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Happy Easter
Just wishing all of my pink sisters a wonderful Easter! Hugs to all of you, Kylez
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New Treatment- new chapter Spring Updates
Hello my dear Pinks I have not been posted lately, however you are always in my thoughts. In the end of February I have completed a full 8 months (16 cycles) of Chemotherapy - Xeloda. My body could not take it anymore, however I am very thankful to this drug and the help I did get from it. What is my next treatment now? I…
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Happy Easter Kindreds!!!
Hope you all have a Happy, Hoppy Easter!!!
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Several questions ladies
OK everyone. Sailed through treatments. Bilat and chemo. Stopped Tamoxifen a month ago. Took for 2 years three month. Oncol persuaded me to try, as I know a lot of you have also, Goserelin/Zoladex implant every three months. Would you all agree this is just more of the same? When ovaries stop functioning Armidex, again…
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Femara (letrozole) for breast cancer
Is there anyone over 55 who is taking Femara for treatment who is experiencing severe joint pain as similar to arthritis as a side effect? What does your doctor tell you. And how bad is the pain. I have been taking it one month and I have days of very severe joint pain. Help??
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maybe this should be two seperate posts..
First, I would like to apologize for making you all worry and wonder if I'm ok. Please be assured that Lisa (my BFF) will post for me if anything is really wrong. I've just been swamped with a volunteer job at my daughter's school. They do an annual crab feed and I volunteered to be lead cashier. Little did I know that job…
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A Big Shout Out of Thanks to my Beloved Pinks!!!
Just received my care package and I cannot begin to tell you how your thoughtful and loving gifts lifted my heart. I love them all: the hand crocheted footsies (and they fit like a glove), the beautiful knit caps, the lovely pink leather bag (perfect for work and toting to the hospital), the book (you know I love to read),…
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Confused Boyfriend
Hi, I was hoping to gain some perspective of what my girlfriend is going through. After her diagnosis, she wanted me to move on with my life and did not want to hold me back. I told her I loved her and was not going anywhere. She had surgery, started chemo and our relationship was going really well. Chemo was tough…
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Today's the day
Today I go have my modified radical mastectomy. The surgery is at 2:30PM and I check in at 1. All your thoughts and prayers are appreciated, I know they work.
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~~ A New HA HA For You Today ~~
After being married for 50 years, I took a careful look at my wife one day and said, "Fifty years ago we had a cheap house, a junk car, slept on a sofa bed and watched a 10-inch black and white TV, but I got to sleep with a hot 23-year-old girl every night. Now, I have a $500,000 home, a $45,000 car, a nice big bed and a…
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Hat and Bike Pics on my Expressions Page
Inquiring Minds Wanted to Know. 25 Hats that I have left of the 70 that I made. I have already donated 45. Hugs Donna
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I feel like I do not belong on here
I feel like this is a very close place and I am an outsider. I dont stay where I am unwelcomed. For those who spoke kind words to me I thank you . I will leave this board
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stressed out
Hi, I am tired of being so sad, this is really getting me down. I started with antidepressants a few months ago, and they just increased the dose. Dr's tell me to, "go, live, be free", but I am not able to fly, broken wing(I am still very sore on both sides). It is hard to do the things I used to do. I am having a hard…
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My saga continues...
Have had the sorest right side, had acupuncture on Tuesday, helped for a bit. Woke up Wednesday, my whole right hipside hurt again, but overall felt better. Saw onco today, told him I had a sinus infection, and maybe a bladder or kidney? He knew something was up as I was running a fever which I didn't even know until they…
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Good news and not so bad news ;-)
Apparently my insurance company will approve afinitor, but only if I am on aromasin and not femara. Since femara and aromasin are both aromatase inhibitors and very similar, I don't have a strong opinion one way or another. So, the great news is that I think approval for afinitor is pending. However, I would be lying if I…
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TexasCharlie needs the Pink Bus TODAY
Hi Everybody, I know it is extremely short notice, but our very own TexasCharlie is having his mastectomy TODAY. Please join me on the Pink Bus as I know he could use our support. Perhaps we can get TraciInLA to drive? Or maybe VickiSam? I will contribute a pitcher of margaritas and some chocolate. Looking forward to…
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Finally Filled Out POA for Health Care
After almost 3 years of wanting to fill out a Power of Attorney for HealthCare/Advanced Directive, I finally filled out the paperwork. Now I have to find two people that think I am of sound mind to witness me sign it LOL... I am also working on instructions for if or when I end up in a nursing home. I was a Certified…
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What kind of help will I need after bilateral mastectomy, SNB and reconstruction?
I live alone and am very independent. However I care for two loving big dogs and have been told that I will need help the first few weeks. I have rides to and from hospital but what else will I need?
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First time reaching out
I'm a new member and this is the first time I've reached out to other cancer survivors so I am flying blind here. I feel isolated and I want to know how others are coping with these same feelings of fear and the unknown. I was dignosised with breast cancer in November 2012. I had a lumpectomy in December and started chemo…
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Linda (Gabe N Abby Mom)
Has anyone heard from Linda lately? She is usually on the board every couple of days and I feel like I haven't seen a post from her in a long while. Just hoping that she is doing okay! Clementine
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This choice is not for everyone
My body cant handle this drugs. My weight alone has gone over 300lbs and the docs yell at me Dont tell me a dietain ot exerize been there I gain more on the meds. It is a quailty of life issue. I have gone from working 7 days a week on call to nothing to barely getting out of bed . To much pain to much damage done from the…
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completely lost in a medical circus
My baby sis (57) was diagnosed with stage 3 b or c Dec 2012 and in her rush for treatment, she hastily chose mastectomy without chemo prior to surgery. She was concerned about the cancer but also about the insurance deductibles going up in January 2013. After mastectomy she had complications whereas she woke up with an eye…
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Afinitor and Aromacin New meds....
Hello, I am Fawn a 36 yr old with stage 4 breast to bone cancer. I am about to go on to new meds starting April 1 and I am looking for anyone who has taken them or is now taking them. Afinitor/Aromacin. I hear there is a LOT of side effects and I am worried. Is there anyone out there that can help me? I feel so isolated…
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I still don't know what the pain is from
My pulmonary care doctor spent 1 and 1/2 hours with me yesterday and decided to treat me with antibiotics to see if the "abnormality" shrinks. He is thinking "perhaps" it is pneumonia even though I don't present with any symptoms. He did say the pain can be caused by this ailment. SO I will take the anti biotic for 10…
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Saw the onco
We had a long talk because my body is not taking to the anti hormonal pills well. Its a quality of life issue. My bllod sugar have been lousy the weight gain is to much I am barely eating it goes up. I am the heavyest I have ever been. I have enough being a guinea pig. This is my choice He told me I have a 5% chance of it…
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Newer Update
I saw and endo for my thyroid he was not interested at all with that part of my body more interested in my onj from zometa . As for my low blood sugar his answer was to see a dietation sorry about the spelling. I told I couldnt because I have almost no teeth left in my mouth . I hope later today to pickup my dentures from…
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(Diep) Deep Flap surgery
Has anyone ever had this surgery before and what was your outcome?? Thanks, cindy
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I just donated my wig
and unexpectedly I felt quite emotional. I thought it would just be drop it off and that would be that. Since I am on Tamoxifen now and no longer get my periods, I can't chalk it up to being hormonal. You know you are weird when you can't explain your own emotions! LOL! Pretty sure the people there think that I am nuts as…
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Questions about cytoxan/taxotere side effects
I just recently had my second rebound of cytoxan/taxotere. I was pretty out of it with my first round. This One seems to have gone better - fewer nerves, I think. However, I am having some pretty major hot flashes. Normal??? I'm also having a hard time finding anything to drink that tastes good. I'm month a big sweet…
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I’m so confused.
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 years ago. After radiation treatment, everything seemed fine. Last month she was told that she had two tumors; both were two inches, one on her liver and one on her pancreas. They did a biopsy on her liver, the results was that it was stage 4 cancer. She was told it was from her…