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Surprise Pathology Report
Today I had my first post-op appointment with the cancer surgeon. I had small but agressive cancer in right breast only but decided on double mastectomy to eliminate constant worry that cancer would come back or spread to other side. Pathology showed right breast cancer free, lymph nodes clear, so no radiation or chemo…
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Tissue/skin shrinkage from radiation?
Ready for the breast reconstruction - So, I met with my plastic surgeon yesterday - apparantly the radiation therapy shrunk tissue/skin around the tissue expander - causing it to move...This means I have to have an extra surgery (before my final implant) to move the expander back into place...Has anyone ever heard of such…
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Happy Birthday - Iluvmykids - Eieen - September 12th
Happy Belated Birthday wishes, Eileen. Hoping you had a most wonderful day. Vicki Sam
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Kara0221 - Happy Birthday - Friday, September 13th
Kara - Enjoy this special day in celebration of you! Happy Birthday. Vicki Sam
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Gabe N Abby Mom Memorial was this afternoon
I attended Linda's memorial service this afternoon. Re also attended and it was really nice to have her there. The service itself was lovely and well attended. Many stories were shared by her friends and family and they simply reinforced what I already knew - Linda was a phenomenal woman. It was especially nice to hear…
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Newbie - sort of!
Hi all i have been on this board before (about 3 yrs ago) I'm normally over on the OVCA board. Anyway a bit of history: Dx with invasive DCIS in left breast march 2000 age 35 - lumpectomy & chemoradiotherapy NED till dx with DCIS (PRE cancer) via a regular yearly MRI last week - new site in L breast. Need mastectomy (have…
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Happy Birthday to Aysemari -- Monday, September 9th
Ayse -Hoping all is well, and you enjoy your very special Day .... Vicki Sam
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new member
Hi everone. I am not sure that I have figured out this site yet, so I hope this e-mail goes through ! I was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. I am scheduled for a masectomy in a week and a half. Chemo will start a few weeks after that. I would like any info/opinions from you all on the benefits/drawbacks of two…
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1 yr survivor, new to boards, wanted to say thank you
Hi, I am coming up on my one year anniversary. I was diagnosed on 9/26/12 with dcis. I then had a lumpectomy followed by radiation. I am now taking Tamoxifen. I am active with my local Relay for Life event. I have been on the committee and a team captain for about 8 years and am now co-chairing the event. I am also very…
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"Just stay positive!"......and other annoying crap!
I get so bloody hosed off with platitudes! How many times over this past couple of months have I Heard "Just stay Positive" ...or..."I will pray for you"....or other rubbish . maybe I am being bitchy, hell, I don't care BUT people ARE capable of original thought. Maybe they cannot be bothered for something as EVERYDAY as…
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Leaving..................
It is with a sad ♥ that I write this, but, I wanted to let everyone know what is going on incase they notice thay I and many others are not here and posting anymore on this site. We have left this site and we've started a new bc discussion group that we all love. It is like the "old" CSN, which was wonderful! I know some…
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Bilateral Mastectomy surgery coming this week
sschedule for bilateral mastectomy on Wednesday. Not looking forward to it, but have come to terms with it. Hopefully pathology comes back good, then I will be on my home stretch. I finished chemo in July. I don't like surprises, so if there ua anything that anyone has experienced that u think it might be useful for me to…
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I HAVE A DREAM...
...that one day we will have a pink heart shape pill that cures all cancers and our biggest complaint will be that it comes only in 6 different flavors. Please, join me in this dream and until then god bless us with nothing but happy hopeful days. Laz
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Newbie here
Hello, I am new to this site but not to breast cancer. I was diagnosed 6/12 w- st 3 lobular ducal carcinoma. Had lumpectomy, 4 rounds of a/c and 12 weeks of taxol. Then 6 weeks of rads. Now on arimidex and have gained 10 lbs over nite Prius mood swings. Yeesh. Just NOgetting back on my feet. I am just totally amazed this…
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I'm back :)
Hi, I'm back I missed you all. Actually I am home for awhile now, but I had to catch up first on this board. I am deeply sorry for losses this board suffered. I am relatively new here, but it still made me so sad when I read that Chen and Linda passed away. Dear Linda and Chen, rest in peace! The vacation was great, 5…
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Happy Birthday - Maggiemay39 - September 3rd
Enjoy your very special day - Celebrate ! Vicki Sam
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Happy belated Birthday wishes to Andi44 - September 8th
Happy Belated Birthday wishes - Andi! Hoping you had a most wonderful day. Vicki Sam
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How do I care for my newly bald head?
Hello All, I am a newbie and between Chemo treatments 1 and 2. I am on the T/C regimen and yesterday, 75% of my hair fell out while washing it and taking a shower. Once all of my hair is gone, which i am sure will be within just a few days, how do I wash and care for my bald head? What products, moisturizers, etc. Thanks…
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This is MY story and I am stickin' to it
Well I thought my husband and I were going to start a new career as flippers. You know those people who buy forclosuers and renovate them and then sell them for lots of money. Well I found a house that was going to be auctioned off. Someone had gone in after the owners had moved out and pulled all of the copper out. I mean…
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pain like a bruise, on my side 1 year after lumpectomy...normal?
I am coming up on my one year from surgery mark next month. I had a lumpectomy followed by radiation. For the past few weeks I feel like there is a bruise on my side, below where my bra strap goes on the side where I had my lumpectomy. It feels like a black and blue but there is no visible bruise. When I stretch my arm up…
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Chemo side effect: extra, I mean extra sensitive tongue
Strange side effect to chemo, wonder if any of you have had this experience. Since about the 5th out of 8 chemo's, my tongue feels extra, uncomfortably sensitive. You know that feeling when you taste soup, tea or coffee that is way to hot? Well, that is how my tongue has felt for almost 2 1/2 years. Food that is the least…
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In Healthcare for 17 years and would like to talk about a cure or what's out there for treatment
HI everyone I am new to this group. I am 34 years and I just lost my mom to cervical cancer last year. Her story is that she waited 8 years to get a pap and she was diagnosed in 1995. At that point she had to have a Hysterectomy and a lymph node removed. She was rediagnosed in oct 2010 w 4th stage after she biopsied a…
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Pain is back because of neighbor's dog
Hi, I need to vent. I am sooooooooooo mad. I was out in the back yard with my LEASHED DOG (our city has a leash law). My dog is not big dog friendly and will attack if one approaches her (luckily there aren't any near enough to our yard... my poor dog has been attacked by three different dogs in two different cities...she…
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Sorry I need to vent
Saw the new PCP in person she was good up to the point of the ultrasound coming back for my thyriod. The pass week has been hell leaving messages for her to call me and all I get is her med assitant to talk to losing battle. They wanted thyriod uptake and scan radioactive cant do that or my poor hubby cant fly for work he…
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Tamoxifen and fatigue
Hi everyone, I haven't been to this forum in a long time but it was very helpful to me at one time and I talked with some great ladies. I am hoping to get some more answers. I have been tired for what feels like years now. I am on Tamoxifen and was just looking up side effects of it and noticed a lot of women complaining…
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skin cancer? after breast?
I know that some forms of skin cancer can be common, but has anyone developed skin cancer on the face and then had to start treatment? We are waiting for the biopsy results.....but my cheek started hurting a week or so prior to the biopsy, and I worry about that. And the fact that I waited five months............and I…
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Walking in 5K on Saturday
I will be doing a 5K walk on Saturday to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Of course, I will be taking all of you with me. So don't be surprised if your feet hurt on Saturday night. This is the thrid year I am participating. Hugs, Georgia
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Cinnamonsmile -- Please check in when you can
You have been thru helll these past few weeks . . . We are thinking, and praying for you -- Update us when possible. Hoping things are better for you, health wise. Vicki Sam
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start round #3 of radiation.
This time from right hip to mid calf. Then 7-10 day break followed by internal radiation, if UHC will approve it. May not as it runs 30 - 40k. Medicare.will pay their part but UHC may not and I certainl do not have 6-8k.... Has anyone here used Quadrmet? This is the radioactive drug that is used. I will know in 14 days if…
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dexamethasone
Hello every body this is my first post and im not sure where to go or how to go about it. Im having a terrible time coming of dexamethazone and Im wondering if any one has had this or can give me some sort of information about how to go about it Thanks in advance