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Hello everyone
I think of all of you often and pray for you. I just don't get on here as often as I should. It has been nearly 7 mos since our dear sweet Dawne passed and I still miss her so very much. I stay in touch with her Mom and she is doing better, has been traveling some and loves doing that. I am doing well, had my routine 6 mos…
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THree word story topic fall is coming!
Soon fall will
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Blindsided..
So..wow. Things were going really well (I thought). Had a lumpectomy in December after 13 rounds of chemo, and my lymph nodes were clear. Did my 29 radiation treatments finishing in April. Sailed through my 3 month check up with the surgeon. And then I saw my medical oncologist two weeks ago. He noticed something "strange"…
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catching up -I was camping in NYS Adk Mountains (over a week)
NO cell service to speak of-nor text or ONLINE....we did break down when we were almost to the campground-luckily enough service to text family (waiting for us at same campground to come rescue us) All and all ...trip was great once we arrived...i had my three grandskids (7, 10 and 11 mths) and their aunt (our youngest)…
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No insurance and trying to get answer
Hello, I am new here. I have read through some of the posts in this section. I haven't found the answer I was hoping to find. I live in Missouri, which has no recognized Native tribes, so there is no Indian Health Service here in the state. For about a year now I have lost so much momentum and just gotten to where I feel…
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Recently diagnosed and feeling horrible already
New to the forum. Recently diagnosed with Stage 1 Invasive Breast Cancer. Not sure if I should seek a second opinion. Waiting for MRI results and genetic testing results. Horrible to choose between a lumpectomy, followed by radiation, forced menopause and tamoxifen or mastecomy or double mastecomies, followed by testing of…
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I HATE TAXOTERE!!!!!
Tomorrow is another chemo day and I am not looking forward to it.... I am a newbie to this discussion site, but not a newbie to cancer. I was diagnosed January 22 of this year, just a few months after my 27th birthday. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma 3.5 inches in diameter, Estrogen Pos, Progest Pos, HER 2 Pos, negative nodes,…
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Organ transplant when one has a history of cancer
Hello Friends . I was being evaluated for a Double lung transplant in 2011 . During a screening Mamogram I was lucky enough to find a stage 1 malignancy However it has KNocked me out of the Lung Transplant at UT in houston . I have Scleroderma with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis . Any body out there have a Familiar story..…
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Today is Sunrae's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending BIG wishes your way - hope you have a delightful day! Jenny
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Today is Pink Rose's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is filled with love all around! Jenny
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Can someone help me with neuropathy
Anyone on here that has neuropathy I would really appreciate your help. I have it really bad, My last chemo treatment was in May and it had to be reduced because of this. It has been getting worse day by day. I cannot even go shopping for 30 minutes then I have to leave because I cannot hardly walk and also left hand and…
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How fast can skin mets show up?
Hi, I have not posted in a long time. I still read your post and always hoping that we all get through what were going through. My question is how fast can skin mets come. I had Inflammatory Breast cancer. Its been two years now. I have been through the chemo, radiation and double mest and reconsuction. I had the…
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Today is joann's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope all your birthday wishes come true - have a great day! Jenny
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Today is mommallen's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day - filled with lots of fun & surprises! Jenny
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Sometimes you just get a little Tired
The thing is....after dealing with this monster for twelve years......and then reading about lots of people who had it return this far out.....it gets depressing. Just reading the posts about the Bone Mets today....knowing how serious ANY Mets are....am so tired. And knowing that my aches and pains may NOT be just old…
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Update - it has been a while.
I am finally feelng somewhat better after my trip. I am so glad I was able to go to So. Cal. I knew it would be hard but I was determined and really enjoyed my week there. It took until now though to recoup. Have not been able to get the pain in my ba k, tailbone and legs under control. I finally took the doctors advice…
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Affinitor
Anyone on affinitor or have taken it in the past?. Faslodex did not work for me so they are switching me to affinitor and aromasin. As always, scared about side effects. If you had really bad side effects, don't tell me !!!
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Today is Blownaway60's Birthday!
Best wishes for a wonderful day! Hope all your Birthday wishes come true! Jenny
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Yesterday - Aug 1 was Pattannes' Birthday!
Happy * Happy Birthday! Hope your day was the very best - surrounded with love all around! Jenny
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deciding if its necessary to remove overies after bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy
I was diagnosed a year a go with breast cancer, left sided, ductal carcinoma, infiltrating T-2, positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors grade intermediate HER2 neg so.... T2 NO MO...I had a double mastectomy and 7 months of chemotherapy. My period stopped during chemo as I am 46, 45 at the time, and I decided not…