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Breast Cancer

Archives for March 2010

Thank for BD wishes + misc. thought
Thank you all for the birthday wishes. It seemed like a rather "odd" couple of days though. It was on March 13th last year ... my 65th birthday ... that I had my first chemo. I specifically chose that date to start because I was telling myslef it was a new beginning. Anyway ... I did just great through chemo…
questions re:replacing tissue expanders with implants
Hi, I am having my tissue expanders replaced with implants on Thursday (3/18)YEAH!!! I just wanted to hear what it was like for some of you. My plastic surgeon says it's no biggie. Just wanted to hear it from someone who's been there. Also, he says I will need to wear a bra constantly for the first few weeks---any…
Itching after blood transfusion!
Up until we switched to taxol, I had thought I was doing pretty well. However, when I went in for my first taxol treatmnet, the blood tests showed my RBC was waaaaay low. The dr. said I could either wait and see if it built up on its own, then do the taxol, or we could do the taxol and I get a blood transfusion the next…
therapist
How do I find a therapist in my area. Going through alot of emotional stuff right now. Tried the hospital pyschiatist she just wanted to talk about meds and sent me to a therapist. Tried talking to therapist he said I was doing fine and propably didn't need help. (I stopped going to him) Now I am finished treatments and…
Side Effects of Femara, Arimidex, etc.
Help! How long do symptoms of the side effects of Femara or Arimidex persist after stopping the drug? I developed carpel tunnel syndrome after 3 months of Femara, saw a hand specialist & wore braces to my wrists so I could sleep at night, as the numbness woke me out of my sleep over and over. Then after another 2 months…
Hope
I have posted on this site quite a few times. I was diagnosed with triple negative bc in February. I am going to retire from my job in less than two weeks, then move to Florida to get treatment. My original plan was to retire and start full time rving with my husband. Our first trip was to the beautiful northwestern part…
Today is Lynda53"s Birthday
Today is Lynda53's Birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR "Lynda53" HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! HOPE YOUR DAY IS FILLED WITH LOVE & ALL THE THINGS YOU HOPE FOR! Enjoy your day. P
New to discussions and have questions
Hello, I am new to the discussion boards. I was diagnosed on January 12, 2010 with breast cancer. On Feb. 4 2010 I had bi lateral masectomy with tram flap reconstruction. I am schedule for 6months of chemo with 6 1/2 weeks of radiation. I had my first chemo coctail A/C on March 8th. March 9th I received the Neulestra…
treatment decision - making me crazy!
hi there, so glad i found you, i am getting to my deadline to decide..diagnosed jan 12, lumpectomy and slnb feb 5 - node negatove er/pr and her2 positive, stage 1, grade 3 - recommending chemo..decision between community hospital in concord ma or dana farber in boston (45 mins away) for either the same treatment as here,…
Tomorrow is TGF, Teena's Birthday
I know this is early but I wanted to make sure I got this thread out so you would have your birthday wishes on your birthday. I am working early tomorrow in the field. So let's all wish TGF, Teena a very happy birthday even though this is a bit early. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR "TGF,…
hair loss with ovariectomy, arimidex?
Hi- I just finished radiation, and finished chemo in January. My hair is barely starting to grow back and I have been advised to get an ovariectomy (due to a clotting risk with Tamoxifen). I have run across information about hair loss with menopause and with Arimidex and I am wondering if having surgery before my hair…
Hello everyone,no wig and feeling better.
I just wanted to say hi.I am doing great to you that know me from this sight.I have been going with out a wig or hat now for two weeks.I can style it a little now.I been on my diet for a month now.I thank all you kind hearts for helping me get through some of the darkest days of my life with BC.I read your post and try to…
Thank you SunnyGirl and everyone who replied to no insurance problem
Thank you to everyone who replied - espcially SunnyGirl (Colorado buddy for sure!) for the wealth of information, and to tally, my heart goes out to you. As you said, it's difficult enough to go through without having to worry about the financial part. I knew coming back to this site would be my best bet for getting help.…
Radiation burn
How do you tell if there is infection in a radiation burn? A particular look, what? The biggest open area (approx 4" X 4" now) is pouring (anything I put on is soaked within a minute or 2, I do have mepilex to put on it but but can't keep it in place) yellow liquid that is still basically clear. There had been a 'blister'…
Panic
I was diagnosed June 8th 2009, had a mastectomy July 7th and finished my chemo the day before Thanksgiving. Everyone kept asking me "are you cured, in remission, what?". I asked my surgeon in a follow up viist, fully expecting him to say "YOU'RE CURED". Instead, he studied my chart and thought how to phrase his next…
DCIS and recurrence
I was just wondering how many of you have been dx with DCIS and had a lumpectomy, rads, Arimidex and then later had a recurrence? My dr said that having a lumpectomy,rads and Arimidex treatment was just as effective as having a mastectomy and that the chance of recurrence was as much as someone being dx that has never had…
Thanks to you all
First day on this site. I was diagnosed Jan 2009 with DCIS. I am completely done with surgeries and had to do no other treatment. Always felt guitly. Great to see I'm not alone. I'm going to see an oncologist for the first time next week b/c I couldn't do tamoxifen b/c of history of blood clots. Well, now my surgeon died,…
Does the lack of estrogen affect the brain?
I have been on Femara for almost a year now and I've noticed some cognitive problems and SEVERE insomnia. I found some research on the effects of estrogen on the brain: it affects the serotonin receptors and there are indication that it helps with memory. I watched my father die of early onset Alzheimer's (he was one of…
RADIATION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS # 2
Good Morning, sweet warriors :) I have read the other thread that is like REALLY LONG, and thought beings I'm starting rads on Monday I would start a new thread (being kind of selfish huh). Anyhow I have a few questions that I haven't found on the other thread, and hope (actually know) that you can help me with them. 1.…
Update on Tjhay
Hello all my sisters. I has been quite the week. Am here to let you guys know that I dont really have alot of information on my situation as of yet. But this is what has happened. My ultrasound that was suppose to be b4 my gyn appt will not happen till April 21st. Hoever I saw my Gyn this last Monday. I told them all that…
NEW TO BREAST CANCER, THOUGH FAMILY HISTORY EXISTS
Hi Everyone I am so inspired by the stories I have read, because everyone seems so positive about their situation. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Nottingham grade 2/3, on Friday February 26 2010 after having felt a lump in my right breast on Tuesday January 26 2010. I was totally chatteredl, especially…
DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)
Diagnosed with DCIS in 2006. Underwent lumpectomy and radiaion, along with taking Tamoxifen. Just found out that treatment didn't work well, and DCIS has "re-occured". My doctor has suggested a simple mastectomy with recontructive breast surgery. I would like to get a second opinion but how do I find a reputable doctor? I…
Anyone get financial assistance from drug makers?
Hi, I've posted some here but never introduced myself. I'm 56, had a double mastectomy Jan. 25, immediate expanders placed, will start chemo on March 23 followed by estrogen blocker/inhibitor, genetic testing and probable removal of ovaries and uterus.(Goodness, have I just described myself as a medical case?! I'm much…
cellulitis/infection again
I have cellulitis or infection again so the PS in Massachusetts put me on two antibiotics and will see the PS in Portland, closer to home, in the morning after Herceptin treatment. Boobs are pink and hot again. Wishing something else made them pink and hot--insert laugh. I just don't understand why now after everything…
Cancer after transplant
i posted this also on the lung cancer site but decided to put it in this site as well. I'm worried about what we are going to find out tomorrow. If my Dad has a new cancer in his lung, I assume it's most likely a recurrence of the original cancer of the breast. His mother died apparently of breast cancer in her early 70s…
uncoordinated
I have finished nine months of treatment (a/c dense dose x4, taxol 12 weeks and rads 33). I feel a bit uncoordinated and wonder if anyone else had this side effect. I actually fell done the other day when I tripped over a rock (more like a pebble) and couldn't catch myself. I have never been a graceful gazelle but this…
goodbye hats
i finished chemo sep 17,2009 i have wore hats or bandannas since june 2009 when i had my hair buzzed, i have always had long hair before chemo, but this morning i put some gel in my hair blow dried it and out the door i went to work i am over the hats yipee! teresa
LOST/SCARED
Im a 31yr old mother of 3 who has been battling breast cancer since april'09,i had a lumectomy,chemo then radiation which i just finished.I still have alot of pain in my breast/chest area & my armpit as well,i find myself just waiting w/each appointment 4 them 2 find something new,its driving me crazy i feel like i've been…
Snow Job...
One winter morning a husband and wife in Denver were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through." So the good wife went out and moved her car. A…
I'm done with rads - But rads aren't done with me!
I had my 25th/last radiation today - Yippy! BUT skin is having problems! Other than slight reddening and a few darker spots until over the weekend there had been no real problems. By Monday, there was a small area under arm that had opened up a bit. Dr. saw it and DC'd the bolus (think that's how it's spelled) but…

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