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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2011

ACS Chief Medical Officer Dr. Otis Brawley discusses oncolytic viruses and other news in cancer trea
I heard this on NPR recently, and thought I would share... Talk of the Nation Can Viruses Be Used To Fight Cancer? May 13, 2011 ... The American Cancer Society's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Otis Brawley discusses oncolytic viruses and other news in cancer treatments. ...…
Will We ever truly be told were "Cancer free?"
I had a mastectomy to remove a pea size tumor with borders. 3 lymph nodes were removed with 2 being positive. 7 of 8 rounds of chemo completed. I meet with a rads Dr later this week. I was excited to only have 1 treatment left. The Dr looked over my chart and the fact that i'd only had 3 lymph nodes removed and said they…
Reconstruction Surgery - Needs to Talk
Sisters: Roseann's posting was buried in a 2007 thread. She is looking for some discussion about reconstruction. I don't know if she will be having TRAM, DIEP or LAT. I moved her posting up. Here it is -- ------------------ I really want to talk to you I'm going to have this same surgery in a couple of weeks and i would…
Surgery on 5/19
Hello Pink Sisters... It's sooo Wonderful to read all of your comments and words of wisdom as we travel this journey. I'm calling all sisters for your prayers. My bilateral surgery is Thursday and I could sure use your support. I know so many of you have already experienced this part of your journey. I feel like I've only…
Anyone with experience of "emergency" Neulasta boosters? What to expect? + How to deal with emotion
Hi everyone, Today I was hit with some bad news. After getting my first chemo of TC 6 days ago, my white blood count was very low. My MO had hoped that I would not need any Neulasta shots. Unfortunately, I do. As I was not given one "just in case", I now must get one every day for at least three days. I must also take…
Mastectomy with out reconstruction
I am 47 years old and I had a bilateral mastectomy in March. I am not wanting to have more surgery mostly because of the complications and I really want to be done with all of this. I am giving myself a year to decide on reconstruction. The radiologist I work with said that with the my tumor being so close to the chest…
Just need to rant...ignore if you don't want to listen
So, I had rad #12 of 21 today...more than halfway done. Saw my thyroid surgeon yesterday to setup surgery for July...the plan is to wait until I was done and healed from breast cancer before starting to deal with the thyroid cancer reoccurance - it's now in my lymph nodes in my neck. So the surgery will be to cut from my…
OT Please say a prayer for all those suffering from the swollen Mississippi River
Danny and I went to the French Quarter to see the river. It is so huge and angry looking--and much lower in New Orleans because of the flood spillways than further north. It breaks my heart to think of all of those who have flooded homes or will suffer flooded homes. I am praying that the drought we are having will slow…
Arimedex tolerance
Will be starting Arimedix as I am in full memopause, after my radiation. Just checking with those of you that have or are on this medication. Have most of you tolerated this medication well, and if not, what kinds of side effects have you had? Are they tolerable, say with Ibuprofen? Let me know. Thanks in advance!
Why do people assume.
When they hear that you were dx with cancer that you haven't taken care of yourself? The 1st thing they mention are the healthy foods you should have eaten, vitamins, exercise. GGGrrrr excuse me. This has happened to me more than one time. Last week a very overweight diabetic man starts telling me what foods I need to eat.…
Aromasin...question for my mother-in-law
As many of you know my mother-in-law is also a survivor, she went through treatment about the same time I was. Her doc has recently started her on aromasin, and she is having a very hard time with the side effects. Joint pain in her hips is the most bothersome. She asked me to talk with all of you wonderful ladies on her…
Numbness starting to subside
I had a double mastectomy and tissue expanders put in on Feb. 28, 2011. Two and a half months later I think my chest area is finally starting to come back to life. I don't know when it exactly happened but I am starting to feel the presence of my expanders (fully inflated)especially along the inside of my torso. Most of my…
Today is Lolad's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LAURA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hoping your day is filled with extra special blessings! ♥ Cat
Today is Dot53's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DOT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! May all your dreams & wishes come true! ♥ Cat
Advice Wigs or Hats/Scarves?
Hello, I am going in for my second treatment today. My hair is surprisingly almost gone as I was told it wouldn't be until after the second treatment. I know this is an individual choice/feeling but I'm still curious what most of you wear. Yesterday was my first full day with a wig and I couldn't stand the thing! Not only…
Once you are "over the hill", does it only get better? Question about chemo side effects
Hi everyone, Today I feel like I "am back", on day 6 of my first chemo cycle. I even worked out for 20 minutes. The weekend felt like a flu, with skin breakout and itchy tingling scalp. My question is, once you start feeling better does it just keep getting better until the next round of chemo? I understand that the hair…
Surgery Tomorrow - 05/17
Hi all, Just wanted to say to this wonderful group... to 'think of me around one-ish' Tuesday. My gyne/onc is going to do a Salpingo-Oophorectomy - big words for removal of fallopian tube, ovary & cyst. My lumpectomy this past December was easy to get through. I was in and out in one day with not much pain. This time…
scar tissue
does anybody have problem with scar tissue breast feel like baseball hurts alot 6 weeks post op also had fluid drained out surgicaly 2 weeks post op if i try to massage like dr said it realy hurts alot did anyone have problem if so what did u do
making my kids scrap books
So I have decided to make each of my 3 kids a scrap book of things I like that & are important to me... I'm putting quotes, lyrics, poems funny stories about them, I'll write each of them a letter when I can, need some more good things to add, any suggestions??? Of course photographs with a story behind the picture. Just…
News Today
I may be late with this one but tonight on the news they were talking about BC. They said that now with a lumpetomy they put the radiation directly into the site after removal. They said this is usually just as effective as traditional rads. It wouldn't have helped me but for a lot of others this sounds great with a lot…
Cleaning for a reason
Has anyone benefited from this group? Finally got all my paper work turned in and no reponse, I emailed yesterday and today was told "we are full in your area" well what areas are they NOT full in?? Kinda feeling like it was a scam!
How do you choose?
I've never posted anything, and really I haven't even read a whole lot on the discussion boards, but what better group of women to ask then those that have faced my choice. I've chosen to have a mastectomy because my "breast size to tumor" ratio would not have a "good cosmetic outcome" and the radiation onco. doesn't like…
Arthritis after Chemo
I finished my chemo treatments in October 2010, A/C and Taxol. In the past two months, I've started to experience a lot of pain and stiffness in the thumb on my right hand as well as in my back. I'm taking therapy on my thumb but so far it hasn't improved. When I started my chemo treatments my oncologist told me that if…
Good cookies...
Okay that's a silly title but it got you to open up this thread didn't it.. heheee... Today was my "dry run" for my rads. Looks like everything is lined up real nice with my tattoos. Dr. reads the films this afternoon and my first treatment is tomorrow. Anyways I was just curious, is there or was there any goodies provided…
It will be awhile until I can check CSN
Surgery tomorrow am...I ONLY have my blackberry to online access-so May be some time before I can check back in... 51 yr old eyes and small screen on blackberry not good mix... hopefully by tomorrow at this time I"LL be in recovery.. Denise
Today is RE's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR RENA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you health, happiness & love on your special day & always! ♥ Cat
Gassing up the Magic Mammogram Bus for JuJuBeez on Tuesday!
Okay, ladies -- the Magic Mammogram Bus will be by to pick you up this Tuesday, for JuJuBeez' mammogram! JuJuBeez, remember that everyone who rides the Magic Mammogram Bus comes out with a clean mammogram, so this is one time you're not allowed to be a non-conformist! You are, however, encouraged to bring the kazoos you…
Is there a way I can lessen this chemo side effect?
I have my second chemo this coming Friday (T/C). For the first one three weeks ago one of my side effects was extreme fatigue for about 36 hours. The treatment was on Friday and on Sunday morning, on our way home from my neulasta appointment, it hit. All I could do was crawl into bed and I pretty much slept off and on…
Shout out .. to Pinkflutterby -- Dear Sister, we are thinking about you
Libby, We are thinking about you and hoping all is well! Prayers and Gentle hugs - coming your way, dear Kindred Spirit. Vicki Sam
Full body bone scan in am.
Tomorrow morning I go for a full body bone scan and this is the most nervous I have been about getting any results back. The results of this determine my choices for treatment options and so far I don't like either of the options that have been run past me... hoping that the bone scan shows less involvement than they are…

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