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Breast Cancer

Archives for October 2010

Dating after Breast Cancer
Hi All...I have been out of treatment for sometime, and will reach my 5 year mark in April...hard to believe...I'm so blessed to have made it through my treatment and reconstruction. My struggle is in the area of dating now...it's so hard to meet new people (men) who are able to deal with my cancer and the everyday…
5FU, Cytoxan, Epirubcin, and Neulasta..O my
Today I started 5FU, Epirubicin, and Cytoxan (FEC) for 4 cycles. The next day is my Neulasta injection. I feel I did pretty well with 12 weeks of Taxol. Hopefully, these 4 cycles will have mild symptoms. Has any one here had FEC?
Waiting for my first surgery step? Anyone else in my boat?
I am really getting restless waiting for my mastectomy. I was diagnosed in late August and decided to go to M.D. Anderson since I live close by and have an extensive family history of b/c I just thought it would be the best place. But you have to wait so long!! I am scheduled for Nov.9, should I be worried???? I am stage…
the good news is. . .
there is no cancer in my brain! that's all i know right now - but that's enough!!!
Look Good Feel Better
It's been a while since I remember seeing anything about 'Look Good Feel Better' (maybe I just missed it) and as there are lot of 'newbies' here, thought I'd bring it up again. As the name says - it's designed to help you good so you feel better. You are taught about makeup, nail/skin care and wigs in the context of going…
It's been awhile
Hi everyone, just wanted to take a few minutes to post. I am so sorry to hear about all of those that having to fight this fight again. MamaG, Chenhart. I know that is one of all of our biggest fears. I really had no idea just how much those words spoken to me on November 24, 2009 would change my life forever. "It's…
Thank you for your prayers!
Hello all, I wanted to thank you for your prayers and for being with me...the surgery went very well, I didn't have a lot of pain... they had to open me again 5 days after because the scar didn't have enouhg oxigen, but it was easier...the moment when I felt more pain was after they removed the drain, but it lasted 2…
Thomas/Marines911
Dear Thomas, I can imagine how difficult these days are for you right now. I just wanted to thank you for sharing Lesley with us. You shared her journey with us, you shared your family with us and most of all you shared your deep and abiding love of her with us. For that I'll be ever grateful to you. Lesley's fight is now…
carpal tunnel aggravated by chemo and water retention
I had mild Carpal Tunnel a year and a half ago. I adjusted my desk at work and home, wore a brace for a few weeks and it seemed to clear up and I had no problems. Anyway after 12 weeks of Taxol, the neuropathy set in and started getting worse. My Onc. told to go see the neurologist which I did yesterday and he did an EMG…
Getting ready for the next step
So, now that I am halfway thru chemo and starting to feel a little better, I am trying to get my arms around the next steps in the process. I guess after my 4th (the next one) of the 6 TC treatments, I call my surgeon and look into getting my lumpectomy w/node removal scheduled. If any of you can lend any insight to what…
.. New Flower .. come out, come out .. Thinking about you, How are you doing ???
We are thinking about you .. How is it going ???
Survey, Please help
Survey being taken to find out how many of us while going through BC/chemo/rad. eat BEEF? What cut? Steak, ground beef, roasts? How often do you consume beef? Where do you purchase your beef? (your average grocery chain, butcher,etc.? Is your beef organic or regular Beef from grocery chain? Thank you for participating. A…
My Burden..
I went to my doctor yesterday and we decided to stop my chemo treatments due to the side effects I was having. So I was motivated and anxious for the next step(surgery). So we talked I told him due my strong history and other factors I want a bilateral mastectomy and he agreed. So he sends me up to see the surgeon..I was…
first mammogram after all treatments
wow what a year!! Bilateral BC, one mastectomy and one lumpectomy. 24 nodes removed 1 involved with cancer, had 4 treatments of ac then 12 weeks of taxol/herceptin, then herceptin and 33 radiation visits. now I am scared like never before, my first mammo visit since this all started....every day I gather the strength I…
Did you feel the love last night??
As I was lighting my candle for Lesley I felt this overwhelming sense of love that we all have for each other. I could picture candles being lit one by one all over the country for her and the warmth and light from each one. I felt communal in love and in spirit with Lesley and all of us. Not to pat ourselves on the back…
candle light and one star
Last night my 16 year old son and I went out at 8:00 p.m. and lit a candle for Lesley. To my amazement and my sons( who has been my rock since I was diagnosed ) after lighting the candle we looked heaven ward and in the cloudy nite one lone star shone thru, I told Lesley to please watch over all us sisters and I told her…
port removal today
I will be having my port removed today under general anesthesia. have to be at the hospital at 2:30. Another chapter ending to this journey. I have had my port since 3/2/09 so I am ready to say goodbye to this type of friend. Margo
We Three Tortoises...
Three tortoises, Mick, Alan and Les, decide to go on a picnic. So Mick packs the picnic basket with beer and sandwiches. The trouble is the picnic site is ten miles away so it takes them ten days to get there. When they get there Mick unpacks the food and beer. "Ok, Les Give me the bottle opener." "I didn't bring it," says…
Cost of Chemo & Radiology Treatments
Do insurance companies pay for the Chemo and Radiology? Should I call them now to find out or after the Onc. appt.? What is the usual cost? What is the usual number of treatments? Reading the discussion board it sounds like 6 treatments is the norm. What terrible side effects..God Bless all going through this...with…
Wondering how Taxol will affect me...
hello :) in 1 week, i'll have my last A/C (YEAH!) then onto 12 weekly treatments of Taxol. the chemo nurse, told me she thinks i'll do ok. she said, typical side effects are numbness in my hands and feet. what else? how did everyone else respond? thank you in advance! *hugs* carrie :)
My sister's lumpectomy
is tomorrow morning. Our surgeon will remove the cancerous area and insert device for radiation so that she'll only go for 5 days 2x/day instead of 6 weeks like she did 9 years ago. Please keep her in your prayers that all is successful. Char
Side effects getting worse
I had chemo #4 yesterday and now I have a dripping left eye, my face, legs and feet are swollen and I can't seem to get rid of a cough I've had for 3 weeks. Went for a chest xray before my Neulasta shot this afternoon. My breathing is so labored I was out of breath just walking from Handicap parking to the receptionist at…
Dissolveable stitches?
A friend of mine that just recently had a lumpectomy had dissolveable stitches, but, she says there are still 2 hanging out. I think it's been about a month or so since her surgery. Has anyone had this happen, and if you did, what did you do? I told her to call her plastic surgeon and I was sure he could cut them off or…
Book of the month
Just finished Room by Emma Donoghue. It was awesome. The narrator of the entire book was a 5 year old boy who has never been out of a room that he and his mom are being kept prisoner in by a psycho. It is so amazingly written. I couldn't put it down--it was like go away world, I have to finish this. Has anyone else read it?
Tomorrow is my last chemo
I just had to type it out for myself so I could read the words. Tomorrow is my LAST chemo treatment!!! I will be oh so glad to start recovering and getting back to normal. I feel trapped in my body sometimes, that always gets worn out & doesn't have the energy that it should. This Taxotere really kicked my butt 2 weeks…
Markers, etc.--good news, bad news
My Ca 27.29 is way down to 25.4 down from 35.6 in June and way down from a high in 90's in 2009. Yay, yay, yay! My CEA is up a little ;-( now 5.6 up slightly from 5.1 in June. Not sure if that is important. My kidney functioning is also down :-(. GFR is now 59, down from ~100 at start of zometa in 4/09. I see my onc on…
wiped out from chemo #3 of 6....
Hi Guys... I am doing my chemo prior to lumpectomy. I just finished 3 of 6 rounds of TC. For some reason, I tolerated the first two rounds very well and was back to normal after about 3 days. Here I am at day 5 after treatment number 3 and am finding that this round has kind of knocked me on my butt!! I took off teaching…
wondering
does any one ever felt like the inside of their nose is burnt. i been feeling that way for a couple of days. Im on a/c chemo
Oncotype Test
My oncotype Test results came back with a "30" which is considered "intermediate risk". Has anyone else on the board had this result? Have an appointment with Onc. to discuss treatment. Does this necessarily mean Chemo?
Candle lighting in memory of Lesley
What do you all think about lighting a candle this evening in memory of Lesley? I thought about this yesterday but was reminded today when I saw Marcia's photo. We did this once before since I've been a member and I believe we lit up the sky from the west coast to the east coast. May she rest in peace. UPDATE: To make this…

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