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starting chemo in 5 days any advice
i am 58 years old and found out in July i have breast cancer never really been sick what is the first treatment like
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Anyone feeling the coolness of Fall?
Finally starting to feel a bit cooler here in Texas. How about ya'll?
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My find of the day
One of my favorite things to do, is to go garage saleing on Saturday's. My poor Hubby NEVER knows what I will come home with next! For ex: once I came home with a calf (Yes! Baby cow) in my van! :-)Anyway, today was our neighborhood sale. Got up early, went treasure hunting, but found myself pretty disappointed at this…
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Finally Taking a Long-Awaited Trip to Paradise!
My husband and I had a cruise planned for October '09 and holiday travel plans to my mom's in NY that year. Then the bomb dropped--I'm diagnosed with IDC and all travel plans get cancelled :( Well, after fighting this battle all year, I'm done with surgeries, I'm done with chemo, done with rads and we are finally going on…
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Oops, this whole week sucked!!
Since i previously posted that everything seemed ok with the new chemo treatment, I want to take it back. The whole entire week was terrible, I do not know how you ladies can handle the carbo/taxatere combo. I was nauseas and had the big D all week. The pain was awful from the neulasta shot (but this was warned because i…
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So. Cal Warriors -- October 10th - Costa Mesa - 'Making Strides Against Breast Cancer' walk ... S
Just throwing this out there .. I recall talking about this walk during our lucheon back on 8/28 .. I WILL be there, however my 18 year old daughter, Alexandra aka Sasha will be walking in my place, as I am scheduled for yet again ... another breast surgery 9/29 - my last one --- I hope, as my health insurance is out the…
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any shampoo I can use?
I've been a hairdresser for 30 years and find myself battling bc. My last round of chemo is Sept 29th yay!!!Now I can help my customers in yet another area . Is there a shampoo I can use after chemo help it along. I hear of Aloe rid by Nexxus. Any others out there ?I wonder how may hairdressers end up with c.Is it the…
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me & mom -updates
Wow I have so many things to share, I'm afraid this is going to be another chapter here sisters. First of all, I had my 4th and last combinatin chemo of AC yesterday. I'm past the halfway mark now! I have 2 rounds of Taxotere left & then I'm done!!! Dare I say I can see the light at the end of this tunnel?? I'm actually…
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anemia
Hi. Just got my blood checked after round 5 of TAC. As usual my white count was low, but for the first time my red count was low, just above 8. No wonder I'm so damned tired! I have to go back on Wed. to get it checked again, if it goes below 8 I'll have to get a transfusion. For some reason the thought of a transfusion…
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Another Whammy
I've been careful about sat fats for a long time, limiting my guilty pleasures to only occasionally. Haven't eaten bacon in months, no lunch meats. Careful about the "hidden fats" in so-called healthy foods, etc. I had my regular physical with the primary. Fasting blood work came back with elevated cholesterol. Not…
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Port in got treated like ________
I told them i have a low blood suger problem I needed to eat. they did the thing left me with food and i kept asking for my purse because i had something there to eat got told no you have to stay for 2 more hours. Got theathen with a dui also by the hospital. i told them i had a ride buit the still threathen me with a dui.…
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Today is CindyAnn's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR EMMALYN HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! May all your wishes come true today & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
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Still waiting
My wife is still waiting for the slides to be tested to see if she qualifies for the clinical trial through UCLA. ONC wanted to give her NAVOBEAN, but that would be her 4th line and that would disqualify her automatically, so decided to go with the Ixempra and Zolota package for the next 2 weeks while we wait and there…
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i'm home from my surgery!
Thank you thank you thank you!!! i felt all your love and support as i went into surgery on wednesday. just got honme this evening and am going to sleep, but wanted to check in quickly. it sure was crowded in the OR with all of you pink warriors in there with me. thank you for being there tfor me - will post more tomorrow…
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Natly, how is baby Troy?
Just back from the Savannah neonatal conference and thinking about you. Hope everyone is well?!
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Back from roadtrip!
Well the roadtrip is over as a matter of fact some of you have read that it was cut short...but up till then we were having an awesome time! We seen some amazing things. When we got back we realized we drive 5,500 miles on our roadtrip but we had a blast! I posted alot of pics!
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Meeting Vickisam...i got pics!
Im sorry it has taken so long for me to post about meeting Vickisam but i just had to try to collect myself together as much as i could before i got back on the board...I got to meet Vick while on my road trip. We had lunch at Coco's in Riverside CA. I didnt think i would recognize her from her pic on here but as soon as i…
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An Amish farmer
An Amish farmer walking through his field notices a man drinking from his pond, with his hand. The Amish man shouts: "Trinken sie nicht das wasser, die huhe und die schweine haben in ihm geschissen!" Which means: "Don't drink the water, the cows and the pigs have **** in it!" The man shouts back: "I'm a Muslim, I don't…
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Going to California
My husband, the dog and I are driving to California tomorrow! They are only staying till Monday, but I think I'll stay about a week or so. Its going to be my last "vacation" for a long time. I am having a hysterectomy on Oct.12 then once I recover from that I have to start looking for a job. I have family in Huntington…
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Heidijez How R U Doing?
How are you doing? I hope everything went ok for you. I imagine you are home resting. Take care, know that we are thinking of you and sending prayers and cyber hugs your way. God bless. BL
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Nip-date
Hi All, Lefty McNip seems to be staying put but still looks icky (blackish, purplish and bruises all around) She isn't bleeding as much as last time though so I'm hopeful. I'm still very stressed over it all though not sure what will happen if this nipple doesn't work out a second time. Things could be worse I know.…
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aromatase inhibitors - managing side effects??
I have undergone surgery, chemo, radaiation, and have one more herceptin infusion in 3 weeks. I was taken off of Tamoxifen because I was unable to tolerate the side effects, specifically the bone and joint pain and stiffness. After recently having my ovary removed (lost the first one at 23) I start Femara in about 2 weeks,…
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Elizabeth Edwards On Nate Berkus show
I just saw The nate Berkus show . Elizabeth Edwards was talking about losing her son, her divorce, and breast cancer. She had a wonderful quote, that I just love "ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering, there is a crack in everything, thats how the light gets in" Leonard Cohen. It really touched…
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Benefit for Patricia Bonn (Irishwhispers)
Trish's family want this to be a special time to share stories, laugh, cry, and remember a woman who was a mother,grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend...mostly a friend. The money raised will be used to cover funeral home expenses and to set up a scholarship in her name. They have asked if they can use our words in…
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Today is JuJuBeez's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JUJU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you a day filled with love & happiness! ♥ Cat
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Chemo on Monday with Neulasta inj.
How long does this leg pain last from the neulasta shot? Ouch!
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My sister is losing her battle
I'm new to this board for posting. I have been following some posts. I'm sorry I haven't been a more active participant. My youngest sister has been battling breast cancer for 16 years but now I think the end is near. She's in the hospital now on oxygen and having a hard time breathing. Last night she had a mini stroke so…
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New & Diagnosed with low grade inductal carcinoma
Doctor called with the news. Low grade inductal carcinoma. Problem is, radiologist gave me a needle aspiration instead of a core as she requested. Doctor wants me to go back for a core. I do not want to do that, I want both breasts removed. Am I jumping the gun? She said that wasn't a good decision right now before having…
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tissue expander exchange
I just had my expanders taken out and the implants put in... I don't want to sound ungratful but I am not liking them at all, they are smaller than my own ones and flatter, not much projection. Will they take on a different shape or stay this way? just wondering if anyone else has had this feeling or am I just being silly!
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axilllary node dissection
I'm confused about the fact that everyone has a different amount of nodes removed and tested. Are there different amts in the area they take or do they use dye and just take the number they feel are possibly effected? When I scheduled my masectomy for next week the nurse said I would not be going in early for the dye since…