Breast Cancer
Discussion List
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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…
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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…
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Happy Belate Birthday greetings to Katz77 - November 9th
Sending you Birthday greetings Katz 77 - Hoping all is good with you - Enjoy Vicki Sam
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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
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Hey Camul**
Thought you had to have a Scan last Wed too..........did you post about it and I just missed it?
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Happy Birthday to Lucy 07 -- November 7th
Shout out to you, on your very special day - Happy Birthday! Vicki Sam
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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.…
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Hap Hap Happy Birthday - LadyG 'Georgia' .. November 5th
Happy Birthday -- Please enjoy your special day. Vicki Sam
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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'…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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…
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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
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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.
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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…
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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…