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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…
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Half way - Page 3 - Our posts before Shanghai Hijacked w/SPAM
If you go to page 3, half way down is where our posts before Shanghai hijacked CSN Breast Cancer with SPAM.
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Best lotion for chemo dry skin
This is what is used in one nursing home and it is wonderful. 4T Bees Wax, 2T Mango Butter, 8T Coconut oil, and 10 drops of carrot seed essential oil.
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Braved it and SHAVED it
I took the brave step today and had my head shaved. It was 15 days after my first chemo treatment. My hair had become so thin and it was falling out anywhere and everywhere. It was gross. Having it shaved was actually a relief from the mess. I already had a wig so I was ready. Any suggestions for taking care of your scalp?…
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Stage 2. I was given the choice of Chemo or no Chemo.
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast Cancer March 31st. The doctors removed the lump and lymph nodes. Friday the oncologist said to do radiation and hormone therapy. And said that I'm a gray matter, that I can do chemotherapy or not. It's my choice. I'm having a tough time with this. Is there anyone out there that has had a…
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bone pain
Hi my name is Rose. I searched you all out today because I am at my wits end. My body is in worse pain that it has ever been in. I finished my radiation in May 2011. Recently I have been hurting so bad I feel like it's my bones. I am 54 everyone keeps telling me its arthritis. I don't believe my body is riddled with…
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Her2/neu
Hello All, My name is Stephanie. I have never had cancer- my sister has recently been diagnosed with lobular carcinoma. I am obsessed with making sure she gets the best treatment. I'm looking for information and advice. She has 2+ lymphnodes and is strongly posituve for Her2-neu oncogene. She's had her lumpectomy and will…
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And the good news is...
I'm off to see my new grandbaby, born at 8:30 this morning. My first was born during last bout with BC. Told my kid...No more babies for you. Just kidding, of course. So excited today. Cindy
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Breast self-exams
Will there be a point where I will be able to make sense of breast self-exams? At this point, with all the mucking about the surgeon did in there over the past few months, I have these residual rock-hard lumps. Doing a BSE is pointless, because I know I have to ignore the major lumps I'll find. Do the hard spots from a…
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Changed my picture
What a pain in the tushy. Took three tries to get my picture to load. Anyhoo the picture is of my latest quilt. I have posted pics of the other two I have done on my expression page.
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A New Years Meditation
We are strangers but all linked to one another through breast cancer. I wish you all a loving, bright and beautiful 2013. Here is a meditation I wrote last year while going through treatment. Thank You, A Prayer Thank you for another day. I am so grateful for my life and all its wonders. Thank you for my spirit, which is…
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Delayed Diagnosis Breast Cancer are you a victim?
Hello, curious to know if any breast cancer patients or survivors were delayed a mammogram, biopsy, aspiration, or MRI because your doctor did not feel there was a reason or diagnosed your masses on the spot as cyst, without further diagnostic workup or exams? If so I really want to hear from you. Or if you have any other…
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Anyone else Depressed with Femora
I was on Arimidex and had to be taken off because of extremely bad side effects. I have been on Femora for about six months and although I don't have the severe join pain anymore .... I am becoming severely depressed from Femora. I was ALWAYS "happy go lucky" until Femora. My oncologist said this is one side affect from…