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Surgery today =:(
I go to get my port today and some more tissue taken out today thanks to everyone that posts I feel so much netter getting the port hearing everyone's positive experience can't wait to start 8 sessions of chemo then 6 1/2 wks of rads yuck!!!! Had 21 lymph nods taken out 1/14 arm still sore will i ever feel better and get…
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UPCOMING SURGERY
Well thought I would let you all know of my upcoming surgery. On Friday the 18th I will be in surgery to have my inplant secured as it tends to slide towards my underarm. My surgeon will also be reshaping to make it a bit more natural, create the nipple with a skin graft to be taken from under my upper leg and the scar…
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Wait is over, diagnosis is in
Well, it's definately breast cancer - mucinous carcinoma - apparenlty its really rare - anyone have this kind? The Surgeon feels they got it all and I won't need any further breast surgery...so that's good. I have to have surgery again to have my sentinal lymph node biopsied...depending on the results will determine if…
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Can someone let Mama G's family know about the outpouring of love and sympathy to her from her pink
I hope her family knows how much we all loved Mama G and how all of the pink sisters have been praying for her here. Maybe it will give them some comfort and peace knowing how much she meant to us.
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Flowers for MamaG
Hello All, Unless somebody vehemently disagrees, I will send flowers to MamaG's family tomorrow from all of us as I happen to have her address. My love to all, Victoria
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Was Puxatawny Phil right?
I live in Central NY and a friend told he he had a flock of robins on his lawn (well the snow covered lawn) today. Hopefully these robins aren't wacky and confused because we need spring! It's snowing right now and 5" are expected overnight - poor robins!! Sue
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Infusion Port Removal - In Office
Just wanted to share my recent experience regarding the removal of my infusion port. Initially, when the port was inserted, I was promised it would be removed in the same fashion that it was inserted - in the operating room with me being out. A year and some months later my surgical oncologist decided he would remove the…
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Infusion Port Removal - In Office
Just wanted to share my recent experience regarding the removal of my infusion port. Initially, when the port was inserted, I was promised it would be removed in the same fashion that it was inserted - in the operating room with me being out. A year and some months later my surgical oncologist decided he would remove the…
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just read Mama's facebook
she's passed .... so sad.... my candle lit for her! Forever in our heart MamaG!!! You are an inspiration, a true fighter, God bless you and your family. xoxo Libby
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Paint the Rink Pink- BC Awareness Night - Hockey Game at University of Delaware
I attended the Paint the Rink Pink hockey game at University of Delaware last Saturday night. The players wore pink jerseys, laces, socks, pink ribbons on their helmets---- even the tips of their sticks were pink! In addition to raffles, etc., the players auctioned off their hockey jerseys. I just HAD to have one!! If you…
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Take your wife to ER/UC and get fired.
Well as I have said - I had a colonoscopy last Friday morn. Hubby took me up for it (had to have a driver sign before I got knocked out). Thursday and Friday are his normal days off. "Things" didn't go as expected (nothing nasty found) and I was in very bad pain from it (hurt as bad as my C-sections did or worse -…
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Arimidex
I am trying to decide if I should take Arimidex. I was prescribed this medication and had no idea about the possible side effects. Does anyone know the stats if cancer will return if the medication is not taken?
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credit card settling
Does anyone have any information regarding this. Breast cancer has put us in a finanical bind and we can not pay our bills. We hopefully are getting a tax refund and have hear the credit cards companies will take settlements less than what is owed. Has anyone done this? Help, we are drowning fast.
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Rague...how are you making out?
Wondering how you're doing. Did you figure out what "jumble" means? jan
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New to all of this
Hi Ladies I've been a "silent stalker" LOL on here. Your posts have been really helpful for some of the questions I've had. I'm a 35 year old mother of 3 who was diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in Nov 10 with 4/15 nodes positive and I'm triple positive (BRCA-). Still don't know what all that means exactly. I've already had…
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ChenHeart... Your Soul Sisters are thinking of you and lifting you up in Prayer!
I know Tuesday is the day slated for surgery. I pray God grant you peace of mind and body. May your surgery and recovery be uneventful. We will be there with you, holding your hand, wishing you well always. Take care, God bless. BL
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First Chemo
Hi All.. Thursday, Feb 3 was my first Chemo Treatment..I took the rest of day off and worked from home on Friday.. I spent the whole weekend resting and back at work today... My work is an hour away from home - so, hopefully I won't get too tired.. I guess I"m doing ok. I'm still terrified of losing my hair - but getting…
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DO NOT use arm on side you had surgery on for BP etc
I have always heard-DO NOT use that arm as surgery for BP, BLOOD work etc. I tell them each time I have surgery or my annual colonscopy-MY last two d & c the anesthesiologist & finger surgery (2 diff anesthesiologists)each said NOT really necessary! Has anyone else been told that? I still ONLY use the one arm-only big…
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My article on exercising through breast cancer was published!
Hey gang! I mentioned a while back that a swim magazine was interested in publishing an article I had written about exercising during breast cancer treatments. Anyway, the online version is up for everyone to see if you are interested. It's my first attempt at writing in a long time but I hope you enjoy it. Cheers! Pitt…
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lymph pump pix
if you have not seen a pump and garment...I posted pix on expressions page. The garments can be a bit bulky but they sure do the trick! Lots of different brands are out there...and the garments can be just arm sleeves, to what I have that also pumps one side of the torso, to complete torso and 2 arms, etc. The compressor…
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AMA MOTOCROSS GOES PINK FOR BREAST CANCER
We are motocross fan's and for the past few years they have "Gone Pink" to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. These young macho racers gear up in PINK with the ribbon's blazing on their gear, they wear pink gloves, helmets and some even boots. Here are a few links if you would like to check it out. MOTOCROSS…
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Why Did the Boards change?
Has anyone else noticed that the boards have changed? There are not as many topics appearing on the page as there used to be. Have I done something and shrunk it somehow? I don't like it! Posts gets lost. Newbies may have trouble finding their thread because they have to go back through the pages. I try to check the boards…
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Why?
Why is it that I never hear from anyone? Is it because I am okay for now? Just wondering!!! LOL!!! I very much want to belong! LOL! Carlie
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Herceptin and Port
I've been having Herceptin treatments for almost 10 months, but my last echo cardiogram showed that my EF (ejection fraction number) had dropped below 50 ... so they have stopped the treatments for a couple of months to allow the number to go back up. My concern is with my port.... if it isn't accessed for 2 or more…
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Mama G update
I just saw this on Mama G's Facebook page posted by her son Matt: "Thanks for all the support for my Mama. I just wanted let everyone know that she is at the VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. She has been unresponsive since Tuesday, but she is still one heck of a fighter." Let's all be sure to say a special prayer for Mama…
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How much can my husband take
My poor husband, now that our ordeal with my bc has come to where we can breath and start to enjoy life again, his sister is in the hospital due to her Pancreatic Cancer and not doing good (she was dx back in June 2010) it has now spread and taken over her stomach and other parts of her body and she is bleeding out. This…
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I don't usually vent like this... but seriously...I need to blast!
I'm sorry... I'm going to say this in advance just in case there are those that agree with this person and find offense to this ranting...but I really need to get this off my chest and this is the safest place for me to vent!! Again I apologise to anyone who takes offense to this... In a conversation at dinner with a group…
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I don't usually vent like this... but seriously...I need to blast!
I'm sorry.. double post... ~T
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Super Bowl - Sunday -- 2/6/11 -- How EXCITED are we ? I am ready .... well, almost :D
Food has been prepared and simmering for 2 days now. As I had promised myself, I am now cleaing my home - over 3500 sq feet of living space with some help from my daughter and husband -- Wow, saving over $100.00 per week -- What to do with that money? Maybe something, like paying half of our property taxes - Yes, I live in…
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Stupid question re what to wear after masectomy?
Can you wear regular bras after a masectomy? And what do you do when you go swimming? Do you wear a regular bathing suit? a t-shirt? I know it's a stupid question, but, I'm just looking ahead...