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Breast Cancer

Archives for January 2010

Boyfriend with Breast Cancer
Hi..I'm Cathy and my boyfriend was diagnosed with breast cancer. He had a mascetomy of the left breast and 13 nodes removed, the sentinel being the only was affected, other 12 clear. He starts his chemo of taxatere, carboplatin and herceptin in two weeks. Any men out there who have breast cancer who want to share or talk I…
Newbies--things you should not put on a thread and other TIPS
Newbies, Things you should not put on a thread is any personal information like email addresses, home addresses. Tips: 1. you can always PM(private message) someone by going to CSN home and in the middle column there is email--make sure you know the screen name of the person you want to PM. 2. in a thread and there are new…
Mammo saved my breast & my kidney!
Breast and Kidney cancer at the same time!!! I went in for a routine mammo and they discovered a few small calcifications (cell level- stage 3 cancer) They then recommended a CT of the chest. I told them I was having some colon discomfort, so they ordered a CT of the chest and the abdomen. The colon came out fine- just too…
home from hospital
Sorry I haven't posted. I am doing fine! Had my lumpectomy Thursday and only 15 nodes were affected! Just dealing with this drain. Not very much pain just really sore arm, and can't wait till all this tape is gone and I can shower! Sleeping is a hassle, laying flat isn't working. Any suggestions?
New and used hats and scarves-free
If anyone is interested, I have a variety of new and gently used hats and scarves to give away. I have a few different colored bandanas that I washed but never wore. A couple of warm stocking caps and other hats with the tags still attached and some sleep caps which are used but in perfect condition. I would love to pass…
DCIS Stage 0
Hi Diagnosed with DCIS stage 0, I was told by one of the breast surgeons that I was lucky but I do not feel lucky I have a masectomy scheduled for 2/16 with latissmus dorsal flap because the DCIS is in 2 areas of my breast, I am scared to death. Every time I think I can do this I get sick to my stomach. I have two young…
Tamoxifen
My doctor said that we will discuss Tamoxifen. I had negative nodes and clear margins with a bilateral mastectomy (very small area (0.5cm) of invasive cells; otherwise, all DCIS). I am concerned about the risks of tamoxifen, particularly that of uterine cancer. I have none of the risk factors for breast cancer but I got…
Thinking about going on short term disability - need input
Hi All - I was diagnosed her 2 new pos on Sept 15th - I started on trial with kaiser in october - did adriamycin and cytoxan for 4 cycles with minimal sickness - started paclitaxel and lapatinib one month ago (have 4 cycles to go) - the first cycle I got sick on the 2nd dose and on my week off I ended up in the hospital…
Tamoxifen and depression
I started on Tamoxifen a week ago...so far I haven't had any hot flashes but I am really "down". I truely don't know why...my mastectomy was in mid Dec. and overall I am healing well. I didn't have reconstruction ...don't know if the "lopsidedness" of my body has to do with it or whether the tamoxifen could be a factor.…
all you ladies rock! thank you!!
after a long nights sleep cuddled underneath all the pets, i woke up feeling a little better, immediately got my coffee & logged in...... THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! i feel so much better after reading all your responses to my (whiny)post yesterday! Sandy, you are a true gem! Reaffirmation that im not alone was all i needed…
Itching after rads - any recommendations?
I finished rads 4 weeks ago -- I burned really badly under both arms, but have healed up very nicely. But my skin in those areas has started to itch like crazy! When I saw my rads oncologist a week ago, he told me that the itching is normal, and that I "can use any lotions I want now." I tried the Aveeno anti-itch lotion,…
Can't get going
Is it normal to be so fatigued a whole month after the END of radiation treatments? I had a chest wall reexcision (had a recurrence occuring in a reconstructed breast) and had the other breast removed. I needed skin grafts to close the wound. Two months later, I started the round of 37 rad treatments: would do the front,…
Stage IV Breast Cancer
HI I am a 3 time cancer survivor.. I am stage IV..My last bout with cancer was in 2007 when it spread to my left lung...In the last few months. Ihave been having pain in my neck.. shoulders.. upper back. Each time I had scan..it was negative...I just had my yearly checkup.. with PET SCAN and it showed two HOT SPOTS on my…
new chemo FEC ...sick...:(
Hi all haven't been on much lately had new chemo wed ...yuck.. FEC 3 anti -nauseants (red devil) I was sick the first night .. crying.. my poor family... just felt like a terrible terrible flu... don't know what else to try and tired zzzzz just want to sleep.....sorry needed to vent xoxxoxo Lisa
How to be a gracious ****...
HOW TO BE A GRACIOUS **** Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement -- not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the PERFECT dress to wear and would be the best-dressed mother-of-the-bride ever! A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new young…
hair growth
I heard a woman talking about a topical cream (or something) she applied to her head before and during hair growth. She said it made her hair come in so full and rather quickly. She could not remember the name of it. Has anyone heard of anything or recommend any type of application to encourage hair growth? How long after…
Rads
I went for my CT scan before starting Rads yesterday. The dr mentioned tatoos to mark me for radiation. Has anyone done this? Does it hurt? How large are the dots?
Scans
All clear! Bone and brain. Could have told them the brain was clear. Nothing up there for cancer to live on! lol
strong since surgery....today i broke down
hey ladies, i joined last week but ive been reading everyday since my diagnosis. Im Aimee, im 42, single mom with an 18 year old son. I was diagnosed in November & had a mastectomy with silicone implant reconstruction the same day (Dec 30th..happy new year!)I know im blessed that both surgeries went well & my heaing time…
Ear infection??
Hi, had my fist chemo last Friday. Had a big time headache and nausea all through thursday. I thought I was over the hill but my ear hurts like an ear infection, could that be? And not to sound gross.. I also think I have a urinary infection... Are these common side effects? Sure hope I can reach my doc tomorrow. Ayse
1st day after
Hi everyone! Well today was my first day after chemo. Most of the day was good, had a couple of apptmnts to go to. Came home early afternoon alittle tired. Took a nap, but later this afternoon started to feel a little queasy. Slept off and on the rest of the afternoon, but also diabetic and sugar was outragesly high, took…
Simulation for Rads
lol...how funny was that! My chest looks like a road map. With all the technology we have, this is how they mark u for radiation? Good grief...
fustrated
ugh.... I am so fustrated. Has anyone else found this to be true????? When your diagnosed, everyone is around wanting to help. as you go through treatment the crowd gets smaller and smaller and once your done!!!!!!!! everyone things your back to normal 100% and expect you to take on all the duties you had before diagnosis.…
lymphedema
18 months ago I had a bilateral mastectomy. My underarm on the right side has always retained fluid. But now, it seems to have increased greatly!! Any ideas about why it would flucuate so much? It is also a bit uncomfortable. Thanks, just starting to worry.
lat flap, possible removal of rib/chest bone
Had lumpectomy in 2002 and now I have stage 4 with bone mets to chest area...Dr. wants to do lat flap and then have thorasic surgeon remove mets on bone area. Very Very scared.....anyone else have this?????
Another book recommendation for post-treatment
Wanted to share that I've been reading another really helpful book for recovery and the post-treatment period: After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger, by Julie K. Silver, MD. The author is a breast cancer survivor and physician specializing in rehabilitation medicine, and she approaches recovery from a very…
Feeling scared again!
Wow! Just when I think I'm getting better at accepting this fight, here I am again crying! Hate these feelings. Just had my second chemo Wednesday. I'm half-way there now. Doing okay, no nausea, etc. But when I look at my breast and feel it (had a lumpectomy in Nov.2009) my entire breast is hard, and the nipple is still…
Bi-lateral Mastectomy 1/12/10 .. Recovering nicely -- Update on VSam
Hello to all my sister in PINK :-))) I finished my aggressive chemo on 12/15 .. several days later, off on a vacation (surprised by my husband). Arrived back home from vacation, and started to work out the details of my bi-lateral surgery -- Plastic surgeon -- 9 months booked out. Surprise .. surprise ... Bi-lateral…
Port insertion went well!
I was so nervous about it hurting, and it was just fine. I had nice sedation, and was always awake but totally in "i don't care land". Thanks to everyone for positive stories and encouragement when I was so nervous worrying about it. So glad I found you wonderful bunch of ladies! Hey, now I can help guide someone facing…
New Hair
Hi sisters, I read a post a few days ago here and a few here said your hair may turn a different color then intended if you try to color it soon. I finished regular chemo about 7 months ago and just had my last Herceptin treatment.. wondering if it's still to soon?? Also wondering how O'Hilly's hair ever turned Out???…

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