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Breast Cancer

Archives for November 2009

So very Tired
Okay, so I have only 3 more Taxol treatments left out of 12. I also am getting herceptin which will continue for a total of 52 weeks. I will start Rads when I am done with Taxol. Lately, the last 3 weeks or so, I am so tired I can't stand it. Can barely even go shopping and I love shopping. I thought I was doing great…
I am joining you girls doing radiation.,any words of wisdom?
Hi,I get to move to radiation sooner then I thought,Any words of wisdom would be appriatted.Thanks.(Pat)
Hey everyone,Good news ,I am moving on to Radiation.
well alot of you have seen my post when I had a allergic reation to the last Chemo.I had two rounds to go.I went today and the Dr.talked to me and said we are done with Chemo.I couln,t beleive it.She thinks I will be fine without the last two.She said it was two bad a allergic reaction to give another one.She would have to…
discouraged
I feel like such a paradox, just finished AC 4 cycles, did well except for the constipation/diahrea. which exacerbated a prexisting issue. now have a fissure, and gi system is so messed up. NP says unusual to have diahrea but I see people here report it. I wonder if it was the neulasta as it was always 5 days after…
VickiSam... Thinking and praying for you
Vicki, Am thinking and praying for you. I hope you are feeling better. Am sending good thoughts and prayers your way. When you feel up to it, please let us know how you are doing. Love, BL
Markers down--yeah!
Saw my oncologist this am and my markers, while not normal, are down significantly. I have bone metastasis and am on zometa and arimidex (finished radiation). Better still, I don't have to go back for 4 months! Yippee!
Ppurdin how are you feeling?
Hope all went well with you today. You have been in my prayers.
Starting to get pink
I had my 7th RAD treatment this morning. I noticed just this afternoon that I'm starting to get a little pink under my right breast on my left side looking down to my chest. I haven't been feeling all that great, feeling kinda funky on my stomach, my IBS had been acting up over the weekend,I have very little appetite. I…
Reading your posts...
Hi, I was just dx with a recurrance of br ca with peritoneal involvement (stage 4). I was shocked because my last mammo was normal but doc said when it re appears, it's still considered breast ca. I was very bummed!! I had my ovaries removed which were clear of ca as well as my appendix (healthy but removed to allow for…
How do I deal with so much loss of myself?
This is my first post, so I am not quite sure how this works, but here it goes. I was 26 at the time of my first dignosis with 3 beautiful children all under the age of 10. Invasive breast cancer and cervical cancer. Two forms of this thing at the same time. So, I lost my right breast and my uterus within a week of each…
HAIR COVERINGS
I AM ABOUT TO LOSE MY HAIR---I HAVE A PRE TIED SCARF FROM THE AM CANCER SOCIETY, BUT WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE MY OWN....THE TLC CATALOGUE HAS MANY I LIKE, BUT I CANNOT AFFORD THE 15.00 PRICE TAG....DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THERE IS A WAY I CAN GET THE PATTERNS FOR THESE SCARVES????
Is Anyone Else Still Having Trouble With This Site?????
I am having trouble again. It won't let me post sometimes and then other times, it says the server is overloaded. Thanks! Hugs, Diane ♥
Laurissa's Birthday
Talked to laurissa last night.She is leaving her Tenn.weekend getaway this morning, should be home this evening...Hope the R and R relaxed her. Now back to the real world and a year older too!!! Lets all give a shout ...HAPPY BIRTHDAY , LAURISSA !!!! love ya, sis
Recent Studies of Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Most Women Survive
From http://www.hormonenegative.blogspot.com/ Most of the time when we look at statistics, they are already dated and represent survival rates that are several years old. In the time since the study, new treatments are found and survival rates usually continue to improve. So, new studies, updating survival stats are always…
Surgery went well, so relieved!
Evidently all you prayers, hopes, & well wishes worked, I'm back ladies!! Surgery (bilateral mastectomy w/expanders & port) was Friday. All went well. Was release on Saturday. Not nearly as much pain as I had thought, although it does feel like I have a set of encyclopedias on my chest. The drain are the most painful part.…
Cutting My Hair
I was thinking about cutting my hair before my first Chemo? The Chemo nurse told me that every hair folicle hurt after Chemo. My hair is thick and long about six inches past my shoulders and the idea of having all that hair falling out everywhere is just driving me nuts. I was thinking if I got it cut before it all fell…
Unexpected Emotion
I had a D&C and hysteroscopy yesterday to remove polyps and to assure the gynecologist that there weren't any other problems. The surgery was less than an hour, and I was home about three hours after the procedure started. I had the same procedure a few years ago and knew that it was a piece of cake, especially compared to…
thanks everyone on advice on taxol
your replys have put my mind at peace. god bless you all ,good luck fighting the dragon, the chemo is the knights running thru are veins to kill the dragon.
Don't Mess With Texas...
There once was a blind man who decided to visit Texas. When he arrived on the plane, he felt the seats and said, "Wow, these seats are big!" The person next to him answered, "Everything is big in Texas." When he finally arrived in Texas, he decided to visit a bar. Upon arriving in the bar, he ordered a beer and got a mug…
Mouth sores with Chemo
A friend of mine who had breast cancer and a double mastectomy a few years ago, has given these tips for me to pass on to my daughter in law. She said that with Chemo comes terrible mouth sores and to combat those, she should take Kyolic Kyo-green. She and a few others have sworn that this is the best stuff to use to get…
I start chemo on Friday
I finally decided to do the chemo - but I figured they would put the port in before I had to do the actual chemo. WRONG! He wants to start ASAP - so I will have the IV in the arm on Friday and get the port on 11/16 in time for the 11/27 infusion. It's all kind of hit home today - it's really happening. I'm pretty nervous.…
Pathology report
OK So I got my pathology report. It doesn't say much. I need to know what this means. Can anyone help me, please? "Sections of the indurated portion of the second specimen reveal a focus of infiltrating ductal carcinoma, consistent of cohesive nests of relatively large malignant cells with many fibrous stroma" I know the…
2nd Annual ORNAMENT EXCHANGE....who's in this year????
Sooner than we know it, THE HOLIDAYS will be upon us! Some of us celebrate, some of us don't. We are all from myriad backgrounds, religions ( or not) ethnicities, cultures, etc etc etc. We may not be recognizing the time of year as special, or perhaps we are! We may live in the snow or the sun...well, Kindred Spirits, you…
how to handle a bald head on Halloween
HE HE... check out my Halloween pic under my expressions to see how I handled my bald head...
Bone Pain without Neulasta?
Bone Pain without Neulasta? I am on taxotere and cytoxan no nuelasta shot? My bones hurt- yet everywhere on here I only see bone pain related to taxol or nuelasta. Anyone else experience this...advise. I am 5 days since first chemo last two have been unbearable. Later part of today a bit better. thanks in advance becky
Does anyone know how long Chemo stays in your body?
I have never heard anyone say how long it stays in your body.I thought maybe with all the liguids we drink afterwards that it stayed a few days.but I don,t know.Thanks for your replys.(Pat).
heart attack after breast cancer
In July of 2008, I had a heart attack. I am not overweight, have low blood pressure and have no family history or risk factors. In 1987, I had received 2 months of left-sided radiation for breast cancer after mastectomy. I have been reading about the risks (particularly earlier radiation) being associated with heart…
Has anyone ER & PR positive done the nutrisystem diet(lots of soy)?
I was trying to do the nutrisystem diet but most of the products have soy in them. Has anyone had tried it with positive ER & PR? Thank you Sheryl
wish me luck with Chemo tomorrow.
I go see the cancer dr. tomorrow and hopefully my 3rd. chemo treatment.And one more to go after that one.I have not been to dr. since my last chemo and i had a bad reaction.I hope she just changes my Chemo meds.And I don,t have any set backs.I so want to be done with Chemo.If you will pray it all goes well. Thanks…
Chemo Chicks: Rash on Bald Head
Hi everyone. I have a rash on my otherwise cute little bald head. I am almost 99.99% certain it is due to heat from wearing my cute sleep cap. (I live in Florida and it has been in the 90F here.) It could also be trapped heat from the scarves. (It's too hot for wigs.) Does anyone know what I can do to help make my red…

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