Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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Anyone need mastectomy camisoles?
I don't know why I've held on to them so long... One is an XL with c/d pillow foobs, the other is a large with slightly smaller pillow foobs. I wore a 16 at the time and both fit fine. Both zip up the front and have pockets for drains, and they're white. I only wore them for 2 or 3 weeks so they're in very good condition.…
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Terrified of Chemo - Please help
Hi all, I am new to the board. I am sorry you all have to be here on this board, and sorry for me too :( Had a bilatery mastectomy May 4, chemo to start after I'm completed healed. Have a favor to ask for those of you who have had chemo. Don't know which course of treatment I will have but I am terrified of the side…
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Today is Beetle25's Birthday!
Happy, Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with loads of fun and tons of surprises! -Jenny
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Pain in my heels--especially when I put weight on them--anyone?
I have an appointment with my med. onc. for another treatment of Faslodex/Zometa, and I'll ask her, but I was wondering if anyone else had this problem. It started rather gradually a couple of months ago, and at first I thought-okay arthritis pain. But now I'm wondering if this could be the start of neuropathy from the…
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Hormone replacement
Who and or why do you have to take replacement? I am on tamoxifen (told not hormone) I am clueless..but told I do not need replacement. I had totally hysterctomy exactly year ago...back on tamoxifen. Just curious.. Denise
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saying
never see: Tee shirt other day said "save them all big or small"...! I am sure many have but new to me... heehee Denise
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Totally O.T.
But I am sighing in relief....woke up 4 am my 20 yr old not home. NOT LIKE HER...AT 6 am I started calling all her friends...she was not with any of them. by 9 am really panicing...walked in office to say I had to leave and she called me....HAPPY to say the least.....hours on couch thinking terrible things-at work...mind…
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I guess I can commit a crime
My sons school requires all parent volunteers to be fingerprinted. Today I went to get fingerprinted and the tech could not get my prints. It seems that I no longer have fingerprints, I guess there is nothing that can be measured on digital read. I was fingerprinted years ago, before my battle with the beast, for my…
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I guess I can commit a crime
My son's school requires that all parent volunteers be fingerprinted. Today I went in to be printed and the tech could not get a clear print on either of my hands. Before my battle with the beast I was fingerprinted for my teaching credential and everything went fine.I was cleared through the Department of Justice.Has this…
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Silcone implants
Post mastectomy/reconstruction with silicone implants. Is it normal to feel the silcone move around in the implant? Please let me know. Thanks,Pink755
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Free mug for a lucky 1-year survivor!
Cleaning out our kitchen cupboard last night, I found a mug I bought myself 2 years ago to celebrate my 1-year cancerversary (just celebrated 3 years this month!). It’s a white mug with pink lettering: “Here’s to Survival! 1 year cancer free.” If any of you is nearing your 1-year cancerversary, I would love to pass it on…
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Prayers for our Texasgirl10 please
I just heard from Dawne and she is being admitted to the hospital, possible pnuemonia and a UTI. She has been going to PT for the lymphedema and the therapist could tell she was running fever and called her Onc. I do not know anything more right now. Dawne just let me know so I wanted the prayers to get going for her. I…
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Phyllodes tumor diagnosis
Hello. So glad that I found this site. Just found out in March that I have a couple Phyllodes tumors in my left breast. Will be having a wire localized left partial mastectomy with possible mastoplexy. I was wondering if anyone out there is familiar with this diagnosis and can tell me their experience. Specifically any…
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Cancer Walk this weekend
I am on Team for 24 hr cancer walk-first time doing this. Team captain very organized-we all signed up for misc time slots to make sure at LEAST one member of team on track at all times! Should be fun-hope the weather is good.. Denise
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HootieGirl's Birthday was May 21st! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!
HAPPY, HAPPY Belated BIRTHDAY Wishes! Hope your Birthday was filled with wonderful surprises and love all around! -Jenny -SO sorry I'm late - I missed my updates.
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Today is KIM59's Birthday!
Best wishes for a day filled with lots of fun and love all around! Happy Birthday! -Jenny
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SO ready for a vaca!
Hi wonderful girls!! Just wanted to give y'all a quick update while I'm at the airport waiting for my flight to EUROPE! I had such an incredible birthday and I am so thankful for all of the well wishes and sweet cards from you girls. We survived sin city and I had an amazing time with my girlfriends and family. I've been…
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Has anyone have eye problems on Femara
My left is now swollen and the sight in the eyes have gone down. Im dealing with docs that dont think it is do to the drug but I think different. The only thing is the ye doc is saying we will watch this . I feel like I got sock in the eye no fun
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Rad Grad
Yeah I made it I am a Rad Grad!!!!! What a great feeling to be done. It was a happy day at the cancer center lots of hugs and I felt so good. I have a few burns on my neck,under my breast and under my arm that one hurts the most. They tell me they will go away in about a month. Next stop for me is a new breast, should be…
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June 4th... last chemo
June 4th will be my last Herceptin treatment. I will still be on Arimidex for 5 years. I'm relieved to be done with chemo... but if the truth be told there is a little anxiety tied to no longer having that chemo pumped into my system. I'm sure some of you experienced the same feelings. I still have my second part of the…
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New to the board
Hi everyone. I am new to the board. I finally got the courage to register with is on line support network. I have a hard time expressing myself. I was diagnosed with stage 3a breast cancer (right breast) on Sept. 19, 2011. (a day before my 38th birthday). I had a partial mastectomy and some lymph nodes removed. I had 6…
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An interesting article re: TNBC
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/245431.php The article is fairly long...some researchers at MIT have had some success with changing the timing of when current chemos are administered. They've only tested so far in mice, so even clinical trials will be a while...still gives me hope. Hugs, Linda
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Is swelling under arms a concern?
Hi. I am 8 weeks post bilateral mastectomy. 4 nodes removed from right side and only one from the left. I feel my incision is healing well and I don't have a lot of pain there. However, under my arms is very swollen, feels warm and hurts. I am a heavy woman. My surgeon just keeps telling me that this area is just "me" (aka…
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MRI results have me very worried help!!!
Hey ladies, i had an MRI May 8 and have waited all month for the results well i got them today there seems to be something in the mastectomy side but not in the scare that showed a spot my Dr. did a ultra sound in the office and told me he think it's left over scare tissue from the radiation still trying to heal well i…
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I'm rectal cancer but visiting Breast with a question bc I've been having pain
Doctor says that breast pain is not cancer. Of course a doctor left my polyps in my body 10 years ago and now I have cancer so I don't really "trust" doctors anymore. I went for a mammogram at 37. I am now 42, still having the pain in the exact two spots whenever pressed. The pain is not in the actual breast but in the…
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salls41-Sandy , How are you doing 1 week later?
Just checking in to see how you are doing now that some time has passed with those drains? Are you still having minimal pain? Are you doing ok? Prayers going up for you now, Rebecca
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intercourse and chemo
Is sexual intercourse different when going through chemo.
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intercourse and chemo
Is sexual intercourse different when going through chemo.
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update
A mini refresher for those of you not familiar with my story...triple neg IBC with mets to the lymph nodes between my lungs. I've been on chemo since Aug 2011, my doc wants me to take a chemo break and I'm pretty scared by that idea...now you're all caught up. So what I didn't talk about in my last post...there is a teeny…
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Opinions needed. IV vs. Port
Hi all you lovely Warriors, I'll be embarking on treatment for my second bout of breast cancer within less than a year. I'm not looking forward to it at all and as of now am working on getting my arm raised high enough to have my PET scan. This gives me some time to do research here. I had a port last year and hated it…