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Breast Cancer

Archives for July 2010

Do you like the Luminaria I made for us???
I don't know how long I will leave this up. I think, all things considered it's just about time to bring the 50' Woman avatar back! But...this is the luminaria I made at Saturday's Relay For Life! I thought you would like to see it and know that you were indeed with me, as always. Hugs, Chen♥
Say a Little Prayer
Over this past weekend I experienced twinges in my breast where I had the lumpectomy. It has been itching for a couple of months now and the doctor's didn't think much of it except to brush it off saying that the nerves are reconnecting and its natural. Ok, I understand that. But I woke up this morning and the breast…
Sleep?
Anyone have sleep issues after bc? It was a rough night so I just decided to get up and do something besides tossing and turning.....Of course I could be doing something more constructive like cleaning my messy house or paying bills but priorities sure change...
Arimidex
I just started taking Arimidex last week. I finished radiation April 23,2010. I postponed taking it til now because I went on vacation and had guests til then and I didn't want to have to worry about side effects during that time. Did anyone else wait about 2 and a half months after radiation to start taking it. When my Dr…
First new baseline mammogram
I was just wondering when did you all get your first new baseline mammogram after a lumpectomy and radiation? My oncologist said I should have it 6 months (Oct) after radiation(finished in April) along with a bone density test since i started arimidex a week ago. My surgeons nurse told me after my last check up that I…
Well I'll be darned look who stopped by! Wish it was good news
Hi everyone! I know it has been a while, and many of you dont know who I am. I am one of the old timers here. LOL seems strange saying that. In just a few weeks I celebrate my one year anniversiry of being out of treatment for breast cancer. Wow what a year. I wish that I could say that I was here with good news, but I…
Husband deals with wifes new emotional and phyisical changes
Its been a rough 3 years for are family.In 2007 my mother inlaw past away with stomach cancer.She also had breast cancer some 20 years ealier. It was just 3 months after her mother died my wife was diagnotes with stage 3 breast cancer.We never really got scared we did what we were told and stayed focused with…
Another chapter, sorry sisters, but gotta get the support somehow
Im still angry, but im going to talk to god in a little while about it and see what he sends me as an answer. So no more talking about that crap in this chapter. The weekend was finally awesome for me. I went to an I have wings foundation thingy on friday afternoon. Its the foundation im going to be doing the secret angel…
Margins are Not clear
What to do Uuuggghhh. When does it end? I need support. HELP, HELP, HELP. I had a lumpectomy on Wednesday June 30 Th and cancerous lymph nodes removed (auxiliary lymph nodes removal). I have a Jackson Pratt drain. My cc’s is still over 100 in a 24-hour period (as of today). My pathology report states that my margins are…
I shaved my head!!
Ok so I am 10 days past my first Chemo and have been having some tingling sensations. I didn't want to have the big emotional moment in the shower so My mom, my husband and my Kids had a hair shaving party! everyone took a turn it was really fun. I had someone take pictures so we will have them to remember the day. But it…
You know me, this might be a novel, but you all are my family.
Did i say might be a novel, well meant that it is going to be a battle. So much to share and say and ill try to make sense and not ramble, you know. I just read pammys post and i am just fed up and pissed. Sorry, to say it that way, but what the hell is going on here? It seems alot of my sisters i first met on this site…
surgery
Hi, I have a strange situation. First, I had my first mamogram in April.Then I had a biopsy. Then the next day they told me I had very little very early cancer. Then I was assigned a surgeon. She said a lumpectomy would do it and just to be sure lets do an MRI. Well, that showed two more suspicious spots and then I had the…
Apron With Pockets
I had a single mastectomy on July 8. Here's an idea for drains: I have an apron that has two pockets. I put it on with the wrong side out and the pockets become a handy way to hold my drains.
I am looking for people with bone metastasis.
I was diagnosed stage four with bone metastasis in January. It was fortunately estrogen pos and I have been doing hormone therapy. This seems to be working so far. My last PET scan showed no marrow activity that was bad. I feel like I have been sitting on my hands doing nothing for the past 6 months. I finally have an…
Word for Today 7/11/10 (more of Psalm 71:12-24)
O God, do not be far from me; O my God, make haste to help me! Let them be confounded and consumed who are adversaries of my life....I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day, for I do not know their limits. I will go in the…
question about being triple negative
forgive me if this is a stupid question, but it seems to me that everyone on this board knows so much about their cancer. i don't know if it's because i have inflammatory breast cancer that i was thrust into chemo so fast it made my head spin, but i don't feel informed. i did learn, after going for a second opinion after…
Are your legs or feet a bit tired this morning???? I can tell you why, and you had a really good tim
The Relay For Life yesterday was wonderful as always! I did my first Relay in 2003, 6 weeks post surgery~ I honestly never thought I would be doing another one with a newly diagnosed recurrance. But I did, and (selfishly)this one was a bit more meaningful. I saw lots of "once a year friends"~ the hard working men and women…
Back to the crying thing - why?
I was getting past the time, it seemed, when I was crying so much. I was diagnosed in Jan, had two separate surgeries in Feb (mastectomy & ALND) - and was away from work for 9 weeks for that. I started back to work in April, and also had radiation treatments April - May. I was doing better emotionally once I got back to…
Kidney mass
Hi everyone! I am fullfilling my promise of checking in monthly. Wow, a good bit has happened since last month! My third attempt at finding a drug that will agree with me has failed once again. So my Onc has decided I should take the Tamoxifen rather than nothing at all. The Aremidex and Femara just didn't agree with me…
Weight loss
Hi Pinks, I'm having a bit of trouble with weight loss and the onc. done seem to be too concerned (never thought I'd complain of losing weight). I'm triple negative stage IIIc, had 4a/c 15 taxol, bilateral mastectomy, ovaries, expander placement, 25 rads and reconstruction. She has a pt scan scheduled for September but I'm…
pulse rate high at rest
can't do exercise due to elevated pulse rate at rest. Been on chemo since March.....symptons continue to change of course. Last week mentioned to Dr. concern with high at rest pulse rate, making it not possible for me to do exercise. When at full rest I range 86-124. The slightest activity raises it....just wiping down a…
WHAT a light show!!!!
Ok, I've never lived by a body of water before, so bear with me.... Yesterday evening it started to rain while we were sitting outside with friends at their house. It was pretty gentle, so we just kept sitting. A bit later, the lightening/thunder started. We were home by this point, so we sat and watched...VERY close, VERY…
lumpectomy site issues
I was just wondering if anyone had this problem and what was done to correct it. Quick history: I had my lumpectomy over a year ago. It seems like it never fully healed, always sore and swollen with fluid. In March I noticed a lump just above the incision site. Rad Onc. had me take antibiotics twice, thinking it was…
Gynecological care while taking tamoxifen
I've posted something like this a couple times in the past, but there are lots of new people considering taking Tamoxifen, so I thought that I'd repeat, since I feel very strongly about this topic. I would like to encourage everyone to have consistent gynecological care before, during and after taking Tamoxifen. It's…
Turn this up, close your eyes and listen
I posted one of my favorite songs in the "Expression Gallery" and I wanted to share it with all of you. I titled it the same as the subject line here. The song is called "I Know" by Daryll Evans. Please take a few minutes and let the words give you much comfort and strength as it gives me. Love you all, sea60
surgery 5 days= Heather's starting to freak out
Hi sistahs- My double mastectomy is coming up in 5 days, next Thursday, and the calm, cool, positive me that has prevailed is falling apart :( As the day gets closer, I'm getting more and more anxious and scared. I am so afraid that when I come out of recovery, my doctor is going to tell me they had to remove tons of lymph…
Any suggestions for a comfortable compression sleeve and glove for lymphedema?
I saw the PT on Friday. She says that my lymphedema is mild. She taught me to do the massage/drainage techniques, went over skin care, exercise restrictions and her recommenedatons for treatment. She recommended a lymphedema compression sleeve with glove during the day but not for sleep. She didn't think it was necessary…
vacation advice
ok not actually cancer related, but it is part of my recovery any advice on where to go in January? preferably warm?
Vitamins
How soon after chemo and radiation can vitamins be taken? I'm reading alot about them, about which ones are good to take. Any comments or opinions about certain ones and dosages?
The Big "C"
So, I'm watching a little TV the other day, my right arm extended over my head because that's what the doctor said to do with the lymphedema in the arm. A commercial comes on for a new Showtime show...The Big "C". I must have heard that wrong, it can't be what I think it is...and damned if it isn't. "Grab life by the…

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