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O.T.-2 wks My Daughter graduates yet again from College
My youngest is graduating from college in 2 wks-first graduation she decided to NOT walk (since she knew many years to go. (going for her PHD) she did kick herself now for not walking with the COMMUNITY college-but she is doing it very soon. WE are so proud of her-hard worker-busts her butt - I am not sure who is more…
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Hysterectomy-due to tamoxifen 3 yrs ago this week
Time flies for sure.-IT was a tough tough healing-trips to the ERs, out of work for 6 wks etc but all good now..HAPPY to say..Just reminissing! Denise
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OT possible move
May be moving to the salem oregon area in Oct. Anyone up that way that can tell me about good apartments in safe areas. Also considering Independence and Keizer. Thanks Stef
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Pain during CT Contrast
My mother has breast cancer that has metastizied to the bone -- skull and spine. She has been taking Arimidex since last June and in November her CA15-3 markers, which had been going down, started to rise. Her doctor says that they must do a CT with IVcontrast to validate that the change in markers is due to the…
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Coping with skin issue in treatment
How do you cope with skin problems during Chemo & Radiation? What did you skin feel like? What products did you use?
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PET Scan Results - happy news
I had a 6 month PET scan (follow up) on Friday. The results: no active or metastatic activity. Lots of sclerotic ribs and old junk, but nothing active. Happy, happy news for us! I just had to share!!!!
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New to Boards
Hi every one, I have recived confirmation that i do indeed have breast cancer in my right breast. the pathology report is all i have since it is recent, and to be honest im not sure exactly what it means, as i am waiting t see the specialist to see how bad my condition is. the report is breast mass suggestive of ductal…
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Insomnia, irritability and IV steroids
OK, I have been increasingly over the last few months having a time with insomnia, irritability and feeling revved up. I had talked with my onc a little, but I think he didn't quite know how to properly treat this (threw a little ambien at it, which worsens my depression). I finally got in to see a psychiatrist, first a…
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Spam Emails
We have been made aware of another round of spam emails being sent to users. While we try to have security in place to handle such emails, we cannot always catch them all. If you have received an email asking for money, please do not respond to the email or the private email address that was given by the sender. Please…
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Off Topic - 'Happy May Day'...
Wishing all of you a lovely May Day - Have a Spring Fling ...
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Divorce after breast cancer
Way back in 1990, I married my love. I was 22, he was 27. We had a comfortable life and have 2 beautiful children (now 16 and 19). In 2010, I had stage 2 breast cancer, lumpectomy, reexcision 2 wks later, 6 rounds of chemo, 33 radiation treatments, followed by surgery to have ovaries removed (I'm BRCA positive). This…