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Breast Cancer

Archives for December 2013

Missrenee, it's your Birthday!
a very special lady is having a very special day! i'm sure it will be filled with love, family and baby kisses! Sue
superfoods & tamoxifen??
Has anyone had any experience with using superfoods while on tamoxifen? Im particularly interested in one called Maca. I will check with my Dr about it in the morning but was hoping to hear from some who know first hand. Thanks
Pain Management Problems.. Feeling A Little Frustrated.. Stage IV w/ Fibromyagia and Osteoarthritis.
Hi All.. I am still feeling my way along this new journey. I was Dx in August 2013, Stage IV Breast CANcer.. Mets to bones (spine and pelvic) and Liver.. I have been taking Letrozle for the last few months.. I have had Great Results, Bones Mets are gone and the 2 tumor in my breast have greatly reduced in size. Thanking…
OT - A Day That Will Live In Infamy - Dec. 7, 1941
Today is the 72nd anniversary of the 'Day That Will Live In Infamy'. Let is never forget!
Missed the Secret Santa/ornament exchange boat!
Is there any chance I can send something to someone on the list? I don't mind not getting, I would just love to send an ornament of some sort to a dear sister in pink. AND since I lost ALL my e-mails with the upgrade I don't have any addresses of anyone so can't send a thing! I am sorry for not getting on the board sooner…
Pet scan shows bone mets
Stage IV, ER/PR positive, her-, mets to lymphs and spine. Has anyone had a bone biopsy? That's my next test. love, love, love my oncologist!
ornament?
Ive only been a member a few days but I see many posts about receiving an ornament. Can someone pls explain this for us new folks pls?
MRI - CAT SCAN - BONE SCAN do you need to have these
I am a bit concerned as I have completed my whole treatment, Chemo and radiation, and have never had an MRI, CAT SCAN, or BONE SCAN. Does this seem odd? MJ
chemo complications with infiltration
Hello, I'm new on this forum and glad I can find some support. I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 2A triple positive (HR2, progrsterone, esterogen) last August. There has been no clinical evidence of infected lymph nodes but I haven't had surgery yet. I started Adjuvent chemotherapy 2 months ago and I am half-way…
Beautiful butterfly ornament for my tree!
I received a beautiful butterfly ornament from Cypress Cindy (Eileen). Thank you so much. I love the reason for a butterfly! Cute story. The butterfly will not be put away with other ornaments after Christmas. She will stay where I can see and hold her whenever I need encouragement and hope. Thank you Eileen, Barb A
Got my ornament today!
I was so excited when the mailman left a box at my front door. It is a lovely angel ornament and she is wearing a pink winter scarf. Thank you MollyZ she will have a special place on my tree. Hugs, Georgia
Blood transfusions
On aFriday I was talking to a lady whontold me her mother recently passed, she had colon cancer. I toldnher I was sorry.. She said she did not die from the cancer , it was from a blood trasfuson. She got a septic infection. Then on Friday, a friend from my support group, went into septic shocknwhile getting a transfusion.…
OT - When do you put your tree up?
Hi Pink Sisters & Brothers, My grandson, Ryan and I put ours up the Sunday before Thanksgiving. It is a 4 foot tree that we put on a table in front of the window. As we were decorating it, I left a space in front for my new ornament that I am looking for to receving, and Ryan wanted to fill the space with something now. He…
New to the forum
Hi, I'm new here! I'm 29 years old and so far this year have been diagnosed with widespread DCIS and then invasive grade 1 and iv had a mastectomy and am now on tamoxifen. i found it quite useful to write a blog throughout, at first it wasn't going to be made public but thought I would share my experiences as other…
Ornament arrived~♥~
My lovely Christmas ornament arrived today all the way from "The Happiest Place on Earth"... Mickey Mouse in sparkly attire sitting atop a large set of "green" Mickey Ears~~blown glass~~taking front and center on my tree! Thank you 1Surfermom....for an ornament that put a smile on my face! Thank you Vicki Sam for…
Strange Hair Growth
Hi. I know on other posts we have discussed hair growing back different color or different texture but Id like to ask if anyone has had any experience with hair simply not growing back in a certain spot or maybe growing in shorter than the rest. After completing chemo for my IDC my hair started to grow back almost right…
Chemo or Not? And What to Expect from Chemotherapy?
My story began on 9/30/13, and over the past 10 weeks I've been through a Core Biopsy, Sentinel Lymph Node surgery, Double Mastectomy with Reconstruction (should have my permanent implants in late March/early April 2014); and a Complete Hysterectomy. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and my results are Stage…
Winter 3 word story
Winter is the
TOUGH long weekend
I got a call as leaving work (life tme friend) that my LIKE A dad to me died. I visited him regularly (4-5 wk) in a nursing home for 3 yrs. He gave me away at my wedding (my dad died when I was a teen) My little niece in ER due to injury on Thanksgiving-grandson had sugery yesterday (due to call on play ground last week)…
My left breast was clear
I got path results yesterday. I think that's great news and I was very happy to hear it. Sorry that I've been away since the surgery, but I didn't have the energy to get on computer. The mastectomy went ok, althought I had more pain this time. And I had a migraine attack and nausea again. It looks that I have a problem…
Finished my chemo today!
Today I took my last chemo treatment! I had 4 a/c adrimycin and cytoxin, then 12 taxol, 16 total. Today ws my last Taxol. Praise God! I have my silicone implants put in on 1-8-14! I am so excited!!!! Praying for all on this site. God Bless Dolores
Finished my chemo today!
oday I took my last chemo treatment! I had 4 a/c adrimycin and cytoxin, then 12 taxol, 16 total. Today ws my last Taxol. Praise God! I have my silicone implants put in on 1-8-14! I am so excited!!!! Praying for all on this site. God Bless Dolores
RIBP - Radiation-induced brachial plexopathy
Have any of you heard about RIBP? I have just received the diagnosis. Symptoms are lost of feeling in the hand and/or arm, pain and muscle weakness. I'm told this is a rare effect from radiation. There is no cure and we don't know how far the nerve damage will go. I'm just wondering if anyone else has knowlege about it and…
Ha-Ha for Monday -- Enjoy
GRANDFATHER of THE YEAR!! A woman in a supermarket is following a grandfather and his badly-behaved grandson. He has his hands full with the child screaming …for sweets, biscuits, all sorts of things. The grandad is saying in a controlled voice: “Easy, William, we won’t be long . . . easy boy.” Another outburst and she…
Survivor?
I have only posted once but have watched all the post through out my treatment. I had my last radiation treatment last week and I am very relieved. Went through Chemo as well but ended up allergic to it so only had 3 out of 4 of my infusions. Anyway, this is my question: Since I have finished all my treatments, am I…
Pink Bus Tomorrow
Ladies, I'll be needing the Pink Bus tomorrow when I start my new Chemo treatment for mets to liver. I get to use my new port. Yea! Please bring plenty of food and drinks with you. Don't worry about making to much noise, I may be sleeping most fo the time. HAHAHAHAAAA!! Robert
itchiness
I know where to come when I need some answers and it is right here. I have finished chemo several months ago and had a lumpectomy. Still have to have the rest of my Neulasta treatments and radiation. Had to put it off till I could get some financial help with my co-payments and medical insurance payments. Now the question…
Scammers on this board. I received a scam mail form Helen 212
I received a private message from someone named Helen 212 asking to send her money. Anyone else? How do I report this? I truly can't believe the nerve of some people. :-(
Done stewing.....
Had appt with palliative (pain dr) 10 days ago. Didn't quite know what to think. Even with Promethazine, I get nauseated now from Fentanyl patches, started beg of June. Dr. adv Zyprexa for the nausea. I said no. My mom was on this and se were granmal seizures and TIA's, I am not comfortable with it. Dr. insisted I am…

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