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Ready for battle
I am 45 years old, had a left mastectomy on feb 22 of this year and have 2 of 15 nodes positive. I am stage 2b, grade 2 and an oncotype score of 15 (just rec'd today). Genetic testing showed no mutation, and I am meeting with an on oncologist on Monday. So far, I love my level of care. I am optimistic that my level of…
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I am new to this board and having long term side effects.
Hi. I've been reading and everyone seems so nice. I'm having problems with a long term side effect from radiation that was done 7 months ago. I developed "radiation Pneumonitis" in my right lung where radiation was done for breast cancer. I got it around Christmas and it is better but not gone. So I can't have the rest of…
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◕ ‿ ◕ Your HAHA For Today ◕ ‿ ◕
A little old man shuffled slowly into an ice cream parlor and pulled himself slowly, painfully, up onto a stool... After catching his breath, he ordered a banana split. The waitress asked kindly, 'Crushed nuts?' 'No,' he replied, 'Arthritis.' ♥Love, Susie ♥
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Positive Thoughts, and Prayers for our beloved CypressCynthia -- Pet scan today
We are thinking about you dear Sister. Surrounding you with love, prayers and positive thoughts! Vicki
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Thanks Sirod
Thanks very much . A heck of a way to tell my new hubby happy 3 months married. He staying by me . The onco is telling he getting permission to use some european meds on me to see if I can handle them. I always wanted to travel so I might have to go over to see them . I will beat this thing . Now I am faced see the onco…
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Thanks Sirod
Thanks very much . A heck of a way to tell my new hubby happy 3 months married. He staying by me . The onco is telling he getting permission to use some european meds on me to see if I can handle them. I always wanted to travel so I might have to go over to see them . I will beat this thing . Now I am faced see the onco…
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Just diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer the day after my birthday,march 6. Happy Birthday to me:( I immediately started to look for research to try and find what stage i coukd be in. My MRI is scheduled for this friday,march 15 and i am so nervous! i have 4 tumors and my right lumph node under my armpit is sore and…
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Just diagnosed with breast cancer at age 31
I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer the day after my birthday,march 6. Happy Birthday to me:( I immediately started to look for research to try and find what stage i coukd be in. My MRI is scheduled for this friday,march 15 and i am so nervous! i have 4 tumors and my right lumph node under my armpit is sore and…
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Rare breast cancer follow-up question?????
So.... one year ago I had a double mastectomy for Secretory Carcinoma of the breast. This is a rare BC accounting for less than 1% of ALL breast cancers! It is often missed on mammograms and was found when I had a follow-up PET scan for Anal Cancer (diagnosed and treated just 1yr prior). A while back I registered with NCCN…
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Me Myself and ER
Well ... I've been in some pretty bad pain for the past 2 weeks. The ribs directly under the diseased breast hurt like holy hell! There is one spot in particular that really makes me cry when it's touched. The pain is in the ribs behind the same spot as the front. You know, just turn me over and hit the same spot as if it…
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I am past scared!!!
Hey all and thanks for reading what I am about to put. I am new to this board. I have had a lymph node under my left arm swelling up for the past 2 years. It will swell up and go down some (put you can still see puffiness under my arm). When it is swollen it's so sore and it seems so raw. I have to hold hot wash clothes to…
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Who else other then me has spring fever????????????
I have spring fever so bad (as my grandsons do -that live with us with their mom) I want to be outside, I love the longer days now! Time to start camping (sneak in a cruise prior). Baseball from grandson starts soon, picnics...gotta love spring.. Denise
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Saw the onco
We had a long talk because my body is not taking to the anti hormonal pills well. Its a quality of life issue. My bllod sugar have been lousy the weight gain is to much I am barely eating it goes up. I am the heavyest I have ever been. I have enough being a guinea pig. This is my choice He told me I have a 5% chance of it…
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THANK YOU GRETA ☺
I just want to say a big thank you to you Greta for all that you've done for this board and for all that you're still doing for it. Today's clean up by you was much appreciated! Sue :)
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Sigh....SAT phones DO work on a ship!
Friday morning on our cruise (second day in Israel) at 3am, the phone by our bed in our cabin rang. It was my beau's son, and he was excitied to be calling on SAT...at almost $8 per minute, it is no bargain! He was calling to say that there was an attempted break-in at our California home. All worked out, the alarm went…
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2 years from diagnosis and my eyes still tear
I am 2 years out from diagnosis and my eyes still are very watery.Does anyone else suffer from this??? ALso I get tired very easily....is this common??? Thank you, Patrice
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Question on Ports
Hi, I have severe post mastectomy pain syndrome and LE. I have been getting Lidocaine IV infusions since 2011 for the pain. Since I finally got my official LE diagnoses all IVS need to be in the foot. I get Lidocaine IV infusions about every 2-3 months. My pain doctor is HORRIBLE at starting IVS. He constantly has to do…
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Hello All - Sorry to blab....
Good Morning Sisters, I hope you're day is off of to a wonderful start! Emotional day, I just took my steriords for #5 of 16 chemo rounds, UGH do some of you feel like your Lou Ferrigno after taking them? I'm so pumped, geeze i feel like a boy. And my cheeks, it looks like I'm storing nuts for winter. This is one awesome…
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I want to hear positive stories of tram and diep flap reconstruction
I am seeing a plastic surgeon this week to discuss reconstruction after having a mastectomy, chemo and radiation a year ago. I would prefer to use my own tissue rather than an implant because I feel that the implant side will feel different than my remaining breast, and I have come to understand that using an implant under…
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A typical Dutch weekend....loooooong story *smile*
On a lighter note...*grin*....thought I'd share my typical European (the Netherlands) weekend...you might be surprised at the differences... It starts up on Friday morning, when we go to the market in town. This is a working market...stalls for everything from fruits and vegies, cheese and meats, fish, baked goods to…
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Post treatment Support
I am trying to find a support group for people that are one year or so post treatment. I'm having a lot of problems dealing with the emotional fallout of being diagnosed with cancer. I am in process of getting breast reconstruction which has been a long and upsetting process. I have had two staph infections since I started…
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Stage IV Breast Cancer with Mets to Bone
I am just looking for others out there in a similar situation as me. I'm 35, married with a 4 year old daughter. I am going into my 3rd year since my original dx which was Stage 2 April 2011. Reoccurence in Sept 2012 with Mets to bone. I am taking Xeloda now after trying Tamoxifen and Femera both of which failed. Hoping…
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Neupogen bone and muscle pain
Hi my name is Kellli I am 42 years old .I have Inflammatory breast cancer.Estrogen, Progesterone, nodal, and her2 positive. I did one round of AC chemo and then my white blood cells dropped to 0.3 I just finished 5 days of the shot Neupogen the pain in my body is head to toe and is horrific. Bone pain muscle pain at about…
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Starting My Chemo ;/
Well Monday is the day that I start my chemo treatments. I'm not thrilled but I want to hurry up and get this crap over and done with. I had the pleasure of watching a "educational" video yesterday on the subject. Oh boy :( No green tea, no leafy veg., limited on certain fruits, if I want to make love with my husband he…
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Chemo is OVER
Happy news. I finished my four rounds of TC Chemo. Here's a recap of my day: As any cancer patient would do, I woke up, drank five glasses of water, and got ready for my big day. I wore a pair of Wonder Woman socks, complete with capes; comfy yoga pants; a Warrior in Pink tank top; a hoodie; and, of course, a pink wig and…
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Good Morning!
Hello, This is my first post, I wanted to say Hello and I hope everyone has a wonderful, blessed day. Carrie ;)
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Latissumus flap questions...surgery scheduled
Hi,I am new on this site although I am 5 years out from my diagnosis of DCIS. I had 2 lumpectomies in the same spot which have left me uneven, followed by radiation. I learned insurance will pay to make women even after breast cancer surgery. I have seen a plastic surgeon who wants to do a latissimus flap, and although I…
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Latissumus flap questions...surgery scheduled
Hi,I am new on this site although I am 5 years out from my diagnosis of DCIS. I had 2 lumpectomies in the same spot which have left me uneven, followed by radiation. I learned insurance will pay to make women even after breast cancer surgery. I have seen a plastic surgeon who wants to do a latissimus flap, and although I…
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I have to get this off my chest
I hope my sisters don't JUMP on me for saying this but .... Somehow, my cancer doesn't seem like it's worth talking about on this board. I mean, I did not have chemo. When reading the posts made by my sisters, it makes me feel that my cancer wasn't really cancer. Is that strange? Am i messed up for feeling this way? I did…
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BC 10 yrs. later in bones ( new to site )
Hello ladies, at first I was shocked and now I'm relieved and thanking God everyday that it's not in my main organs. So I was just wondering if any of you have it in the bones and how are you doing? I can't believe that they need a cat scan every 3 months, when my counts all went down cat scans are all looking good. Could…