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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2012

The hardest thing I have ever had to deal with
My mother is everything to me. I know this is cliche but my mom is my WORLD. About 2 weeks ago, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones, lungs, and brain. This is obviously a very late stage. My mother is a doctor herself and she's had breast cysts on and off for a while throughout her.…
OT - Thought this was cute so I am sharing
Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings.... We simply continue to fly ........ on a broomstick..... We are flexible like that.
Lymphedema, possible bilateral wrist surgery
Has anyone with lymphedema had any type of arm surgery? It's a big possibility I have bilateral carpal tunnel, and the thought of wrist surgery is scaring me. I wear an arm sleeve daily to keep my hand forearm from swelling. Any ideas on how I am going to handle this. I was told no needles, no BPs, and I may be needing an…
1st chemo done...
Hi everyone I just wanted to let you all know that i recieved my first chemo yesterday..I will have 8 total treatments..one every two weeks. Mine are on mondays .. Adriamycin and cytoxan (another chemo drug) then I also get steriods, nausea med in iv the one shot of another one. then on the next day tues it get a shot of…
Symptoms of brain mets
I would love to hear from anyone who has experience brain mets. I had stage 3 bc diagnosed in 2004. Over the last 4 weeks I have been having difficulty walking, kind of like feeling off balanced not vertigo. I have had problems with dizziness that started after chemo but it has never lasted this long so of course I worry…
Anyone in the Roanoke VA area?
We're visiting there next month - sure would like the chance to meet a kindred! Sue
1st Florida Get Together-10-27
OK Ladies.....we have a date for our first Florida meeting. Saturday, October 27th. Haven't decided on the exact location yet, but will be around the Kissimmee / Disney area. Would love to meet as many of you as possible. I'm so excited!! If you'd like to PM me, I would like to exchange phone numbers so we can keep in…
Any suggestions would be appreciated :-)
After I had my mastectomy I started having problems sleeping. I would fall asleep and then about an hour later I would wake up and then had a hard time falling back to sleep. My Dr. prescribed me Ambien. I was still waking up at night so my Dr gave me some lunesta samples. Taking that wasn't any different than Ambien so I…
Today is STARSEED'S Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day and a healthy, happy year! much love, -Jenny
My new wig
I wore my wig to work yesterday for the first time. Could there be any nicer people on this earth than my boss and co-workers? They loved it! They told me I am beautiful! The supervisor told me I should forget my own hair and stay with the wig when this is over. I should have thrown the stapler at him ;-) I felt like a…
Is this a progression?
I posted a lot a few months back. Since then I have been very busy. You probably know my story. My husband has stage IV breast cancer. He has very widespread mets to the bones. His spine is fully engulf with mets, both femurs, hips, sternum, ribs, clavicle--recently a small tumor was found in liver. He has gotten…
I lost my friend this afternoon
to uterine cancer - the nasty kind, UPSC, Stage III something at dx less than a year ago. UPSC is always considered grade 3 and treated very aggressively because it's very aggressive, but nothing stopped its progression, even for a little while. Nothing. The stupid cancer just laughed at everything they threw at it and…
How long after surgery before starting radiation?
I'm wondering how long you waited after surgery before starting radiation? I have 3 more weekly Taxols to go, and, if those don't get delayed, then have surgery (lumpectomy) scheduled for the last Thursday in June. Have any of you started radiation as early as 3 weeks and 3 days after surgery? I'm trying to figure out if I…
hair loss and herceptin
How long after chemo is done will hair start growing back, shaved my head last week because it was getting way to thin. Don't really mind the bald look since I have some cute hats but curious as to how long after chemo is done and I go to just herceptin that my hair will start growing again. Only two more chemo treatments,…
Anyone from South Jersey?
I'm from South Jersey and was just wondering if any of you other ladies was as well?
My morning
I got up, got the kids off to school, the hubby went to work out...I went back to bed and slept till 10:30! Oh my, it felt luxurious! I hope you all get to do something luxurious for yourself today! Hugs, Linda
OT - Solar Ecllipse 5/20/12
In the W/SW USA this late afternoon/early evening there is a solar eclipse today. The area of totality crosses the OR/CA border and moves SE toward TX. The last I say on TWC said most areas will have cooperative weather for viewing it. BE SURE YOU DO NOT DIRECTLY AT THE ECLIPSE unless you have a welding helmet/glasses.…
Loneliness
I'm new here today. I have a recurrence after a bilateral mastectomy, six months of chemist and a year of herceptin infusions. A year and a half later I was diagnosed with stage four and metastesis to my spine and pelvis. I ended up getting divorced after my first treatments ended due to no support from my husband. Now…
Has anyone gone to the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Illinois?
Do you feel you were helped there in any way? All replies welcome!
New here
I am new here and just wanted to say hi! At the end of March I was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time and I am only 35. I had a mastectomy a little over a month ago and started chemo 2 weeks ago. I just shaved my head last night as the hair loss was too much. I hope to make some new friends here who know what…
peanutcat
I still worry even though I'm Cancer free. Even though I'm upbeat about it.
I have missed you all!
I hit a very rough patch with the shingles. Extreme pain. Then I began to feel really cruddy and just couldn't get better. Finally, ended in the ER last Sunday and was diagnosed with bacterial gastroenteritis! The cipro and flagyl that I was given wiped me out. I couldn't lift my head off of my pillow. I called my…
Surgery tomorrow
My bi-lateral w/reconstruction is tomorrow morning.I have to be at the hospital at 5am. I have a good case of nerves going this morning. I have been through my chemo and still feeling tired from that, hope I am strong enough to do this. Hope that my pathology comes back clear, TNBC. So many thoughts running through my…
So p*ssed!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a call today from the hospital, my double mastectomy was scheduled for Monday. It was going to cost $28,000 and I could bring it along. Right. It's been a h*ll of a day and I have no plan at this point. It seems everyone leaves the office at noon on Friday and its been extremely frustrating. I have a couple…
Pink Sisters...please read diagnosed 2009...by Vicki...read the post below hers..it's troubling
Please read the post below Vicki's....it really sounds like a " sister" is in trouble and struggling....she needs lifting up... Hugs, Nancy
Working During Radiation Treatments?
Hi There, I am 41, have Stage 1 invasive breast cancer and do not need chemo. I just had a lumpectomy and soon have to go through 5 weeks of radiation treatment. I'm a consultant and left my long-term client in the midst of my cancer diagnosis/testing last month. My company wants me to let them know when I'll be ready for…
Diagnosed Nov 2009
Here I am 2years 7 months since diagnosed with stage 3 Triple negative ductal cancer, dang can't remember the term, but not in situ. (Still have a little chemo brain!LOL) I went thru 4 rounds of Docetaxel, Capecitabine and bevacizumab. The 4 rounds of AC with bevacizumab. Then a double mastecomy. Then 5 rounds again of the…
Overwhelmed
I need some help on using this site. I just signed up and am unfamiliar with chat rooms and blogs and discussion boards. I was recently diagnosed and have 1 chemo treatment under my belt. My friend sent me an invite and here I am. I would love to have friends here!
Vomiting with Taxol?
Hi, Has anyone experienced nausea and vomiting with Taxol? My nurse seems to think it is just a stomach bug. She said that this is not a side effect of Taxol? Just wanted to check with the pink ladies. Dorene
Luminaria to Honor CSN "Kindred Spirits"
I am attending my third Relay for Life tomorrow. Just as I have done for the past 2 years I will again honor all of the "Kindred Spirits" on the CSN. The first two years I carried all of the names that I could remember in my pocket as I walked the Survivor's Lap. This year I will light a Luminaria to honor all of the…

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