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Spots On Liver
Saw onc today, not so good news. Had bone and CT scan last wk. Had blood drawn today. Onc. said I have many spots on my liver. Having MRI on Thurs as base for liver. Will be seeing surgeon Fri in prep. for port. Starting Taxal chemo soon. 3 wks on 1 wk off. Sorry to drop this bad news on you, but need all prayers and…
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DID YOU OPT OUT OF RADIATION?
Just wondering if any of you ever chose NOT to have radiation? Clinically, I'm a Stage 1 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. Going for lumpectomy on December 3. They have recommended radiation (Monday thru Friday, for 6 1/2 weeks) afterward. I'm on the fence on this. Of course, they will also test several lymph nodes, which as…
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Test Result
Just came from onco, PET scan showed I have mets to lymph nodes and my right lung, I am Stage 4! Seeing my surgeon Wednesday about port. I am just devastated! There is a silver lining, the mets are small, silver lining my foot!
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Dawne update
Dawne has been back in the hospital since Thursday night. She has been having a very rough time with fluid accumulating in her left lung. The cancer has spread to her left lung now. She has had fluid drained 4 times in a little less than 2 weeks, 3 times last week. She has gone in to heart failure and had a very scary…
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I now have a name for why I got breast cancer: PALB2
I've mentioned here before that breast cancer is pretty prevalent on my father's side of the family: Both of my father's sisters are breast cancer survivors, as well as 2 cousins and even a great-grandfather. We've all tested negative for the BRCA1 and 2 mutations. Last year, my family was asked to participate in a…
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CSN sisters and brothers How are you doing? Please check-in
How are you doing? CSN sisters and brothers Please check-in Approaching holidays keep us busy and occupied. Medical appointments take additional time and for some of us are almost like a full-time job. I have been wondering how everybody is doing especially those who have not posted for a long time. Please tell us a little…
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Tumor Markers, which one(s)?
Was wondering which markers your oncologists follow? My Mom's doc is following three of them. Is that unusual? Which markers have you all found to be most reliable?
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My mom stopped her Arimidex
Hi to all. My mom has Stage 4 mets to bone, liver. She had the cancer 25 years ago in 1987 As I posted earlier. Just diagnosed with recurrence A few months ago That is now her 2 positive as well as ER positive. Its been very hard. Shes had a terrible time with side effects that we are in the process of trying to sort…
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has anyone had an abnormal pap test?
I am a breast cancer survivor. I was at stage 2 when diagnosed in 2006. I had a lumpectomy with 6 lymph nodes taken out and 3 were positive for cancer. I also had chemo and radiation and was on tamoxifen for 5 years then went off it for a year and have been back on it for a few months because of bad uterine fibroids. I…
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KATE65...how are you?
Kate65 posted on my thread "New here" last Friday. I haven't seen any new postings. Just wondering how you are doing? ~Mtmom
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25yrs Still waiting on test so scared mother of two. need help.
Hi everyone. I have read so much on here and you all are the strongest women I know. I pray I can be too!. I'm 25 and a mother of two AMAZING boys. I was just in the Dr office yesterday I had found a lump in my left breast. Their telling me their just fibrous and not to worry, but they order a ultrasound and mammogram I go…
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I finally have a date for my second mastectomy with reconstruction
I've been waiting for two and half months and I finally got the call. The mastectomy with reconstruction with expander will be on Wednesday, I am going in on Tuesday. This waiting has been pretty much hard, sometimes making me wondering if I made the right decision. I feel I had, after having ILC and IDC in one breast I…
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Update on parking
It took two months for the them to do it. It is nice to have two spots. We had to call the cops to write a ticket for someone that had parked in it last night. The person was not disabled. The complex now knows that you cant have two disable people fighting for one spot.
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Watch out - scam
I got a private message asking for money. Be careful! Report it to CSN if you get one. Click on Contact CSN at the very top right of this page.
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Happy Birthday - Brat3826 - Thursday, November 14th
Enjoy, Celebrate and eat lots of Birthday cake. Vicki Sam
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New 3 word story
The turkeys are (For new ones here the object is to add 3 words to the previous 3 words and it becomes a story that usually get very 'interesting/bizarre' with time. I just came back from the mailbox and saw a rafter of wild turkeys so as it's heading towards Thanksgiving, thought a story that at least started with turkeys…
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one year since my 2nd lumpectomy
It's been one year since my 2nd lumpectomy-Happy to say (as told last year) ONLY scar tissue but a SCARE! SO just over 5 yrs cancer free-heading back in a few weeks for Mammo and blood work. Denise
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Nervous
First off, anyone on here is a hero to be a survivor, caregiver, etc.. Just needed a little comfort tonight or to see if this has happened to anyone else. I am 34 years old and have to go in this Friday for a MRI biopsy. The first MRI I had last week came back with a suspicios 8mm area so I went for a mammogram and…
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I did a little research about Disney...for Cypress Cynthia!!
Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts are launching a new program designed for Guests who are unable to tolerate extended waits at attractions due to a disability. The new program allows Guest with Disabilities to avoid standing in line by providing scheduled return times. This new program will continue to serve Guests…
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Scans cancelled
Onco office called, instead of CT and bone scans, they want me to do a PET scan on Friday. Kind of last minute. Guess a nurse will call with details and instructions.
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Happy Birthday Cat 64
Happy Birthday to our Cat 64! She did the birthdays for many years here on CSN, along which JennyTwist.
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Neurothopy
Good afternoon everyone I am finally at a point where I can get into this site and ask some questions. I have neurothopy - ends of fingers and feet. Try to exercise them but doesn't seem to help much. The feet seem to stiffen up more at night just about time to get in bed. My last chemo was in August 2013 and the onc. says…
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Happy Birthday - Jobi (Doreen) ... 11/11/13
Birthday greetings - Enjoy your very special day. Hope it is filled with laughter, love and Excitement. Vicki Sam
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Pink Bus needed!! Today
So sorry for posting at the last minute but i need the pink bus today, im going for a bone scan, been having a lot of pain especially in the neck and back area, all my dr's are on it, I've had chest x-ray due to shoulder and arm pain it was ok,this is the next step, on my way to get the dye injected and then actuall scan…
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Woo Hoo!
Well I had another PET scan on Friday because my new onc wasn't happy with the MRI and wanted to make sure I was really in remission. MRI showed old stuff in liver that my "old" onc thought was nothing. He said some residual scarring would always be there. However, I was glad to get the PET to make sure. Guess what? I am…
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Belated Birthday Wishes to Katz77 - Saturday, November 9th
Belated Birthday greetings Katz77 - Hope you had a wonderful day! Vicki Sam
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Femara... Five More Year
Last week was the day I have been waiting for. The 5 years of Femara was supposed to come to an end. I stuck it out when so many I knew gave up due to the pain from this pill and then I had my visit with my Oncologist last week and he gave me the bad news. Due to more studies etc., he suggests that I stay on Femara for 5…
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A little humor for Saturday --
The following was developed as a mental age assessment by the School of Psychiatry at Harvard University. Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake. The average person over 40 years of age cannot do it! 1. This is this cat. 2. This is is cat. 3. This is how cat. 4. This is to cat. 5. This is…
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Metaplastic Spindle Cell Carcinoma
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum and would like to know if anyelse out there has had what I have/had. In March 2013 I found a small lump on the upper part of my right breast. By the time I got to get in to see the dr. it had grown to about the size of a golf ball. A biopsy showed that is was cancer on 5-1-2013. The dr…
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3rd Annual Hershey Reunion
We had our 3rd annual Hershey Reunion this past weekend at The Hotel Hershey. It was a great time with great friends, old and new. We had 13 girls attend. Four of them for the first time. Debi actually flew in from Florida! Most of us arrived on Friday. Saturday morning was spent at the Chocolate Spa with Chocolate…