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Breast Cancer

Archives for August 2011

How to cope with hair loss.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in May-2011 and I've only had to treatments of chemo and my hair had started coming out. I wanted to know what did some of you do when that happened and is there a certain way that you're suppose to do to your scalp.
Has anyone heard of this?
Someone told me that Astragalus herb may boost White blood counts. Has anyone heard of this? I asked nurse at onc. office, she hasn't heard of it. I will ask onc. doc. when I go in on the 12th of sept. But in the meantime, I wondered if anyone here has taken it to boost wb count or heard pro's or con's? Is it safe? Hugs,…
extreme fatigue two years after lumpectomy/radiation
Am extremely fatigued two years after diagnosis. Declined chemo. Had radiation. Not able to tolerate aromatase inhibitors, so not taking them. Fatigue is debilitating. Is this normal?
Lovely Taoxifen and Side Effects - Already some for me!
Hi lovely sisters -- I started tamoxifen two weeks ago. I find I have a level of depression. However this doesn't concern me as much as the "yellow discharge" coming from...well you know. Should I be concerned? No period since April - chemo stopped it. I am 33. I appreciate your feedback. :)
Possible minor heart damage?
I had my 6 month check-up with my primary doc and mentioned to her that I had a few episodes of chest pain that almost scared me into an ER visit but I waited it out and it must have just been heartburn. She had her nurse do an EKG and she didn't like the results so I found myself seeing a cardiologist the next day. His…
Laurissa update
dr. said she may get to come home today ,if counts or ok. She was doing better yesterday.When she went in hospital white count was only a 3 after 1st set of white plateletts and red blood cells count went to 25 then dropped back to 19.then after 2nd transfusions is up to 45. Brusing was awful,looks alot better now.She…
Today is Third_Generation's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BRENDA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the best on your special day & throughout the year! ♥ Cat
Go away cancer!
I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer 7 years ago. I had 3 years of treatment and surgeries and many scares with abnormal scans. I have been struggling with pain from AI's and lupron and just have started to feel somewhat normal again. Now my husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer. I can not believe…
leg numbness
i just started chemo this week T/C and i have a disc bulge to the L5 S1 with disc degengerative disease now my entire right leg gets numb and my foot has tingles...not sure if this is part of the body aches from chemo or something more I should get checked out...any advice? Eva
VITAMIN D and Body Aches associated with AIs
Vitamin D Improves Pain From Aromatase Inhibitors August 16, 2011 — High-dose vitamin D supplementation significantly improves musculoskeletal pain and discomfort caused by aromatase inhibitors (AIs) and may have a positive effect on bone health, according to a single-center, phase 2 study reported in the August issue of…
May be good news?
Had my scans yesterday and today. Will start with the Pet Scan. Says no new metabolic activity. "CT is not formally interpreted although note is made of diffuse diminished attenuation involving the liver indicating fatty infiltration." Does anyone know what this means? Second is MRI on the brain. No significant changes, so…
Hot spots showing, what ?
When the dr. says hot spots are showing on your PET Scan, what does it mean? That's what dr. told my mom. He said it wasn't cancer, but they need to keep a watch on it. She can't have a MRI, she has a pacemaker. Does hot spots mean it could develope into cancer?
Requesting the Pink Bus for tomorrow
I had the 6 mos follow up with my surgeon today. There's a new (about 3 weeks) little lump right next to the mastectomy incision. Both the surgeon and I think it will turn out to be nothing. But because the original cancer was triple negative and inflammatory we're going to take out the little lump and get a pathology…
Friend has Hygrade DCIS Camedo Type Cancer..Terrified
My friend has Hygrade DCIS Camedo Type breast cancer and is terrified and just sick. She has had a lumpectomy and has had her sentinel and auxillary nodes removed. The nodes were clear. Two out of the eight slides only showed a little bit and the margins were clear. After the lumpectomy nothing showed up on the mammogram.…
Lumpectomy Scheduled what to expect
Lumptectomy and lymph node removal scheduled. Short hospital stay and then home with drain. This drain thing freaks me out. How long have ya'll had this in for? How long out of work? How sore? Etc.
GNO
Tonight is my monthly (never miss a month) GNO (girls night out) with long long long time friends (since kindergarten) IT"S great therapy (no cancer talk persay) just knowing each month we have our get togethers..
Amtrak
OK, like I don't have enough going on.... Yesterday before leaving. I managed to catch a black and white cat who has been hanging around in my yard for a couple of months. I thought he belonged to someone but he looks identical to my black and white cat-a stray who is probably related. Anyway I took new kitty to my vet,…
Had my exchange surgery today.
Had no idea what to expect. My fiend who had gone through this 4 yrs ago said it was a piece of cake.I have bandages to neck. Pain and drain bottles. My husbands sister is getting married this Saturday and its an outdoor wedding with the reception at a winery. And it's 2 hours from our home. He has to be there as he is…
Finished 6 Rounds of Chemo Today... ;0)
I'm a Chemo Grad... YAY!!! I Completed 6 rounds of Chemo Today (Taxotere, Carbolatin)and Herceptin. Feeling Good!!! I Have a meeting for Rad consulation within the next couple of weeks for potential next steps... Onward and upward... Thanks for your support and encouragement!!! Big Appreciative Hugs~ Mitzi :0)
laurissa is in hospital
she went to er mon. for mouth sores and brusing was kept because blood counts where low had to have white and red blood given,and again today....dr. said we may have lost her if she didn't come in when she did. please pray for her.thank you for being here for her.her older sister kathy [crafty two]
Taxol
Hi, Can someone tell me what to expect with Taxol. I will start 12 weekly treatments the middle of Sept. I have my last AC next Thursday.
Taxol
Hi, Can someone tell me what to expect with Taxol. I will start 12 weekly treatments the middle of Sept. I have my last AC next Thursday.
Anniversary!
Today 8/17/10, 1 year ago I had bilat. mastectomy. For those going through this now, the year came and went fast. Last year when me and my family were so worried before we new what my outcome would be and post surgery blues and the horrible chemo, my husband said many times, this time next year this will all be over. Here…
any one has breast cancer that has spread to the lungs
help please
QUESTION: Mammos during Radiation?
Hi ladies! I have some questions/concerns. Originally, it was confirmed I would get my first mammo – since my dx – next week. But I am undergoing radiation treatments now so my Dr. said I cannot do a mammo while getting radiation. I was dx in January (they want me in a 6-month check up schedule). So she wants me to move it…
A quick note....
I started my new treatment Monday (xgeva and faslodex) without any problem. Just a little tired. Now, we are off on our great train adventure for Danny's birthday so I will be mia for a couple of weeks. Taking the train from N.O. to Chicago and then from Chicago to Glacier Park, where we will get off and stay at the lodge…
Surgery Update
All went well, the Pink Bus Brigade brought me comfort. Good news is the doc said he saw no evidence of cancer!!! Hallelujah-Yippy and Hooray! Been resting kinda sore. Hugs, RE
can somebody tell me when it stops hurting
hello wondering if anyone can tell me when pain stops cause i had surgery april6 another april23rd finished radiation july 21 and i still have tremendous amount of discomfort pain going to underarm and just sometimes stabbing throbbing pains in entire breast and along incision lines had partial mastectomy of left breast…
Can you hear the music ?
I've been dancing with NED since 3 pm today. Saw surgeon yesterday and had mammogram which was negative. Saw oncologist today and blood test results and chest x-ray all good. Other than weight gain and some hair thinning from the Femara, I feel good. This journey for me began on July 2, 2009 during routine mammogram.…
Pink bus postponement
My surgeon's nurse called this morning to say he had to assist in a big case tomorrow so my "angle wings" won't be removed til Aug 31st. Bummer! Char

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