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Breast Cancer

Archives for March 2011

Another update....ugh
I went in to have a new power port put in, well when they took the old port out they were unable to put a new one in. They said that my veins were too deteriated and there may be clots, also they think the cancer may have spread to my lungs or a tumor is growing! So off i went for ct scan on Thursday. I will get the…
TAXOL and Abdominal Pain/Digestive Issues
Hi there. I have just had my 6th round of chemo, the 2nd of 4 rounds on TAXOL. With the first round my biggest side effect was excruciating bone pains; mind you this was compounded with the use of NEULASTA. With this second round however I began to experience debilitating abdominal pain, cramping, nausea, dry heaves,…
Something to make you smile, today :)
.... still smiling! A bottle of wine A man entered his favorite ritzy restaurant and while sitting at his regular table , he noticed a gorgeous woman sitting at a table nearby....all alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for their most expensive bottle of Merlot to be sent over to her, knowing that if she accepts it,…
Something to make you smile, today :)
.... still smiling! A bottle of wine A man entered his favorite ritzy restaurant and while sitting at his regular table , he noticed a gorgeous woman sitting at a table nearby....all alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for their most expensive bottle of Merlot to be sent over to her, knowing that if she accepts it,…
how about sexual relationships while on chemo?
ok please dont get mad at me but I really don't know what is normal and what is not anymore. :( (( I have a breast cancer and I'm going under chemo already. Don't know what can i have and not ....any advise?
To reconstruct or not after mastectomy
I'm having a mastectomy very soon and need to decide whether or not to have reconstruction. I'm healthy and my insurance would pay but I'm 66 and don't see the point. If I do I'll definitely have implants because don't want to take skin from any other part of my body. Has anyone out there had reconstruction? Are you glad…
update 1st chemo
thurs chemo wasn't bad port was wonderful but then when I got home was very sick ended up in er and got a male nurse that was a a-- of course my daughter set him straight got to love your kids for not putting up with anything. Still sleeping alot had my shot today to build up good cells.Talked to nurse about changes since…
Yearly pap and colonoscopy
Just diagnosed with Stage 2 IBC---meeting with ocologist on the 15th to find out what course of treatment I will need. No lymph node involvement. Whew! Did I read someplace on here that you need a pap before your chemo treatments? Also, due to some severe anesthesia reactions in past, have never had a colonoscopy...will I…
Shout out to Sunrae
How are you? I haven't seen any posts - or did I just miss them? Hugs, Sue
I need a biopsy.....
As some of you can recognize my user name I joined this board a few weeks ago since my mother is suffering from breast cancer which has mestastasis to her liver. I have reached out for some advice and everyone here has been very helpful. Two weeks ago I went for a mammogram later that week I got called in to schedule a…
Boki had a stereo-tactic biopsy....
Hi everyone, I finally had my stereo-tactic biopsy this past Wednesday....I had a really bad experience...the anesthesia didn't work well, I felt a huge pain and I passed out in the middle of procedure. Dr stopped immediately and said she didn't get as much samples as she wanted, but I am waiting on results now. I called…
Finally, tumor markers went down!!
Just got word from my onc that my tumor markers went down to 23.8!!!!! WAHOO!!! After the 41 last time, I just was sooo afraid they would continue to increase. What a relief. Thank you all for your support! Hugs & cheers, JoAnn
Tight chest from mastectomy scars
Hi, I'm hoping someone can share helpful experience about dealing with the tightening of scar tissue I have after a double mastectomy with sentinel node removal. I had the surgery 2 months ago. Everyday for the first 6 weeks I did strtching/range-of-motion exercises 3 times a day. If I missed one, I noticed the tightening…
What are tumor markers?
Do docs do tumor markers with stage 2 cancer?
Port removed
I got port removed Wed. Still have blood clot and arm swelling. Doc says it will go away with time. Still on comaden. I still have herceptin till Dec. so I will have IV from now on. Thank you, Nanette
Shingles after Chemo
Finished chemo three month nearly, now have shingles. Thinking due to low immune system. Wondered if anyone else had the same problem. Kind of makes sense to me, though I have had it before due to stress. Oh, I forgot chemo IS stressful, ha. Any comments welcome. Plus hair is short and thick but not growing as fast as I…
Armidex
Hi everyone.Hope all is well.I had a question about Armidex please.I have been taking it for awhile now.But I have been out of it about 2 weeks.My moods are like a yoyo.It dawned on me today maybe it is because I am out of my Medicine.I order it from a company that is cheaper.But they have not sent me my new script.For you…
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” Lena Horne
I heard Halle Berry quote Lena Horne on the awards show the other night. I've thought about this ever since. Sometimes I'm so full of fire I feel like I can do anything, other times I can't get out of my own way. This quote just really got to me for some reason, and I just wanted to share it. I definitely need to change…
Does this pathology report look complete to you ?
I have posted many times before about my mom cancer and received some helpful information but the problem is with my mom's oncologists. The first oncologist wanted to treat my mom for breast cancer based on the pathology report. The biopsied tissues were removed from tumors in her back. Her second oncologist said that the…
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer - What Can You Tell Me About It
A friend of mine was diagnosed with Stage I Invasive Breast Cancer and is classified as a triple negative. What can anyone tell me about that?
My mom just got diagnosed with Breast cancer
Hi the diagnose of my mom is: Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Medullary features Can someone kind of explain it to me...I do know it is the most aggresive one... but what will happen... what do they mean by "with medullary features"? Is that really bad etc.. Please help!
Leg cramps and Zometa
Hi Everyone, I have Zometa every 21 days on Wednesdays, by Thursday evening my legs are cramping so bad.... and it usually goes thru Sunday. Has anyone experienced this, and if so, did you find anything that helps? I get up thru the night, take baths, try walking it off. I take 50,000 IU's of vit d every other week.…
Tamoxifen + Prednisone... Anyone have that combo? Issues?
I've been on Tamoxifen since September, and I had to start using prednisone last week for an upper respiratory infection (I had allergic reactions to 2 different antibiotics). I feel like I'm going to jump out of my skin! My boss at work was teasing me about 'roid rage, and I shrugged it off. But last night I felt like the…
Positive framing language for breast cancer and mastectomy leads to shift in focus
OK, this may sound a little freaky and/or Polly-annish but my husband and I both came up these ideas independently this weekend so though it might be worth sharing. He has been telling people "my wife has breast cancer". Suddenly, this weekend, he shifted to saying "my wife is undergoing treatment for breast cancer." He…
See Surgeon Tomorrow
I go tomorrow to see my surgeon tomorrow late afternoon (14 days post surgery) to hopefully have the stitches out and get my first chance to see the skin graft and new nipple. I am hoping the graft has taken and that all is well. I have no idea how many stitches there are, just eyeballing it it looks like LOTS! Will update…
The Cheerleader, the Funny Guy & the Interrogator
This article, written by a prostate cancer survivor, is from the most recent newsletter of weSPARK, my local cancer support center. I think it shows you don't have to have breasts to get the same kinds of reactions from people we talk about here all the time, and it made me laugh out loud ("My mother had ALL her organs…
Got some questions on blood work - MCV, MCH and LYMPHS#
I had blood work done last week before my 6 mth appt with Chemo Dr. I got a call from VA that i need to come back in the next and get another vial drawn. Went in and my PA had ordered a B12 test. Saw Chemo Dr the next day and he said that blood work was good. Well today I got a copy in the mail and there are a couple of…
Why can't I change my picture on this site.
I have change this picture many times so its one of the brain dead problems LOL. I don't seem to be able to do it. I keep getting the same pic back ( and yes I know to check delete ) or I get no picture at all. It's a moment ????
I have yet another sinus infection
I have basically been sick since I started rads in early January. I'm on another antibiotic for sinus infection and I have Pink Eye! My body is still trying to rebuild cells following the completion of rads and it doesn't appear to be doing very well )-: I'm now watching my 3 & 5 yo granddaughters and bringing them to…

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