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Has Anyone Heard From Mary (MsGebby)?
Has anyone heard from Mary? She lives near NY. Of course, she could just be without power. Doris
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Free LE ( lymphedema ) Alert Bracelet
I have seen several posts on here about lymphedema and remembered that there was a site that many of us got free le bracelets. They were really bright pink, almost neon, for your wrist, but, you want it to get attention. They also have neon green for your ankle. I ordered one awhile back when I went in for some outpatient…
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Severe fatigue after Taxol/Gemzar??
My father had his second infusion of Taxol/Gemzar last Monday 10/22. He had issues with diarrhea and bone pain but that has subsided. He started getting very fatigued Monday and has been sleeping a lot. Is that normal 7+ days after infusion to start getting more fatigued?
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Best Article on Lymphedema I've Ever Read
Lymphedema is the dirty little secret of breast cancer. No one wants to talk about it. I was assured by both my BS and PS that with only sentinel nodes removed I wouldn't get it. They were wrong. The ensuing months of trying to get someone to help me, listen to me was infuriating! I found the step up speak out website and…
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lymphedema
Hi, has anyone else had problems with doctors who refuse to listen to your wishes about not doing IVs on the affected arm? I am scheduled to have a shoulder replacement surgery on my left shoulder two weeks from today. I had a mastectomy on my right side thirteen years ago. I have not developed lymphedema. I believe it is…
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I made it with some down trees
I hope everyone in the path has made it through Sandy safe. In the part of northern NJ I am in we made it safe and kept power and phone. I pray everyone else is safe and sound
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OH MY GOSH!! Where do I start?
I'm in shock at the overwhelming replies full of love, support, encouragement, and so much more. My dear brothers and sisters in pink you have once again given more than you will ever know. I'm doing ok today, yesterday was hard, but today is a new day:) My daughter is coming out at noon and my social worker, and hospice…
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Less than 2 weeks on chemo
and have a bronchial infection, on antibiotics, cough syrup with codine, and steroids. DR. doesn't know if I just picked up a bug or if immune system is not tolerating the chemo. Thought Pneumonia at first but chest x-ray showed not. Big question is do I stay on chemo? My onco ordered x-ray yesterday, his office called…
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Hormone therapy-comparisons
I saw my MO today about persistent shoulder pain. He thinks it's may be a frozen shoulder but ordered an MRI before sending me to a PT. I last saw him 6 weeks ago and he changed me to Femara from Arimidex because of the side effects. So during the visit he asked about it. I told him they subsided at first after changing,…
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Post-lumpectomy pain from fluid build-up **Update - Revised 11/1**
I am now 2 weeks post-lumpectomy, and my pain level is the worst it has been, and not controlled by meds. Yesterday, my surgeon drained off over 10 cc of fluid from my breast, hoping to give me some relief. However, improvement was negligible. She'll be draining off more tomorrow, but if she can't give me relief is talking…
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Tamoxifen and Leg Cramps - Remedy that works for me
I also experienced severe leg cramps during the night from taking Tamoxifen. I was told about Trace Minerals Electrolyte Stamina, that I purchased from my local health food store. At bedtime I started taking 6 pills for two nights, then 5 pills for two nights, etc, working down to 3 pills which I have maintained. This has…
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Tips for Chemo
I go to the chat room quite often. I am finding more and more people who have chemo but don't get chemo classes, may not post on discussion boards, and need the wonderful tips from wonderful people like you all that had chemo. My memory fails me too often and I can't remember all the tips you give here. Could those of you…
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Yeah jp out!!
Yeah the drain is out but now i get to have occupational therapy, yep, i get to pack my gapping hole in the suture line 2x or more aday and go back in a week, plus atb for a week, but all in all a good outcome. It was freaking my husband out to look down into my chest, ugh, i thought it was kinda cool, but then im weird…
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Stage 2A
Has anyone been diagnosd with stage 2A cancer and what did they tell you. Yhey started me on chemo to shrink the tumor then surgery then I guess radiation. Just curious about it.
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Checking in to say Hi.
I have not been on here for awhile.But I never forget my dear friends on here that helped me get through Breast Cancer.I am doing really well Thank God.And I Pray the same for you as well.Take care.Love you all.
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3 years ago today
I began this journey. My surgery was on December 7th. I found this site shortly after. Thank you all for helping me so much. Sue
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Pets in the path, too
I saw a comment on yahoo.com under the big storm article. Someone mentioned to not forget the pets. I know people are important, but so are pets. I wonder if there are places willing to take pets for safe keeping? And help to get them there? I am a big animal and bird lover, fish not so much...I worry about the animals…
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My incision line on my affected side has popped open!!
Oh dear, i still have a jp drain in and yesterday about a half inch rupture in my suture line occured, of course surgeon not in on weekends, tried not to freak, it was where there was still some stubborn scabby thing, but it won't let the drain suck properly, having to change and clean area about every hour, not frank…
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My talk from today's worship service posted on my expressions page
You may remember my telling you all a few weeks ago that our minister and I were offering a Sunday worship service honoring everyone whose lives have been touched by cancer, and to talk about how this month of pink ribbon mania feels to survivors of other forms of cancer. Our “Surviving October” service was this morning,…
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For My Friends in Sandy's Path
I pray you won't need this, but here are some things that I found very helpful in the last hurricane here. Unfortunately, I have had way too much experience with hurricanes :-( 1. If you have a smart phone, find a good app. The app that I used for Isaac was Hurricane Software.com (I have an android phone). It was…
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decision time
I was diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer a week ago. the mass is still small...2 cm. I am so torn over what treatment to undergo. The lumpectomy seems like it would be least invasive. But, the radiation and hormone therapy sound pretty lousy. Is it an overreaction to even be considering mastectomy? And even crazier to…
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Bracing for the big storm!
In CT this is predicted to be the worst storm in 70 years. 80 - 90 mile per hour winds. Could be without power for up to 10 days. Hope all my NY, NE, and NJ sisters stay safe. If you are asked to evacuate, please do. Hugs! Roseann
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cancer.org changed
I went to cancer.org to find links for the information they provide on cancer in general, and specifically breastcancer. I like some parts, but overall, I don't like how it is set up. I liked it when they had the basic of cancer a part of breast cancer. I don't think it is user friendly. AND THEY HAVE MADE IT EXTREMELY…
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Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma with DCIS
I was wondering if someone can explain this to me. I had a lumpectomy in 8/2011 and no clear margins, then I had a bilateral mastectomy in 11/2011 and just read all of my reports. What exactly is infiltrating ductal carcinoma with DCIS. I was diagnosed Stage 1 Grade 1, I had a KI67 score of 25%. Does hat mean I had IDC…
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Cancer Patients and Family History
Hi Everyone, It has been a while since I have been on here and very lucky to be here. I have some information on Arimidex and blood clots. On Sept. 21st I went to see my oncologist cause I wasn't feeling good. I thought I had a bad cold and flu. I was weak, had a hard time breathing and my ankles and legs were swollen so I…
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newbie, in limbo re deciding treatment for DCIS found after breast reduction
I've come to this forum a bit backwards. Had a breast reduction in late summer (pre-op mammo showed nothing) and at my 2 week follow up with the plastic surgeon, he almost casually mentioned while he was removing stitches that the preliminary pathology report had shown some "breast disease in situ" in right breast. said i…
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bump in chesst wall
I had a mastectomy in 2010 followed by rads and most recently had yearly pet/scan in June well at that time it showed something on my chest walls but "no cancer"(ned) at that time i had a ultra sound or ct scan can't remember right now but any how they thought it was bone cause my chest is boney and after a radical…
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Praying that all of you on the East coast will be safe during this storm.
I hope the forecasters are wrong and that Sandy isn't going to be bad for any of you. Stay safe!
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OT - Pray for me and NJ
We are smack dab in the worst path of this perfect storm! My stomach is sick worrying about this storm. Please send NJ a prayer (or 2) to keep us safe. OMG ... I hope this is not prequel to what our winter is going to be.
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Taxol Side Effects - Help
My father had his second dose of Taxol on Monday and was doing okay. Yesterday started having some bone pain and last night developed liquid diarrhea. He took a vicodin and Imodium. Wondering how long these effects last. He did get the bone pain with the first infusion but had constipation then. If anyone else has…