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Happy Birthday - ThycaAnne, September 28th
Enjoy your very special day! I wish for you love, laughter, and lots of cake Vicki Sam
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GUIDED IMAGERY
Have any of you had success using guided imagery to reduce fear, stress and/or pain? Although very greatful to soon mark my two year anniversary as a cancer survivor, still working at creating a new 'normal'. I have a fantastic resource at my cancer center, their social worker recently suggested using this technique. Any…
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Need help and direction with debilitating joint pain (hips, knees, shoulders, wrists, elbows and spi
I can hardly walk and I limp. Any suggestions? I know I should walk for exercise and to keep my joints flexible, but the pain is unbearable..... Thank you for your help. I had 8 rounds of chemo after surgery, and 33 doses of radiation. Stage III invasive cancer in one breast. Anne
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I'm new to this site. Im a 2X Male Breast Cancer Survivor
My name is Robert Charles McCoy Jr. I first learned that I had Male Breast Cancer a few days after losing everything to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. I was only 24 years old at the time of my diagnosis. These days I try to raise awareness about male breast cancer. A few months ago I published a book about my experience.…
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OT: Welcome, fall -- Pumpkin Swirl Brownies are back!
Those of you who've been here on the board for awhile will remember that Trader Joe's recipe for Pumpkin Swirl Brownies has been quite the fall hit the past couple of years, and lots of you have made and loved them. So...all you Trader Joe's fans...it's time to stockpile TJ's Pumpkin Bread Mix, because it's back in stores…
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my shoulders are curving in???????
Ok ,I had left mastectomy with no reconstruction and my shoulders seem like they're curving/rounding and it doesn't feed good It has been three years this pass April. does anyone else have this problem. I read about this problem last year on this site but i didn't feel like scrolling and looking for it.~~Mollyz~~
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what does mets to the lungs feel like????
I posted a while back about my shoulders curving ,we'll my neck hurts now and my right shoulder which is the opposite shoulder of my mastectomy really hurts at night like a toothache,that just started and like most of us i go to the computer to self diagnose myself and i really have symptoms of lung mets. my mind is really…
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Need Pink Bus on Friday
The surgery date is coming up fast. I go in on Friday morning for a BMX. I'm getting a bit anxious and would appreciate your support. Would appreciate any suggestions you have. I've put meals in the freezer for a couple of weeks, placed all necessities (or all I can think of) at no more than shoulder height, got my…
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So I over did it.
Well my first chemo session went ok. It took three tries amongst three nurses to access my port, and two of the nurses were highly exeperienced. One is an old friend I have known for 13 years, and she felt terrible. Thank goodness for EMLA cream, all I felt was pressure, and a teensy bit of pain when there fingers touched…
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Ta, ta to the Ta, Tas
This story was on our local news last night. Some local woman was hosting this theme party prior to her double mastectomy (prophylactic, she has BRCA 2 gene). The newspeople said that a lot of women are having "parties" like this. Really? Maybe so. I personaly know another woman who had a "shower" prior to her mastectomy…
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'JOKE' .. for Tuesday
SENIORS GIVING BIRTH ---- With all the new technology regarding fertility recently, a 65-year-old woman was able to give birth. When she was discharged from the hospital and went home, her relatives came to visit. "May we see the new baby?" one asked. "Not yet," said the mother. "I'll make coffee and we can visit for a…
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About anxious
I just finished my 14 round chemo. I don't have my surgery yet. Because i'm triple nagative bc.I fell so anxious. I have to take ativan 1mg twice everyday. Anyone has experience about this drug. How long you take it? thanks rong
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Sister in law just diagnosed
Hello ladies, my sister in law (41 yrs old) had a biopsy last week that unfortunately came back as breast cancer. They said Most likely stage 1 as tumor is only 1.6 inches(does this sound right?) she had an MRI on Tuesday and is getting results tomorrow morn at 10:00. Then at 12:00 shes meeting with an oncologist. She is…
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Sister in law diagnosed...pathology results
Hi ladies, my sister in law(41) was diagnosed last week and received her pathology report yesterday. As all of you can imagine our heads are spinning with all of the information we received. I will list her results so hhopefully you can help me to understand all of it and thn I can help her understand a little better.…
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Mastectomy
I am looking into getting a Mastectomy done, but I have Kaiser for my Insurance. Is this a good hospital to have this procedure done?
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Alone with stage 4 breast cancer sucks!
I'm new to this board, new to cancer, just diagnosed this year with stage 4 breast cancer. I've never had any symptoms, other than a lump. First medical provider did lumpectomy but then the oncologist told me they wouldn't do chemo because I was stage 4. I changed medical providers and have just finished 19 weeks of…
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93 year old grandmother with breast cancer
I am a 1 year survivor. I had a double mastectomy so I know how physically and mentally difficult it can be. This week my 93 year old grandmother was diagnosed with a large tumor in one breast and small tumors in the other one. The family met with a surgeon today and he said he is 99.9% sure it is cancer. He is sending her…
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jerseygirl231 How Are Things Going For You?
jerseygirl231, How are things going for you? Give us an update when you can!!
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The Good News and the Good News
I had all of my annual tests today. Bone Density, Mamo, Breast Ultra Sound and Pelvic Ultra Sound. All of the results were good. My prize is I get to go back to having annual Mamos, instead of every 6 months. Yeah Hugs Donna
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Stronger
Hi, I haven't posted for awhile, but I do check to see how everyone is doing (and I am always sending good thoughts your way, even when I'm not posting.) Anyway, I've been feeling pretty awful for past 2 wks (I"m done with treatment except for Fareston to block the estrogen). I can't tell anymore if it's just the flu, a…
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I think we found one....
Since June of 2012 I have been on 7 different chemo's, had radiation, 3 surgeries and discovered that my cancer went from TN to HER2 positive. They say I am still Stage 2 but the breast cancer mets to my skin, a new LN and part of a rib. It seems that they were thinking that the cancer was chemo resistant. However, with…
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Any way to get rid of the hematoma after biopsy?
I had bilateral MRI-guided biopsy on Monday. 2 days later right breast feels and looks fine. Left breast is one large colorful painful bruise. I kept an ice pack on it for hours and a tight bra; it is not helping much. Any ideas? Thanks!
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26 with breast cancer, going strong but have questions about blood in stool
Hello, my name is Jessica. I am 26 and was diagnosed with breast cancer in August. I have had to rounds of chemo and I've been handling it well. Had good news yesterday and my tumor has shrunk and is a lot softer. Last Thursday I had chemo and during I had a bowl movement. I was kinda constipated and pushed a little more…
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Happy Birthday TJJohnson!! September 23rd
Hoping you have a FABULOUS day! Enjoy . . . Vicki Sam
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Clinical trial?????
I saw my rad onco this afternoon and she is recommending me for clinical trial of cyber-knife. One shot rad treatment. Anyone had exp of this? Tash xxxx
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AdrimIdex migraines
Hi, Im three years +a few months fromdiagnosis of stage 2a bC, e+, p-, her2 -. After chemo and bilateral mastectomy I was on tamoxafin For two years. Was switched to arimidex in march. In June I had a migraine, vomiting and feeling like crap, I thought I had the flu. About three week later same thing. Figured sounds like a…
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Interesting Article on New Research
Dr. Ellis is the same one that introduced at the 2008 SABCS about taking estradiol (estrogen) to reboot a hormonal drug. I did try this myself but my drug didn't reboot. My oncologist would let me try it only by using my own estrogen. Maybe that is why it didn't work. However I found the following article interesting.…
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Hello, having problems with eyes
Hello my beautiful Pink Ladies, havne't been on in a while. Noticing that after my second Chemo my eyes have been effected. They water, the corners turn red, and I have pain under the the inside corner of the eye on both sides of the nose area. To top things off I am a diabetic have already had Laser surgery to stop some…
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Anti estrogen drugs are killing me
Hi all! Happy holidays! I am having tough time with tolerating anti estrogen meds. I started with arimidex I only made it three months, the side effects were awful! You name it I had it....so I was given month off. I was put on fareston instead of tamoxifen. My blood didn't qualify for tamoxifen. Apparently there is a new…
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transitition from cancer patient to survivor, and living with side effects
So many reasons to be thankful, which I am but yet... I am a Stage 1, invasive breast cancer survivor, two years out from surgery, chemo and radiation. Some side effects aren't going to disappear, sore, sensitve tongue, neuropathy in both feet, and small amount in right hand, two years into taking the oral anti estrogen…