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New Update on Irishwhispers
First of all I would like to thank all of you for your prayers and possitive thoughs, it has meant the world to her, and has broght joy to her heart. Sadly I must report that her tests were positive for cancer in the liver, other tests that were done however showed that it is only in the liver. She goes to the oncono (she…
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Bone scan experience ....
Well ... I had the bone scan yesterday. I had myself all worked up. Got the injection at 8:00 AM then had 3 hours to kill. The injection was not bad at all (and I am a big CHICKEN!). To help kill time I'd scheduled my echocardiogram for 9:00 ... which was in the same building ... and that didn't take long at all ... so…
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Have to make my decision soon! Need help!
I've looked around on some of the posts and gathered some info but I'm trying to decide whether to have a double masectomy. My surgeon and onc have not brought it up and when I asked my surgeon, she said its a personal decision and she'll do it if I decide that choice. I'm close to 70, have lots of microcalcifications in…
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lost a friend today...:(
lost a dear friend today from bc... she was 31... she discovered it just over 1 month ago.. but it had spread to throat, lungs and chest.. poor girl endured 16 chemo treatments, surgery and radiation in ! month and signed herself out of the hospital ..she said she could n't take it anymore she was just sooo sick... please…
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Senate Health Care Bill Would Allow Insurers to Limit Coverage for Seriously Ill Patients
A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. The legislation that originally passed the Senate health committee last summer would have banned such limits, but a…
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My Ornament Arrived Saturday!--THANK YOU, VONN!
My ornament arrived Saturday, and I love it! Especially because it isn't just a Christmas ornament--it's a keep-it-out-the-year-round, BEAUTIFUL, Celtic-style cross with a pink ribbon in the center. Vonn made a perfect choice for me! The cross is now hanging on my dining room wall where I'll see it every morning as I eat…
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This isn't a bc question, but, does anyone know?
I have had a stiff neck for several days now and can't seem to get rid of it. I have taken Ibuprofen, Advil and Excedrin. Anyone else have any ideas of how I can get rid of it? And why I even have the darn thing for so long? I thought maybe I have been sleeping weird, which it could be I guess. I have had so much on my…
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Six long weeks without a computer... sheesh...
After a way-too-long absence from all of cyberspace, I'm so glad to be back! Especially here, on this site. Thanks to a brand spankin' new computer - my Christmas & Birthday present, a bit early. Since I cannot possibly spend the amount of time that would be needed to catch up with everyone and everything... Hello!!! to…
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core needle stereotactic biopsy today
My biopsy is today and I would be lying if I told you that I'm not worried. I have two areas of microcalcificaitons in clusters. A friend of mine who does breast ultrasounds said that "I would be concerned too" after I read her the report. So I'm going to work half day..praying that I can concentrate. Do I need to take…
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Three Dog Night...
Three handsome male dogs are walking down the street when they see a beautiful, enticing, female poodle. The three male dogs fall all over themselves in an effort to be the one to reach her first, but end up arriving in front of her at the same time. The males are speechless before her beauty, slobbering on themselves and…
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FYI on our home improvement
Some of you know we have been working like mad on our home for the past two months or so and some have asked that I post a photo when done. Well we are nearly done so I posted a picture of some of it in the expressions gallery, enjoy. RE
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Today marks the second anniversary of the loss of my sister
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ My Sister Susan and what she means to me: Two years ago today I lost my sister Susan to pancreatic cancer after she had successfully beaten cancer several times. Susan was the oldest of 5 children; she was also the…
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what happen
Hello and how is everyone? i don't know what happen before i was told that i had bc i wear makeup everyday even if i was not going anyplace. my sister looked at me and said can i please have my old sister back,so for her and for my self i went and got me some mac make up spent a little to much(a little over 80.00) but when…
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ok girls..who done it?
I received a beautiful ornament in the mail from a "secret elf" ....who ever it was, thank you!! I love it...
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Penn State/Hershey - Anyone from PA
Several times I have posted and they keep getting deleted, I don't understand. Has anyone been treated at the Hershey Breast Center recently and if so, any insights you can give would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Who does this.... me... am I paranoid??
One month ago I graduated with the fall radiation gals... 27 days ago had my first zoladex injection... (get another one tomorrow).... 3 weeks ago started Femara (yuck)... My body aches... hands are stiff, legs and back ache... (I am guessing this is all se's from the rx)... Every night when I go to bed, I find myself…
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Sneaking a Dance with NED
A quick dance with breast cancer NED. I just came home from my oncology visit and all is well. She scheduled my year bone density for March and in February I do a mammogram and ultrasound. I am only doing a dance with Breast Cancer NED because I am not exactly cancer free. I have a pesky little sebaceous carcinoma that…
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Easy turban from a T-shirt
Don't know about you but money is tight. Just found how you can take a tshirt and make a turban. Use a large T-shirt, cut the body off just below the sleeves. Place the t-shirt (now looks like a tube) on your head with the bottom seam on your forhead. The part that is now draped over your head and down your back you twist…
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Questions to ask the surgeon
I am going to see the surgeon this afternoon and I would like some suggestions on what questions should I ask? I have a few in mind but it would be helpful to get some thoughts from those of you that have been there. I was diagnosed on Fri from path report that I have insiti ductal carcinoma.Nuclear grade 2,estimated size…
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1st Chemo on Wednesday
I start my regimen this Wednesday (Cytoxan and Taxotere) and hope to be fully recovered in time to enjoy Christmas. I'm mostly glad to have a plan in place and be moving forward with the tools I need to win this fight, but I am starting to get a little nervous. I start taking steroids tomorrow and will be drinking as much…
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ever hear "desensitization" for taxotere?
Ok, so my taxotrere was stopped weeks ago, as I reacted to 2nd treatemnet and could not breathe (stopped) My suregery was going to be moved to this week, but mri shows skin cancer and the onco and surgeon want to try to get me back onto the 3.75 treatments I did not get. The idea is a different hospital to see an…
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Call out to VICKISAM
Where are you Vicki, have not seen or heard form you in a while and am worried about you. If anyone has heard from her please let me know. tj
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Problem with work/job...put on probation and need advise
I have been posting here for awhile. I hope someone can offer advise. I have worked for a large insurance company for over 10 years (Blue Cross) and i have always been a good employee. I was diagnosed in July 2008 with stage 4 bc. I had chemo, masectomy and rads which i worked through, except the surgery. On Friday, they…
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Casey Update
Well, as most of you know, we have been having so many problems with my great-grandson, Casey, and we spent this past weekend visiting with my granddaughter and her family for Christmas. Little Casey was so alert, and happy. This morning Brittany called, and Casey stopped breating during the night last night, and was…
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Today is MinerMom's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LEEANN HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED DAY! ♥ CAT
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Post Cancer - Dealing with everything after treatments
First let me say I am new to this I have always had control of my life and what happens with it. I went through breast cancer last year with my chemo ending Dec. 5th, 2008. My entire life changed the day I found the lump. I was 42 at the time. I had a bi-lateral mastectomy, 16 rounds of chemo and the DIEP flap procedure in…
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Encouragement needed please!!
Hi...I'm 42 and was dx'd with IDC in late June. I had 6 rounds of chemo and just had a mastectomy on 11/30. I had a 5 cm tumor removed (clear margins) with 3 of 7 lymph nodes involved. I am stage 3a, grade 3, and triple negative. I will start radiation in mid-January. I thought I would be happy after the surgery, but I'm…
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Surgery went well!
I want to thank each of you for your well wishes and prayers. I had surgery last Tuesday. They removed the lump and 3 lymph nodes. The preliminary test did not find any cancerous cells in my lymph nodes. The surgeon had not gotten the final test results when I left the hospital Thursday evening. He is out of town and I…
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Another newbie...introducing myself
Hi.My name is Michele (jarsam) The boards here are great. Thank you all! This is my first time here and my first with breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy 10 days ago on right breast. Staged 2A. Awaiting first appointment with medical oncologist. I was told by my breast surgeon that I would need Chemo and radiation. I am not…
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Lumpectomy this Wednesday
I'm getting a little anxious as my surgery date gets closer. I had a lumpectomy a couple of years ago for a lump in the other breast that was very close to the surface and benign. This time it is farther inward and won't be as easy to get to and it's cancer. I'm told I will be given a general anesthesia and will not be…