Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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Final Pathology came back...
Low grade borderline Phyllodes..... Going for an incision check today
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help i'm new and my boss doesn't get it
Hello Everybody, I'm new here. I am in the middle of my breast cancer fight. I have finished chemo and surgery and I am about to start radiation. It will be October before all of my treatments are done. My boss wants to know when I'll be able to 'bounce back' and return to work full time. He doesn't understand, nor do I,…
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Should I postpone my breast mri to save $800
My oncoligist recommened a breast mri for comparasion purposes. I had iDC 7 months ago, they removed the lump and I did the radiation. I have real expensive insurance and will be on medicare in July. Would it be alright to wait until July when I go on medicae fo do the mri? I am having a mamagram this thursday, will that…
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Breast Cancer/ Lymphnode under armpit
I have a ? I have stage 4 breast cancer and had my left breast removed and while doing so my surgeon removed 5 outta 6 lymphnodes under my left armpit..he had to leave the one lymphnode in cuz it was so clustered and jam packed in there he couldn't get to it..and now my left arm is in so much pain it hurts..an I had a…
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Hysterectomy
If I am having problems with Tamox hot flashes are so bad would a hysterectomy enable me to stop taking this drug and swop to another. I am pre meno and Estrogen receptive, (we think as periods stopped 18 month ago after second chemo). My mother took Tamox for five years and when she stopped taking it she got cancer back…
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Failed breast implant
Hi All, It's been a while since I've been on here. I had my tissue expanders replaced with silicone implants in Oct. '11. I had high hopes of continuing on with life with new soft breasts. That was not to be. Because I had radiation on my right side in 2010, my skin did not tolerate the stress of the new surgery. About 2…
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Reservations for lunch with the So Cal Pinks! See you there!
I made lunch reservations for 8 of us at Stella Mare's restaurant in Santa Barbara for This Saturday March 3rd at noon~ under the name Claudia. I am so tired, so pale, so bald so bothered by neuropathy, so skinny and sooooo excited to see my Kindreds!!! It has been way too long and aside from the love shared back and forth…
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IDC or IBC...???
IDC of IBC....??? I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma on 11/14/2011....I saw a breast surgeon a few weeks after and she said I have IBC. WOW!! I did all the research I could and wasn't started ion chemo until Jan. 11,2012. My tumor was right under the nipple of my left breast...and it was huge. A little more…
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Breast Fibroma
This is the first time that I have posted on this discussion board. I usually post on the brain cancer board as I have had a malignant brain tumor. Last week I had a physical and they found a lump on my breast. My ultrasound today found what the radiologist called a benging fibroma. I am very positive about this diagnosis.…
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Today is PrettyBald49's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day - filled with love all around! -Jenny
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OT - So proud of Hubby today
Hubby is a tow truck driver. This morning a call came in from some guy wanting a car towed out of his parking lot. There was a funeral going on at the Church across the road and someone had parked in his lot. Hubby tried to talk him into waiting til the funeral was over but he didn't want to. Hubby did go but and his gut…
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Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but......
I love all of you and have never felt so loved by a group of strangers. I have to share my feelings tonight as I read comments under by Lupus post. I feel like I was being slightly attacked. Comments like HUH????? and Did your doctor say that and I hope you both are wrong! I usually hold my tongue and work through my…
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Clamps?
I had my 6-month mammogram last week. I was surprised to see that there are two clamps inside of me. I'm guessing by the location they were placed there when they removed the lymph nodes as they are close to that surgery site and not close to where the cancer was located. Is this normal? Does anyone else have clamps? I'm…
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PMPS and Medtronic Neurostimulation Spine Implant
HI, My pain dr. is considering implanting the Medtronic Neurostimulation in my spine for PMPS. I was wondering if anyone else has had that done to treat the pain from PMPS I realize it can work for other areas, but I am only interested in tx for PMPS right now. I am leery of implanting it into my spine and the…
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Lupus
I got the results of blood work, looks like early Lupus. I guess my antibodies are suspect. Just watching for now to see if any other symptoms arise. I'll keep you posted on bone scan results Thursday. Thanks for checking. Wanda
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Fri March 2nd
Heading to my Onocolgist -for regular check up..used to be @ 3mths now stretched to every 4mths... Denise
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SORE
Well guys and gals, I had a very long day Thursday. It started with the wire localization at 0830 which was done by ultrasound guidance. It was uncomfortable but not painful by any means and I didn't even take an Ativan :) After that they wheeled me over to day surgery where I sat until they finally took me back at 1pm!!!…
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Today is WhoKnowz's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending BIG Birthday wishes your way - hope you have a fantastic day! -Jenny
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Very interesting podcast on NPR about the development of new way to fight cancer
I found this very interesting and informative. Maybe we can have a discussion? http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136280452/can-viruses-be-used-to-fight-cancer Hugs, Ayse
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WOW Just realized yesterday it was 2 years since I finished chemo.
I haven't posted in a while but I do check in almost every day to see what is going on. I still see a lot of familiar faces and of course a lot of new ones. Still taking Femara and it is still giving me joint pain. I will be taking it for 3 more years. Check ups have all been good and I still worry about the beast coming…
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Secretory Carcinoma
Hi, I am new to this board, tho a year ago was diagnosed with Anal Cancer Stage3. I received protocall treatment of chemo and radiation and last week my PET scan showed NED of that area. Should be happy ( and I am )... but a lump that has been in my breast for several years was again biopsied and the pathology report (5…
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Today is Padee6339's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with wonderful surprises and everyone you love most! Celebrate! -Jenny
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Today is Kat11's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending wishes your way - hope you have a fantastic day! much love, Jenny
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Update
Ladies the figure a way for me to do half the ct scan the doc wanted done . Good news it came back clear . But news I got a very nice (lol) rash from the contrast. From my neck on down to my legs no fun. antihisiamine forgive spelling and oatmeal bath to calm down the itchy. And now I have learned I cant no long eat any…
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Lump in armpit
Hi all, I usually hang out at the kidney cancer site as I had kidney cancer in 2010 and had my left kidney and adrenal gland removed. I just had a follow up ct scan on Tuesday and Wednesday morning I found a marble sized lump in my right armpit. It is hard and you can move the skin over it. It doesn't really hurt unless I…
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Scan results
I already have an email from my doc about today's scans.... "Everything looks good on your studies. The bone scan is negative, no signs of cancer in the bone. The CT scan also looks good, with stable lymph nodes, no growth." Lots of relief for me there...I assume this means we will continue with weekly Abraxane. I'll know…
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Anybody else have nose bleeds with A/C?
I've had 3 A/C treatments 2 weeks apart. Since the very first one, I've had blood every day when I blow my nose, sometime a little, sometime a lot with clots. My onco says its just the mucus membranes being affected. I hadn't had an actual nose bleed (bleeding without blowing my nose) until today. Sorry for the gross…
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Laurissa update
So sorry i haven't been posting,I guess I'm in my own world of depression...my sister Laurissa is in her own as well !!! She has been getting chemo every two weeks are so when blood levels allow. Dr. say her liver is doing better and will have another scan in march to confurm how things are doing.She is so sick from…
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Happy Dance
YES! Just got a call from my MO ... my tumor markers are normal and blood work looked good with one exception. Monoctytes are high. No biggie. OMG ... I've prayed so hard that cancer would not invade my lungs. IT WORKED! I have 5 more radiation treatments and a PET scan in April. OMG! I am so frikkin…
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My scans SUCKED!
Oh boy, where to start....Got a call yesterday morning, what a way to start the day....My PET and CT scans weren't good....They show that I have 3 SMALL spots on my brain, very small and a tiny spot on my liver....other places, some are stable, some are better some aren't...so.....Saw my oncologist and my radiation…