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Breast Cancer

Archives for May 2013

Pictures
Oh I'm just full of it today hee heee. That picture you all see on my boards is of Me and My youngest daughter Amanda (my star ). I have 2 other children too...Rebecca is 30 and Donald is 24. I also have 2 beautiful grand kids too. Mallory Maye is 1 1/2 and Mason is 8. Can you share pictures here on the boards ?
Your Opinion on Hair Loss
Hi again, its justme......Lisa. Hey all, have any of you shaved your head prior to chemo ? What is your thoughts on this. I had midlength long hair to my shoulders, two weeks ago I got it cut short, a pixie cut. I love it love it love it.........Now that I really think about how much I love the cut Im onto the thought and…
Anyone else ever take herceptin, perjeta and docetaxel?
I did well with my chemo on Thursday, but then, starting Sunday, I began to feel really cruddy: Flu-like, nausea, diarrhea, extreme weakness, achiness. Hoping this post chemo crud gets better soon. But I am up and whining tonight, so maybe I am getting better? Has anyone else had these problems and, if so, do you have any…
Question ?
Good evening everyone. Home from surgery to have my port put in, pot of spaghetti and meatballs cooking. Im starving lol. I was just wondering if anyone here is from the Albany/Catskill area ? Do any of you meet people here at all ? Just a question that popped into my head as I was reading everyones posts........Port went…
Miracles Really Do Happen!
This truly is a miracle! As police and the FBI try to piece together how the three women and a 6-year-old girl, who police believe is the daughter of one of the women, remained captive in a house for more than a decade in a densely populated section of Cleveland, the women were released Tuesday from a local hospital and…
Final and last Path report
I got the final report from MSU path dept.... NEG FOR LYMPHOMA!!!!!!! Now I can concentrate fully on my healing.... a big weight lifted off my shoulders!
social work intervention
Hi, I am 1yr post treatment for breast cancer (Secretory Carcinoma) a rare slow growing ca accounting for less than 1% of all bc. I was treated with a double mastectomy/anastrozole, and as of today doing well. Also 2yrs post treatment for stage3b anal ca, (surgery, chemo, rads). I am back in college after 35yrs out and in…
Update, Im gettin a port put in tomorrow !
Hello everyone ! I've been MIA for a few days and I apologize, so so much going on getting ready to start chemo. I went to my doctor on this past Thursday to talk about my chemo and meet with some other doctors just to chat about what is about to happen to me. Overwhelming I must say. They are combining chemo with…
Neck pain UPDATE
I have pain in the left side of my neck. It feels kind of like a really bad cramp that won't let go. It seems to be making my ear ache and it hurts when I swallow but doesn't obstruct my swallowing. I think it is centered around the tube in my neck for the port. I first noticed the pain on April 16th when I got my first…
Hair
I finished my chemo in July 2010 and my hair came back except in the crown. I have a bald spot and I don't know what to do. I could just cry. Its about the size of the palm of my hand. I have tried Nioxin and I take Biotin and Viviscal. Nothing seems to work and I'm thinking I may have to shave my head and just wear a wig.…
♥ When You Were A Child, What Did You Want To Be When You Grew Up? ♥
I know that when all of us were children, we dreamed and thought about what we wanted to be when we grew up. From being a cowgirl, to a clown, to a dancer, to a movie star, to a scientist and more. Would you like to share with us what you wanted to be? This should be interesting and fun! Susie
Birthday List -- For those who would like to participate
... ~ Please forward your name, month and day of Birth if you would like to continue this tradition here on our ACS site...~ Vicki Sam -- January 13th
My surgery update
Hi everyone! I should write an update of my surgery. It went well, I had mastectomy with reconstruction with expander. Sentinel lymph node looked ok, so they didn't take out the other nodes. But of course I have to wait for my histologic report. I'll have an appointment with both surgeons tomorrow, but I believe the report…
OT: Free Cinnabon for nurses this week!
I know we have several nurses here on this board -- and we have nurses in our lives who take great of us and deserve a treat -- so wanted to share that this week (May 6th-12th) is Nurses Week, and Cinnabon is giving away a free Cinnabon or Minibon to all nurses who stop by and show their ID badge! Just so's you know I…
Questions about breast recontruction
Hi everyone, I had a double mastectomy two years ago and I am ready to have breast reconstruction. The plastic surgeon I met is highly recommended here where I live and heard he does an excellent job. I can not remember the name of the flap procedure but it is the one where they take the muscule from the back and use gel…
Male Breast Cancer Spread to lymph nodes
My Father who is 77 years old finished chemo about a month ago and had surgery this past Monday. The surgeon removed what was left of the tumor and many lymph nodes and of the lymph nodes removed two had cancer. We do not know many other details and my Father is very worried. I am hoping someone can tell me if more chemo…
Early stage but high grade
I had a lumpectomy two weeks ago, lymph node biopsy negative. Just got the post-surgery pathology report and it was stage 1a (very small) invasive ductal carcinoma with high nuclear grade DCIS. ER positive, PR negative, HER2 positive. I'd like to hear from anyone out there who also has both ER+ and HER2+ about what…
Round One Done-Yay
I am home safe and sound after my first pertuzumab-trastuzumab-docetaxel. Had steroids and aloxi ahead of time. I don't remember any benadryl, but that is probably a good thing as benadryl hypes me up (I know it's weird). Did very well-just a little nausea and fatigue, but I felt that going in. Thanks for all of the…
Smalldoggroomer aka Kay
Haven't seen any posting from Kay aka smalldoggroomer, has anyone heard from her? Doris
Some ways to lower your risk for Lymphedema after removal of lymph nodes
These are just a few tips to reduce the risk of Lymphedema, but, always check with your own doctor. * Ask your doctor or nurse for suggestions on daily stretching exercises. These can begin a week after surgery and/or radiation therapy, or whenever recommended by your doctor. Continue these exercises up to 18 months after…
why oh why
Why am I so sick and tired already, why do I feel this way, why do I want nothing to do but sleep to pass the time to forget what I feel. ? Im so alone I cant speak a word to anyone all day long till my husband gets home...Im hurting so bad............plz some words frome anyone?
Path report
Well the pathology report from the surgery came in and 2 lymph nodes definitely are positive BUT, The Pathologist was concerned about a 3rd they couldn't say it was definitely the same cancer as the 2 or wasn't sure that it was cancer at all. But had some suspicions of lymphoma...So they sent it to Michigan State…
~~ Read The Label First HA HA'S & A Good Ole HA HA Joke ~~
On the bottle top of a ( U.K. ) flavored milk drink: AFTER OPENING, KEEP UPRIGHT. On a New Zealand insect spray: THIS PRODUCT NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS. On a Sears hairdryer: DO NOT USE WHILE SLEEPING. On a child's Superman costume: WEARING OF THIS GARMENT DOES NOT ENABLE YOU TO FLY. ( that's right, destroy a universal…
Waiting for first chemo
A little nervous but I know I will get through this with help from my friends :-).
Today !
Hello all ! Today is here and it is gorgeous here in the catskill mountains. Temps near 77 today with lots of sun. Thinking about making a bird house to add to my tree. Im trying like heck to keep my head up but these ups and downs all day are wrecking havic on me. I hate it, why is it this way ? What do you all do to help…
Aromasin for 10 years?
Hi Everyone, I just went for my 6 month check-up and was told I will be stopping Aromasin in December. That will be my five year mark. My oncologist said it was only determined that tamoxifen will be used for 10 years. Has anyone heard anything different from their doctors? I thought maybe I would be done because I had a…
Hi, Goodnight
Hello, ya know I just felt a little bit of peace just reading all of your posts here, I kinda feel warm inside ... is that silly...i think not. Well I soo much look forward to hearing from you all tomorrow when I wake up. Im serious I do . I just had a wonderful moment with Raul , he wanted to see what is going on here…
I had visitors, and also visited my onc.
Sorry I haven't been on lately...my parents came to visit. We had a great time, and they were wonderful about giving me time to nap too! They drove all the way from Nebraska, about 3 days. My dad, crazy guy, loaded up stuff for a yard sale and we did that while they were here. I couldn't get him to take anything back to…
Estrogen + question?
Ok this is m y question, I take exemestane and you all know it kills the estrogen well my skin is starting to sag around my neck and i know without estrogen your skin loses elasticity i don't eat food with soy in it, if im a ware of it and i dont use creams and stuff i only use fragrance free lotions. H E L P P L E A S E ,…
My new haircut
Well, like it or not, I cut my hair super short. Chemo is tomorrow and I couldn't stand the idea of big clumps falling out. I would much prefer little clumps...Lol .

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