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Prayers please!!
Hi ladies! Just wanted to give y'all a little update so you can get the prayers and good vibes going. I'm having surgery tomorrow morning (Sept 17th) at 6:30. I have two neuro surgeons working on me to remove a tumor that is wrapped 320 degrees around my spinal chord. The surgery should take about 5-7 hours and its a…
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Donations for Linda (Gabe N Abby Mom)
Following up on Jan's (phoenixrising's) post updating us on Linda (Gabe N Abby Mom), I heard back from Linda's friend Lisa on the fund that's been set up to help with Linda's hospital and insurance expenses. Lisa said that Linda and her family are in danger of losing their health insurance unless they can raise some money…
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Shout for Chenheart
How is she? Karie
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Breast reconstruction
I have had a bilateral mastectomy and am in the process of reconstruction. One expander is filled more than the other but does not appear to show more expansion. My reconstruction surgeon has said that it is pushing inward on my ribs due to the radiation from a 2004 lumpectomy and the skin on that side does not have the…
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Update on Linda Simmons from her Caringbridge blog..
Linda Update by Lisa Martin Written 41 minutes ago Hi, this is Lisa Martin, logging in for Linda. She and I wanted to update you on what’s been going on. Yesterday she was admitted into the hospital after spending the night at emergency. For the past several weeks, since radiation, she has been having really bad headaches…
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My visit with the RO
What a visit it turned out to be! Appointment at 1 and I finally left at 4PM! I love this guy. He hasn't seen me since March. So we had lots to talk about. The lung nodules, this new pain in my hip, all the new doctors, etc. First he was thrilled when he heard the names of the new MO and the thoracic surgeon. It made me…
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wwater retention and weight gain
I've been looking for some discussion on this topic and maybe I missed it. Just finished my 6th treatment of TCH and I am having problems with my feet, legs, arms and hands swelling. Had a Lacex(sp) IV with that treatment and that helped. Two weeks later back where I was but finally got Lacex pills and started those today.…
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Neulasta shot
Hi everyone. I made it through my first treatment of AC and my neulasta shot. I need your help again. Is there anything I can do to lessen the bone pain and get strength back in my legs and feet? This is really bothersome. Any help is appreciated. Jessica
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Breast Reconstruction Awareness
Thought some of you might be interested in this. http://www.bradayusa.org/ Deb
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Shout Out to Lynn Logan
Lynn, Just wondering how you are doing. I think about you and hope you are doing okay. I myself am stage 4 with bone mets. When you get a chance let us know how you are doing. Terry
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petrified
well cat scan came back showed lesion on breast bone now bone scan monday very nervous had early stage cancer why and how can this possibly happen if this is of course the cancer ladies i pray for us all everyday and i wish i could put my arms out and say we will be fine but my arms arent long enough so the cancer has to…
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Finally got my last two tubes out! & Now night sweats :(
After three and a half weeks I finally got my last two tubes out today! My bi-lateral mastectomy with skin/nipple saving recon began on Aug 21st. I had four tubes put in & the first two were removed on "schedule"' about 8 days later. However, these last two just kept producing an amount above what my PS allowed before…
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New to the board
Hi everyone, Been getting a lot of good advice from this board and finally got up the courage to join. I was diagnosed with stage 1 idc on 6/26 and had a lumpectomy and sentinal node biopsy on 7/13/12. Starting my first round of chemo on 9/6 and five more rounds to go before I can start 7 weeks of radiation. I am 42 years…
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Low white blood count
Had my first round of chemo last Thursday followed by three shots of nepogren. Went yesterday for blood work and was told my white blood count was very low and need around round of nepogren. So upset over this Can anyone tell me does this happen a lot should I just expect that every time I go for blood work that it will be…
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Low white blood count
Had my first round of chemo last Thursday followed by three shots of nepogren. Went yesterday for blood work and was told my white blood count was very low and need around round of nepogren. So upset over this Can anyone tell me does this happen a lot should I just expect that every time I go for blood work that it will be…
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Home from the hospital again!
So some of you may remember I was hospitalized 3 weeks ago with an infection and had to have my expanders removed 2 weeks before my exchange surgery was already scheduled! I experienced another emotional bi lateral mastectomy. It was so hard! This past thursday I had my stitches out and my tubes removed. On Friday evening…
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Good news for Baby Whisperer!
So I got an update from Baby Whisperer, she found out yesterday that there is no cancer in her bones! What a relief! Her primary care doc had told her Tuesday to get her affairs in order, that she had 6 to 8 months to live. Yesterday her Onco said to not listen to the PC doc, she was going to be around for a long time. The…
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double mastectomy
Hello ,I will like to talk to womens who had double mastectomy with (Diep) I have to make a decesion soon
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Monday the 17th surgery
I saw the BS today and he repeated that he will try a lumpectomy, but although the lumps have shrunk, there were 3 and he had to get clear margins...which makes for quite a deformed leftover breast. He said I am on the borderline mastectomy. So, he is going to try and we will find out 4-5 days after if it was successful or…
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Exchange Surgery
My exchange surgery is scheduled for Monday the 14th. Was just wondering how this will compare painwise with the bilateral mastectomy. Hos long were you off work?
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good news
Thyroid bio came back negative Yea
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Today is Kara0221's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KARA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you miles of smiles today & throughout the year! Love, Cat
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Today is CreamPuff91344"s Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR JUDY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hope your special day is all you dream of and may all your wishes come true! Love, Cat
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Does the Chat feature work?
I used to be a big "chatter" back when I was in a stop smoking support group about ten years ago. I noticed that there is a Chat link on the menu to the left on our website. Does it work? Does anyone ever use it? If so, do you somehow let others in the support group know that you are available in Chat? In my previous…
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Surgery scheduled Fri. 14th, Need Info
Hi all, I can't sleep due to anxiety about surgery on Friday. I'm having my ovaries removed and it's supposed to be "drive-by-surgery". The surgery only lasts for 45 mins then 4 hrs in hospital before I can be released..then back to work in 6 days.. My onco referred me to an obgyn surgeon that "Is the best in town". Well,…
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Imaging after mastectomy
I had my annual mammo and ultrasound on the "other" breast. (No cancer. Yeah!) I thought I was going to have an ultrasound on the cancer side. They said there was no order for that and they don't usually do an ultrasound after a mastectomy. Is there any imaging usually done after a mastectomy? Isn't there a chance you…
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I feel like a burden, want to move far away
After my BMX last year, the people in my life are not supporting me any more. It has been 16 mos already, they seem to think b/c I am young that this is 'going well' for me. Today, my mom told me how much it has taken out of her to be helping me... How it is a hard thing to go though.... How she, too has battles.... Many…
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Fat grafting
Ok. I have a stupid question. Please tell me that I am not going insane here. I have had silicone implants put in and fat grafting from my belly to my breasts. Hasn't anyone with fat grafting experienced a gross gurgling sound and will it go away? It is like the fat is moving when I bend or lay down. I am a little grossed…
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stomach cramps....
Hi, have been having severe stomach cramps. Cannot sit or stand without feeling it Am on A/C. finished 3 rounds, one more to go and 12 rounds of Taxol. Don't know how I am going to survive this. Any ideas for the cramps. Not eating at all, cannot get anything down. Too tired.
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For those who remember our Moopy23 (Lisa)...
... and her husband, Aortus (Joe)... Recently, Aortus was here - in my hometown! - for just a few jam-packed days of academic pursuits. We met for an hours-long breakfast on the morning of his arrival and before his very busy agenda kicked in. It was wonderfully, absolutely lovely. Bittersweet with memories of beloved…