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SIROD 'Doris' - How ya doing ? Please update us when possible ..
We are thinking about you .. Hoping things are better for you - Vicki Sam
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Losing Hair
Hello Ladies, How did you deal with losing your hair? Its been a couple of weeks since I had chemo and barely feeling semi normal. I was wondering while going through Chemo and losing your hair did you scalp feel funny? Mine has been feeling like its being pulled. Like when you put a pony tail and its too tight, and having…
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Happy Birthday - JuJuBeez !!
Hap Hap Happy Birthday -!!! Enjoy, Celebrate, and have lots of Birthday cake ... Vicki Sam
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Dawne, Texasgirl10 update
Let me first say I am sorry I have not updated sooner. I wish I had better news but, I still believe better news will be coming. Dawne continues to be in a lot of pain. She had a scan last week and the cancer has grown. She had a more extensive scan yesterday to see if it has spread anywhere else. She is still having…
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New here
Just wanted to introduce myself. I am a 37 year old health care worker newly diagnosed with Stage IIb invasive ductal carcinoma. I recieved my diagnosis 8/20. I then had all my care transferred to a larger cancer center. I recieved the obligatory echocardiagram, breast MRI, BRCA testing, I had my port-a-cath placed last…
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"October Pink" (An original song of Hope and Awareness) by 12 year old Caroline Dare
Hi My name is Caroline Dare and I am a 12 year old singer/songwriter. I wrote a song called "October Pink" that I want to share. It is about how I felt when my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of years ago. She is a survivor. I want this song to bring hope to others affected by this horrible disease. I also…
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Dexys Midnight Runners....
Come on Eileen! Wow, now I know why they called themselves that... new onco (gorgeous and young) prescribed them last week, MAN, My house has never been so clean.. even thinking of tackling the garden! I have been 'randomised' for the cyber-knife clinical trial and I will be having the real deal... woohoooooo lucky me eh?…
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Does anyone else get uneasy on your treatment "anniversaries"?
I completed treatment (bilateral lumpectomies, chemo, and radiation) at the end of 2009. I'm on Tamoxifen and have some (manageable) side effects from that, but thankfully, I'm healthy now and continue to have good checkups and boring mammograms. But even 4 years later, I find I still get uneasy and preoccupied on my…
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To all the Pink Sisters Out There....
Wanted to let you know, that we are only as strong as the wine we drink, the hairspray we use and the friends we have. To the cool women that have touched each of our lives... here's to you! Life is too short to wake up with regrets...love the people who treat us right and love the ones who don't - just because we can. So,…
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Good visit to the oncologists
Had another 6 month visit to the oncologist. No blood tests, no PET scan, just a thorough exam. He is very pleased, with me and with himself for having gotten me through it. Next appointment in March, after my annual mammogram. I asked him about from what date does one start counting, but apparently even oncologists can't…
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Buying PINK-How do you know if % actually going to Breast Cancer?
I see many things with logo etc even at Concerts etc with band name , store with misc items-any way to know which actually DO IN fact donate and not a fake perception of donating? Just curious? Seems like everyone is going PINK-but wondering if any follow through with donataions? Denise
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disappointed in friends and relatives
I know this should be the least of my concerns, but I'm getting a little depressed because many of my relatives and friends have almost ignored me. I feel like I'm fighting for my life and many of them don't really seem to care. I know how I would have treated them, if they were sick. I always felt like I've been there for…
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My husband and I are adopting
we hope to hear in the morning if we can take a very beatiful 1 1/2 yr baby girl home.
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Totally OT - I have a FANTASTIC eye DR!
For the last month, I've been dealing with a 'BAD' eye problem (not IBC related). Won't say much but I had surgery yesterday afternoon. My DR wanted to see me at 9 this morning - I was there about 8:35 - he drove up about 9:50. I was the only person he came in to see!!! Winyan - The Power Within Susan
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Happy Birthday - CreamPuff91344 - Judy!
Enjoy your very special DAY! I so adore you .... Vicki Sam
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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…