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Breast Cancer

Archives for December 2009

taxotere treatments stopped
My onco. stopped my Taxotere treatments due to low white blood cell counts. This was only 3 months in to my 6 months of weekly treatments that my Onc. originally said I would get. I am very concerned that the cancer (which is bone mets from BC) will start to spread now not having received enough Taxotere. I need to mention…
MOM (Mean Old Mother)
I just received this from a close friend and thought I'd share. Enjoy! Poem to MOM My son came home from school one day, With a smirk upon his face. He decided he was smart enough, To put me in my place.. 'Guess what I learned in Civics Two, that's taught by Mr. Wright? It's all about the laws today, The 'Children's Bill…
Scared..
I am terrified of taking Chemo. Had lumpectomy 11-18-2009 and removal of one lymph gland under my arm. 12 other lymph glands tested clear. PET scan was clear. But Doctors say I will still need Chemo and Radiation therapy. Just don't understand why. They also say I have a 35% chance of it returning, according to the ONCA…
Surgery tomorrow
Bi-lateral mastectomy with immediate TRAM Flap. I have to say that I'm a little anxiety ridden. I know that everything will be all right but I still can't seem to sleep. Finally it's hit me - this disease SUCKS! I'm scared.
Time To Retire...
Time To Retire... You can live in Phoenix, Arizona where... 1. You are willing to park three blocks away because you found shade. 2. You've experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl. 3. You can drive for four hours in one direction and never leave town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for…
Arimidex
I am supposed to start taking Arimidex within the next few days. Has anyone here taken it? If so, how is it going? Have you experienced any side effects? I am apprehensive about taking it. I am reading side effects like bone damage, hair loss, memory loss, weight gain, higher cholesterol rates, joint pain, depression, hot…
My mother
15 years ago my mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer.She had a masectomy the day after I had my daughter went through some chemo and then got a clean bill of health.That has changed in the past couple months.In September she broke her Pelvis and then about 3 weeks ago she broke her femur bone.They have since found mets…
diabetes
Okay now we have added diabetes onset by chemo to my list...any help here. Anyone had this and it be temporary? I get to do bloodsugar test every morning add a generic glucofage to my daily list of growing meds. My chemo today was a 7 hour stint at the clinic. They had to give me insulin before we could even go forward.…
Hand Pain
I know I Asked this question before, but I can't find it or any answers. I sometimes wake up and my left hand feels so terrible that I cry. My cancer is on the left side. My left hand feels very bad and my right hand feels a little tingly and puffy. It's my left hand that is killing me. Feel swollen, feels like it's been…
Anyone get chest soreness/back achiness on zometa?
I am doing a clinical trial and just started zometa last week friday so I guess I am what, 5 days out. Anyway, it pretty much kicked my backside over the weekend with a temp of 101.4, body aches etc etc etc, but now my chest is achy when I deep breathe. I have no resp symptoms, had a bone scan and chest ct last wk and all…
Tamoxifin
I have made the decision after much research on both sides of the fence that I won't be taken Tamoxin after my radiation. I have always geared my aliments with homepathic remedies and I believe there are estrogen blocking alterative, breast cancer specific. I just finished chemo onto radiation, and I have decided to not…
My Christmas Ornament
Isn't it beautiful. The angel is painted from the inside out. Thanks again Jennytwist. Yours should be there soon. How about some more pictures of the ornaments on your trees. Mine was the first to go on my tree. Hugs Jadie<3
Intimate relationship after BC
you know...it's enough that we deal with our scars of honor across our chests from this disease, but i am having issues in the southern region as well. It doesn't matter how much lubrication i use, how tender my partner is, it just plain hurts...right at the opening..pain, buring, and sometime a little pink afterwards. I…
Update on Isrishwhispers
I got an IM from Irish a little bit ago, she is home and resting. There will be no results for a couple of days yet. I will be calling her tonight so will give you more info tonight. Please keep those prayers and possitve thoughts flying her way, we are setteling in for the hard part now the waiting. Once again thank you…
Breast cancer after hodgekins
I had Hodgkins at age 19 and had 5 weeks of radiation. At 48 got breast cancer from the radiation. Had a single masectomy and flap reconstruction. Does anyone know what the chances are that I will get breast cancer in the second breast. Thanks Jude
Onc. stopping Taxotere - WBC count is too low
Anybody out there that might have this situation. I am worried that stopping the Taxotere early will increase my chances of cancer spreading. The Onco. is going to keep me on Herceptin every 3 weeks and Zometa every 4 weeks. Originally the Onco. had said I would be on Taxotere weekly for 6 months but I am only 3 months (12…
Quercetin + Vitamin C for Cancer Prevention/ Cancer Treament
Has anyone tried the supplements Quercetin + Vitamin C for Cancer Prevention/ Cancer Treament?
Question about secondary bone cancer
I had my post treatment scans and follow up appt with my oncologist yesterday. Everything looked good except my bone enzymes were elevated and my bone scan showed some abnormalities in the backbone and lumbar bones. He said this could be anything from arthritis to a secondary bone cancer from the original breast cancer. He…
Surgery over....Margins clear
Hi all, I had my surgery on the 4th and I am feeling great. No pain. My doctor called last night with the pathology report results and my breast margins were clear and 1 out of 10 lymph nodes had cancer so it hadn't spread. He also said you have to have 3 lymph nodes involved to have radiation so I don't have to have that.…
Hi Ho Hi Ho
Hi Ho Hi Ho its off to Chemo I go. I have been up pretty much all night. I think I slept from about 12:30 to 1:45. Finally got up at 3 no since in wasting this steroid rush. Did laundry and puttered around trying not to wake anyone up. I wrote a Night before Christmas spoof in my head...you know The Night before Chemo and…
9-14" coming my way
9-14" of snow coming my way today so I canceled my one month follow-up with plastic surgeon and rescheduled it for Friday. You can all come and enjoy the snow with Jake and me anytime in the great state of Maine. We will surely have a white Christmas. Margo
Cleaning for A Reason Foundation
Fighting cancer is difficult enough, but living with it is even tougher - and that's where the Cleaning for A Reason Foundation steps in. This newly formed nonprofit offers free professional housecleaning, and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer - any type of cancer. If you are a…
New symptom
Alrighty then! Bluish toes and heels anyone. Is this part of the "neuropathy"? As the day goes on they get blood red, so do my palms. No tingling,pain or numbness. I finished taxol/herceptin cocktail 10/22, now just on herceptin every two weeks. rads have started,6 txs so far. Could that be a side effect of rads. Is the…
Hi, newbie here..
I've been reading everyone's writings on here since 11/18/09 and finally got the nerve come aboard and start asking questions. I'm new to this so I apologize in advance for any mistakes I make during my writings. Was diagnosed with DCIS on 11/17/09 - seven days past my 38th birthday and have been in shock since, to say the…
Herceptin and the heart
I know herceptin can enlarge the heart. I have had this problem, but not so bad that I had to stop. I get a echo every few weeks so this can be watched. I just finish my last Taxol treatment with the herceptin. I will continue for a total of 52 weeks having herceptin every 3 weeks.That last treatment with taxol & herceptin…
Infection during radiation?
I'm on Day 18 of 33 Days of Radiation, and had my weekly visit with my rads oncologist today. He thinks I have an infection in one breast, and has put me on a 10-day course of antibiotics for the infection and Advil to bring down the inflammation. As I've mentioned before, my doctor has a lousy "poker face," so I think I…
here i go again
i was diagnosed april 2009 stage 2 breast cancer i had a lumpectomy and nodes removed in may on my left breast, 4 rounds of chemo last one was sep radiation ended in nov.i found a lump in my right breast went to dr he felt more than 1 .mammogram and ultra sound this week.im hoping and praying for benign..teresa
A Day Off
Hi Ladies, I've not been on recently because I've been wallowing in my Stage IV diagnosis. I have been really panicked and down and not good for much. A couple of days ago, however, I "took a day off from cancer." I took my Arimidex in the morning, and then whenever my mind wandered toward my health I thought, "I don't…
Chain... chain... chain.... chain of fools... remember that song???
Well... now I'm singing.... "Change change change... change of life"... and am needing some vent time ... because quite frankly this stuff sucks!!! I'm not even sure a pint of ice cream will make it better, I think I need one of those gallon buckets.... hum.. I think I sense the need to have hubby run to the store... even…
Nipple attachment
Has anyone had nipple attachment and them not look the same? I have one that is flush with my skin and the other one protrudes a bit and looks real good. My plastic surgeon does not want to try to do it for the 3rd time in fear that it won't work. Any suggestions??? He took skin from my side around the hip bone. Any help…

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