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Breast Cancer

Archives for July 2011

Does anyone have a good remedy for mouth sores during chemo?
I am getting ready for my second cycle of chemo and one of the biggest annoyances for me were those pesky mouth sores. I drank almost a gallon of water during the entire first infusion. I drank plenty more over the next weeks. That didn't work. I tried lemon drops and they tasted so nasty, I threw the whole bag out. I've…
My summer break is over
I drive a school bus and if things are bad, I don't know how I can be able to. Orientation is Tuesday, route pick is the following Monday and school starts the 16th. I'm so worried how I'll do it, I'm so sick in the mornings with my liver ailment, whatever it is. I'm assuming the worst. I'm sure they'll work with me like…
wrong foot...
When looking for a photo to post of my iguana, believe it or not, I came across a photo of my injured foot and, unfortunately, it is not the same foot that is lighting up on bone scan now. I will talk with my oncologist about it tomorrow. If I do have a new lesion in the foot, it may explain the markers going up. Don't…
Seven months of chemo and now getting sick- updated
Feeling better today, about mid day yesterday started feeling like I was racing and too wired to sleep last night, it was 5a b4 I fell asleep. This has just been the oddest experience, but at least today my mind feels better. I have another chemo on Wednesday and I will see what the Oncologist or PA think of this one. It…
Gas up the bus, girls!
All aboard! Oh wait, that's what a train guy says.....lol. Anyway....Having a CTscan at 7:00 am tomorrow....this is after my second upped dosage of the clinical trial, oral chemo....which kicked my butt big time! This will show if it's working.....I have to believe it is...both visually and by being able to feel the two…
Abraxane and Avastin
Dear All My wife has Stage IV secondary breast cancer ( http://www.clairefaulkner.co.uk ) We have come all the way over from England as the NHS ( National Health Service ) back there have basically told her that there is nothing else they can do, to the Burzynski clinic here in Houston, Texas. The doctors have put together…
Neulasta shot
what have ya'lls reactions been to this shot?????
Jaundice
I am afraid jaundice is starting. My eyes are a pale yellow now. I'm so scared I don't know what to do. My appt is Monday at 11. Should I wait til then? My husband is already afraid of losing me. I haven't told him about the jaundice or he'd really freak out. I just took my daughter to the airport for Spain this afternoon.…
her2neu breast cancer positive
hi...my mom has been diagnosed with her2neu positive breast cancer and we're looking to talk with anyone that has had it or experience with it...It's more uncommon that estrogen dependent so it kinda feels like wow is anybody out there...has anyone survived it! Thank you all and God bless you
Taxol questions again....
Last week after Taxol I puked an entire day well I guess that was my pain meds not the Taxol. So treatment Thursday and now I have the spacey chemo brain going on.....did others experience that too? I also have a real dull headache. Certainly better than puking but still annoying!!
Chest exercises and mastectomy
Two and half years ago I had a right mastectomy Chemo rad and was told at that time and one year later by my plastic surgeon that I should not do any chest specific exercises. I have been trying to find out online periodically if this means NEVER being able to do chest specific exer. (plastic surgeon said never). At the…
Cancerversary! How many years everyone?
Hi all, I was so busy this week, I forgot to post...but the day was in my thoughts all day long. Thursday (July 28) was my TWO year cancerversary! I am so thankful that I can post this, and hope to experience many more cancerversaries! Yay for all of us and our cancerversary years....How many years are you all out from…
Eight Years Ago, as of Today...
... I was informed of my diagnosis. In the year 2003. When I hit the 5 year mark - began to refer to myself as a "longER term" survivor. I won't qualify for "long term" until I reach 10 years. During the earliest days of my journey - NOTHING provided me with more HOPE than to meet and speak with women who were YEARS out…
OT Iguana Story
OK, I give. Here is the poop. When Katherine was very little, she somehow talked me into buying this little itty bitty iguana. He was about 4-5 inches long. We named him Fluffy and bought the iguana book at the same time we got him. Big mistake, HUGE! Iguanas are not easy to care for. They are prone to metabolic bone…
Second surgery
Hello Everyone! I'm back from a wonderful vacation in Norway! Thank God we were not there during the awful attacks and neither were our family and friends. After three weeks of R&R, I'm back home and getting mentally ready for my second surgery. Since no one knew my lump would be cancerous, the removal at the time was…
Swollen lymph nodes
I have many swollen lymph nodes around my neck, under my chin and behind my neck. Is this a bad sign of mets developing. I may have liver mets and will find out Monday about my petscan. I don't have a cold. Any one else had this hapeen? I still have alot of indigestion and wake up nauseous in the morning. I still have an…
Stef - Fauxma, how is your husband doing?
Stef, just wondering how Den is doing with the physical therapy. Is he doing lots better I hope? And, how are you, ok? Hugs, Lex
ok Traci....Tjhay update
Ok Traci here is the update on me. I had a double masdectomy with reconstruction in Nov, I spent 4 days in icu cause they gave me to many fluids, spent a total of 8 day in hospital, then had another surgery for reconstruction in Dec. Was deported in April, and cause I missed surgery so much had hernia surgery in july. The…
Bye Bye hair!
After 52 years of blow dryers, hair products and such, maybe I won't miss my hair all that much. It came out in handfuls this morn, but on this journey, that is the norm. So after a tear fell...I figured what the hell. Things could always be worse, I always say, so wigged or bald, I will go out and proudly face the day!!
New song by Martina Mcbride - I'm gonna love you through it
This song is too beautiful not to share. A song dedicated to those of us battling breast cancer and our loving partners who stand by our side. Be aware tissue alert... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5MyWK1j-rE&feature=player_embedded
For those on the fence about tamoxifen and ER+....please read
The latest article in The Lancet legitimizes what I have been preaching about tamoxifen being the main reason why I have survived so long. My prognosis was poor back in 1987 without tamoxifen. Tamoxifen was the new kid on the block that ended up saving my life. Now, 24 years later, I am hear to coax you ladies to just do…
Dog raises $20,000+ for BC research
Just woke up in time to see on TV a story (but wasn't alert enough to get the whole story straight) about a dog named Dozer (or maybe Doser) who ran in a 1/2 Marathon that was a fund raiser for a Cancer Care Center. The 1/2 Marathon started somewhere near his house and when the people ran past it he took off and ran with…
Today is MsSunshine & Elm3544's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR EDNA & MsS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hope your birthday is just the beginning of a year full of happiness! ♥ Cat
Today is KathiM's birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KATHI HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you Health, Happiness, & Love on your special day & always! ♥ Cat
juggled 5 appts yesterday
I had blood appt , oncologist, dentist etc...I called for mammo appt and was just short of one year for my insurance to cover it. So I had to back up onocloist to fit in mammo , which meant change my dentist appt (only opening onoclogist could change to) then move blood work so no longer then week away from oncologist…
juggled 5 appts yesterday
I had blood appt , oncologist, dentist etc...I called for mammo appt and was just short of one year for my insurance to cover it. So I had to back up onocloist to fit in mammo , which meant change my dentist appt (only opening onoclogist could change to) then move blood work so no longer then week away from oncologist…
Favorite Disney Movie
Silly question? Maybe, but I spend a good part of the day watching something disney....... Right now it is Mulan, great movie. Cindy
Some happy news....
I kind of hate to post in the middle of the MB's sad news, but, hopefully, my news will bring relief to some others as well. My bone and pet scans show no change at all--this is great news! In fact, the one rib that is still hypermetabolic (used to be 4 ribs that were) is less hypermetabolic than it was in February. The…
Back to work tomorrow!
I am glad to be going back to work. I love my job, the people I work with are awesome and my boss is actually about 5 miles away! (mostly kidding on the last part) I did my CEU's, CPR class, TB test. All I need to do is compliance stuff and get my passwords reset! I will be starting part time till my energy level is up but…
Still dancing the night away, with NED .... Yahoo
F i n a l l y received the call from Oncologist .. blood work could not be located at Lab for 2 days ... ate my way thru 2 bags of 'Lay's' potato chips -- due to my anxiety and waiting. " Markers are great ...everything looks good! " words to dance by ... No need for mammo -- as I am a bilateral ' Princess ', express my…

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