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April 10th -- Happy Birthday to Weazer
Happy Birthday Weazer - Enjoy your very special day! Eat, Dance, and be Merry Vicki Sam
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Livestrong YMCA program
I just finished the free 3 month cancer survivor exercise program through the YMCA called Livestrong. We met twice a week with trainers at the Y with a family member, were coached through cardio and weight machines. They developed individualized work out programs for us, and we could use the Y free for those 3 months. I…
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My 1st TAC chemo tomorrow
Hi...I have my first of 6 TAC chemo sessions tomorrow...really anxious! Any words of advice from those who have been down this road?
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Second Time w Chemo--Want to try Cold Caps so I am looking for used ones--Need resources help
I get to go through chemo again (taxotere) and this time instead of a wig, I want to try Cold Caps. Does anyone have resources I can look into to buy used ones--I can't possibly afford to rent and I start chemo soon? Thank you.
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good thoughts
Sending good thoughts and cyber hugs to all of those in need! THinking happy spring thoughts...today.. Denise
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5 Years on Femara
I do not post very often but thought this might be worth sharing. I was dxd in July of 2009 with IDC, ER+/PR+ and Her2+. I had a Lumpectomy, 6 rounds of chemo, 33 radiation treatments, a year of Heceptin and I just finished my 5 years on Femara. I saw my onc yesterday for my 6th month check up and she gave me permission to…
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recurrence
It has been years since I've posted, although I get on about 2ce a year to read YOUR posts. I still recognize some of the user names! .... It was 6 years ago I had my first abnormal mammogram that led to a diagnosis of DCIS, high grade, ERPR+. I had a lumpectomy and brachytherapy and took Tamoxifen for 1.5 years until it…
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HBO special on cancer
My husband and I watched this the other night. It was very encouraging to me, since I'm Stage IV. Here's a link http://killingcancer.vice.com/. You can watch it on-line.
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Lifelong effects from chemo?
10 year survivor of stage 2, had 6 treatments of Adriamycin, Cytoxan & taxotere. I have a lot of pain that doctors can't find a reason for. Extensive joint pain....pain in hands, elbows, knees...lif I sit for 20 minutes, I feel like a 90 year old woman when I stand up. Sometimes I can't even walk right away. Just wondering…
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Ascites
I am stage IV Lobular Breast Cancer with bone mets. I am currently on falsodex injections and zometa infusions. I'm just over the 3 month mark on the falsodex so we aren't sure if it working or not yet although my cancer antigen number only went up about 20 points last month compared to 80 to 100 points per month lately. I…
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** Shall We Dance? **
Let's name some Fun Dances for Spring Time** I will start .... how about "Spring Hop" ?
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** PAIN ????? ***
Just read another post on here and something called a TENS Unit was mentioned and I think she was talking about something for Pain...but without resorting to Google ...just never heard of that one. I should maybe be very glad about that and consider myself so blessed not to have a lot of Pain. I will Google what that is…
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"Cancer, The Emperor of All Maladies" ~ Ken Burns
Anyone see this Documentary this week? Extremely interesting with lots of History ...but also so much about what is happening now with the Research etc. It was on PBS...and I'm sure it will be shown again....it's a Six Hour Documentary.
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3 word game of spring
Time has come
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Missed many Birthdays
Happy Birthday to all I missed since I dont' get on often. Denise
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Barb A - Happy Birthday, April 01st
Birthday Greetings to you, Barb! Hoping you have a very special day filled with love, health and Surprises.. Vicki Sam