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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2012

Today is BethinAZ's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day - filled with lots of fun and surprises! CELEBRATE! -Jenny
Today is Aisling8's Birthday!
Hope you have a wonderful Birthday - filled with love all around - and a happy, healthy year! much love, Jenny
Sacramento lunch - June 2
If this shows up twice, forgive me. Something is going on with this site - again. Linda (Gabe N Abbys Mom); Rena (Re); Deborah (Chickadee) and I (Suzanne/Double Whammy) are having lunch in Sacramento June 2. It would be fabulous if there's anyone else in the "neighborhood" who can join us. Here's the information: Date:…
Sacramento Lunch date - June 2
Linda (Gabe N Abby Mom), Rena (Re), Deborah (Chickadee) and I (Suzanne/Double Whammy) are meeting for lunch in Sacramento Saturday, June 2. It would be fabulous if others in the "neighborhood" could join us. Here's the information: Date: June 2, 2012 Time: 12:30 Place: BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse, 3531 North Freeway…
Severe Pain/ Burning/ Intching with Taxol
I am about to go crazy. I am on Dense dose chemo. I endured terrible side effects with four rounds of AC, but nothing prepared me for my first dose of Taxol. Dr. said it would be sooooo much easier. I feel like I am in a nightmare. Besides the nausea, fever for a week, achiness, bone pain, and weakness, my entire body…
Lost My Mother To Breast Cancer
Hey,I'm 17 years old and 4 years ago(this being the 4 th year) I lost my mother to cancer.i can say that I'm still grieving even after all this time when it feels like everyones moved on.i live with my dad and his parents live here too.I have a brother whose 6 years old.my dad and I never really got along and he was always…
When people say stupid things
Hi, I'm recently dx IDC, Stage 2, ER+ PR+ Her-. I'm mentally and emotionally preparing for a double mastectomy on June 13. I'm stunned by some of the things people have said to me.... Why are you poisoning your body with chemo when baking soda cures cancer, I know how you feel--- I had a tonsillectomy when I was 9, etc…
Breast Cancer Vaccine
In the May 17th issue of the Houston Chronicle there is the following article about MDAnderson Cancer research, a vaccine which was tested on 201 patients, average age 50. ....reported positive results with an experimental BC vaccine...The vaccine, one of many now in testing, significantly decreased the recurrence rate of…
Wishing All Of My Wonderful Pink Sisters A Happy Memorial Day Weekend
I just wanted to wish all of you pinkies a wonderful, fun, safe and fantastic Memorial Day weekend! Sue :)
Today is PATTIMC'S anniversary!
Happy, Happy Anniversary! Best wishes for many, many more! Celebrate BIG! -Jenny
Painful lump under sentinel node incision scar
Hi Everyone, I had a lumpectomy and one lymph node removed on 5/10. A few days after surgery, a painful lump began to form under the sentinel lymph node incision under my arm. When I raise my arm up, you can see the lump. It hurts when I do yoga. I think my surgeon didn't notice it when she examined me on follow-up. I…
C-Diff
Well, here comes the gross topic so don't read this post with sandwich in hand. I spent a couple weeks married to the toilet seat and thought maybe it was my anti-biotics so I stopped them, things got worse, to the point that nothing but mucus came from my bottom, I gave in, told doc, did the sample deal (that's a whole…
My first time missing my treatment :-(
I was so ill with that intestinal bacterial infection that I was told to postpone my hormone therapy and bisphosphonate injections for two weeks. I can't tell you how anxious that made me! Finally, I had all 3 injections this afternoon. I am sitting here with a very sore butt, but very happy to be back in the saddle again…
New to site
Hello, I am new to the discussion board. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January. I began chemotherapy in Feburary, my last chemo treatment will be in one week. Surgery will be in about four weeks. I am very scared about the next step in this journey. I would love to hear from someone who has gone through this. Thanks
Bean sprouts
Just wanted to update everyone. I am off antibiotics after a nasty bacterial diarrhea that left me reeling. Unfortunately, the ER never ordered the culture that they said they had done, so I will never know definitively what bacteria was involved in my infection. However, my GP told me that there was an outbreak of…
Can you have stable mets in one place and progression in others?
Can a person have stable mets in one place and progression in other places? Example; Stable bone mets, but liver spots. Are there familiar stories? Thanks for input.
Please read-Is this a progression?
Thank you- Please comment if you have experienced the last comment I made. Jackie
For those of you now with bone mets -- what symptoms caused you to check it out?
Hello. I finished my chemo and radiation in August of 2008. I am now experiencing sharp pain in my feet and my ankle can't support my weight first thing in the morning. I am overweight for my size but only weigh 128 so I don't think that is the cause. My CA had spread to 7 lymph nodes so I'm prone to being concerned about…
Our grandson is here!!!!
I just want to give out some positive news!! I became a first time grandma yesterday, 5/24/12. Our grandson's arrival has been the light at the end of my tunnel that helped me have a goal to aim at during my treatment. We found out he was on the way in October around the time I was starting Taxol - I had finished AC and…
2nd chemo today (6 left)
Don't wanna go!! It's like laying down and letting a truck roll over you! Grrrrrrrrrr. This is the same hospital John and I volunteer at with our Therapy Dog, Charlie. He is bringing Charlie to cheer up the cancer center infusion nurses and patients today while I am being treated. Let me tell you it is a great feeling to…
Anyone else still feel "dumbed-down" several years out from treatment?
I finished chemo and radiation August of 2008. I've been on Tamoxifan ever since. I used to be rather bright but chemo really affected my cognitive abilities. I lost most of my vocabulary, couldn't understand conversations, couldn't read. I do brain games alot, eat well, take my supplements, but I am still not who I used…
Finally saw dermatologist today about the hair thing
For those who are new, my last chemo was September 23, 2010. I still have very little hair on my head (maybe 25% of what I used to have). This is consistent with the rest of my body hair. I have some, just not very much. Today I learned pretty much what I already knew, but it's still unknown whether it's possible that I…
Is there anyone in the Phoenix area?
Hi! I live in Mesa and was just wondering if they are any survivors in the Phoenix area? Stacy
Less time
No ladies, not less time to live. Less time on the internet. I will not be on as much because I was able to move from 3rd shift to first shift with the same firm. On 3rd shift we have a lot of down time and can use the internet when work is complete. Of course this is not the case on 1st shift as the clients are up and we…
New Here
Hi EveryOne, I have Stage II Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy on 5-4-2012 with 4 lumps. The biggest lump was 3 cm was large enough to be seen below my collarbone. Glad it is gone! I will have my chemo port surgery 5-30-2012. My chemo will start June 8, 2012. Please help me somebody? I do not sleep well due to menopause &…
1yr post radiation still having excruciating pain
how long does it take for your quality of life to come back as much as possible effects my sleep and always in pain and i just cant take it much more sometimes dont even want clothes to touch it always red and soar what r my options other then the obvious hope all u ladies r as good as can be i wish the best for each and…
mets to lymph nodes?
Looking to see if anyone has any thoughts or experience with this? My original nodes were clear (3) with my lumpectomy ! But I recently had my first pet scan! The report shows 2 swollen lymph nodes! One in neck and other in pelvis! Now waiting on doctors to decide what type of biopsy should be done! My least favorite word…
Where oh where is that crystal ball when you need it?
I have one of 'those' decisions to make...I saw the oncologist today. Now he wants me to take a break from chemo. He doesn't know how long the break would be, that would be determined by future ct scans. For those of you who don't know my history...I'm stage IV triple neg IBC with mets to the lymph nodes between the lungs.…
new to board
Hello, I wanted to say hello. I really wish i had found this site sooner! I am 35 years old and was diagnosed with breast cancer er/pr+ and her2+ , on October 19, 2011. I've had a bilateral mastectomy, a port place and then had to have it rerouted 2 weeks later because i developed a blood clot. I then started chemotherapy…
O.T. getting away mini vacation
Anyone getting away for memorial weekend? we are camping (Lake George NYS) and one month from today is our BIG trip to Disney World! super excited...two daughters, 2 grandons and two of us..(youngest graduated from college Thursday and our 27th anniversary as well as 4 yrs post "END" of radiation..LOTS to celebrate Denise

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