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Breast Cancer
Archives for September 2018
Discussion List
Keronique Hair products
Hi all - and bless you all on this journey. My hair is thinning (on Ibrance and Letrozole, stage 4 BC with mets). I doubt I'll lose it all, I had a lot to begin with and I'm hoping to hold onto what I have left. I know this sounds so vain, considering the alternative, but has anyone used the Keronique products and found…
BRCA1
My daughter at 32 has the BRCA1 gene and had a mastectomy she kept her own nipples. She found a lump in her nipple and had a biopsy done and it came back abnormal so she has to have the tissues taken out to see if they are positive. I would like to know if anyone knows the chances that they could be cancerous?
Supplements, Nutrition and Cancer
There are so many do's and don'ts on the internet when it comes to cancer. It is no wonder that the subject is so confusing. Sometimes the best information comes for people that have actually been thru it. Please post your experiences with supplements and nutrtion for your cancer.
Metastisized triple negative breast cancer in bones
Hello , Havent been in for a while. I was just diagnosed with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in the bones. Just curious as to what the Survivor rate is for young people as I am 26 years old and have a two-and-a-half-year-old son. To me this seems like a death sentence and I'm hoping to see what worked or didn't…
Neulasta side effects
Has anyone had severe reactions to Neulasta? Deep Bone pain, severe headaches, severe pelvic pain, fever. I'm on a 4 AC and 4 Taxol regime every other week. Had number 6 yesterday. Number 5 was so bad, I almost didn't go back. I didn't have to have the Neulasta yesterday due to elevated WBC. This has happened each time, so…
household help
I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but for anyone in treatment there is free house cleaning available. If you sign up and have your doctor fax in a note, they will clean your house once a month for four months, for free. They contact a service in your area and make the arrangements.The website is "…
hair loss
My first chemo is set for this week, six days after I have to be in court for my husband's disability hearing. Can anyone tell me how long before the hair loss starts? I know it sounds silly, considering what all is happening, but I don't want to look too weird in front of a courtroom full of strangers.