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Pre-Tied Scarves
www.4women.com Gorgeous pre-tied scarves calle Beaubeau's....on sale now for $25.00
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good news and a little sad.
I saw my Radiation Oncologist on Wednesday for a follow up visit 3 weeks post rads. I really like him so when he said 'I don't have a reason to see you again', I felt 'aaaagh, but I want to see you again and discuss photography and shaminism and have a good laugh'. Anyway he did say that I was doing better than most people…
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Received my ornament
from the wonderful person who said don't open it until the holidays!!! So yes, I am waiting. When we get our tree up I will put it under it until Christmas and then post again. Many many thanks to my Secret Santa!
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ONcologist appt today
For some reason in my head I thought once I hit this point (almost 2 yrs post surgery) I thought instead of every 3mths I could go to see her ONCE a year. When I said I won't see you for a year I got an ODD look. I was told No now you can come every 4mths instead of 3... WAS it a dream? I was all excited knowing I was…
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two weeks of radiation down! four and a half weeks to go!!
so today was frank sinatra friday in my radiation room! brought one of my favorite cd of his songs - it was hard not to jump off the table and dance!!! this week i baked an apple pie for my rads team. my signature on my pies is that instead of slits in the crust, i actually make a smiley face. and today was a good day for…
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Expanders on the Way!
I am scheduled for Phase I reconstruction with the expanders being put in on November 30th. I have also scheduled Phase II, the implant replacement surgery, for December 27th (in order to get everything done during this calendar year for insurance purposes). PS says he will fill the expanders as much as possible during the…
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venting - once chemo ended support vanished
Ugh i hope i'm just going thru post surgery blues. I feel like I'm at the end of my rope! Since chemo stopped - all this support & help I had came to an abrupt stop. My husband's help around the house has gone steadily downhill during my chemo treatments. My sister in law, who offered to come over on Friday afternoons (she…
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Im having itchy face
I just start Taxol. Yesterday was my first. Now my face and arms are itchy,I had a reaction my port was red yesterday that calm down so far. Now I am left itchy I dont like this . I just want to itch my skin. Has any one also had this reaction.
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5 down and 1 more to go!!
Well, today is chemo number 5 and even though chemo shuts me down for a few days, I feel great because I am so close to the end!! I will also be having my surgery consult today for my lumpectomy. The way I see it, things are looking up!! I guess you could consider this one of those really good parts of chemotherapy :>)
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Last chemo!!!!!!
I had my LAST chemo on MOnday! I see the onc. Dec. 9th. I'm feeling really well after a couple of days of rest. Good to be back...I've been off the computer for awhile. Annette
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Just wondering does it ever end? (some venting)
A year ago while in the middle of treatments I often said, "I'll be glad when this is all over with." Now I'm wondering is it ever over with? Seems like there is always one more test, one more procedure, one more "we need to be 100% sure" according to the next doctor you are sent to see. I had mammo/ultrasound in Oct. PET…
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Walgreens-Scarves
I was just at my local walgreens and I was admiring the Pashmina scarves that are on sale at 2 $10.00.....well the saleswoman came over and when I told her I would be bald soon she shared with me that these scarves will be buy one get one free the week of Thanksgiving. Save where we can and they are so soft and many…
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It's just hair, right?
I mean, from everything I've read on here, I've been expecting to lose it, but now that it's coming out in handfuls, I'm not sure I'm ready! I have decided not to get a wig, mainly because I wear my own hair up in a ponytail most of the time, so thought it was kinda silly to get one, just to pull it up... besides, don't…
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An Inspiriation
I think this is one of the neatest things I have ever read. To the women I'm sending this to: Thank you for being you. The Clock God doesn't give you the people you want; He gives you the people you NEED... to help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you and to make you into the person you were meant to be. I LOVE…
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~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~
Just a quick note to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! My husband and I are heading off on vacation to enjoy the holidays with family so I may be away from the boards for a time. Take care everyone and enjoy your time with your loved ones. RE
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~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~
Just a quick note to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! My husband and I are heading off on vacation to enjoy the holidays with family so I may be away from the boards for a time. Take care everyone and enjoy your time with your loved ones. RE
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Why for: Tamoxifen/Arimidex?
Why did your doctor say Tamoxifen or Arimidex (or whatever) was being prescribed? What effect has it had on you? What unintended side effects have you experienced? What benefits have you obtained? =)
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An article on AI's
.AIs= Super Menopause 11/16/2010 (7:39:31am)Tags: AIs aromatase inhibitors hot flashes arthritis menopauseComments: (0) It's happened again. Now there is a study that validates what so many of us have known: that taking AIs can produce a "super menopause"--meaning that the symptoms of a natural process may be highly…
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Anyone on Arimidex and Zoloft?
Anyone on Arimidex and the anti-depressant Zoloft? I'm on both and hoping the Zoloft is not one of the anti-depressants you shouldn't take with Arimidex. I think it's okay and I think I went over this with my onc. Hugs, Renee
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Wondering about MRIs
Of all our sisters and brothers with recurrences, how many had MRI's as a regular scan? My oncol. and surgeon tell me that having the MRI could open me up to more biopsies as it shows everything. I have very dense tissue and my lump (2+cm)was felt first but not seen on the mamogram. It did show up on the ultrasound. I am…
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Caps
Anyone have a suggestion as to which kind of cap to wear when exercising at the gym? This is new to me, been bald for only a few weeks. Would like to get back to my exercise routine but what to wear on my head? Exercise helps to keep me positive.
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Nasty Set Back
After my first chemo ( which I got through with flying colors) I got sick rash mouth sores,vomiting. Come to find out I took the med as written on the bottle only problem is the drug store left out 2 little words "as needed" I took 22 pills I did not need I was doing fine till then. Grrrrrrrrr
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Arimidex
Has anyone taken Arimidex? My Onc just prescribed it for me today. I looked it up on the web and one sight had all these very scary patient testimonies about horrible side effects that are permanent. I trust my Onc but am frightened.
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Implant exchange-Heatherbelle
Exchange surgery was a success. I was quite a bit longer in recovery (which scared Tim & my dad a bit) because I lost alot of blood during surgery & they wanted to make sure my counts were up. It sure is nice to have soft boobs again. Yesterday, day 1 after surgery was absolutely terrible. I was in ALOT of pain, more…
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Last chemo done, scans tomorrow, sugery tuesday
Well phase one as I call it is done, finished my chemo on 10 Nov. I have a PET/CT scan tomorrow to see where we are, prior to surgery, rt mast, on the 23rd (yeah I know happy thanksgiving), but I just wanted to get it done as soon as chemo was over. I have Inflammatory bc and it is aggresive so the sooner it is gone the…
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nipples and antidepressants on Tamoxifen
Hello everone, it has been so long since I have been here. Hello to old friends and new. I found this discussion board so helpful during diagnosis, surgeries and chemo. I am looking for some more answers if anyone can help. 1. I had double mastectomy and implants. I am not sure if I want nipples. I know of 2 people who got…
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weight gain
I know this topic comes up every now and then, so I thought I would vent a little. I am 1 year past all surgeries, chemo, radiation and diep flap reconstruction. I have never had a weight problem but have gained almost 30 lbs in the last year. I am on tamoxifen . I had to get off femara due to side effects. I am really…
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Today is Shortscake Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SHORTSCAKE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! May all your dreams & wishes come true throughout the year! Girl Power-We miss you terribly! Where are you? How are you? Please check-in with your Sisters/Brothers if you see this! ♥ Cat
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from rad. to e-coli
I don't know what to expect anymore.... Never even thought about cancer until doc said i had it . Been so ill after rad. and they blamed on the rad (33). Now I found out some how I have e-coli. They did a swab under the fold near the breast and under the breast. That is where it was. So it probably isn't that I had eaten.…
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burning sensation in breast after 14years after breast cancer, chemo and radiation
I have had a burning "Feeling" in my breast for about a year now, I have had breast scar tissue removed and an implant replaced and the burning sensation has returned. My doctor said they don't know why I have this burning feeling and did not guarantee that it would stop after removeing scar tissue inside the breast and…