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Breast Cancer

Archives for August 2012

expander fills - what to expect?
I had a tissue expander put in my left side on Friday. Beginning Tuesday, I will go in twice a week to have it filled until mid-October when I will have my right side removed and both sides reconstructed My left side is still very tender and twice the side of my right side. It's like the PS stuck a grapefruit in there. I…
OT Hurricane Isaac
Isaac was the "little" storm that packed a terrible punch! Many in my area flooded and are still without power. We finally got power back last night and I am here to tell you that a hot shower is soooo wonderful! Say a little prayer for the folks affected. My older sister and her husband and two dogs are here napping. They…
Appointment with the onco left us all frustrated.
Hi Everyone, Still no more chemo as my immune system is wiped out. I have to agree on this, the last few months I was nauseated and exhausted for 5 of 7 days, and the other 2 were not good, but tolerable, with one infection after another. Results of the scans were frustrating for everyone to say the least. Pet showed no…
New Flower -- How are you, dear sweet Sister?
Olga, We are thinking, and keeping you close to our hearts. Hoping all is okay. Strength, Courage and HOPE or a Cure. Vicki Sam
wanted to vent - sorry
Hello everybody, I am new here. Was diagnosed with stage 2B grade3 triple Neg. in july of this yr. Had a lumpectomy, 10 nodes out and just finished 2nd cycle of AC. Plodding along, have 14 more cycles to go and then the radaiton. My mom is in remission for the past 6 yrs for excatly the same type. yesterday my sister had…
Does anyone have as much trouble sleeping as I do?
I've always had trouble sleeping. I started taking Lunesta on and off several years back. Since Cancer, I take it every night. It's not something you can take once in a while. I don't like Ambien. Restoril works if I take 2, but it's depressive. I take Nighty Night tea if I'm too wound up. Before it was trouble getting to…
Pre cancerous breats cancer
My wife was told by an Onc that she has pre-cancerous breast cancer in her left breast. Onc. Said masectomy, or remove tumor and get 37 radiation treatments. Does anyone know if Photon treatment would work as opposed to these two choices? Mike
Wait for it .. Joke for Thursday .. I laughed until, I cried ..
SICK DAYS: We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work. SURGERY: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something…
HootieGirl - Kat -- How are you? We miss hearing from you, dear one.
Keeping you close in my heart and prayers. Please know that we are here for you - anytime of the day or night. Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure. Vicki Sam
Just saying
Here I am world, may 5th 2010 had a double mas, chemo and all the crap that happened in between I don't have to tell u guys.Recouperating from surgery Aug 21 to fix implants.I am a boney gal, so they took fat from my knees and plumped up my chest with bigger implants , I was so flat.Tell me how am survoring is beyond me.I…
OT: Tattoos
tattos? who and what have tattos? Just curious... I notice I am like minority when I go any place (mall, beach, work, hair dresser etc)I am one the the few without ONE! Denise
For the second time after my surgury I have a normal mammo
Thanks ladies for coming with me. One complaint was the choclate cookie crumbs lol. I very happy I got a normal one I am so happy.
More Stuff?
I've Been off the boards for awhile, so busy living life! My 1 yr. diagnosis anniversary passed, mammos were clear, so pretty much everything is good, I think. I had a regular visit with my Oncologist last Fri and tomorrow I go in for a transvaginal ultrasound and an ultrasound on my right breast. After discussing some…
Healing Journeys
Anyone been to one of these? There's one in Sacramento Sept 8-9 and I'm torn. They're supposed to be really good, are free, but it's the whole weekend (you can attend one day only). Would like some feedeback before I commit. Suzanne
I 'm gonna love you through it
Hi everyone, it has been a long time since I visited this site. So sad to keep on reading stories about more women diagnosed with this ugly disease. Any way, I just wanted to share the name of this song by Martina McBride, I can't help it, I always cry when I listen to it (I'M GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT). It is like she is…
~~ What's Everyone Doing For Labor Day Weekend? ~~
This is our last long weekend for Summer and wondered what everyone was doing over the Labor Day Holiday. Boating, going to a party, having a bbq, just laying around home and relaxing..what are your plans?Happy Labor Day Weekend
Bad luck
I just had a double masectomy last Thursday and seemed to be recovering nicely. I went in yesterday for my pathology report and of course didn't get the news I'd hoped for. I will have to undergo another surgery on one of my breast next week to take additional skin off due to the cancer spreading along the skin tissue.…
Be safe all of you pinkies that are in the way of Hurricane Isaac!
I know we have several pinkies that have and will be suffering thru the effects of Hurricane Isaac, so, be safe, and, keep us updated on how you are doing when you can. Sue :)
New to this site...MIL just dx with stage 1 BC
Hello Everyone Thank you for all being here for me. I am new to the BC site, but not the CSN site. I was a caregiver for my dad who lost his battle with EC in March 2010. My MIL was just dx with stage 1. She is told it is a small mass. This week she is having a scan done to see if the cancer has spread to any other organs.…
post chemo effects
I am six weeks post chemo. I had 4 rounds of A/C and 12 rounds of Taxol and finished mid-July. My bone and joint pain is fading, my energy is coming back, and I have a full head of hair again, but in the past couple of days, my eyelashes and eyebrows have fallen out, and my nails are numb and turning black. Does anyone…
OT New school year
Daughter started new college (graduated last June community college)now con't her education grandson starting Kindergarten & his brother moving up to NEXT school ... exciting week! Denise
I rang the bell today!!!
Since Jan 10 2012: 20 weeks chemo--CHECK Lumpectomy---CHECK 30 Radiation treatments--CHECK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (At my center, you get to ring a bell when finished plus I got a ball cap and certificate) I'm tired, well cooked, still in the process of losing a big toenail, and have some neuropathy in my feet. HOWEVER, my…
Having a bad day.
Just having a rough day. I'm so restricted to doing just daily duties around the house. So frustrating. Can't even fold laundry well and I never thought that would be something I wanted to do. I have a lot of,pressure in my chest due to,the mastectomy and reconstruction and I know I'm only three weeks out but I am just so…
Look Good Feel Better
'Look Good Feel Better' (http://lookgoodfeelbetter.org) hasn't been brought up recently in a thread of it's own for a while - so with many new ones seems like a good time. It's a class for women (and men) for those going through BC to educate on so many levels - make-up, skin care, wigs, etc.. It is through the ACS and…
Onco office visit is done
Couldn`t understand why I was seeing him since I saw another onco in practice I told him insurance will pay for you not her now.lol I am now back on the brand name femara do to the side effects. Now they want to give me denosumab. It seems to be the same like Zometa.Now come the mammo on thursday. Plus the new onco wants a…
Scans at another facility?
I live in a small town and have recently moved some of my care to a large medical center several hours away. Its time for new scans to see if the current drug is working. Are scans pretty equal everywhere? Is it ever advisiable to have scans done/read in a different medicial facility? The new drug I am on was prescribed by…
Pink Bus request for family member *Baby Whisperer* Thursday
Hi Ladies. I have a family member who was recently told she has breast cancer. She has had biopsy and pet scan, but will not have results until Thursday. She is scared and concerned about what's to come. I told her of this site, and how wonderful you pink sisters are. I know she has been checking out some of the posts, but…
OT --- how do I change my avatar
I did try and try and try ... but I can't change the picture I am using at the moment. When I delete the current photo .. I save that option then I upload a new photo...SAVE... and it comes back with the old avatar. I did make sure to keep the size limits (as noted on the page)..any suggestions?
Taking my turn on the pity pot
I am scheduled to have my exchange surgery done in two week! Yesterday I woke up feeling a tenderness next to my right underarm at the side of the expander and hubby said it looked to be a pocket of fluid starting. Si I said well we can wait an hour and see if that changes. It did, it got worse. The entire right side was…
REFLECTIONS
Well, it's been a year since my diagnosis. What a year it's been! I remember feeling the lump and then the fright that accompanied it. I remember feeling so alone with my feelings at that very moment. My family was sound asleep and I could not wake anyone up. I wouldn't do that to them. I left my bed and headed to the…

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