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Breast Cancer

Archives for April 2011

I'm gonna wash that gray right out of my hair!!
Well, now that I am just about 4 months out of chemo and finished with radiation, I decided it was time to break out the hair dye!! My hair is about an inch long now, but it has been coming in gray and black. I had auburn hair before. With the blessing of my oncologist I went ahead and dyed it to something close to the…
Happy Be-lated Birthday greetings to .. Dawne Hope! Sorry we missed your birthday, on Saturday.
Hope you had a very special day! Vicki Sam
Today is Always' Birthday!
Becky -Best wishes for a wonderful day filled with everyone and everthing you love most! ... and for many more to come! CELEBRATE! *Jenny
The loss we have all suffered.....
Along with our breast cancer...other than loosing some of our body parts and some having foriegn objects replacing those parts and having toxic poison invading our bodys (like chemo or rads) and along with all the side effects of it all...and all the domino effects of problems that go along with it... like this isnt…
Reconstruction
Hi everybody; I am new here so I dont no if I'm doing this right. I am 49. My mom died of breast cancer 4 years ago. She had it at 42 then at 58 the lump she was told was "nothing" had matastesized into bone cancer. They gave her 6 months, she lasated 3 years. I lost her at her age of 61. I miss her every single day. I was…
OT Inland North West
So is anyone else in the inland north west, I'm in Spokane, WA nice cold rainy weather.
Phoenix Divas!!!
The evening in Phoenix was balmy, filled with sisterhood and gratitude! I loved every minute of being with my Kindred Spirits! Look on my Expressions Gallery to see all of us--in our Diva Glory! Hugs, Renee
Does it all usually take so long?
After reading these boards for the past couple of weeks it seems to me that most everyone's treatment plan happens a lot more quickly than mine has. The radiologist told me he suspected BC on 12/23 (that was my 2nd mammo and US). It is now 4/3 and so far all I have had is a lumpectomy and re-excision. I have consulted with…
Time for my mamogram
I go in Tues - April 5 for my second mamogram since my surgery in 2009. (I had a uni-lateral masectomy) -please send me a little positive energy, prayers, happy thoughts - they found my initial cancer during a rountine mamogram so I'm a little anxious. Thanks! Jenny
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Survivors
Hi. I just finished my last round of chemo on Thursday last week. I had 8 total, 4 AC and 4 Taxol. My Invasive Ductal Carcinoma tumor that was removed last October, along with lymph nodes, was found to be Triple Negative. I'm 42 years old with three young daughters, age 10, 8 and 7. I am having additional surgery to…
Flying Southwest to California on Tuesday--Yikes!
Please say a little prayer that 1) my flight is not cancelled and 2) if it flies, there is no peeling of the ceiling. ;-)
Can't keep a good woman down for long!!!
When they are stressed, some people go shopping, others change their haircut, others still go to the spa.... Me, today being bored...I booked a cruise!!! Inaugural cruise for Celebrity's new ship....Hamburg, Germany to Rome, Italy....on my BIRTHDAY!!! YEA!!! And, even though it only stops in Barcelona, Spain before hitting…
Three Year Cancaversary
Three years ago today I started my journey as a bc survivor. Surgery was done on this date, and I use it as my survivorship date. It has been a long journey, filled with many ups and downs, but I am still here. We are celebrating this day as a victory, albeit somewhat apprehensive about the next years ahead. Always with a…
Monday scheduled to be de-ported!
Well, tomorrow the power port will be removed by surgeon. I am such a chicken on this stuff.......it is to be done in the office as outpatient. I am sure all will be fine, but I am a big chicken and would have just preferred to be not awake during any kind of cutting. But, I am pulling up my big girl pants and girling up.…
Received my "junk" yesterday!
I was the recipient of Gabe N Abby Mom's "junk". There was a toy & catnip for my kitty, some books, NtlGeo. dvd's, lotions, a pillow, butterfly pin, lots of yummy spices that Hubby will enjoy, a lunch & tote bag, aloe gloves, fuzzy socks, smell-good soaps, calculator w/pen, a nail kit, etc.... I felt like a child at…
3 yrs ago today
3yrs ago today I was just getting to recovery room at this time from my lumpectomy
AC-T????
what is this abreviation for"""
OT - If you have been pregnant -
did you have cravings and if so what were they? With both Sons, I only had cravings once and it was BAD that one night! Made Hubby get up about midnight (he went next door and got his buddy up to go with him) and they searched all of Jacksonville (FL) and surrounding areas to find me canteloupe and cabbage. This was back…
When having rads can we be in the sun?
It may be kind of a silly question, but I was told by someone that once I start rads treatments (the traditional kind) I will not be allowed to go out in the sun with any exposed skin (this person knows someone who had radiation treatments for brain cancer). I assumed I would need to have the area covered and/or use…
Dancing with NED
Results of Lumpectomy are in the cancer did not come back. I want to thank the following people for praying for me: Pretty Bald 49, Candu, Hippiechick 58, Ritzy, Cinkal, Alexis F, Natly 15, Noel, Pinkkar109, Lynn 1950, Cat 64, Vicki Sam, M Wallace 1325, Boffby_of_w, Bio Adopt Mom 3, Texasgirl 10, Sea60, Ladyg, Babe N Abby…
How many of us have thyroid issues along with the BC?
My endocrinologist and I were talking about the link 2 years ago when I started growing nodules and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nodules kept growing and multiplying until they removed my thyroid. At the same time, I developed tumors in my bladder. Followed by mets less than a year later! She believes that the…
Freaking Out
Hello All. So, I am still waiting to see if I need chemo or not...I definately need rads...doing the onco testing to see how effective chemo will be, then will make decision on chemo. After they finish the bc treatment, I need surgery for a thryoid cancer reoccurance - the surgion and onco decided deal with the breast…
Back from Vegas!
Just wanted to let everyone know that my trip to Vegas was great! Got lots of rest, spent time with my sister and daughter and even went to a yoga class. Didn't lose any money gambgling...spent it all on food instead...lol. Hugs, Georgia
Fingernails, Again...
I know the board has talked about fingernail side effects in the past, and I've tried to read all the topics but I'm wondering... For those of you who's fingernails turned black, bled and fell off, how did you handle that? That's where I am right now. The nails have not fallen off yet but they are loose and naturally I've…
Have I been a bad girl?
Ok, after two days of trying to get in touch with someone at my oncologist office about getting my results for a urine test and yet another prescription for antibiotics, for my urine tract infection, I got very frustrated. This is a very busy office and I understand but I blew a gasket after repeatedly getting put on hold…
I'm back with more questions about my SIL's cancer
So she talked to her oncologist today, and said that she has the mets to her bones, lungs and lymph nodes. That the oncologist is going to put her on HORMONES not chemo, as they have discovered that that is what works with former breast cancer patients that have had chemo previously. So no chemo or radiation, just hormones…
I'm another one that needs to vent
I'm really at a loss as to what to do/think....I found out in February that there were sclerotic legions on my 4th and 5th ribs. This is the same lump that I mentioned in my other thread. Apparently they showed up in Decembers CT scan but I wasn't told about them till I went to the ER in February. I've been told by my…
New formed breast with fat grafting......
Have to tell you all - after wearing the brava machine for 10 hours a day the last two days, I have a breast when I take the machine off. You can see it. It's almost as big as my other breast that they lifted. I might only need to go through the grafting one more time if it stays this big. Wouldn't that be great? Can't…
Triple Negative - Radiation / Double Mastectomy question
I am 37 y/o I yesterday been diagnosed with TNBC grade 3 and also DCIS. I already had surgery (Feb-15/11) - Lumpectomy, Centennial Note & 14 Lymph Notes removed on RIGHT side. Next step will be 16 weeks of Chemo (start Mid April) - 4x A/C (Doxorubicin/Cyclophosphamide) following by - 4x Taxol (Pacilitaxel) - application…
Colon Cancer???
Hi everyone.I came to this boards because I know some of you wonderful people from when I had Breast cancer.Amost 2yrs. later I have had a Colonoscopy.And they did two biopsys from my Colon and also was showed a picture of the walls to the opening was yellow in color not pink like it should be.The biopsys were taken from…

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