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Breast Cancer

Archives for October 2016

Head is very sensitive
I have done 15 treatments.I have 3 chemo treatments to go.I dint loss my hair.Its thinner.But my head is very sensitive and sore.surley If was going to loss hair it would have come out by now.Anyone else have this happen?Thanks
And the hits just keep on comin'
So. It seems that while on chemo, with my immune system compromised, I picked up a MRSA infection. A large lump swelled up in my non-cancerous breast and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I knew it was something other than cancer because it hurt like crazy, turned red, and started weeping. Turns out, it's a…
Didn't think I would worry, but then . . .
I finished treatment (chemo, surgery, radiation) in July and had my survivorship plan meeting in October. Tuesday I am going for a Dexascan (now on AI), and first mammogram since treatment. After the survivorship plan was positive, I thought going for tests would not affect me. Right now it's all I can think about. I have…
AM I crazy to not do hormone therapy?
I am 42 years old, had a 2.4 cm tumor removed, nodes clear. I did 6.5 weeks of radiation, ONCA score of 12. I have always had anxiety and have taken Lexapro for years with great results. Now - after only 2 shots of Lupron - I feel horrible. Depressed, anxious, horrible insomnia. So - should I try a different anti-anxiety…
Chemo or No chemo
...Can't sleep, After meeting with my medical oncologist yesterday, I left with no real answers on whether or not to do chemo. I had a double mastectomy on 9/27 and I'm almost 1/2 way through the reconstruction. Last week I had good news that I would not need to do radiation so I assumed (and remained hopeful) this would…
Ornament exchange
Has anyone mentioned ornament exchange yet?I always look forward to it.And I know several others do to.
Tamoxifen vs Lupron
Hello - I have just begun Lupron and I will eventually add an aromatase inhibitor to my mix. I started with Lupron but I am wondering why so many people take tamoxifen instead. can anyone share with me the pros and cons of each and why someone may choose one over another? Many thanks!!!
Checking in.
wanted to say hi.I am doing my 15 chemo tomorrow.I have 3 More to go.My Cancer margarines showed o last week.I am so thankful I am almost done.Thank everyone of you for your thoughts and Prayers.still have a ways to go but getting closer.Hope you are all doing well.
Taxotere/Cytoxan newbie
hi everyone. I am looking for what to expect from the 4 rounds of chemo I will be starting on Friday. I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, no node involvement about a month ago. I also have Multiple Sclerosis, and Neulasta is not being ordered because of that. Any ideas on what/when I can expect, is greatly…
Still have scalp sensitivity 5 years after chemo
After five years since my chemotherapy for breast cancer, I still suffer from scalp sensitivity some to the point of pain. Sometimes the discomfort is brought on by temperature changes, at times even a gentle wind blowomg my hair hurts. I'm wondering if anyone else is also going through this and what steps you may have…
New Here
Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 0 DCIS almost 2 weeks ago. I know how lucky I am. I am now waiting on appointments with my oncologists. I have had a lumpectomy already, so I am waiting to see if they are going to do more surgery or only radiation. My question is this. Is it normal to feel very tired and nauseated alot at…
daughter's friend (24 yr old)
My daughter called me last night to say her 24 yr old friend has stage 2 cancer. She had gone to the doctors about 6mths ago and then 3mths ago. Sheh was told not to worry about it-she was young-low risk. NOW they tell her stage 2- Denise
Bone Metastasis from breast cancer
I am desperate for answers, confort and peach of mine. In 2009 I had breast cancer which was caught early and I had a lumpectomy and radiation and all seem to be well. Well for a few months anyway. I was having pain my back and doctor decided to have a pet can done. The cancer had metastisize to my bones and I also had…
Should the boost hurt?
Hello All! I am on my last week of radiation. I did 5.5 weeks of the entire breast and now my last week is the boost. My radiologist said that the boost should hurt much less as it is a targeted area and the rest of the breast can now begin to heal. But OUCH - 1 day into the boost and it REALLY HURTS. I am happy that I…
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
Hi, my best friend is only 23 and she is suffering from breast cancer. She underwent a double mastectomy and is in a depression right now. I have heard about breast implant surgery from a friend of mine in Sarnia. She was also a cancer patient and underwent the surgery from The Windsor Breast and Tummy Tuck Centre in…
Pet Scan
Hello everyone! I hope all are doing well. I just finished number 10 of 12 Taxol treatments. The Dr. scheduled me for another PET scan to see if the Chemo did its job. Please keep me in your prayers. I am praying and asking God for an NED report!!!
Things just got worse.
Judy's doctor in Sloan Kettering just said the breast cancer chemo is not working and she has nothing else.
Lyrica for CIPN
I started taking Lyrica a couple of months ago to help me cope with Chemo Induced Peripheral Neurapathy. I was way beyond tingling in my fingertips. The palms of my hands and fingertips were constantly stinging and burning, my feet were numb and my sense of balance was all askew. At night the pain would increase and…
Can you help with a business idea - About Happiness!
Hi ladies, I'm Vickie Scott-Matthew. I'm a four year survivor. Four years ago I was diagnosed with Paget's Disease of the breast. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. HER2 positive, hormone negative. I did a double mastectomy, 6 rounds of chemo and a year of herceptin treatment. I took about a year off work and during that time I…
She doesnt want anything anymore
Just a little while ago, my wife, Judy, said that she has had it. She does not want calls, people visiting, texting, no programs like visiting dogs---which she use to love, no future talk, nothing at all.
Nephrostomy tubes
I am new member I have metastic breast cancer to bones. I recently started having kidney problems and ended up with nephrosomy tubes due to blockage in ureter they tell me is scar tissue from all the treatments. Has anyone experience tubes
Confused about mammogram results
Hi, I am currently a Head & neck cancer patient at MDA in Houston, and got my first three month scan which was NED. because my mother died from breast cancer and four of her sisters have it as well, plus my aunt and her daughter on father's side, I was advised to have a diagnostic mammogram at MDA. Just got the results and…
Happy Friday!
Pixie dust on the way to all of you.... HUGs
Osteopenia and the use of prolia
Had a bone density test last week as I take arimidex .my first oncologist didn't do a baseline bone density but my new oncologist said I needed one. The test came back that I am osteopenia probably from the aggressive chemo and the hormone therapy meds. He is suggesting prolia injection twice a year. He says he likes it…
Protect your arms after surgery
I had a bilateral masectomy. Nodes taken out of the right side only. Because of this, the surgeon said it was ok to have my blood pressure taken in the left arm and it was ok to have an IV and blood test as well. Even though I kept telling him, my arm hurts. I think something is wrong. He said it was impossible to develop…
Chemo symptoms
Among all the usual symptoms I get I just today got a raw tongue. My hands had bubbled up and peeled and are sensitive on the end by the thumbs now my tongue feels same way. Anyone else experience this? Makes it impossible to eat most anything. I just finished round 4 0f A&C start T next week for 4 rounds. TIA karen
Phyllodes Tumor & Mass-Palpable Lipoma
Has anyone been through having a phyllodes tumor & mass-palpable lipoma tumor removed? Any advice?
Metastatic breast cancer
Hi, My name is Karrianne and I was diagnosed with metestatic breast cancer last March. I had a mastectomy and reconstruction. They got all my cancer in my breast which only left very small spots in my neck, chest, lungs, lymphnodes and the soft tissue around my heart. My question is, I took a CT scan this past week and my…
Replaced Expanders
I was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in my left breast in April 2016. Through an MRI before surgery, we found a small suspicious spot in my right breast, so therefore I elected to do a bilateral mastectomy with expanders placed at the time of the bilateral surgery. After approximately two months, my left breast…
My cancer has spread!
I had scans September 6th and my CT showed no cancer in lungs or liver, body can showdown Osteo Blastic Tumors, that were growing. I had a brain scan on September 27th, along with chest x-rays. I had radiation for the spread of the cancer to my brain, and this was telling follow up. There was no change 10 rounds of…

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