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Happy New Year Positive Word Search
Happy New Year! H-Healed A-Alive P-Proud P-Peaceful Y-Youthful N-Nobel E-Endless W-Well Y-Young E-Energetic A-Appreciate R-Resourceful Can you come up with 12 positive words to fit Happy New Year!
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Pink Bus! Need some riders!!
HI! I need the Pink Bus tomorrow! I'm going for an MRI to find out what is happening in my brain. They the cancer may have spread to my brain or maybe I had a stroke. I'm hoping they find a third choice like maybe I haven't had enough chocolate! It is real hard to type and write and I keep running into things! (A great…
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Looking for advice on side effects of radiation
I usually post over on the anal cancer board but am looking for advice for my mom. She's 80 years old and was recently diagnosed with papillary breast cancer. Very early stage. She had a lumpectomy where they removed the mass. It was deemed non-invasive, encapsulated; they were able to get clear margins. The mass was in…
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Er+ and period returns after 1 year
Hello everyone, My sister in law has asked me to ask a question for her since I'm the one who does all of the research for her. She is 42 yrs old, diagnosed October 2013 with Er+, Her-, Idc, stage 2, no lymph involvement, onc score 25. She had a lumpectomy, 4 rounds of chemo, 27 rads, and is now on tamoxifen. Anyway, she…
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HAPPY New Years-good health to all
I wont' be on for a few days Happy New Years to everyone... Denise
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3 word New Years story
2015 will start
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Weight gain on arimedex
hi I have been taking armies ex 5 yrs. have two more days of it.i got my heaviest after Cancer.I walk fast pace 3 to 5 miles most days watch what I eat. Lost 55 pounds in over 4 yrs.I have worked really hard.I have 40 more to go.i can not get it off.My sister n law was able to loss weight after stopping the arimedex.Have…
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Can I do this
so much has happended so fast. Nov 10th got the diagnosis call confirming I have invasive ductual carcenoma. Lumpectomy and some lymph nodes removed on nov 19th. Tests results 3cm, stage 2, grade 3, no evidence in blood stream, lymphs negativ, margins ok. Dec 17th another surgery to put port in (which two weeks later is…
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Pink Bus TODAY for New Flower
Hi Everyone, Late notice, so maybe no baked goods, but drop everything, leave work (nice idea) and hop on board the Pink Bus for Olga's PET/CT scan today at 2:30. I've got my learner's permit for Pink Bus driving and I've been practicing in empty parking lots. So let's go:) xoxo Victoria
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Mixed feeling about getting off arimedex
hi everyone.I have looked so forward to getting off arimedex.Been counting the days.I have three days to go to make my five years.Now suddenly I am hit with emotions that oh my goodness I have fought against Cancer for 5and half years.in three days I will not be doing anything to fight again Cancer recur acne.I am now…
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HELP - No one truly understands
Hello Everyone. It's been quite a while since I was on the forum. I'm three years out since last treatment and so far, knock on wood, no recurrence. In the past, this forum has been my life-line to staying strong and sane. That said, I live with PTSD and depression and I am utterly haunted and terrified of a recurrence. I…
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Traditional New Years meals
As New Years Day is just around the corner - what is your traditional New Years Day meal? For us, it's black eyed peas and hog jowls (well, in today's world finding jowls here is impossible so it's hocks), collard greens and corn bread. In case, you didn't figure it out - we're Southerners.
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12/28/14 * Update on Cypress Cynthia / Eileen
as posted on CC's Facebook page .... Had a rough few days with sleepiness. I literally want to sleep all of the time. Had tests run yesterday.. Recommended I just get comfortable. Oxygen back and I went back on my pain patch and that has helped a lot. Liver enzymes have doubled on left. Just going to chill, but I'll take…
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December 28th -- Happy Birthday Wishes to Carkris
Happy Birthday Shout out to YOU, Miss Carkris -- Hoping you have an enjoyable, and blessed day. Celebrate ... cuz, it is all about you today. Vicki Sam
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Remission
Remission When is IDC and DCIS, stage 2A, grade 3, ER+, PR+, HER2- considered in remission? I had a lumpectomy with clear lymph nodes and clean margins. Treatment involves 30 rounds of radiation and 5 years Tamoxifen, then another 5 years of another hormone therapy drug. No one has ever told me when it is actually in…
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Help with funding for genetic testing
Help with funding for genetic testing My entire team is recommending I have genetic testing. I keep putting it off because of the cost. My insurance covers the test itself, but not the consultation. I can't have testing without consultation. Consultation costs $600. I'm a single parent, working in the social services…
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Arimidex SE's - did anyone switch AI's?
coming up on taking Arimidex (anastrazole) for 5 years. The side effects of taking it, joint pain - especially feet and ankles, are becoming unbearable. Not horrific, just feel like enough is enough already. Onc says it is suggested that 10 years may be better. I have a friend who is being switched to Aromasin. Anyone on…
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Radiation Therapy
Is there any alternative options besides radiation that anyone knows of.
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Endometrial thickness on Tamoxifen
I have a meeting with my oncologist in about 10 days and I have a question. I have been on Tamoxifen since Nov 2012 and I get endometrial ultrasounds every 6 months. I got one this December and the thickness is now 8mm. This is up from 7mm in June. It seems to be increasing a lot every time. Of course I will be asking lots…
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Discussion Board and Chat Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the spamming from earlier today and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of discussion board and chat spamming. If you…
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Thank You Camul!
Dear Carol, i absolutely love love my package. Like I told you, I waited to Christmas morning to open it. What a wonderful surprise. The Angels are beautiful and are adorning my mantle. They were to pretty to go on the tree. The hard candy is yummy. I can't wait to listen to he CD and used one of the dish towels yesterday.…
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Oh, Carol, dear Camul, you accidentally blocked me
Carol, You sent me a lovely private message and then blocked all messages from me:) I'll bet it's the little tiny buttons on your cell phone. It did make me laugh a lot, goofy lady. When convenient, would you unblock me? xoxo Victoria
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Surgery scheduled
Thank you all for your kind words and Happy Holidays. What a week. Met with my surgeon on Tuesday and had pre- op testing on Weds. I have a lumpectomy scheduled on Friday, Jan, 2' 2015. They are planning to do a lumpectomy as they feel a mastecmastectomy would be too difficult for me with my underlying Heath condition ( I…
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Dint receive my ornament
Was very dissapointed I dint get my ornament.It has such special meaning to me when I get one.I have every year since I had Cancer.Its a lot more then the ornament.Its the meeting behind it that makes it meen so much to me.I mailed mine a few weeks ago.watched the mail every day since.Hopefully the person got my name had a…
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update on me
I just got home 2 weeks ago from spending a month in the hospital and 3 weeks in pt rehab center. My daugther carried me to the hospital due to dehydration and the weakness in my legs (I kept falling), My oncolgist said that the weakness is coming from the cancer in my lower back and it will probaly get worse. I am…
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I received my ornament
A few days ago I received my ornament from aisling8. It is a bird made out of recycled material. Victoria also sent me a beutiful pin with an angel on it. I love them both. Thank you again Victoria. Merry Christmas Mommaellen
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Happy Birthday - to our Christmasgirl (Susan) .. December 25th
Susan - Happy Birthday to YOU .. and many more... Enjoy, Celebrate, and many happy memories dear Susan. Vicki Sam
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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays To All
Just wanted to say hello to all the ladies here. I hope you all have a beautiful holiday. Although I don't get on here much anymore, have been thinking of you . Also holding in my heart and in my thoughts all of our sisters who we have lost and wishing peace and comfort to their loved ones.
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Stage IIB grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma with lympnode involvment
Hi my name is Mary. I havent been on this site since my moms battle with brain cancer ended in 2004. I am 39 years old and married with five children. I was recently diagnosed on Nov 14 with invasive stage IIB grade 3 ductal carcinoma breast cancer. I had a bilateral masectomy on Dec 4th. I will be starting chemo in a few…
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Just saying Howdy
Hey Gals and Guys, Has been a year since I have been on here. Busy working trying to keep ahead of the financial wolf at the door. I am still NED. Had to come back and so some research on bladder cancer as my brother has it. Luckily only stage 1. Glad to see so many of the same names out here from before. Been able to…