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Shout out to Pinkterminator Yep, PINK TERMINATOR.... Welcome!
Yep, that's Pink-Terminator.... I want to introduce my dear friend to all of my "Kindred Spirits", and Pink Sisters.... Pink Terminator had her first chemo treatment today... I helped her sign up for this sight and am hopeing that she feels comfortable (even though I know she is struggeling) with jumping on this board....…
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Good News and Bad News
I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is my head CT scan results are in and there is no sign of brain metastasis, but I'm left with no answers as to cause of the weird headaches I've been having constantly since chemo. They are very different to any other headache I have ever had. I'll have to discuss the…
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Femera question ladies
I've been on femera for a month and half.I want to know should i have had or have a bone scan? do i need to be on any meds other than femera? my oncologist (a man )haven't said anything, so today i called my gynecologist (a lady)for an appointment.any advice will be helpful. MOLLYZ
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First Mammogram after chemo
I finished chemo January 28.2011 and just had my 1st mammogram today.now most of you know or can read on my "about me page" that i had a mastectomy well when i went to the hospital to have my mammo you have to register like your going to have surgery anyhow the lady registering me calls upstairs and ask the "mammo tech"…
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New Drugs for me
This past Tues. I had my treatment with my new Chemo drugs the treatment went fine. Went to work on Wed had no problem Thurs morning during the night spike a fever of 101.4 called the Dr at 8:00 said that it was one of the side effect of the new drugs to take Adivl and push the fluids been wash out and tried. Feeling a…
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Albinism & Radiation
I am an albino with breastcancer. I had a short time ago a successful lumpectomy and am now facing radiation. For that I have a choice between a low dose radiation for six weeks or a high dose radiation for five days. Is there somebody out in a similar situation? To hear from your experience would help me a lot.
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Just feel like sharing...
After waiting the 6 months post radiation and a cross country move just to mess things up a bit, I am FINALLY scheduled for my reconstruction on 9/2...1 year and 1 week after my mastectomy (and 18 months after all of this nonsense started)!!!!! Dana
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MRI was a surprise sort of....
Today I had an MRI of both breasts. It is my first MRI. I knew the principles and knew I would be put into a cylinder. But, I didn't think about contrast-so I had an IV going the whole time, with dye injected. I found myself face down (with my forehead/face in a support device, breathing into some cloth--not too close to…
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retail therapy
Ok, for some reason, I have been in the shopping mood. I have been fairly good (mostly), we are not in debt yet. Is it just boredom? Some freaky chemo brain thing? Menopause? I need something to blame! On the upside, I got a great deal on my Christmas china and it is made in the USA! Cindy
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retail therapy
Ok, for some reason, I have been in the shopping mood. I have been fairly good (mostly), we are not in debt yet. Is it just boredom? Some freaky chemo brain thing? Menopause? I need something to blame! On the upside, I got a great deal on my Christmas china and it is made in the USA! Cindy
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My meeting with my oncologist...
He could not have been sweeter. He said that he thought getting a second opinion at MD Anderson was a "very reasonable thing to do" and he said that he would be happy to work with them. He said, We work well with others." And he reassured me not to worry about it at all. He also ordered another PET and full body bone scan…
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Anyone Refused Nuelasta after the last treatment?
Hi beautiful ladies, I was wondering if anyone from here refused to take the nuelasta shot after last treatment. I did, because my Dr. gave me the option. My blood work has been looking OK through the entire chemo process - thank God, so she thought it wouldn't affect me if I didn't take it one time, after last treatment.…
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Type of radiation schedules? Radiation of half the breast? All comments much appreciated!
Hi everyone, I just had my last chemo this Wednesday - hurray! As impatient as I am, I had my appointment to set up my radiation schedule the day after. I have decided to go with the "American radiation regiment". The lower dose for a longer period of time. The doctor showed me a chart indicating that this regiment has…
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Scans today....freaking out
I have to go in for a CT of my lungs/abdomen this afternoon as well as an Echo of my heart. It's all baseline testing for a clinical trial I am hoping to get into....I haven't had scans since March and I worry it has spread to my lungs or liver or both. My anxiety is through the roof. I keep telling myself this is for…
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Did you wear a "fitness" heart-rate monitor prior to diagnosis?
After being diagnosed, we all wonder how we could "get" breast cancer. Both myself, and my "Breast Friend," had surgery the same day. We were both diagnosed with same stage, node neg, estrogen positive tumors. After some conversation, we both realized we'd been wearing heart-rate monitors for the previous two years. We…
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# 2 Clinical trial chemo...with a slight glitch...
Hello sweet pink sisters..... Wednesday was a loooong day...ended up not getting the chemo.....I have been having some swelling and pain in my right arm with my fingers very swollen when I wake up along with some red/purplish veins appearing on the upper portion of the arm and even a few on my upper belly, not to mention…
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Betty Ford's funeral
Maybe it is the fact that I work in the town where Betty Ford is being burried. However, her death was sad for me. I did not know how much she and I were alike in personality. but apparently she was quite outspoken. I knew she had bc and problems with addiction. At the time I thought it odd that she and her husband had…
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Help - So Fatigued I just want to cry
I've had 7 RAD treatments so far and the fatigue is more than I can bare. I'm going to bed at night no later than 10pm, usually earlier, and I get up at 7am. I'm taking a nap during the day as well and still I feel like I haven't slept at all. I'm so past tired that all I want to do is cry. I asked the RT today if there is…
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My Chemo Drugs??
Good evening everyone. Today I had my first chemo consult,I was so confused halfway into it,he kept refering to things other patients had gone through or giving examples using cars and motors.He is a very highly recommended Oncologist,well respected in the medical field here. My surgeon had told me that I would need 4…
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I'm so sure this is simple . . . but?????
How do you send a private message to someone? I can reply to one, but I don't know how to initiate it???? Judy PS: Thanks ahead of time...
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I'm Going to MD Anderson...
OK, here is my news. I had my lab work done last week. I am still waiting on one tumor marker, but my CEA went up again. Danny and I decided that, even though I love my oncologist, I'd like to get a second opinion. And with MD Anderson being a day's drive from here, we have decided that there is where we are going. Still…
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asking for the power of the kindreds...
Almost a month ago my father-in-law went to the hospital, he was put in ICU because of acute pneumonia. He was in ICU for a little over a week, in that time he was diagnosed with sarcoidosis. He has been staying in the hospital to complete physical therapy for his legs, he was a runner in his youth and somehow (I don't…
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OT - Fighting the angry
So, I have noticed since all of this journey has begun that I am angry more than ever before and at some point every day I find myself trying to calm down and ramp it back. I went to the dentist and was told I have 2 cavities, I haven't had a cavity in many, many years, and that they wanted to fix them both at the same…
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Are you on any vitamins besides taking a multi-vitamin?
I take a multi-vitamin and a calcium tablet. Do you take any other vitamin? Thanks, Jan
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***Is Anyone Watching "Big Brother" besides me? ***
I couldn't believe it last night when Evil **** left the show. I pray that whatever happened resolves for him. But now, the veteran players don't stand a chance, and, I like them! ♠♣ Love, Susie ♠♣
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Stef aka Fauxma, How are you and Den doing? UPDATE: Stef posted a reply to us.
Just want you to know that I am praying for the two of you! ♥ Noel
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Scared
Hi All. I have posted my story many times, but some days it all comes crashing down on you. I had my thryoid removed in 2009 for cancer. In Nov last year, my mammo showed something weird...found a lump and they thought it was not cancer, to just wait...said no I want a biopsy and they found cancer. Had lumpectomy, then…
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liver mets scan on Monday
Hello all. Just got a call from my oncologist my liver bloodwork test was wacky. I noticed for several days now somethings not right. I've lost 10 lbs in a week, no appetite, bloating discomfort in right back area, sweaty. I thought the sweats were from menopause starting so doctor did blood tests and wants a catscan done.…
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lumpectomy done, waiting . . . . .
I had my lumpectomy yesterday and wanted to say I feel surprisingly better than I thought I would, even though everyone told me it wouldn't be that bad - I guess next time I will listen. They removed the lump, the sentinal node and another lymph node, the doc told my husband that the nodes did not appear to have cancer in…
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Friday is first taxotere and cytoxan cocktail
So here I go again... Friday will be my first treatment of taxotere and cytoxan cocktail... I bought some scarves the other day and some of my friends from work told me that when I go bald so are They... two of them are going to shave their heads for me...nice to know I have such great friends... so, in September will be…