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Liposuction w/masectomy
I spoke with my breast surgen about the possibilty of haveing liposuction done by the plastic surgen the day of my masectomy/reconstruction she said it would be fine. I figured if I was going to be in the hospital anyway and loosing my boobs I should at least get a smaller butt out of the deal! Anyway my only concern is I…
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Weight Watchers - Monday's Weigh-in
Last night's weigh-in loss was 2 lbs. 2 oz. Total weight loss is 7 lbs. 6 oz. Walked 5 days, 1 hour per day. I ate more green vegetables this week. Last night our lecturer wanted to know if we had a buddy. I told the group that the Cancer Survivors Network, was my buddy because i was posting my weigh-ins and getting…
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Herceptin Anyone
Hi all, I had lumpectomy on Feb. 16, will be starting radiation shortly. My results came back HER2+, ER+, so med. oncol. is recommending herceptin and tamoxifin, luckily no chemo. Any feedback from anyone taking herceptin?
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BART Test
In August 2009, I had genetic testing done for breast cancer (BRCA 1&2) because of my strong family history (my mother and two sisters had breast cancer). My test came back negative but a month later I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My cancer surgeon wanted to know why the hospital didn’t perform the BART BRACAnalysis®…
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Sleeping with expanders
Hi Pinks, I'm looking for some good advice on sleeping with these painful expanders. It seems when I'm asleep I roll to my side because I love sleeping on my side. I wake up in excruciating pain and feel as though my expander is somewhat "twisted" it takes awhile for it to get back to normal and feel ok. I'm so tired…
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Coffe cup cake
I posted this about a year ago and thought some of the new folks here would enjoy it as well so here you go. You know sometimes you just want a nice warm fudgy piece of chocolate cake but you don't feel like the hassle of getting out the mixer and having all the mess. Well here is a simple little recipe that will meet that…
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Happy Birthday Moopy and Fauxma
It's a day early, wishing you both a great day. Enjoy.
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Happy Birthday, Steph! (Fauxma)
Wishing you a wonderful birthday tomorrow,Stef, filled with the people and things you love. My best always, Moops
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ROUND 2 CHEMO TOMORROW -- hair going???
round 2 chemo tuesday. wed shot. first week felt okay. day 3 after chemo.. slammed hard. felt super dizzy and bad case of the flu. had a good week. now I have to start all over. I do not know how to keep up a good front in front of my kids (12, 4). been told can lose all my hair after this one. also picking up wig after…
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fluid build required draining
I ended up with an uncomfortable build up of fluid under my arm and outer quadrant of my breast.I went in to the breast center to have the fluid drained. It helped a bit but it was recommended that I pad the sports bra to increase the support and compression. The NP suggested I contact her by Friday if I need further…
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Reconstruction and a Port
Hey, Ladies, I'm looking forward to starting reconstruction after I'm done with chemo. I will be done in May, with 8 months of Herceptin following. I'm wondering if my port needs to be out to start reconstruction. I figure I'll do expanders/implants. Any expereince? jan PS...thanks for the encouragement last week! feeling…
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Back to school - Yea!!!
Well, not quite yet, but I just received my appointment to register for the fall semester, and I can't believe how excited I am! I received my BC diagnosis on 09-03-09, and was just in the first week of classes for that semester. I was fortunate to be able to drop the classes and apply for educational leave, and even…
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Snowstorm check - everybody ok?
What are your snow totals? My hubby's daughter, Howe, TX, reported 6 inches Sunday and stated that temps in the 60's were due the next day. How did everyone fare? Sue
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Can you get implants
Can you get implants put in at the time of your mastectomy?
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DRAT - hair is coming back as dark as it ever was!
I was so hoping that all the chemo would make/let my hair come back white/gray. I knew that it was finally starting back but I was pretending that it wasn't still dark brown/almost black but Hubby, Son and 'Son' made me accept that it's still what it was - not what an old (63+ y/o) women should have naturally - very dark…
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my first round of chemo
earlier today i was almost as anxious as the day i waited for the phone call with the cancer diagnosis after the biopsy. i was scheduled for my first chemo treatment, 5FU, epirubicin and cytoxan. everyone was as kind and caring as they had been at my initial visits. it's over and i feel fine. relieved that i've taken that…
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Please send me your prayers this week as I am having my first mammo & ultrasound, and, I am scared!
Hi everyone! I have my first mammo and ultrasound this week and I have to admit that I am terrified. I know that anyone that has been thru this first one has felt the same way. I didn't think it would scare me so much, but, it has brought up all of the bad memories from my original diagnosis of bc. So, if you would please,…
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Big Week for me.."regular" Oncology appointment, Reggie has knee surgery, and I am attending Fess Pa
So~ tomorrow I see the oncologist, as I do every six months. Even after 7 years, the nervousness and the "what if's" loom large. I had my labs drawn on Thursday, and results of course will be given to me tomorrow. My sweet Reggie is having knee surgery on Thursday; he had miniscus surgery almost 20 years ago, but it is way…
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Chemo after masectomy?
I have been diagnosed with IDC, my doctor said I don't have 1 large tumor, I have multiple small tumors. She said because of this a lumpectomy is impossible and I must have a masectomy- I have opted to do both breast. They will not stage me until they do the senitnal node surgery which will be done with the masectomy.…
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calabria03 and Christine Louise start chemo tomorrow!
calabria, ready to start kicking that cancer out? -- We're beginning the same chemo cocktail tomorrow! Got my pudding, jello and other goodies that were suggested in earlier threads. Pillows are plumped on the recliner. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst, as my Mom always says. I hope all goes smoothly for you.…
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a dear beloved lost to cancer
A year ago a beloved friend of the family fell ill with stomach cancer. He had chemo and radiation only to find it had metastized to the liver. His wonderful devoted wife, did everything she could to take care of him however the last couple of weeks he went downhill. I sat with him last night while he slept and when he did…
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HELP!!! Chemo has caused Erythema Multiforme
First of all, thanks to several of you who have sent PM's to check on me. I was waiting to reply hoping things would get better...they aren't getting better. Although, I am praying NONE of you have gone through what has happened to me lately, I am hoping someone has some advice(other than to shoot myself...lol) By the way,…
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My ever changing life
Here I go again venting, but thanks to all of you here who let me! A lot has changed since I posted about my love dieing Monday. And I want to thank you all for your love and prayers. Every time I'd go back and read them it made me feel not so alone! LD's brother is over the estate, and since we had only been living…
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herceptin and pain
Im finished with a/c then taxol. mastectomy, radiation. Now on herceptin every thee weeks. I am having lots of pain muscle,joints,bones. Has anyone else had paid from herceptin, or is this still from all the other chemo. Thanks, Custom
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surgery over
HELLO SISTERS, I HAVE NOT WRITTEN IN A WHILE, MY SURGERY WAS THIS PAST FRIDAY, I HAD THE LUMPECTOMY AND I HAVE A TUBE INSERTED UNDER MY ARM AND DOING WELL VERY SORE AND TIRED, AWAITING RESULTS, BUT I AM VERY GLAD THIS PART IS OVER. SO, ONTO THE NEXT STEP RIGHT. WILL BE WRITING AGAIN SOON THANK YOU LADIES FOR YOUR STORY…
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Question for my mother
Hello, I'm so thankful for finding this site! My mother was diagnosed five years ago with breast cancer stage III she had a mastectomy with chemo and radiation. She went through so much especially during the radiation. During the past few years she was put on Famara and was ok other then complaining of bone pain which we…
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frustrated and tierd of waiting
I feel so unimportant right now, Its been a week since my doctor told me I would have a masectomy (I opted for both with reconstruction) My breast started discharging blood in December so this BC had been a problem for me since then and its still inside me! I wonder if it were thier mother or daughter,would they let this…
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Growing my hair back since chemo -- have fun with it!
I finished chemo in October (4 rounds of Cytoxan/Taxotere), and my hair is now about an inch-and-a-half long. I figure, who ever gets the opportunity to grow their hair all over again from zero, so I'm having some fun with my funky new 'do! I went to Sally's beauty supply store yesterday, and discovered they were having a…
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prayers needed, too
I will be finding out if I will be losing my job in the upcoming weeks so please keep me in your prayers. There are also a few other things going on that I need prayers for. thanks, prv
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My toe nail fell off!
Here it is almost 4 in the mornoing and I got up to get a drink. My pinky toe felt wierd and when I looked the toe nail is gone! Damn! Didn't think it was one of the nails I needed to watch. The nails on my hands all look horrid either half of the bed is white or purple black. I was so optimistic that with being careful…