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Very painful left side of breast along with armpit
Hi I am new to this but i have a question for the last 5/6 months i have been having alot of pain on the left side of my left breast and my armpit i feel no lumps but VERY painful and when i do breast exam it hurts 10 times more please help i am very worried Thank you so much
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Exemestane
I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage 111A last July 27, 2013. I had a single right breast mastectomy. I went thru chemo and now I am having my 33 seeions of radiation. They started my exemestane last March 28, 2014. I am itching all over my body and my face is also swollen and ithcy. I called up my Oncologist; and was…
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3 word story
spring can't come
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Mastechtomy
I was diagnosed two weeks ago and had my mastechtomy one week ago. Lymph nodes are clear according to the surgeon so am hoping to hear this Wed. that maybe I will not need chemo or radiation but possibly oral cancer drugs. It is still unreal to me as everything happened so fast. My husband is in his 5th year fighting stage…
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Phone call from onco
Sunday at 7p my new onco called checking to see how I was doing on Aromasin. Told him I only started it Saturday Night. Then he said my tumor markers went down. I have seen him 4 times since Dec. and he does markers. It went from 420, 390, 289, and the last one which was 5 weeks after stopping the Femara, 119. He was…
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Hot Flashes - Anyone on Celexa?
My Oncologist is taking me off of Lyrica because it is no longer helping with the Hot Flashes. Anyone have experience with Celexa? My hot flashes are worse, they come wave after wave, I know we go through this, but really do we want to? NOOO! Sorry, I am just looking for input! Mary
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Triple Negative Breast cancer
As I was reading through posts, it seems that I find that most, if not all, triple negative breast cancer patients have had a masectomy. I was wondering why as this is what I have and so far, none of my doctors have suggested this!
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Long Term affects of radiation?
Hello, I am preparing for radiation for the first time and am having serious doubts. I know their are people who get through radiation with minimal side effects, however many may not realize that not all radiation is the same, there are different types, different doses and their are many variables. I would like to know if…
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What kinds of meals and foods?
A friend of mine has a bro-in-law is about to start chemo and radiation -- daily, I think. She was asking me if I remembered what kinds of meals appealed to me when I was going through chemo and rads. Several times friends and family did bring us supper. I do know that sometimes I was more hungry than other times. So, are…
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Happy Birthday - Barb A - April 01 --
Happy Birthday greetings Miss Barb -- Enjoy all the attention, love, and joy presented to you today -- Vicki Sam
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Soy based foods for estrogen receptor positive cancers
Hi all, I recently asked a question to the cancer nutritional expert on Livestrong. I thought the question and answer may be interesting to those of us with estrogen receptor positive cancers. My question: I had an estrogen receptor positive cancer. While my oncologist has not weighed in on this, I have heard many people…
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Sunday*March 23rd was Fauxma's Birthday!
Happy * HAPPY Belated Birthday wishes! So sorry to post late! Hope your day was filled with everything and everyone you love most! Best wishes for a happy, healthy year! much love, Jenny
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Managing radiation burning
A good article this month in Cure magaine: http://www.curemagazine.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/article.show/id/2/article_id/2268 Here is an excerpt: "MANAGEMENT > Radiation burns and skin irritation can interrupt treatment if not managed early and properly. Patients are advised to wear loose-fitting clothing, avoid fabrics…
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Happy Belated Birthday greeneyedgirl!! March 25th!
Happy Belated Wishes! Hope you had a wonderful day - lots of fun and love all around! -Jenny
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Bleeding Questions/Don't know what to think
Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone could give me a little insight. I have been a member of CSN for quite a while now, just over on the kidney cancer board, so I know how helpful this place is! :) I am 33 yrs old and last year I had my left kidney removed due to a 10cm tumor that was initially thought to be renal cell…
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Today is sunshine0406's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a GREAT day - filled with all your favorite things - and a happy, healthy year! much love, Jenny
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Update on Lungs and Mayo, Not All I Thought It was
I had a GREAT TIME with my son. Saw wonderful hills, ice forms, landscapes, Amish farms, big city (106,000), different restaurants, shopping at Goodwill and Kmart...but best was time with my son. Both of us got lost the Mayo Clinic pedastrian subway at different times!! I went about a mile out of the way... son about 2…
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OT wedding
We are less than a month away - yikes!!!! Katherine's dress is lovely and I will post photos after wedding. I am wearing a dark blue, jewel-toned long dress - mainly cause it fit me perfectly...lol. The bridesmaids are in different pastel shades of green or green/blue. Bella (my soon-to-be step-granddaughter) has an…
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Anyone else that was diagnosed with TNBC stage 3
I would love to talk to others that are going through what I am.
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What hair loss related products did you find most useful? Upcoming 1st chemo.....
Hi everyone. I am starting 5 - 6 months of chemo in 2 weeks and it is the type that makes your hair fall out. In preparation, I have already had my hair cut from shoulder length to smile length, just to get used to short hair. I am thinking I may go to a pixie cut before I do the big shave. I want to go online and order a…
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O.T. GREAT NEWS Infant HEART HEALED no more meds
About 7mths ago I posted about my new granddaughter-having heart issues-possibly needing open heart surgery. She is now 7mths old and got theh all clear from her cardiologist yesterday-NO MORE HEART meds, can go do day care and no surgery needed. I am still doing the HAPPY Dance since yesterday. Denise
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One Year Ago
Today marks one year since my cancer diagnosis. Hard to believe that surgery and radiation, and 5 months of tamoxifen took up the majority of my time and focus. Currently, I am doing well with the aftermath of the cancer. Energy level is almost back to normal. I am still not back on my tamoxifen as my onc wants to wait…
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Darn! I just knew I would have a full head of hair before the wedding....
Whine, whine, whine...I know. What is it about me and hair? Anyway, I have been off taxotere for months now (last dose August) and my hair is just not coming back like I remembered from chemo before. Beginning to suspect I may not get all of my hair back-or it will be a full year. I remain on herceptin/perjeta forever (or…
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Today is Jessiesmom1's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fantastic day!!! -Jenny
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breast cancer her2
hi i'm new. i had a double masc. about one year ago because I had two lumpectomies and they offered me radiation thereafter. I refused the radiation and asked for a mastectomy because i felt i should "rid" myself of the breast tissue. they found a tumor 1.7 in pathology after that surgery and thereafter told me i had her2…
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Shout out to Carol "Camul"
Hi Carol Just wondering how you are doing. Post when you get a chance. Love Surf
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Maryland Crab Cake dinner with CSN sisters
Despite snow storm Jean, Linda L. (linpsu) and I had a wonderful time Wednesday. We enjoyed each other company and Maryland Crab Cakes. Coming from Los Angeles snow looked very pretty, of course I did not have t shovel it. Thank you both Linda and Jean for your commitment, it was fun and hope seeing you again. Hugs
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New Girl
I have been reading posts this week and found the comments very helpful and then I read the Welcome to Hogwarts post. I knew I found a second family. I have a big mass and a supraclavicular node (left side) that is enlarged so I am sure of my diagnosis. My 80+ mom is 3yrs since chemo so I know the drill. Having an…
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Painful lump under sentinel node incision scar
Hi Everyone, I had a lumpectomy and one lymph node removed on 5/10. A few days after surgery, a painful lump began to form under the sentinel lymph node incision under my arm. When I raise my arm up, you can see the lump. It hurts when I do yoga. I think my surgeon didn't notice it when she examined me on follow-up. I…
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planned maintenance on CSN this morning
Hi all, Planned maintenance will be done on CSN this morning between 5:00 and 8:00 Eastern Time. There may be one or more outages during this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Greta