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Breast Cancer

Archives for April 2011

mets to liver
Anybody with mets to liver Only? I'm 10 years out from initial diagnosis
Today is RooDee1968's Birthday!
Best wishes for a day filled with wonderful surprises and love all around you! -Jenny
sorry need to vent
I don't usually post just drop by now and then. Still coming to grips with this and one year anniversery is scary. Keep asking myself did I make the right choices. May be losing my job because of a mistake. Not sure because some people get fired and some written up. have not been sleeping. been there 24 years. So if I lose…
Explanation of NED or Dancing with NED
I know that the newbies don't know what NED or Dancing with NED means. NED means no evidence of disease. I don't know if the doctors really say that now, but, it means that your mammo, ultrasound, PET, CT scan or any other test you have comes back clean or clear. They found no cancer! So, NED is very good! I hope this…
How do I know if Tamoxifen safe for me?
I was diagnosed in Sept of 2010 with Stage 3 bc. 2 tumors in right breast with 4 out of 18 lymph nodes involved. After undergoing a lumpectomy, 8 rounds of chemo (every two weeks) and 30 rounds of radiation, my dr has prescribed Tamoxifen for the next 5 yrs with an AI for 5 yrs after that. After researching the drug, I am…
update on doctor appt
Hello everyone!!! It has been too long, but this chemo has been having a toll on me.. Just to let you know that I am still hanging in there, still on chemo, and still very tired. Hope that all of you are doing well, i have a lot of catching up to do. I will be back on later
What, If Anything, Have You Learned With Your Diagnosis Of Breast Cancer?
This journey with bc is difficult and long. We all started with the initial diagnosis of bc, had surgery's, taken chemo and rads and some are on hormone therapy. Be it good or bad, what have you learned? About yourself, your friends, your family, your job, or just plain about life now? Thanks!
Adolescents and moms with BC
Our youngest, a DD, is 11. Our two oldest are 23 and 20, all are still home and know I have BC (was diagnosed this January). So far the boys have asked a few questions, one frequently will just clean the house if he is off (I think his way of coping since he was never asked on those occasions) and the other and his GF made…
Other teachers here?
I teach Kindergarten and was diagnosed this past January. So far I have only had a lumpectomy and re-excision. The only thing I told my children before I was out was that I was having a little operation and when I would be back at school. I found out on Friday afternoon I will be receiving chemo so needless to say, these…
Shave it off or just let it come out?
concerning your hair and chemo, which did you do, and which do you recommend based on personal experience? Thanks! Nancy
I'm baacckk -
from Retreat! It was probably the best and most intense (for me anyway) that I've been to. For me, the negative 'highlight' was locking myself out of my room this morning at about 2:30 - 3:00 (we have to give up watches for the duration so I'm not sure the time). Tomorrow - I'll tell more - going to sleep. Susan
Dancing with NED
I keep seeing "dancing with NED," can someone tell me what this is?
Trying to get up to speed - Need Info
Hi folks, I've been looking all over the last few days and this seems to be the best breast board (BBB) around. A little history. I was diagnosed with kidney cancer ('03) and thyroid cancer ('04). Been NED in both cases since then. The first part of March, my husband and I were both sick with some sort of flu-like deal. As…
Ringing in my ears :(
Ok warriors, I'm going to go absolutely crazy!! I went to my Onc. last week for blood work and the usual....I asked her if ringing in my ears (it's more like a vibration and I'm not sure if it's my ears or the back of my head) is a side effect of Xeloda (the chemo I'm on). She looked it up and it's not a known side effect…
Another photo of the San Diego reunion is posted in the Expressions Gallery.
It was so wonderful to get together at long last. It felt like one big extended family to me. I think we truly are all Kindred Spirits--more than we know!
Kinda sick TMI ??? for ya......
well the Gemzar chemo stops me up like a BRICK is there any reason why I cannot/should not take a laxitive every couple of days to help me out? It seems to be the only thing that works?
Zoladex
Hi, Wondering if anyone has had Zoladex injections to go into menopause to help reproduction come back when finished with chemo? We decided not to freeze embryos and have a baby naturally after I am done with treatments. Too expensive and another big process. If anyone has, can you tell me the results, side effects, etc..…
YOU ARE ALL MY LIGHT AND SUPER STARS..XOXOXO
well it has been 6 days sence my first chemo final started feeling a little better I did a few things around the house light stuff like laundry cleaning out the frig sence I never go in there anymore.lol yks was kinda scary in there. one more week and I go back for treatment # 2 . So I hope I will be feeling well then…
Hiccups!
I was prepared for hiccups with chemo since that was my dad's biggest problem yea number of years ago when he was treated for non-hodgkins lymphomana. (sp?) I had no major problems. Then last night, 4 1/2 months after my last chemo, I hiccuped for over 1/2 hour. Has anyone else had this problem? Could it be the Femara? I…
Today is Weazer's Birthday!
Happy Birthday Karie! Wishing you a delighful day filled with wonderful everything! And, a year full of health and happiness! -Jenny P.S. Us Colorado gals should get together!
Starting rads tomorrow
The next phase of my cancer journey begins tomorrow! I will go for rads 5 days a week for 6 weeks. That seems like such a long long time. And every day! I hope I have the energy to get through this. Please say a prayer that I will have the strength and courage to get through this. Thank you all in advance. Much Peace,…
Childhood dream come true!
I got to meet the A&W Root Bear at my grandson's baseball opening ceremonies. Being the adult that I am I had to have my photo taken with him LOL! For the time being I changed my photo to it just cause it makes me smile, hope it makes you smile too! It was a great Saturday watching all the children in their uniforms all…
tram flap
I talk to doctors about teconstruction he said tram flap is what i needed . who has had this and how do u like it. thank so much for the info
Just wanted to pass this along
I don't know how many of you remember me posting about my cousin also having BC. I have been keeping in touch with her and she has finished her treatments. She had a lumpectomy, 4 chemo treatments and 33 rads. She did really well with all of it and had very little side effects. She never joined our group but she did join a…
Update on Xeloda
Thought I would let everyone know that this has been my first full week on Xeloda so far the only problem I have had is an upset stomach but it has been managable. I hope this will do the work they say. Will go back on Mon for more lab work that they are checking will ask on Tues what the report is. Hope everyone has had a…
no chemo is needed
Hi All. Just got my onco testing results and the score was 15, so oncologist said no to chemo... I'll start rads soon...as soon as they figure out what's going on with the mass on my ovaries...one issue down, still more to go... But I have to celebrate the good news...I have already called my hairdresser for an…
Just dx with Bell's Palsy this afternoon!
I woke up today and my life once again took a turn for the worse. At first I thought I had a mini stroke but after speaking with the oncall dr he told me it sounded like Bell's Palsy and I should go to a clinic to see a PA. My right eye won't blink or close, my mouth is droopy and I can't smile. My ear hurts as well as a…
Demographics & Cancer?
I know there are many contributing factors causing cancers, but it's just so hard to ignore how many people in our subdivision growing up have been diagnosed. The subdivision was built back in the late 50's not far from an air force base. This was of course, your typical neighborhood back in the 60's & 70's where all of us…
What a great group
I've been away visiting the grandchildren and returned to see the great pictures of yet more CNS gatherings. It just does my little heart good to know that this is such a truly warm and caring group of individuals - who care so much for each other. Just had to say that. Love, Suzanne
Hope you find this encouraging.
I went to the Komen Race in Ft. Worth this morning and they had a 50-year survivor there.

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