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Chemo Head Vent
I got the worst case of memory loss today. I was trying to help out with Breakfast with Santa at the park this A.M. with First Baptist of Cumby, TX. I was registering kids for their free photos and I was having the hardest time copying the info down because I couldn't focus or even remember what they told me. It was scary…
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Lots of interesting news out of San Antonio this week....
See the below re a drug still in trials but looking very exciting: "New breast cancer drug heralded as breakthrough It’s being called one of the most promising breast cancer therapies to enter the research pipeline in decades. A new drug being tested by California scientists is showing a four-fold increase in tumor…
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Chemo Head Vent
I got the worst case of memory loss today. I was trying to help out with Breakfast with Santa at the park this A.M. with First Baptist of Cumby, TX and I was registering kids for their free photos and I was having the hardest time copying the info down because I couldn't focus or even remember what they told me. It was…
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Hot Flashes, something interesting
Just saw this on Katie, looks pretty interesting huh Hot Girls Pearls If you go to the page about what people are saying, it mentions chemo patients
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Thank you Ellen (1surfermom)
The Santa Claus ornament you sent is so cute! Thank you so much and Merry Christmas! Deb
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Some good news to share
I had called the nurse at my surgeons office earlier to talk about how I am still soooo congested in my lungs from the anesthesia, and my throat still hurts from the intubation and asked if I should be concerned. She said she would talk to the dr about it and call me back. Well she called back to say just keep taking…
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November 27 update
The small spots first seen the end of March (and too small for follow-up testing) have disappeared, which is a puzzle to the DR. There are all sorts of possibilities in regard to what they were/are, based on our discussions in March and again in early August. What remain behind are even smaller bits, which are…
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Recovery, people don't want to hear it
I've been fighting cancer since my diagnosis in May 2011. I had a bilateral mastectomy and hope it's all gone. I'm in the final phases of the reconstruction, between the 2 lumpectomies and 4 other reconstruction surgeries, I cannot keep up with my old crowd. When trying to explain why I can't meet them in town 'for a…
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How long does neuropathy last ?
Chemo ended 12/3/08 and gave me numb fingers and dead feet. When will this go away? Bill S.
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Yesterday was Cruf's Birthday!
So sorry this is late .... Hope your day was Happy Happy and filled with love all around! Best wishes for a great year ahead, filled with health and happiness! Jenny
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Post first tx
Day 4 post first chemo and doing well! Just very tired, achy but otherwise doing well!
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New Meds
I visited with my oncologist today. We went over the results of the scan. She was just as happy as me. We talked about my hip and a new bump that appeared on the top side of my left foot. Gotta get back with the ortho doc and have him figure out what is going on with both issues. Then she asked about the Arimidex. I almost…
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cold weather post surgery
I had partial mastectomy last week. (very sore from MANY MANY mammos and surgery of course) BUT WHEN I go out in the cold 30 degrees or so...even with coat I can really feel incision. I assume common... Denise
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private message
I was replying to message and then back to main page now I dont' how to find PM again.. Help.. hehe lol DENise
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Hello, I'm a new member of the Royal Order of TNBC Princesses
I've been reading ur posts for a while and finally got around to joining. Some of the posts here were hitting pretty close to home and I couldn't stay on the sidelines any longer. I was dx in july with tnbc @ 46 yo. I just finished with 8 infusions of AC/T. I go Tues for the f/up mri, mammo., and ultrasound. I feel more…
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Radiation for bone mets--any advice?
My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer in June 2011. He has had intermittent chemo (off since end of May) and was doing amazingly well. While we were visiting our son's family over Thanksgiving he developed significant pain in his right arm, except sometime it was his left arm. MRI yesterday showed tumor…
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Ten Years of Tamoxifen Better?
This news was popping up on my home page today. I often wonder if part of why I am still here is my oncologist's decision to keep me on tamoxifen a little longer (7 years)--especially since I was Stage 3. Back then, there were no real guidelines about what to do (1987). Interesting...stay tuned!…
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Surgeon Just called home # left message..HE has results
I am upset I missed his call (I am at work) I called him right back but not at desk..I left him message with work and cell #... i want to KNOW NOW.. Denise tomorrow is week since surgery and Thurs post surgery check up
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Great article from ACS, info on a new tool to view breast, TNBC, and bone mets
Hi everyone, There is some good information in this article, take a look. http://img.delivery.net/cm50content/19439/59349/msabcAug2012/finding_Cures.html?acx_mid=197448&acx_rid=1136118440 Hugs, Linda
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Does cancer have a smell??
I am a recent breast cancer survivor, diagnosed with Triple Negative BC in late January of this year. About a month prior to knowing about the tumor, I seemed to be surrounded by a foul odor. Soooo paranoid about the odor, I was constantly asking my friends and family if they smelled the odor too...no one did. After I…
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I quit chomotherapy!
I've had it with chemo! A little over a month ago I decided to stop taking chemo treatments. It was way too much for me. My husband and I researched and researched for alternative methods and found tons of info on it. We found a documentary about the Rick Simpson story called "Run From The Cure". We decided to try this but…
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Question about TAMOXIFEN - Anyone knows research info?
Hi beautiful ladies (and gentlemen), Hope everyone is doing well and feeling at peace. I had a question and was curious to know if any of you knew the answer. Do you know if the statistics for getting gynecologic cancers - such as uterine- have been recorded to specify timing? For examples, are the risks higher while…
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How do you decorate your Christmas tree and what are Christmas Eve traditions for you?
For me they both gp back to when I was a child in France. The most BEAUTIFUL Christmas tree I have ever seen was totally candle lit. I have been able to find candle holders for Christmas trees so we always light the candles for a while every Christmas Eve. I will admit I was a spoiled brat back then and had my electically…
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Happy with no reconstruction?
I am 40 years old and am just wanting opinions from anyone that has not had any reconstruction. I have had problems with my expanders, right had surgery 2 weeks after mastectomy in Sept., in April had staph infection after 30 days of meds. Left side was removed in March because the expander was coming out. I am afraid the…
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Some of the gals want to know more.
I had some gals contact me privately who are interested in the cannabis treatment of breast cancer...(it works on most other cancers too). Here is a site that has some good information. I will post more links in the future too. Take care gals and God Bless! http://www.calgarycmmc.com/cancerbreast.htm#727010346
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Thanks for all that rode the PINK bus yesterday
I arrived for prep at hospital at 9:30 yesterday(trouble as always with IV) then to next adventure to get the WIRE put in..followed by what I was told ONLY 2 mamos. Well I stopped counting after 10...yet they still could not see the wire or chip! They finally gave up...long wait in holding area for surgery...but out ahd…
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reconstruction ??? with lumpectomy
Just curious-I had lumpectomy 4 yrs ago and partial mastecomty last week (Same SIDE). I am very small breasted and no mis-shaped but NO one can notice. I have no desire to have anything / any work at all. JUST curious if anyone has had PS with just a lumpectomy? Denise NOT even sure if lumpectomy reconstruction would be…
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Wondering
I was diagnosed with DCIS in the R Breast after a 5LB removal of breast tissue from a reduction, I got a nice suprise. Well, that's what all the Dr's told me including the oncologist. My choice is to have a double mastectomy to ease my mind that it won't come back, however, my husband is tending to move towards the…
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im alive :-) , and home from surgery
Well I actually didn't do too bad. Not a fun day of course, but the anesthesia didn't kill me. I thought I'd be there overnight but doc thought I did so well he threw me out. Guess these days to spend an overnight in s hospital you need to have s combined heart transplant with some brsain surgery oh well. Incisions pains…
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TexasGirl10
Has anybody heard from TexasGirl10 or know how she is doing? Have not heard an update in a while and praying she is doing okay. Thanks Terry