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CT scan results. No MRI results yet.
The onc called late on Friday with results. (I haven't been able to get on since then.) We will be changing my chemo again. One of the lymph nodes is larger, the local recurrence is larger, and there is fluid in the lining around both lungs. There is not enough to drain, so the hope is the new chemo will take care of it. I…
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Hello Pinks
Happy to see posts. This sight has been most difficult to get on for a very long time. Want to say hello to all my pinks and wish each of you a Happy and Healthy 2013.
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Implants & weight lifting
I had a left breast implant done in September of 2011. This past August I started lifting weights and have noticed alot of pressure and tightening of the pecs especially in the area of the implant. Some days the pressure is very uncomfortable & others, not very noticeable. Has anyone else experienced this with…
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Have any of you had the BRAC 1 or BRAC 2 test done, or, your daughters?
I've read where some insurance companies will pay for it and some say theirs didn't, so, they paid for it out of their own pocket. Also, if you do test positive, does or will that effect any future treatment for you or for your daughters? Could it be used against someone to test positive? Like trying to get life insurance…
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thank you for doing the happy dance with me
YUP .... doc came in and said that the nodules are stable. I jumped up and hugged him! I said "I am not coming back. I am done!" He smiled and says "I hope you understand that you need to continue to be followed for 5-10 years and that you will consider being checked at least every year." WOW! I've been going every 3…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Just popping in to wish each and every one of you a blessed and Happy New Year, who knows perhaps this will be the year they find the cure! Hugs to all! RE
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Pcp now wants me to see
A breast doctor ,gyno, and a endo I made it home complete with a flu shot so now i am achy and rest rest with a sore throat. plus a got a script to help me stay a sleep
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triple negative and radiation therapy
Today was my last round of chemo. Both my surgeon and oncologist want me to have radiation therapy, have had a double mastectomy. I had two sentinal nodes with cancer, none in the axilary area. I am scared to have radiation as everyone I've know who has had it done ended up with damage to another body part. I'm trying to…
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3 month check up
I have a 3 months Check up this Friday! little nerous!!
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Not sure about reconstruction
Hi, First time posting - was dx with BC in June have done AC and just finished the 12 weeks of Taxol and Herceptin... meeting with the plastic surgeon on Thursday to discuss reconstruction. I do not know what to do my mind changes every day. I am also a diabetci and worry about complications and I worry about how I will…
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Been home sick-not been on for over a week
I listened to the dr and stayed home and did nothing...(very rarely do I do that) Good news is I recouped for trip to NYC yesterday for our daughter's 21st b day-we went to see mary Poppins..It was GREAT...weather was good. All and all great day.. Denise
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My breast is incredibly sore - still waiting for my biopsy result - meet with surgeon tomorrow -
Since my biopsy - my breast is getting incredibly sore and hard - hurts most of the time - even when I am sleeping it is waking me up - is this normal? It's all black and blue from the bleeding when they did the biopsy. still waiting for my results which I get back tomorrow - but my other doctor says she got back some…
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joint pain with Herceptin
Hi everyone! I'm new to this site. I've been through 6 rounds of chemo. (Carboplatin, Taxotere, Herceptin.) 22 days of radiation. Herceptin continued every 3 weeks 'til June.I'm hoping to get some advice. I've done 2 rounds of just Herceptin, and started having severe joint pain everywhere. I was feeling better after…
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1 week after 2nd chemo
Merry christmas to all! havent really posted anything, didnt feel i have the energy this time and i think beacause of all the anticipations and all the hooplas of the holidays, i think i felt the most holiday blues. This second one is more difficult for me as far as mentally, sometimes i think i am losing my focus and my…
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extreme pain when trying to have sex
Hi, I went through chemo and radiation during my treatments for breast cancer in 2011. Then in 2012 I was pretty sick with infections from reconstruction that had gone wrong. I felt so tired so during that time I had no interest in having sex. My husband is very loving and did not have a problem about it. Now that that is…
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A promising hope...
From a Facebook page that I follow was the following press release from the 2012 SABC Symposium http://sabcs.org/PressReleases/Documents/2012/b5c378711895d6b3.pdf The drug doesn't have a name yet, just a number but it is being studied in Phase II with Femara with hopes to triple the time until progression with Femara…
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New to Site
Hello everyone, I am new to the site and just recently diagnosed with stage 2 Her2 positive. Still doing alot of testing, Tuesday I do a ct bone scan and a nuc test also to check elsewhere for any cancer.
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From my profile pick should I be worried?
If anyone can see my profile pic, should I be worried? I have this beneath my breast up part of sternum, an deeper dimpling and pores on part of my breasts. I have big thickening a all over chest an just behind armpit..
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Happy New Year
Hello my beYOUtiful sisters! I've not been around for awhile. Sorry about that. Christmas was fun and special. Both of my daughters were home for the holidays. My husband and I rang in the new year with some dear friends and had a terrific time. I just wanted to let everyone know that I have not forgotten about any of you…
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hyperthermia
I have a friend with 37 years old 2 twis boys with 9 and breast cancer sice five spread to bones 2 years ago and no medicine can stop HER cancer we are trying to know if there is anyone that have already done treatments with hyperthermia in italy germany or USA? TELL US BAD THINGS OR GOOD ABOUT THIS ICHT IF YOU KNOW THANKS…
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Any women out there in there 60-70 that had reconstrution on there beast
If so what type and how please were you with the results
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CT scan results
I had a CT scan on Friday. I let them use my arm for the IV instead of my port. Barely into the scan my vein blew, so the contrast was just going into my arm. They didn't hear me when I complained of the pain, so we got a good scan. But my arm was really swollen and quite painful. The arm is much better now. My onc called…
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Site problems
I apologize for all the problems with the site. Please post anything you find that needs fixing. I'm compiling a list of everything members have reported so far as well as my own findings. For example, I just discovered that I wasn't able to post a reply; I had to create a new topic. I hope the issues will be resolved…
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Colds Season Again
I have perused the boards to look for responses to similar questions, but have not found what I am looking for -- usually the reason is that it is tied to someone doing chemo. It seems that I am more susceptible to chest colds than usual -- currently have my second one, which is nastier than my first. I finished chemo in…
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UPDATE--> Using Cancer for Sympathy. Really?
Hi all - I had mixed feeling about posting this but I need to vent. Does any of you have any family member who uses YOUR situation so he/she can get sympathy from people? I have a story. This may be controversial as many of you are mothers and probably in a different situation than mine: you have loving relationships with…
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More Problems, Diabetes, Diahrea.
Do any of you who have gone or are going through chemo also have diabetes? If so, have you experienced any problems regulatring your disease? I have had 2 low blood sugar episodes. The last one which was yesterdat scared me pretty bad. I was feeling the low blood sugar shakes and when I tested my blood sugar was at 53 so I…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR PINKIES
I'd like to take the time to wish all of my pinkies a wonderful, healthy, safe and very Happy New Year! Sue
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Chemo and arthritis
Hi all, I've been experiencing a lot of joint/muscle pain and wondering if anyone can shed some light. Here's my story. In 1994 was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer on right side and had A/C followed by radiation. In 2005 was diagnosed wistent age 2 BC on left side and was given Taxotere, again followed by radiation.…
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New to Site
Hello everyone, I am new to the site and just recently diagnosed with stage 2 Her2 positive. Still doing alot of testing, Tuesday I do a ct bone scan and a nuc test also to check elsewhere for any cancer.
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Don't worry about the SPAMMER - CSN will take care of them & the board will go back to the way it wa
I and others have sent emails to CSN about the spammer. It looks like they spammed all of the boards, not just ours here. When someone from CSN logs on to delete the spammer, all of the posts will go back to the way that they were before it got spammed. The old posts will go away. There is no need to BUMP any post up as…