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Happy Birthday -- Manwithamission - Robert, October 7th
ahhhhh, our Brother in PINK - Robert, enjoy your very special day ! Celebrate, and enjoy . Vicki Sam
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Look Good - Feel Better
Hi everyone. Been out of touch for a while as I have been very tired. But I have to tell you about the Look Good -Feel Better workshop I went to yesterday. It was started in the US & is now being run here in NZ. It is a session for women who have had either chemo or radiation and is a makeover with donated cosmetics from…
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New here, HI! Very Strange side effects with Chemo.
I had a 2 cm tumor in my right breast with 2/8 lymph node envovlement. Scheduled right away for chemo Taxatere and cytoxane. On my first infusion I had terrigle paid throughout my body and ended up with a raging ITU which I blamed the pain on that. Never went away but went to my second infusion, and man was the paid…
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MRI
I've never has a MRI.Not that I can remember.Just X rays and since dx with BC i've had my final X ray.Tired of the doctors telling me over and over "You get more radiation with the sun". Sorta put back by what they say and would they do it to their family member with cancer or to themselves. I need a hip X ray after a…
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tamoxifen to shrink lobular tumour
Hi everybody, im new here and wondered has anybody here been treated with tamoxifen to shrink their tumour preoperatively. I was 45 when diagnosed with a 6cm grade 2 invasive lobular tumour. I cant find any research to support this treatment in a premenopausal women and wondered could anybody help?
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Two year . . . all clear mammogram!
Haven't been on this site for awhile but two items of good news! Got my two year follow up mammogram and all is clear! The other news is that our city in Alaska now has its own new radiation center so patients no longer have to fly or drive 4 hrs. one way to Anchorage every day! Everyone in our area is really excited about…
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Happy Birthday - Butterflylvr's "Laurie"
Hap Hap Happy Birthday --- Laurie - Celebrate ... Vicki Sam
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Pink Month Feelings
I posted the below feelings on a personal FB site that my sister set up for me. Danny thought that I should share it here. Let me know how YOU feel! As October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, approaches, I have some feelings I would like to share as a breast cancer warrior. Some of them may be controversial or sound…
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Happy Birthday - Hope67
October 7th .. Carmen, Enjoy your very special day. Hap Hap Happy Birthday Vicki Sam
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Found Company with Whole Life w/ no med questions
I don't know if any of you are looking for life insurance, but United of Omaha just sold me a policy wih no medical questions. The first two years of the policy only pay out premiums paid + 10%. After that they pay out the full policy amount. I did not mention my bc. I played "Don't as, don't tell." They said on the letter…
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Monday morning musings....
Reflecting today on how much I have to be thankful for: a wonderful husband, dear friends and family, my garden, my faith, my breast cancer support group.... I am also thankful for being what is called an outlier. A cancer outlier is someone who lives longer with the disease than is expected. I was diagnosed almost 27…
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Just had mastectomy, do I really need to take Tamoxifen from now on?
I just had a unilateral mastectomy due to recent diagnosis for breast cancer (DCIS grade 3 with less than 1mm micro-invasion, 5 lymph nodes removed and tested negative, 0/5, BRAC 1 and 2 gene tested negative). The oncologist said I do not need chemo or radiation, but want me to take Tamoxifen for at least 5 years. Now I…
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the unsure feeling
I'm a 36 yr old mom of 4 with a family history of breast cancer.. So Back on the 12th of september i woke up with a red rash on my right breast, two days later it seemed to have gotten worse and started itching a lot. I went to my doctors on the 17th of sept and she gave me a script for some cream for a week, well after…
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breast tenderness
I had my right breast masectomy in March 2012, but now for about amonth, I have been have been experiencing tenderness pain in my breast area. Naturally I am nervous about this, however, with that surgery, I also had a complete hysrectomy also, so that threw me into menapause. I was hoping that somebody would be able to…
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Survivor- how long until I feel strong?
Hi, I haven't posted in a long time, I have been on vacation and busy with life. Going pretty good, I have been visiting friends all over and only got sick once with a virus. It was bad and left me in bed for a few weeks, but otherwise it was nice to live again. Leaving home allowed me to really get some distance from the…
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Phyllodes Tumor Recurrence and Pregnant...HELP
Hi, This is my first time posting to this site, but I am hoping to receive some advice or assistance from anyone who can tell me anything about Phyllodes Tumors and their experiences with them. I was first diagnosed with the tumor when I was 18, but didn't decide to do anything about it until just a couple of months ago…
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five years
I have my 6 month check up tomorrow. It will actually be 6 years next February that I was diagnosed. But this checkup marks 5 years from the end of surgery, chemo and radiation. I do come and peek every so often. Thought I'd check in and wish all friends. both old and new, best wishes. xoxoxo Lynn
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I hate to share this news....
I guess the great news is that my lung mets looks to be in remission. Unfortunately, I have had other problems that I hate to share (sometimes lately I feel like Debbie Downer), but I know I should be honest with you guys. Recently, my dentist examined a small ulcer over my mandible that I showed him. He is pretty sure…
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im a bad care giver
hi my mother was diagnoised in august, had a masectomy in september, and we just got her pathology report. they are recomending chemo even though they say her lympnoid is negative and they got all the cancer. all of this has been super hard on her but i just want my mom back. she has no clue that i feel this way and im…
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Updated, done with radiation
I am finished with radiqtion.nHave a horrendousnsorenthroat, hurtsnto swollownand hreathe. I wil go back in 6 weeks to see if it shrunk any ofnthe tumors. Cant wait to be able to eat a little better. Has been soup, bland pasta, cottage cheese and scrambled runny eggs. Some changes in local support group, men, women, all…
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A Quiet Prayer...for everyone
A quiet prayer going out to night to everyone who has been affected by cancer, as a patient, survivor, family, friends, medical support team, researchers, fund raises, and anyone else I've left off the list. And, for those who regardless of how hard they battle, sometimes, cancer is still the strongest enemy.
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OT - First Blizzard Warning of Season
First Blizzard Warning of the Season. (70 mph winds expected) Just got message on cell that we are now under a Blizzard Warning until 9 on Sat. morn! TOO early! Trees are still almost totally in leaf so probably a lot of damage to them and lost power. Oh-ha well. All I have to finish doing this afternoon is the last of…
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Texasgirl10, Dawne update
Dawne has had more test ran, a little good news is that this tumor is not triple negative as the previous cancer was. That gave the Dr a little more options on what chemo to use. She will be starting a different chemo soon. She is in a lot of pain but still remains optimistic. Prayers and God Bless you all (((hugs))) Janice
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Pyllodes tumor question
I am 44 and have been getting regular ultrasound follow-ups for a fibroadenoma left breast on the diagnonal from the armpit to the nipple. I went to a high risk breast facility and they said it is a classic fibroadenoma meaning the ultrasound features were classic and revealed no clues that it might not be a fibroadenoma.…
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Pros and cons: saline vs silicone implant?
I had my right breast removed in August and am currently involved in tissue expansion. Curious what information any of you ladies could provide to me regarding which implant I should choose, saline or silicone. My left breast will need a "lift" for symmetry at the end of this process, but I am attempting to remain my…
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Has Anyone Been on High Dose, Long Term Prednisone and Found Hot Flashes Increasing?
I had my ovaries and tubes removed in the Fall of 2011. The hot flashes were pretty bad, but then noticed this year, they had gotten better. On August 24, 2013, my pulmonologist put me on a high dose, long term round of prednisone after my hypersensitivity pneumonitis mass was removed from my long. He started me on 60 mg…
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UPDATE: (OT) new granddaughter -almost 2mths old
My oldest, recently moved out after being with us for 4 1/2 yrs with her 2 young boys. She is having a baby girl (being induced in two days) She wants to be close to me/ us but just can't for what ever issues. She told her sister none of us are allowed to visit or go see the baby. My grandsons will not understand & I am…
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OT - Jennys (my daugther) Surgery
Just wanted to update everyone. Jenny had her surgery today to fix the hole in her heart and she is doing fine. She will be in the hospital for a night or two. Hugs, Mommaellen
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nipple reconstruction
Hi I had a double mastectomy in 2009 and had implants put in. The side I had radiation on looks horrible, its tighter and there is a large scar because I got an infection where the incision was. There are also tiny red dots on the top of the breast. Anyway I haven't done the nipples yet and am wondering if I should bother.…
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Nipple Reconstruction
Does anyone have experience about nipple reconstruction ? I will need to have my right nipple reconstruction in 3 months. I will have it done by Kaiser in Hayward. How can I delete this thread ? I just find that someone already create the thread that name " Nipple Reconstruction"