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Breast Cancer

Archives for December 2009

Masectomy with flap reconstruction
Hi there, Has anyone had a single masectomy with the flap reconstruction? I have a schedule surgery on 1/5/10 and have chose to have immediate recontructive breast surgery with the tram flap since I have enough fat on my belly. I guess this is one case where it pays to have been a little extra weight. I am just curious to…
Surgery
All my test are in and I am scheduled for surgery Tuesday, 12/8/09. Every test was good so I just have to see if my lymph nodes have malignant cells. The plan is to have a lumpectomy and localized radiation. Thank each of you for your encouragement.
Praise the Lord
I know some of you may not understand this, but i thank God for my bc. I serve an awesome God and when my mother -in law said "you dont deserve this". I said why not? I am no different than anyone else. I am blessed to have the Lord Jesus Christ guiding the Doctors and my treatment. He has given me a peace I cant explain.…
I walked 'on deck for the cure' for all of you sisters!!!!
We are back from the cruise. It was warm and we had a great time. The port experience in Long Beach wasn't nice...but, oh well.... We went on city tours in P.V. and Mazatlan, and went whale watching in Cabo (pics to follow...they came REALLY close, and we were in this small boat, max capacity 9...lol...). The last day, as…
ORNAMENT ON ITS WAY!!!
I just sent out my ornament today so it shall reach that special someone sometime this week.
Lose my breast on Friday (rant)
I have to admit that I am axnious about this surgery. I'm having reconstruction at the same time and should be under for about 8 hours. I have been having problems with my meds and when I gave a pint of my blood for my surgery the bag overfilled and they had to throw it out. I went to give another pint this week and my…
no primary tumour
I was diagnosed in January this year with breast cancer. Two cancerous lymph nodes but no primary tumour. Nothing showed up in the breast itself, not even with an MRI and in fact I had had a routine mammogram and ultrasound scan less than two months before I found the lump below my armpit while I was in the shower one…
Tamoxifen, different point of view
I'm hoping more information will make me less scared. As I discussed the Tamoxifen posts with my husband, he pointed out that we're hearing mostly from women who've had problems. That's good, because I think the doctors don't give us all the details (maybe they don't KNOW all the details that we suvivors do)! But let's see…
Recovering from last chemo
Finally feeling a bit human again,had my last chemo treatment on Weds have been laid up all weekend....so glad this part is almost over!! Found out last week that my first MRI that is in question by my radiation oncologist is my other breast, not the one with cancer. Needless to say I wasn't expecting that, in fact when…
An Amazing Grace Display of Lights
A friend sent me the following link to one of the most outstanding displays of lights and music I have evern seen for the Christmas Season. The music is set to Amazing Grace, and is truly amazing in how it has been set up. Get in the Christmas spirit, and enjoy the video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj7PKeVupWA You can copy…
Today is Cruf's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CATHY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! AND MANY MORE.....!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day! ♥ Cathy
A Twist On "What Cancer Cannot Do"
What Cancer Cannot Do Cancer is so limited, ♥Yet In All These Things♥ It cannot cripple love, it cannot ♥We Are More Than Conquerors Through)♥ Shatter hope, ♥Him Who Loves Us♥ It cannot corrode faith, it cannot ♥For I Am Persuaded That Neither Death Nor Life,♥ Destroy peace, ♥Nor Principalities Nor Powers,♥ It cannot kill…
Tiger Woods' Family Christmas Photograph
On my expressions page... I laughed myself stupid when I got this all the was from South Sfrica.............. LOLOL Jxxxx
I AM SCARED :-( HELP
I go in next Thursday for my first mammogram and ultrasound since I had bc and I have to admit that I am really scared. I am scared mainly that it will show up something. And, I am also scared that it is going to hurt too much. So, I can use some prayers from all of you please that my mammo and ultrasound will be clean. Is…
I met our very own "Christmas Girl"....
I just had to share... I'm in Chicago on a business meeting... ie...Christmas banquet for our companies annual Christmas party... and who would be willing to travel 45 minutes into the middle of no where... literally no easy way to get around... to meet with me.... I must say... since this breast cancer journey of mine…
TracinLA How are you doing now?
Hi Traci. I felt so sorry for you with the way the rad techs were treating you. Is it any better now? Did you talk to your rads oncologist about their rude treatment? I hope so, as, you deserve to be treated with respect, dignity and compassion. Post and let us all know when you can. Angie
Anyone taking zometa for bone mets?? Reduced ejection fraction with herceptin
Hi everyone I started zometa yesterday iv as part of a clinical trial to prevent bone mets for women who may be at risk for it and I have been funky all day today...really tired, achy, headache, a little nauseated, decreased appetite, bloating. My ejection fraction was down yesterday as well dropping from 70 percent down…
Surgery preparation
Hi. I will be having a masectomy of my left breast on Dec. 15. I will also have reconstruction. I will get expanders to be followed by silicone, I think, the plastic surgeon said I didn't have enough belly fat for the other surgery, which sounded scarey with 6 plus hours of surgery...Also, I am a B cup. Question is what…
BarbieBarb43 newbie needs help
This gal needs our help so I am moving her post to a new thread, since she posted at the bottom of an old one. Connie hello, i'm very new to this new hello, i'm very new to this type of communication. i have never been in a chat room before, but i have found a lump in my left breast and have gone to the dr and been…
Our Pammy, aka AKiss4Me, needs our well-wishes~ I know I can count on all of us, right?!
This is a private message I received from our Pammy (aka A Kiss4me) As you will see, she gave me permission to share the latest with all of the sisters here on the board. She needs our prayers, well-wishes, and the encouragement only we can give! I was going to paraphrase and try and re-tell her medical "situation", but…
I've been in the hospital!
Hi Gals, I haven't been around too much because I was in the hospital. So consequently, I've missed my RADS treatments. I have 9 left to go. I was hoping to be finished this week, but now won't be untill the end of next week I hope I didn't loose my time slot. Remember me telling you about my GI problems, my hernia…
Gynecological care while taking Tamoxifen
I posted something like this a few months ago, but there are lots of new people considering taking Tamoxifen, so I thought that I'd repeat, since I feel very strongly about this topic. I would like to encourage everyone to have consistent gynecological care before, during and after taking Tamoxifen. It's important for the…
My daughter donated her hair
Hello, sisters and brothers.... I just wanted to share this. My 22 y.o. daughter, Sabrina Amanda donated her hair (12"). She donated the hair to "Locks of Love". She came up with the idea and did all the research... I'm so proud of her to do something for all of us..... She said is the lease she can do to support everyone…
? Thoughts on changing mastectomy date
IBC, the cancer has shrunk drastically.My surgeon said IF I want to wait until after the holidays it is acceptable. Of course, my oncologist will have the final say, and I am unsure today how he will be,(until he gets mri.) I'll have the mri Monday, then change heart meds which puts me close to Dec 22. I don't see an issue…
Finally - a plan! - Joining the Chemo Chicks!
3 months and 2 days after my diagnosis, I finally have the full treatment plan in place! First of 4 chemo treatments (C/T) will be on December 16th. Should have time to recover for Christmas and New Years before the second round. After that, it will be on to rads and then Tamoxifen. I want to thank all of you brave sisters…
Change in breast post-lymph node dissection surgery
OK, somewhat personal question time. I had a complete lymph node dissection of the lymph nodes under my right arm on 1 September. The lymph nodes were removed due to recurrent malignant melanoma, not breast cancer, so in that respect my right breast is only incidentally involved. I just had a PET scan - the results were…
1 chemo left ya hoo
what a nice feeling. that the next one i do will be the last.and i think back how scared i was.the things that helped me, is asking god for strength,and taking negative people out of my life.and this site helped alot for all the insght from all you, thankyou so much.radation next
oncotype test
my wife was dx estrogen positive initially, 2.4 tumor, lymph nodes were clear 15 of 15 in the path report after mestectomy, [she had a suspect lymph node during an axilla mri, they did a biopsy prior to surgery and found a microscopic piece of cancer], oncologist recommended light chemo [two drugs 4x every 3 weeks],…
wigs,any info on washing them.
Hi,I really need to wash and set my wig.Its not real hair,does it take along time to get it dry?I know of course I can not use any heat on it.I have one wig so I am wondering how long it takes to get dry.Any advice would be appriatted.I really like it and don,t want to ruin it.Thanks,i appriatte it.Love and prayers(Pat).
reconstruction options & insurance
I just met with my plastic surgeon and I asked him about the DIEP (I think that is what it is called) where they remove muscle from one part of your body and make a breast out of it by reconnecting it to the blood vessels under your arm. He says that most doctors are not doing this any more because it takes 8 hours and the…

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