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Archives for June 2010

Tired of being tired
Hello, I had bilateral mastectomy on August 24, 2009 and completed the chemotherapy on March 4th, 2010. I'm still feeling very tired all the time and was wondering if anyone feels the same way. How long before the energy is back? Thank you. Trang
Chemo brain?
HI everyone. I'm going to be starting TAC a week from Friday. Although I'm still worried about the side effects such as fatigue, nausea, etc, I can deal with it. What I'm really worried about is the long term effects. I know there is a slight risk of heart damage, which I can accept, but I've been reading that cognitive…
I am getting tired of waiting.
I am still waiting for my insurance co to approve or not approve my genetic testing. They say it will be one more week. Meanwhile my blood is being stored(DNA lasts forever)and in holdong pattern. If my insurance does not cover it I am not going ahead with it. It is about 5000.00. I need that more for breast surgery…
Have to make a decision regarding tamoxifen....any advice?
Good morning! I am new to this site, and I think joining was long overdue :) ! I am 42, and was diagnosed with DCIS at the age of 36....6 years ago. I had a mastectomy with reconstruction (even though it was early, it was widespread). I recently moved and am seeing a new oncologist, whose opinions are very different from…
Just letting my emotions out...
Hi everyone, it has been a while since I last visited this site. I was watching some videos of mastectomies and blogs of a young lady who had prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, (courageismystrength.com), and once again I found myself crying. It has been a little over a year since my diagnosis, I am done with surgeries,…
Diet
After diagnosis, what types of changes have you made in eating habits?
surgery
Well ladies, I am having a bi lateral mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction on Monday , June 14th. I am really scared and SO TIRED of waiting and thinking about it. I would so appreciate your good thoughts. You all have inspired me so much with your brave stories, so I know I can do this. I have been through a…
PET scan leading to more tests
Hi, I don't know if I have posted on here before, my memory is horrible. Anyway, I had Stage 3 ductal ca, diagnosed in June of 2008, bilateral mast., chemo and radiation which was completed in Feb 09. I just had a PET scan last week. It showed increased metabolic activity in the tonsilar area, which is likely inflammatory…
Drug Made From Sea Sponge Fights Advanced Breast Cancer
June 6 (HealthDay News) -- A new chemotherapy drug made from a sea sponge extended the lives of women with metastatic breast cancer by about 2.5 months, researchers report. The promising finding on the drug, known as eribulin, was presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in…
Wheres Pinkflutterby and tjohnson
Hey girls havent heard from you. Let us know ur updates. worried : ), but postive everythings ok.
I Took My First Baby Steps at Being Naked!
I finally went on an outing today without my wig! It was scarry at first,but I just kept thinking "baby steps". I was surprised how nice people were and no one stared (at least where I could see them). It's been 4 months since my last chemo and my hair is not growing out as fast as I expected. It's only about quarter inch…
Very First Chemo treatment
Can anyone tell me what the very first chemo treatment might be like? Going tomorrow morning and I am scared out of my mind! Susie M.
Question about that Lymphedema
First does everyone get it? Do you only get it in the side of the surgery? Where do you get the compression sleves at? Once you get the lymphedema, do you always have it or does it go away? Does moving your arms as soon as you can, help or hurt the situation? I don't want this, I have enough to deal with as it is. I', all…
HEAVEN CAN WAIT - WE DID IT!!!
WE did the HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K today. I say WE because you were all there with me. It was wonderful and emotional. There were over 4200 people walking for the fight against breast cancer. For our town of 85,000 that is a lot of support. There were a lot of survivors which goes to show WE can win!! Thanks to all of you for…
How do you start your day and what do you enjoy doing that makes you happy?
I wake early hear the robins singing,start singing my song.Oh happy day and thank God for another beautiful day. I do homehealth love working with elderly and Mrdd. At the end of day i give my troubles to God because he will be up all night anyways. Hugs!!! Flowers, gardening, and social work is my passion.
Why?
I contacted via email address for our local "Relay for Life" a few weeks ago. I had planned to attend until reading the brochure and the online version. I changed my mind. There is a lap for survivors, caretakers and another lap to acknowledge those who died. Where is the lap for those of us who are living with the…
This might sound stupid
but, I had my right breast taken off, because of cancer being in the ducts, didn't bother me, something had to do, now I can't look at my left breast, I hate it. I wish I had the left taken off too. Am I crazy, nuts, unstable. Dottie
FAVORITE MOVIE..lots of shy people here. come out and post
Ok, so I start chemo on Thursday. The boards seem so quiet lately. But i need ideas on your favorite movie so i have some ideas. Right now I am watching The Hangover again. Oh so funny.
Good Morning Everyone, I've made a decision and will stick with it.
I've decided that I am having both my breast removed even though I only have the cancer in my right one. In the past week or so I have learned more about cancer than I have in the 20 years that it's been since my sister died from this desease. Apparently I've been living in denial and assumming I would never get this crap.…
here we go again! chemo here i come, cancer beware
If you read my previous post, you know that my cancer is back and has spread. Please, i do not want to scare you if you are in remission. but i do want to let you know to listen to your body. If you feel tired, sick, losing weight, have indigestion, anything unusual, if you just have that gut feeling, insist on additional…
I am taking part in a Lymphedema research study
Before my BMx, i was put in touch with the lymphedema clinc at my hospital. The lady asked me if i would be willing to take part in some voluntary research they were doind and i agreed. Before the surgery,i had to have my arms measured using a machine which takes images and 'draws' up a computerised image of your arm,along…
Want your advice
I know we are all different, but with that in mind, I'd like to know what you'd do in my shoes. Saw my oncologist for the second visit post-surgery (lumpectomy 7/09, radiation 9/09) yesterday. He seems mostly concerned about keeping me on Tamoxifen. In January I had an MRI that showed a suspicious mass, rounded with clear…
So at what point in all of this, do you get the sentinal node biopsy done?
MamaG says it's about a 15 on a scale of 1-10 regarding pain, when is this test thing given? I wish I could run a way... Thanks for teaching me, love Ronda
HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K
Tomorrow I will be walking in our local HEAVEN CAN WAIT 5K for bc. I am a survior even though I am still in treatment. I will be walking for myself and for everyone on this board. I will also be walking for my niece who is unfortunately losing her battle with cancer. I hope the strength I get from here will help me make…
Anyone feeling like they're gaining weight on tamoxifen?
I feel like I'm gaining weight in my mid section lately. Anybody else gaining belly weight on tamoxifen? Beth
Has anyone been subscribed anastrozole
My Dr prescribed anastrozole to be taken for 5 yrs. The list of side effects gives me reason for pause. Just want to know if anyone is on it and how you are doing.
Nipple Saving Mastectomy- Are You a Good Candidate?
I am posting this because I realized that not every women out there realizes that just like there are different kinds of breast cancer there are also different kinds of mastectomies. I was diagnosed with DCIS in December. My surgeon told me my options were lumpectomy with radiation or mastectomy where they would save the…
Question about Radiation okay...
So ladies, with each day that passes I am closer and closer to hearing the results of my MRI and that much closer to surgery, my question to all of you that have been through this... on a scale of 1-10, how difficult as far as pain is having radiation? I can get a sunburn in as little as 15 minutes, my skin is very dry and…
Vaccine?
The news about a possible breast cancer vaccine is so exciting. I hope that it goes to human trials and moves quickly.
My daughter's dosage of chemo
I am on this post because of my 38 year old daughter. I know she will do well as I have had several friends that have had breast cancer and beat it. Some 'twice', but my concern is the amount of chemo they are going to give her. She has stage IIIA because the tumor was 6 cm and one was found in her lymph node. Because of…

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