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Breast Cancer

Archives for November 2014

Scan results!
Good news first, Liver and lungs clear. Tumors are not putting pressure on spinal column.Bone scan shows the tumors that are stable are the T-spine which was radiated last year, along with the tight hip and right thigh, and a few in the ribs. The c-spine, left ribs, left hip, right knee, lumbar spine, tail bone, pelvic…
11th hour, 11th day, 11th month -
Armistice Day - the last day of WWI - 'The War' that was supposed to end all war. It is now called Veterans Day in the States. (I think its 'Rememberance Day' in Canada) Please take a momment tomorrow to think, especially about the young men and women who are often far from home and loved ones at this time. Also to…
Happy Belate Birthday greetings to Katz77 - November 9th
Sending you Birthday greetings Katz 77 - Hoping all is good with you - Enjoy Vicki Sam
Frequent fever after with breast cancer, normal?
hi. Is it normal to have fever often with breast cancer post treatment? Anyone experience this? thank you. Pm
Hey Camul**
Thought you had to have a Scan last Wed too..........did you post about it and I just missed it?
Oncotyping score 22
Had lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy 10/15. 2.1 centimeter ilc with clear margins and all 4 nodes negative. Oncotyping score is 22. I fall in the gray area. Cannot decide on chemo. Anyone have any comments? I need a decision by Wednesday.
heating pad?
About a month ago, my breast surgeon told me to use a heating pad on my nerve sensations/pain on the side where my cancer was more widespread, and more lymph nodes were removed. Under my right arm is always swollen. My bilateral mastectomy was 6 years ago, and this recently started about a month ago. During the night, I…
HELP
I need help please. My last chemo was on July 24, 2014 and since then I've been told and have read that I need to follow a healthy diet, drink lots of water and do some of exercises. I DON'T FOLLOW any of this. When I get depressed and anxious (most of the day), I cook and, of course, eat. Cooking/Baking is my passion (and…
radiation on the spine?
Hi! I am wondering if anyone on here has had radiation on their spine to relieve pain caused by a bc mets lesion. I am getting ready to start soon and im nervous about it. All my doctors are not 100% sure its cancer and it hasnt grown in the last year and a half since it was found (along with other bc mets I had) but they…
Happy Birthday to Lucy 07 -- November 7th
Shout out to you, on your very special day - Happy Birthday! Vicki Sam
new to this afraid of chemo
I was diagnosed with early stage 2a invasive ductal cancer. I had a bilateral mastectomy with expanders put in two weeks ago. my surgeon said they got all the tumor it wasn"t attached to anything and the margins were clear. 2 of the lympth nodes were clear but one had a micro milimeter cell that was enclosed and taken out.…
Hap Hap Happy Birthday - LadyG 'Georgia' .. November 5th
Happy Birthday -- Please enjoy your special day. Vicki Sam
OT - Don't forget to VOTE!
If you're in the States - Don't forget to VOTE today! Hubby was there when they opened, I was there about 9. Wondering how your ballots are done? Machine or paper or 'other'? Here we have a paper ballot that we fill in an oval next to the person or Initative and then it is put in a sealed container. It may be 'old school'…
Bit off topic
I posted about 3 wks ago friend was very ill, took 3 wks to pinpoint the type of cancer. HE has complications including heart and lungs. He died on the first of this month after only being sick for 5 wks... funeral Thursday... so sad.. Denise He was 69-mother in law died of cancer, wife had lung and breast cancers over hte…
Pink Bus needed for DebbyB -- bone scan scheduled for Wednesday, 11-5
Pink bus gassed up, on ready to roll in support our DebbyB -- much support for you tomorrow on your pending bone scan. Strength, Courage and HOPE for a Cure. Vicki Sam
Happy Birthday to Kimkataoka November 4th
Special Birthday -- Shout out to you!!! Enjoy your very special day. Strength, Courage, and HOPE for a Cure. Vicki Sam
First Radiation Reaction?
Hello everyone! I would just like to know if ANYONE has had a reaction to either Aquaphor or their first radiation treatment. I had my first treatment yesterday, and did just fine during the treatment. When I got home about 2 hours later, I slathered on Aquaphor, the recommended lotion. Within 20 minutes, I began to feel…
Cost of meds.
I feel pretty fortunate. Saturday I went to Target to pick up Duragesic patches. It rang at $1781.00. Told the clerk there must be a mistake, that my co-pay is $10. Phamacist came out, saud they just changed cpe system and it dropped ins info from most ofbtheir accounts. Easily fixed just had to put in my ins. I knew it…
What Happens at First Oncologist Visit??
Scheduled for an hour with oncologist. Taking my records with me. What was your experience on that first visit? Thanks Maggie
PORT
How long after chemo is the port removedf?? I forgot to ask the oncologist. I do have it flushed every 6 weeeks. But everytime I have it done, I forget to ask. Mary, Orlando FL.
CT and bone scans / test results
Question for those with bone mets. I have had clear scans and x-rays for the last 3 years and was feeling like it now time to move on. I had surgery to correct a double mastectomy that left me with a ugly mess. The pre op xray showed 'patchy atelectasis'. I wasn't too worried after a google search said it could possibly be…
Surgery Over
Step 1 (or 2) complete. Lumpectomy and SNBP yesterday. Anticipate clear margins (got the "impression" she went back for a second pass on one area...), 5 nodes removed (Sentinel node was the comment, do I interpret this as in the layer closest to the tumor?). Nodes appeared "normal" so just the 5. Estimate of tumor size 1.1…

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