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Breast Cancer

Archives for July 2010

Breast Cancer
I'm 72 and have just found out I have breast cancer. I thought I had pulled something untill my doctor said I had a lump. Had a mamoram on 5/27/10 and on 6/1 told had to come back for ultra sound bopsy 6/8 it was done,6/11 told it was aggressive and may involve some lymph nodes. I'm scared noone in my family history ever…
Had last AC treatment today.....Taxol to start on the 16th.-What should I expect?
I have finally made all the scans, biopsies, lumpectomy and port cath installed and now I have made it thru my LAST round of AC!!!!! I feel like I finally have hit a big marker in this long journey. My Onc says I can take 2 or 3 weeks off before I start Taxol, I chose to take only take 2 weeks off, I am ready to get these…
20 yr old friend found a lump ????
I have a 20-yr-old friend who recently found a lump. She went to the doctor who told her it is probably just a vitamin deficiency and to start taking some extra vitamin. Two weeks, no change. She has no family history. I was misdiagnosed for a year and a half, told it was something to do with my milk production. I'm maybe…
Losing my job! :o(
Talk about mixed feelings! Just found out I will have less the 60 days at my job. Business being sold. So far I was so lucky to still have a job with a steady paycheck while going thru fighting BC, chemo, radiation. Many days, it ws so hard to get up and come to work, I had to physically force myself to get up. But in a…
how wonderful is this site?!?
i am so happy that i found this place - it is one of the first things i check out in the morning when i wake up and the last place i look at before going to bed (not to mention referring to it all through the day). there are so many wonderful women (and men) who are willing to share their experiences, offer encouragement,…
Having mixed feelings
I'm having such mixed feelings. I felt so prepared going into surgery and am healing nicely at home. However, because of my biopsy report my oncology surgeon thought I would definitely need chemo and radiation following bilateral mastectomies. I had my post surgery appt with him on Tuesday and he gave me some really great…
Going to argue with the Dr.
My oncologist, Dr. Jay, has left and I see a new one tomorrow. On my last visit with Dr. Jay he said we would not start my chemo with Avastin until all my scaps were gone from my mastectomy. I talked with the nurse today and informed her I still have over 3 inches of scap. I thought we should change my appointment tomorrow…
On my way to 1st chemo
I'll be leaving in a hour for first Cytoxan and Taxotere. Thanks to you ladies I feel pretty prepared for what to expect. I think I've already gained 5 pounds.
Last Chemo tomorrow!
Blood counts are good....last chemo is tomorrow! I just can't wait to be done with this and I really can't WAIT for my hair to come back. I'm thinking I won't get new "viable" growth for 3 months, but the chemo was more time than that, so I must be patient. I think I'm going to take a month off before I start Tamoxifen so…
Had to do something crazy today
Going thru all treatments known to man to "cure" me of cancer has taken its toll. I feel sidelined from life, excluded from fun that others are having as I watch from the time-out bench. I had to do something just to prove to myself that my life is more than treatments. So today it was raining, and I went to the beach. I…
Okay this might sound really selfish but I am asking anyway.......................
Does having breast cancer qualify us for the Make A Wish Foundation? Yes it would be for myself but there is someone out there I need to meet before my time is up. Thanks for your help, if the answers are yes, then would one of you contact them for me..... PLEASE, Love Ronda
Vent-Doctors and money...
From some of the previous posts it looks like I'm not the only one on here who had a crappy day today... So I don't have health insurance. My husband is self-employed and I don't work, I'm a stay at home mom. We did have health insurance until a little over a year ago, our rates went from around $350/month for the 4 of us…
MissRenee How's The Hair
Hi Renee How's the hair going or is it coming these days? Kathryn
waiting, waiting, and more waiting!
first of all let me say that as of today, i am halfway done with this course of chemo ; ) i got to the hospital in time for my 9:40 lab appointment, and there was a crowd in the waiting area. i asked if there was time for me to walk over to the pharmacy for my anti-nausea meds and only had to wait a couple of minutes…
Speaking of Ports
What keeps them in place and what is it that keeps it from moving around? I have not even ventured in to touching mine, ewwwwwww it's in there but will sleeping a certain way cause it to shift? Thanks, Love Ronda

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