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Breast Cancer

Archives for October 2014

Done with Radiation
I had my last radiation treatment today and rang the bell. I'm Done! Skin is holding up pretty well, just a little pink. Breast hurts but not bad enough to even need ibuprofen. Check out Expressions Gallery for photo with bell.
*****Ornament Exchange*****
Dear Pink Sisters, VickiSam graciously allowed me to have a go at our annual ornament exchange this year. If you'd like to participate, please PM me with your real name and address (or you can remain anonymous if you wish, but I'll need the address) and I'll send you a name and address in return. It's great fun as people…
How to Recognize it at Early Stage?
How to Recognize Breast Cancer at Its Initail Stage?
Possible Bone Metastasis and Bone Scan Accuracy
Originally diagnosed with Stage IIA ILC with tubulolobular characteristics, had mastectomy and dose-dense chemotherapy with AC. 4 years later, rapid growing mass in uterus prompted total hysterectomy - pathology said it was 'pre-cancerous' and gynecology oncologist said chemo wasn't necessary since it was all taken out.…
Maybe Delayed surgery???
Wondering why fight this.... I do not want to live my life captured by a medical system with uncaring voices spouting the verbiage of - "not our responsibility --> their responsibility..." Crossroad....
Trick or treat 3 word story
Two more days
new game kind words alpha
Alpha order KIND words ex: A-awesome B-Beautiful etc A-Amazing
New Swelling One Year Later
Hello- I am new here. I was diagnosed with stage 1 invasive LCIS in my left breast and stage 1 invasive DCIS in my right breast in June 2013. Had lumpectomy done on both sides that Sept followed up by surgery to remove 3 nodes on each side a month later in Oct 2013. I finished up my radiation treatement in March of this…
Update - * I survived Hurricane Odile * Cabo San Lucas OT
My husband, and I along with a Diane and Max ventured to Cabo San Lucas September 14th - a trip the 4 of us had planned for 5 months. Hearing about a potential Hurricane we check with weather burea, Alaska Airlines and our travel agency. All clear... Excited we boarded our flight from LAX, we at that time were amazed that…
CC .. how are you Sweet Sister in PINK ???
I am hoping and praying you are feeling stronger - and have the ability to keep some food down. Do let us know how you are - when time permits. Vicki Sam
Doris - How are you doing dear Sister in PINK?
Worried about you - Please check in with an update when possible, okay? Vicki Sam
CAMUL - Carol, Please check in when possible ..
How are you feeling? Disability issues still ongoing? We are thinking about you .. Vicki Sam
Good insurance coverage leads me to being "over-treated"
Can a woman have insurance coverage that's too good? Yes! (although the lack of good insurance is a much bigger problem.) It's been a couple of years since I posted. History: DCIS 2009, stage 0 but aggressive type, lumpectomy, then brachytherapy (interstitial multicatheter, not balloon), Tamoxifen briefly. So, the affected…
How Were You After Surgery?
Lump removal and Sentinel node biopsy with possible axillary lymph node dissection ....Surgery is 10/31....... Would appreciate any thoughts on "after the surgery".... Wondering how many days of downtime... This is the time of year to get the house ready for the holidays. I'm righthanded, the left breast is the one with…
Making Strides
Sunday my husband and I will be walking in the American CANCER Making Strides Breast Cancer walk! Our 2 y/o grandson (babysitting while mom and dad work) will be with us as we all sport our team shirts with this slogan cancer touched my ta ta's so I kicked it's a** and a cute pic of a beat up jack! Our other son and DIL…
1st Herceptin Treatment
Well my mom went for her first treatment on Wednesday. The first treatment is to be the longest. Well it was REAL long. They took my mom in pretty quick and got her seated and then had to ask her questions and go over all of the side effects and she had to sign off on papers, etc. That took about 15 to 20 minutes. Then…
Breast Cancer Survivors Inspiration. <3
Hello ladies, I am lucky that I joined this forum site and to meet new people with the same interest. I hope that we are doing all good here and coping up with what loss we are facing right now. Just be strong and hold on, never give up. Sooon.. it will end. Better days are coming ladies. Thank you so much. Best, Laura
Have you gotten your -
Have you gotten your flu shot yet? Got mine yesterday when I had my port flush. Hubby got his this morning. Winyan - The Power Within Susan
Switching from Tamoxifen to Arimidex......
I have not been on the board for a year or so. But I do check in from time to time. Everything is going well, no side effects from Tamoxifen. I had to change onologist because of new insurance. I have taken tamoxifen for 4 years, but new doc ran blood tests saying I am post menopausal and so she wants me to be on arimidex.…
Happy Birthday Teresa 41 October 23rd
Happy Birthday Wishes -- Enjoy your very special day. If possible, eats lots of cake! Vicki Sam
Oncology meeting today :(
Today I got the info that I have a fracturd spine, wow this SUCKS!
Free to someone if -------
Free to someone if only you cannot afford to buy.I have 5 surgical hats and a nice pink ball cap with sequins on it that I want to give free to someone that is taking chemo that has lost your hair. My daughter gave me the surgical hats to wear because I could not stand anything tight on my head. They are of different…
Help
I just found out on 10-20 I have breast cancer. I am 27 with no family history nor do I personally know anyone that has had breast cancer. I have an appointment tomorrow 10-23 with a surgeon and was hoping that you could provide me with some questions to ask and a little insight of what to expect. I also go on Monday 10-27…
Arimidex side effects
Hello all. Been off the boards for a long time, just busy with life! I had been taking Tamoxifen for 2 years and after a long discussion with my onco doc, decided to switch to Arimidex. I wasn't really having any intolerable side affects from the Tamox, but decided that the supposed side effects of Arimidex were less…
Surgeon didn't remove lymph node Ca
* Diagnosed Oct 2013-breast lump. * Needle Biopsy performed on suspicious enlarged lymph node on 11-2013. * Surgery to remove breast lump and some lymph nodes on Dec 20 2013. The biopsy performed on a suspicious enlarged lymph node in Nov. of last year was marked with a titanium clip for location/identification. The…
Bilateral mastectomy in my future
As I posted about last month, I recently found out that I carry the PALB2 genetic mutation. My family was part of the study published in the New England Journal of Medicine this past August on breast cancer risk and PALB2, that also got a lot of media coverage. I’ve now met with a geneticist and a genetic counselor, as…
I do not get on daily-thinking of booking the PINK bus
Anyone want to ride along on the pink bus...NO cancer related totally , but my gastro Dr is sending me for ultra sound on my liver and bone scan...but company would be great. Sat AM for both tests, (KILLING two birds with ONE stone) Denise
Looking for information from experience
Hi all, I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma in early July, and then from the pre-surgical MRI we found multifocal Invasive Lobular Carcinoma. So, I just had bilateral simple mastectomy on October 2nd, with auxiliary lymph node disection. Thankfully, my lymph nodes were clear, but the margin of one of the tumors…
Woman over 55 dilemma: Reconstruction or Not
I was just diagnosed with LCIS and DCIS after two years of being cancer free. Given my history and family history, they recommended a bilateral mastectomy. I am lost. At 57, is a reconstruction even logical. I DON'T want to go without breast but the more I read, the more I feel like I am being too vain. I work fulltime and…
Sometimes I wonder when the Merry-Go-Round is going to stop!
Mid August got a letter from SSDI that I was being re-evaluated for continuation of benefits, and they didnt get paperwork from the blood monitoring team (blood clots). They got it from the cancer center, but not from the Univ of Utah Hospital. Phone call followed that this could stop the payments if it is not received,…

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