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GREAT use for Lint Roller
You know that pesky little cling-on stuble you get when you buzz your head, well I tried my Lint Roller on them and those that are loose came right out. I think I will roll my head every day until it is smooth as a babies behind. Good grief what a relief. Donna
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OK! Enough already!
You all know I got a new 'Puppy' 3 weeks ago.... well I got her home and she silently and stealthily stole 4 pork chops off the top of the oven....Then sat there looking totally innocent (Yeah, And HUNGRY).... Since then she has ripped apart cushions, duvets and the cat. She has destroyed my laptop, jewelery and passport.…
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MRI biopsy
I have been diagnosised with DCIS in my right breast. Now an MRI shows a suspicious spot in my left breast. Had an ultra sound today and my surgeon wants me to have an MRI biopsy of the left side. I'm scheduled for surgery (still hasn't been decided whether it will be lumpectomy or mastectomy) but we need to find out if…
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1st chemo and feeling crappy
It's been 4 days since my first chemo and I feel crappy. No taste, light headed, constant heartburn, and no energy. I'm trying to eat small meals, hydrate and rest. Is this normal and how long should I feel this way. The oncologist said that it would last a little while and then I would start feeling better. Maybe I'm too…
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side effects ...:(
Hi everyone , just a few questions....I am 10 days post chemo,,felt great the 1st 3 days thwn wham!!! the big "d" now under control...sore mouth ... faithfully doing mout wash after every meal and bed time....achey..... felt better around day 8 but today sharp pains (like a light electric shock in both arms...and legs (it…
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Set back today
I had sort of a set back today so I am a little down in the dumps today. I had ct scan of the chest abdomen, pelvis, bone scan and all were good, but my muga scan dropped down from 66 to mid 50s. I was originally 70 when I started all of this so my oncologist held my herceptin today and we need to check it again in 1…
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need more info on oncotype DX
can anyone direct me to more info on this test. like the margin of error jerry
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ANYONE FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Hello all, I was wondering if anyone on this site is close to Harrisburg/Philadelphia area and if so, where were you treatd? I am stressing myself out. I have had 2 opinions from 2 different surgeons and they both tell me something different on how they want to start my treatment. If anyone was treated at a center close by…
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Hand Pain
Happy Holidays to everyone! I have a question. The other day I woke up and my left hand was hurting so badly that I was crying. It is my left breast that is my problem. My right hand hurt some too, but not like the left. I looked in one of my many books on cancer and chemo and in one of them it did mention hand pain, I was…
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How to keep track of your posts and those you respond to ...
I'm addicted to this site. You gals have given me the most comfort of all since I was diagnosed with DCIS in November. I continue to receive such great support and offered what I can to others. There are so many posts here though ... I want to read and respond to as many as I can but how do you keep track of them all?
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tamoxifen
i went to my dr in november to start me on tamoxifen he wants me to start it jan 1, he said he wants me to enjoy the holidays before i start taking it . im just wondering if anyone that has taken it could share with me if there have been side affects from it i know everyone is different im a little worried. thank you…
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Tip of the day:How to send a privet message
Many of our sisters on the board have been wondering:How to send a privet message (PM) It is very easy, let's try Go to: http://csn.cancer.org/csnhome Under Connect and Communicate (deep blue) You will see "CSN Email" tab then click on this tab and it brings you to your mailbox at CSN network Have Fun!!! New Flower
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Can't Do MammoSite After All!! ARRGHGHG!
ARRRGHGHGGH!! I'm grouchy now! The radiation oncologist just called me. The CT Scan they did yesterday shows that the balloon is VERY close to my underlying rib--too close for his or, after discussing it with him, for my comfort and future safety for doing the MammoSite radiation. So . . . no radiation treatments next…
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new to all of this
On November 23rd,I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Cancer in the left breast. I had a mammo in Feb 2009 and it was clear. Went for my annual obgyn visit and he had me lye back and felt a hard movable lump under my left breast. He suggested I have it checked. He referred to me to a Breast Surgical oncologist. She did a…
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Beautiful Ornament Arrived
Dear Monica, I received the beautiful "Frostie" Waterford ornament yesterday, and wanted to let everyone know that "I got mine". What a fun thing to do, and a reminder each year of what we have been through. We had our annual family tree decorating party last night, and the ornament arrived in time to be placed on my tree…
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Radiation BEFORE or AFTER Exchange Surgery?
Can anyone out there share their experience with me about radiation treatments done with tissue expanders and implants? I have heard pros and cons to both. My Dr. wants to do my exchange surgery first and then have my radiation treatments. A friend of mine has had it done the other way....radiation treatments with tissue…
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New on site ??'s about eyebrows & eyelashes
Hi all, I have been reading this site for months and have learned so much from you remarkable ladies. I've decided to join in with the hopes that maybe I can help someone else or get help myself! I was diagnosed May 27th and have had a lumpectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and 4 lymph nodes removed, 1 with cancer. I am…
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5 down, 1 to go ladies:):):)
Good grief...almost done! Had treatment yesterday, Went well again....sorry i havent been on here lately. Been busy with work, turkey day, riding my bike. Miss you girls....
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I got mine!!!
I received my beautiful ornament too. It's a one-of-a-kind crystal ball with turquoise shapes on it. I'm hoping to get my tree this weekend and give this very special ornament a very special prominent place on the tree. Thank you so much Jolene, it is perfect and will bring joy this year and many more!!!
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Concerned/Confused/Discouraged/Scared
Okay, so the onc has keept saying if you get this symptom or that one I will need to decrease the taxore. I have been getting the symptoms all along and telling him. Finally for my so called last treatment I asked to lower the taxotere dose because I was blacking out so bad I could not get out of bed or recliner to even…
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MY GRAND KIDS
Just sharing, my daughter had a mini photo shoot with her little family, if you would like to see the pics that are posted go to: http://whitneyramirezphotography.wordpress.com/ They are the Monte family. Hugs to All, RE
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Nodes/BRAC1 Negative - Rads begin next week!
Great news from the sentinel node biopsy I had on 25 Nov...nodes negative! My rad onc doc suggest BRAC test as I don't have any fam history and new diagnosis of bc. It was also negative! Thought possible chemo in my future, but he assures me that the tumor was so small, oncologist will not give me chemo! I had my…
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nausau with chemotherapy
is there anyone out there that has taken compazine and had a side effect. thanks
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HELP -- 2 DIFFERENT TREATMENT OPTIONS FROM SURGEONS
Hello all, I thank everyone for their wishes, it is nice to be on this site with all the support. Now I have another dilemma. I went for a 2nd opinion today at another facility and they want to treat me a little differently then the 1st surgeon. First surgeon says, chemo first, then surgery. Second surgeon says, have…
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Don't give up on me...
Just wanted to say-and my recipient wouldn't know anyways-don't give up on me sending out an ornament this year! I'm just having a hard time finding a good one-aaarrrrgggghhhh!!!Sorry!
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1st chemo knocked WBC down to 1.6
Checked in with the Doc today and I also have a case of thrush going on. But other than that I feel good. Went and got my head shaved today. Suprised that it hasn't freaked me out. I kinda of feel that it is my Red Badge of Courage and that I now belong to an elite group of women. HEAR US ROAR!!!!!
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Big "D" is back
Big "D" is back. Onc says if he cannot get it under control he may have to stop my Chemo. Taking 2 Lomotal every 4 hours. If I have "D" tomorrow they want me to come in and get another bag of fluids. I also noticed I have welts on my head. They hurt and itch a lot. Has any one else had this? Is it another side effect of…
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breast cancer and thyroid
Has anyone had thyroid problems while being treated for breast cancer? I now have an enlarged thyroid, and 2 nodules! I am wondering if arimidex has anything to do with it.
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I got my ornament today
Hey all!!! My ornament came today...I was going to wait to open it, but I thought, why wait til xmas when its an ornament, right??? Anyway, its a beautiful glass angel which came all the way from Canada and it lights up with a really beautiful note included in the box. So Im excited to get it on the tree...and it came on a…
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Another happy ornament recipient!
Just picked up today's mail, and there was a nice package - such excitement! Thank you, thank you Marlene_K (at least I think that's who it's from; the note inside tells the sender's "real" name, and I'm guessing she is the sender). If not, please let me know and I'll do some more investigating. The ornament is a beautiful…