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Breast Cancer

Archives for September 2015

Planned Outage on 10/9
There will be a planned CSN outage on 10/9/15 from 5am-8am EST while the site undergoes some maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Rowan CSN Support Team
new here
Hello I am fairly new here. I have triple negative BC, stage 2. I will have completed my chemotherapy in two weeks. The next steps for me will be surgery and then radiation. I guess I am just looking from support from 'cancer people'. I have been fortunate that I have had lots of support. I was out of work and had lots of…
Kind words from the heart GAME
Compassion Next person type any kind, caring word that comes to her mind
Expanders removed
I have an appointment Oct. 22, 2015 to have my saline expanders removed and silicone implants put in. I've had these crazy expanders since May 5 and I am so ready to get them out. My double mastectomy was May 5, 2015. Hopefully implants won't compare to mastectomy. Anyone have any thoughts on recovery, pain , etc. on…
September Birthdays!
Happy*Happy*HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all our Pink Sisters who have September Birthdays! I'm sorry I missed so many of you - alot going on and family issues just got out of hand! Hoping all of our September Pinks had great birthdays and wishing you all health, happiness & love for your year ahead! much love, Jenny
My Sister/Friend and Fellow CNS Member Has A Blog...
Hello all! So, my sister/friend, fellow CNS member (TJhay) has established a blog, which some of you may find very helpful. TJhay is a breast cancer survivor, and while her blog does discuss breast cancer, it also addresses cancer in general. It's a blog about her journey, which has been and sometimes is poignant, funny,…
New Flower Update
Please keep our dear sister, Olga, in your thoughts and prayers. She was admitted to the hospital last Friday. Her husband and son are with her. I will update when get any further information. xoxo, Jean
How long til side effects of aromasin go away?
Hi! I was wondering if anyone stopped taking Aromasin after bad se and if so how long til the joints and etc quit hurting. After 2 years I had to stop Arimidex due to intolerable pain and the se went away after less than a week. Not with Aromasin. Still in pain especially joints.
What Now??
I recently lost my mother this year, on July 24th. 2015, It is so hard for my family, hard for me, and the hardest part is finding out how to cope. My mom was my befriend, my baby, my Guardian Angel, and I miss her more then anything in this world and beyond. I never thought that I'd loose her this early in life... I…
Not yet diagnosed but still scared
My first post-----This past week I had mammogram and got called to return for additional films. Radiologist told me there are linear microcalcifications with some branching in left breast. Bi-rads 4. He recommended stereotactic biopsy. I'm to see breast surgeon on 10/6 for consultation, review of films and to find out if…
Post-lumpectomy
Hey: New to this forum. New to cancer. Lumpectomy this past Monday 9/21/15. Reconstruction on both breasts. Axillary lymph nodes removed (about 11). Right arm is killing me! Nipples are still purple which has me concerned that the tissue is going to die. Surgeon called with path report to inform me 5 of the 11 lymph nodes…
Probiotics for hair regrowth?
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Cancer scary bless you all and me
9/15/15 just another ordinary day and Mamo with ultrasound. Dr walks in and I knew. Have been thru shock fear and waiting for results of biopsy done today. Birad r 4 archetectural distortion This has turned my world upside down
Surviving breast cancer
I haven't been on the CSN board for quite a while. I just wanted to share that I am now 5 years out from surgery and next February I will be 5 years out from treatment. I had a double mastectomy with no reconstruction. I had 6 rounds of TC chemo, 28 days of radiation and Neulasta shot 1 day after chemo which did make me…
Hi everyone I'm back, would give anything to be someplace else though.
I went for my yearly mammogram and sure enough they saw somwthing, went and had it biopsied and yesterday was told I have cancer again. Last time which was 5 years ago I had Invasive Lobular and DCIS this time I have Invasive Ductal crap. I went with a lumpectomy, chemo and radiation and surgery 5 years ago, now I have no…
Hives?
Has anyone else gotten hives from chemo? I had my first Taxol 13 days ago and tonight I broke out in hives. Good times... Took benadryl and put anti itch stuff on. Need to call the doc in the morning.
Help Please! two different surgeons, 2 different procedures, what to do???
i just completed my visit with a second surgeon for reconstruction. Both of them have two different procedures on what they want to do... Now i am so confused! Please i hope someone can help to give me some good advice. First, here is my situation. I am having chemo right now, and will be finished with my 6th and last…
Not sure which option to take?
I had invasive ductal carcinoma. The surgeon did a lumpectomy. The pathology report came back that the margin was clean but out of the one centimetre margin .05 was DCIS . it is high grade comedo and has dead cells. He doesn't know how Much Is in the right breast. He wants to do a re-excision and then have me do radiation…
AM I THE ONLY ONE DISGUSTED WITH THESE POSTS THAT ARE SPAM?
I do hope the wonderful ladies with this CSN will find out how to stop these terrible people who have been attacking our Board......it is a shame they can't be deleted.
PINK BUS FOR JENBEE FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY** ALL ABOARD **
Our new member JenBee has an apptmt next WED ....so we need to gas up the Pink Bus and go with her. Who can do the driving this time? I will be busy passing out the Pink Lemonade and Pink Cookies.
Not diagnosed yet...but not expecting good news
About a week ago I discovered a lump about the size of a walnut in my right breast. I'm later 40's and my mother had breast cancer which spread to her bones. Usually I am good about breast self exams, but I just finished moving cross country for my husband's job, sending my son off to college and handling everything on my…
I am having a breast MRI Tommorrow..alittle nervous
Well I am having a breast MRI tommorrow and feeling alittle nervous because I dont like enclosed spaces, and I dont like needles either and they told me I have to have contrast. All this still seems so unreal right now, I keep thinking this is just a bad dream I will wake up from..unfortunately its not..
Just diagonised and need a friend to talk too!
My name is constantine and I just had a stereotactic biopsy last friday, the breast clinic called me today and told me that i had pre cancer, at first i was excited thinking i didnt have cancer but than later found that out to be wrong. The nurse said what pre cancer means is that it just hasnt spread and it is localized…
Biopsy Results are in!
The biopsy results have come in and it is NEGATIVE!!!! They found that there is an area of tissue growth and they want me back for another MRI in 6 months...I guess they want to watch that area... Thank you everyone for all your help, thoughts and prayers while I walked this scary road! All of you are fighters! I will be…
DCIS and tests for decision making
Ladies, 6 years ago I had DCIS treated with a lumpectomy and interstitial multicatheter brachytherapy radiation after being told those treatments were as effective as a mastectomy in terms of mortality. I had to ask for the hormone receptor testing to be done, it was not standard. I also asked for Her2 and Oncotype DX…
I need opinions on hospice for my mom!
So my mom is 51 and she has had breast cancer since 2001. the cancer metastasized to her lungs about 6 years ago, and we recently found out that it is now in her brain. She had a total of 7 tumors, and they removed one. Since August 1st she has been in the hospital 3 times. The first time they did an emergency surgery to…
Feel bad for my sister
She was dx 4 months ago with IDC and DCIS. She has had a lumpectomy and has another 2 weeks of radiation. I have stage iv., and have brother w/CLL and Small cell Lymphoma, also have other brother w/ whatever. He has said CLL, or nothing, h e is sick but evasive so who knows. I sent her a really pretty dainty bracelet with…
Waiting for results from stomach biopsy done last week.
Was told would results would take 3 -10 days as he was sending it out. He didn't see anything with the naked eye, which the onco figured so he biopsies the walls of the upper and lower intestine. I have lost just under 30 lbs, and get a horrible stomach ache if I eat more than a couple of bites of anything. I love good…
BC Mets to Liver --
Hello. I'm a 3 x BC Survivor and it was just found in my liver. I'm 5 years out from original diagnosis. I'm seeing my Dr. today and wanted to know if anyone else had this? I'm triple negative too so hormonal thearapy won't work. I'm praying there's a plan. like immunotherapy. ?? Thank you
way back MY dr never used the word cancer to me when told results of biopsy
I am curious-I have read here many say "when the Dr said the Cancer word" My dr told me my test (biopsy) results over the phone (2008) He said "OH, it is not bad but NOT good" YOU have "DCIS"! That was it-I got off the phone and put in DCIS and CANCER POPPED up like i was slapped in the face..that is HOW I found out i had…

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