Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer

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  • User: "4serenity"
    Hello! Please share your experience regarding your satisfaction/dissatisfaction with your Lumpectomy/Mastectomy/2xMastectomy with me. I will have surgery in a couple of months and would like to know h…
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    Most recent by lintx
  • User: "Snowkitty"
    No node involvement, clean margins. Phew!! Slept about 9 hours. Now on to this damn neuropathy. Take care, Cindy
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    Started by Snowkitty
    Most recent by taylor manny
  • User: "chicaroo44"
    i have my onco appointment on tomorrow. when my breast surgeon did my mastectomy she sent some of my tumors over to agendia to do a mamaprint test on them. i was wondering if anyone else has had this …
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    Started by chicaroo44
    Most recent by Angie2U
  • User: "Hoot Owl"
    Hi all.... Just diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled for a sentinel node injection on Tuesday. Can anyone tell me what to expect....and am I correct in assuming that one node with be removed at …
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    Started by Hoot Owl
    Most recent by Angie2U
  • User: "peanutcat"
    Does anyone have vaginal discharge from Tamoxifen? It feels like you are peeing? I went to a Urologist and it is not pee. My gyno says it is discharge and that it is a normal side effect. I'm wonderin…
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    Started by peanutcat
    Most recent by Lynn Smith
  • User: "chicaroo44"
    i recvd my pathology report back from my mastectomy may 17th. left breast is stage 2a, grade 9/9, her2 positive. the right breast was stage 1, grade 9/9, her2 positive. i also tested positive on the b…
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    Started by chicaroo44
    Most recent by Megan M
  • User: "Megan M"
    We had some friends out today and one of my friends said that since all of my treatments are over now, I can just go back to being the old me again. I just smiled and said yea, sure. Why can't people …
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    Started by Megan M
    Most recent by JJDS
  • User: "lghtmywy"
    Every time I have a test or a pain I am afraid the cancer has spread. I was diagnosed in March with Triple Negative and am just finished up with my 4th AC chemo and start Taxol next Monday. Today I ha…
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    Started by lghtmywy
    Most recent by CypressCynthia
  • User: "coco2008"
    It's been over 2 months since I was diagnosed. 2 lumpectomies followed by both incisions being reopened to get good margins. Today was to be the day I finally got a tx plan. I've been a wreck with all…
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    Started by coco2008
    Most recent by lmoneill2012
  • User: "ManWithaMission"
    Happy birthday,NewFlower ! Hope you had a very blessed day filled with Love, Laughter and Joy shared with family & friends. May all your birthday wishes come true and may you have many more happy & he…
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    Started by ManWithaMission
    Most recent by VickiSam
  • User: "justme32213"
     On sunday I am going to a Cancer survivor picnic at the medical center where I get treatment and where my doctor is. Im excited, I need to physically make some pink sister friends, I am in such need …
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    Started by justme32213
    Most recent by disneyfan2008
  • User: "Rague"
    Trying to post picutures - not working. Boss should be in soon so will try to get help. Any help from Sisters/Brothers here would be appreciated. The Volksmarch was great as usual. However it was cool…
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    Started by Rague
    Most recent by VickiSam
  • User: "jerseygirl231"
    We are going to try zometa every six monthes for my bones since I cant take fosamax for 3 years. I got told I am doing good . I thank god.
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    Started by jerseygirl231
    Most recent by jody0517
  • User: "VickiSam"
    Sorry, to be posting Birthday greetings late dear Jenny. Hope you had a terrific day, filled with love, happiness and gifts!!! 
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    Started by VickiSam
    Most recent by Lynne P
  • User: "Linda_Care"
    Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and occurs in rare cases in men. Last month i got this major illness in my body really i am so disappointed. I am looking and doing more ssearch about…
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    Started by Linda_Care
    Most recent by Lynne P
  • User: "muffingranma"
    I started my radiation treatments again. They are trying to blast it out of my chest. This type of cancer doesn't go away so they said they would try to blast it, and thats why I am burning so bad, th…
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    Started by muffingranma
    Most recent by Kristin N
  • User: "natly15"
    Love your photo Vicki Sam!! wow it's been ages since I've been able to get on this site. I had a portion of my colon removed on Jan 29 of this year, and just getting back on my feet. It was not cancer…
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    Started by natly15
    Most recent by New Flower
  • User: "chicaroo44"
    has anyone else had a mamaprint done? my breast surgeon did one for me, im waiting on the results. i recvd my path report back and faxed that over to the onco. i see him on jun 5. 
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    Started by chicaroo44
  • User: "kmenurse"
    I received the Neulasta injection on Thurs. the 27th I started having pain on Friday and I am still unable to sleep, because of the pain. I have been taking 800mg Ibuprofen every 6 hrs and receive lit…
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  • User: "susie09"
    There was a blonde who found herself sitting next to a lawyer on an airplane. The lawyer just kept bugging the blonde wanting her to play a game of intelligence. Finally, the lawyer offered her 10 to …
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    Started by susie09
    Most recent by Ritzy
  • User: "coco2008"
    First storm with tornados just passed. More storms on the way. If I end up in Oz can the Wizard make the CA go away?
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    Started by coco2008
    Most recent by taylor manny
  • User: "Marlene_K"
    I know (because I've been told) that I shouldn't drink while on chemo, but I really don't understand why. I've been meaning to ask my onc but I usually have so many questions that I forget about that …
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    Started by Marlene_K
    Most recent by CypressCynthia
  • User: "Cheri D"
    Hi, I just joined this site. On May 13th I had a bilateral mastectomy and had expanders placed in me. So, it has been 3 weeks now. All of my cancer got removed and there was no cancer in the limph nod…
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    Started by Cheri D
    Most recent by Doe1504
  • User: "ComfortablyNumb"
    Hi all, So, I did end up having my first treatment yesterday, despite a major freak out on my part beforehand (I have an anxiety disorder that makes it very difficult for me in new/unknown situations)…
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    Started by ComfortablyNumb
    Most recent by sea60
  • User: "chicaroo44"
    I had found a lump in my left breast and went to get it checked by my primary. She wanted me to get a mammogram and ultrasound. So I did. A few days later I was called in to do a biopsy which took 10 …
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    Started by chicaroo44
    Most recent by lakegirlsml
  • User: "piggin out 4 cancer"
    Hello to anyone and evryone...I'm new to this forum. Iwas Dx with breast CA 2007. Had lumpectomy, chemo, XRT, tamoxifen. Doing great until last spring when I was Dx with bone mets to various regions o…
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    Most recent by camul
  • User: "callen777"
    Hi I have stage3 breast cancer and have started taxol chemo. Any positive thoughts for this chemo? Thanks carol
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    Started by callen777
    Most recent by KIMKATAOKA
  • User: "mommaellen"
    I am so happy to be dancing with NED, The doctor said that I was doing great and to come back in 3 months. Thanks for everyone who was on the bus, I really appreciate the support. Hugs, Mommaellen
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    Started by mommaellen
    Most recent by June Bugs
  • User: "coco2008"
    Diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in late March. Had first surgeries in April and reexcisions in early May. The surgeon said I would have lumpectomies and radiation. After the surgeries he sent m…
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    Started by coco2008
    Most recent by Angie2U
  • User: "ladyg"
    Tomorrow I will be doing my 4th "Heaven Can Wait" 5k. It is for our local breast cancer support and assistance program called "Sara's Project". They reach out to anyone who is newly dx'd. They present…
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    Started by ladyg
    Most recent by coco2008