Thanksgiving, I'm now on schedule to start the week of November 9th....Anyone else out there about to start rads with us? We can't let the "Chemo Chicks" have all the "fun"! :-) Traci
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Radiation after surgery
For those of you that have had radiation after a lumpectomy, how long after the surgery did you start your radiation treatments? My mom is trying to make plans to be down here toward the end of my treatment and I have no idea at this point what to tell her. My surgery was October 12th and I don't get to see my medical…
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3rd Day of chemo Yucks
3rd day of chemo Yucks. I've been in bed all day. Feeling nauseaus. I'm taking zofran. If it isnt better tomorrow I'll call the onc's office for additional meds. I dont want to swallow another pill -BUT. I'm eating apple sauce and just drank some cranberry juice. White bread isnt doing too well with me today. Water isnt…
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Scared..........Anyone had this?
Major pain UNDER the operation site, like in the top rib below. ? Should I be panicked or just wait for this to go away?......... It hurts to the touch and I am not sleeping because everytime I roll over it hurts like hell! I hope you have some advice...........Hugs Jxxxxxxxx