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need some advice on an itchy scalp a
had first chemo tratment a few weeks ago-hair falling out in bunches-had long thick blonde hair-but the itching is driving me crazy anything I can use at home to rub on my scalp? I had radiatin for 3 months and did loose some but this chemo now has taken the rest and really fast
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Lymphedema Is Getting Some Recognition
Hi Everyone, Actor Kathy Bates has been speaking publicly about the lymphedema she recently acquired in both arms from a double mastectomy after a breast cancer diagnosis. It's sad that she too must suffer from this, but encouraging to me that we have such a fantastic advocate for lymphedema awareness and research. Kathy…
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Starting chemo on Tues. March 10th.
Any encouraging words would be appricatated:) This is the first time I have had to have chemo treatments. I'm suppose to get 4 rounds. Every 3 weeks. When I finish the chemo then internal radiation. I am going the talk more about all of this with the nurse on this Thursday. I was thinking of getting my hair cut pixie style…
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Some intersting things about iron and copper and cancer that might help some of you-a reposting
From The June 2000 Issue of Nutrition Science News by Bill Sardi http://www.chiro.org/nutrition/Nutrition_Archives.shtml#Iron_Too_Much_of_a_Good_Thing Recent studies reveal that blood donors exhibit lower rates of many diseases and experience better than average health. Additionally, the centuries-old practice of…
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Genetic Testing
All of you ladies with USPC diagnosis; have any of you done genetic testing? I am 3rd generation (that we know of) with either breast or endometrial cancer, maternal side. Two of us were diagnosed with cancer in our sixties, my mom did not get diagnosed with Stage 3C breast cancer until she was 81. I have read where there…