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Lumpectomy
I am having a lumpectomy + sentinel node on Monday, Nov. 8. I just wanted to know what to expect with this surgery and how long you ladies were out of work for. I put in for a week of rest. Should I expect more that a week of discomfort?? thanks for your help!!!
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Welcome November!!!
So, will all the pink crap be on sale 50% off tomorrow along with the fright masks and jack o'lantern plates? I had planned to bake chocolate pink and white breast cancer awareness cookies with the breast cancer awareness M & M's to bring to work. My hair is still not long enough for the Conair breast cancer awareness hot…
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Guess who?
Ahhhh....no fair, my avitar gave it away! LOL Hi everyone!!!! Just thought I would drop in to let, those of you that know me, that I am still here and living life with cancer!! For those of you that do not know me, even though it is hard to believe right now, there really will come a point that you will start to move…
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journals-writing thoughts
at the start of my breast cancer a great friend gave me a journal! AT first I thought why write, jot things down...but I found out day by day it helped more. Any others keep journals of your illness?
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delete item?
please tell me how to delete a post when i click it three times (impatiently) thinking it is not working....and then it appears three times!
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Reminder about the ornament exchange! Does anyone still want in???
The response has been really, really good! I know most of you have gotten a name/address from me so you know who you are sending an ornament to! There are a few who haven't gotten theirs yet, but you will, I promise! If anyone wants to be a part of the exchange, just PM me with your name and mailing address, and I will…
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breast pain/swelling after neulasta/chemo?
Good morning & Happy Halloween :) I have a question regarding lumpectomy and chemo, about my mom. After her first chemo, the day after her neulasta shot, my mom's breast that she had surgery on got red, swollen, painful -mom ended up having to be put on antibiotics AND had another drain tube inserted for 3 days to relieve…
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Today is Bakerette's Anniversary!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HAAAPPPY ANNIVERSARY! Wishing you both many more happy years together! ♥ Cat
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Today is Lillith's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LILLITH HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Best wishes on your birthday & throughout the coming year! ♥ Cat
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Hair Loss
My hair is coming out slowly. Noticed it last night when brushing my hair. It is not in clumps it is softly coming out in small deposits on my hairbrush. Does having the head "buzzed" make a difference in the way it grows back in? Is this something to do now or wait to it comes out heavier?
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'Twas the night before Halloween
'Twas the night before Halloween 'Twas the night before Halloween And all through the crypt Every creature was stirring Except one bat, who got gypped. The monsters had gathered To plan and prepare, For the trick-or-treaters Who soon would be there. Mummies unraveled and put on new wraps. Spiders found corners and spun…
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post mastectomy, drain out, still filling up
Anybody know how much volume of fluid is okay, and when it's too much and needs to be drained?
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Repost great blog
Hester Hill Schnipper has a blog. She is the author of After Breast Cancer and a two time breast cancer survivor. She is one of the oncology social workers a t Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. I know her from my treatments there, she is married to an oncologist. She has many interesting articles on her site. Living…
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has anyone skipped chemo and went straight to hormone therapy?
My original diagnosis was Grade2 IDC,ER+PR-Her2equivocal. I had my surgery Oct. 7th ( bilateral with recon),path report T1N1M0, I had 1 intramammary lymph node positive for met. ductal carcinoma. My oncologist recommended chemo (AC4X+Taxol4X) and 5 yrs. of Tamoxifen. After talking to my onc, I researched online about the…
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Sharing Good News - New Great Grandson (Non-breast cancer related)
Hey all, just wanted to share the good news of our family. We are the proud Great Grandparents of a new baby boy, Noah Adrian Martinez. He is the new addition to the family of my Granddaughter, Brittany and her husband Adrian. Since last year, we have been on a roller coaster ride, with Brittany giving birth in September…
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Where Cancer Took Me, Especially the Recurrence
When I got cancer the first time, being the detailed person that I am, I kept a cancer bag of information on cancer. When I got the recurrence 3 years later, I searched for more information, found this site, and found live breast cancer support groups. The women on this site have given me a fountain of information through…
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struggling today
I am struggling right now. I was dx in 2/10, went through radiation and had no support. I am still struggling with the feelings of inadequacy and what is wrong with me since no one was there during this horrific time in my life. The side effects are excruciating and long-lingering. There is no support group within a 50…
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port and chemo questions -starting thursday
I had my port put in on thursday. It is quite uncomfortable and I am hoping it is because it needs to heal. Its on my left side and I slept on it so I am in pain this morning. I thought the port would be smaller and I thought there was little or no recovery time involved. How long til it feels ok? Dr said some start chemo…
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removal of port and swollen arm
I had a port removed because my arm was swollen. After ultrasound and finding out there were no clots, the doctor removed it becouse of the discomfort I was feeling. After four days, my arm is still ver swollen. I wonder if anyone has gone through this. thank you
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Lookin for Tips Tips Tips! - T/C Chemo
Hello fellow warriors! I'm just coming off a re-excision lumpectomy for a dx in August of IDC Left breast .9 cm. ER/PR+ Her2-. After a grueling search of every piece of advice possible, We have now decided to tackle the Chemo Monster head-on. I'm optomistically hoping to get the party started in the upcoming month...…
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Exchange Surgery
I was hoping to have my exchange surgery (left breast) in November. However, I am also having my ovaries removed the same time. I received a message tonight when I got home that they scheduled my surgery for Wednesday, December 8. My question, I already have tickets for a luncheon on Saturday, December 11. Do you think I…
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Power port problems
Hi, I'm popping in from the ovarian board, wondering if anyone can shed some light on the power port. I have had mine for 3 years and it has worked like a charm. Yesterday, however when I went for my infusion, the drip was very slow. After changing the needle a few times, what they discovered is that it is not clogged, or…
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So, turns out I'm moderately depressed. Imagine that!
My big day - GYN, mammo & PCP. Very excited about the all clear on my 1 yr anniversary. I was so sure it wouldn't be. But at the PCP visit, I expressed my concern that - yikes - I've got too much on my plate. I've posted previously that Dad is end stage Lung cancer and Mom is end stage COPD. My sister is primary care giver…
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kidneys
Does anyone get urine test on their visits to the onco.Dr. I'm having a lot of unrine when i go I do drink a lot of water but that i did all the time but since i started chemo i wake up at night just about every two or three hours with lots of urine. much info needed. I actually had 2nd chemo of taxotere today but forgot…
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profiles and spammers
After the recent problems with "spammers" or whatever they are, I find myself questioning anyone who has no profile info. There some posts that are suspcious to me as the poster has no real profile info and what she says dose not make sense. Anybody got any thoughts. It's such a bummer seeing this kinda stuff...love and…
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Home health aides
any one had any dealings with home health aides or live in nanny's??? thinking about looking into getting one. The situtation with my daughter is NOT getting better, only worse
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Hurray!!!!!
Ladies, I just wanted to tell all I had to exchange surgery. I can't tell you how much better the implants feel as opposed to the expanders. The pain is minimal to say the least. Nothing like the mastocemy. I feel so much better with those darn expanders. I'm a new woman in more than one way now. LOLOL All of you still on…
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work (how you were treated)
Just curious of how others were treated at work? Mainly from boss? At the start of my "Cancer" I was told don't worry, do what you have to! I had plenty of sick time and only missed 2 1/2 wks sick post surgery as well as some days for misc Dr appts, pre op test etc.etc. I was going to treatment for hour daily-but after the…
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Sister Still in Hospice Care
Hi Everyone! I know I haven't been on the boards in a while. October freaks me out and I've had some family issues to deal with. I just couldn't face the boards for a while. Some of you may know what I mean and for others I hope you understand. My sister is at home now under hospice care. A nurse and then an aide come in…
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any others who don't panic or worry (prior to mammo etc)
I had surgery, radiation , tamoxifen etc 2008-i just found this site yesterday-i see many panic, can't sleep waiting for results etc. I have never had this? Even when they called me back immediatly for another mammo (then biopsy , mri etc) I DID not panic-thought oh it's ok. I have been going every 3-6mths (this week got…