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Breast Cancer

Arimidex
Hi ladies. I hope everyone is doing ok. I have not checked in for awhile so I am checking in. I have been on arimidex since Oct 10th of this year. Besides the hot flashes which I thought were decreasing, I was wrong about that, I was wondering if anyone who is taking arimidex has dealt with either hand going to sleep. My…
Famara and hair growth
Good evening ladies....hope you are all doing well... So it's has been just over a year since my last chemo and my hair is coming very,very slow and thin you can still see some of my scalp in certain places .....before cancer I has such thick hair and it use to grow so fast that now seeing it this way can be so depressing…
I don't understand margins
This is the second posting I have done, the first one was Wondering and I still don't understand what my local breast surgeon meant when he said he couldn't do the surgery because I had no margins or enough tissue for him to work with because I had bilateral breast reduction. I was a 46DD and now I'm a 46B.. Can someone…
How do you move on after treatment?
I finished chemo last week. I still have surgery and recovery coming up, but as the physical part of the journey begins to wind down, I see a big psychological journey ahead. All the survivor stats don't alleviate my fears of not being healthy or not being around to see my sons grow up. De these feelings just eventually go…
waiting game
PINK bus on Wed...for my surgery...GOOD group to travel with...lots of fun...NOT LIKE MY very very long day for same day surgery. Arrival time 9:30 -trouble with IV bad viens , no water due to surgery. Then to have wire inserted..(SO much better then last time with mammo-4 yrs ago) then I was TOLD ONLY "2" mammos...(said…
Met with the plastic surgeon today
We discussed the implant surgery which will be done in January. I gave me a book about the Mentor silicone implants and I got to feel the difference between the silicone and the saline implants. I still have not made a decision about which implant I will get. He suggested that I read the book and take my time about the…
Still waiting for results
It's been 2 and a half weeks since my mom went to the ER for shoulder pain and a CT scan showed lytic lesions that are suspected to be mets from the breast cancer she had 11 years ago. We did a bone scan last week and have a biopsy scheduled for this Thursday. As much as we want to know once and for all what's happening so…
Like to stay informed on the latest in Breast Cancer research?
There is a conference going on in San Antonio this week with 9000 Breast Cancer specialists from around the world. To get info and daily updates, check out: http://www.tnbcfoundation.org/sabcs/index.html Angie
How long does the pain last after a mastectomy?
I had a mastectomy on my left breast on 11/5/2012 they put in two drains. They took out the last drain a week ago on 11/27/2012. I am still having a lot of pain in my breast bone, in the breast area under my arm,in my arm and around to my back. I haven't heard anyone mention pain. I also wonder about any type of follow up…
Thank you, Kathi M!!!!!!!
A Secret Santa box showed up in today's mail! Inside was a wonderful card, a lovely fuzzy PINK (of course) Santa hat, and a beautifully wrapped pink ribbon ornament with my favorite word, HOPE, written in white. I'd take pictures, but I'm off to work. Thank you so very much, Kathi M. I love my gifts and all my pink…
Has Anyone Heard from Kay (aka smalldoggroomer) and Rebecca (aka rallendorfer)
It does seem like we haven't heard from these two ladies in a long time. Has any one communicated with them privately? If so, how are they doing? Doris
Pink Bus for Desertgirl947 on November 27th - Can you make it?
Desertgirl947 has a CT scan and blood work on the 27th of November. I'll have the pink bus cleaned and full of gas. Can you make it too?
surgery day, just about heading out the door
May the universe grant me the gift of waking up and seeing another morning. Very scared but ready to take the dive off the cliff and get this part past me Wish me luck or vibes or whatever
Joint pain after Taxol
I know that one of the side effects of Taxol is joint pain. I had my first chemo this past Thursday and starting yesterday my joints have been very sore. It was worse today. I certainly don't want to seem to be complaining, especially when as far as side effect go this is nothing. It really is uncomfortable and I was…
WATCH OUT for GRAPEFRUIT?
I was told to stop eating grapefruit last year, at Sloan, because it can cause drug interaction problems. Important article, please read: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2239520/Grapefruit-warning-Doctors-says-cause-dangerous-reaction-host-common-drugs.html Opinions? Has your Dr. mentioned anything about the…
Need Insight
Hello. I am new to these discussion boards and am looking for some help in clearing my head and making one of the toughest decisions I think I have ever been asked to make. I was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma on 11/20/12. The tumor size is 2.5cm in my right breast. I did a BRCA test and it was negative.…
Femara, To take or Not to take???
About to start on an aromatase inhibitor..Femara..nervous about all the side effects. also note my tumor ER recpetor "focally positive", so only in the 1-10% group...so this aromatase inhibitor questionablly effective.
Has anyone heard of the Bart testing? Has anyone done it? Is it true it goes beyond BRACA/BRCA?
Has anyone heard of the Bart testing? Has anyone done it? Is it true it goes beyond BRACA/BRCA? Here's an interesting article: http://www.ucsfhealth.org/newsletters/primary_care_connections/june_2008/cancer_genes/index.html
Dianehelen - how did today go?
Just to let you know I'm thinking of you. I hope that today went smoothly, and that tomorrow's surgery goes well. You will get through this! It is amazing to learn what we can cope with when we have no choice. Fear and tears are permissible, but know we are all here holding your hands through cyberspace. Alice
Triple negative high grade scary
I was recently diagnosed with stage 1a triple negative breast cancer after removal of lump that surgeon thought was fibroademona (so no lymph check yet). PET scan, MRI, and mammogram clear (thank GOD) . I still have to get genetic test, have masectomy if positive or surgery to get clearer margins and do sentinel biopsy of…
Is taxol really necessary?
I have high grade stage 3 breast cancer that had one lymph node which was cancerous. I've had 3 doses of chemo. Chemo sucks and I don't like the side effects. Thinking of not doing the taxol. They want me to have a dose once a week for 12 weeks, then radiation. How long do they make you wait prior to radiation. I don't…
Thank you Miss Renee
Renee, thank you for the cute Christmas ornament. I will proudly place it on my tree (if I get the tree up before Christmas)and I will think of you with a prayer. Barb A
Solitary Bone Metastasis
That is what they are saying I have. I have had a bone scan, PET scan 2 months ago and now just had another bone scan, tomorrow is an MRI. It is on the 7th rib. I have been looking online today to read on it. Any comments on that? Thank you!
Forgive me I have been a bad pink sister
But I always checked on you.. at a loss for words and heart breaking. I was just on the sidelines with my hands clenched into fists - frozen. Over the years, I got to know and love you. And it got to me more than I wanted to admit, even to myself. And as the time passed by it got harder and harder to come back... now on…
chat room question
Does anybody ever use the real time chat rooms on this site? I have popped in from time to time but they are a always empty Just curious. It seems it could be good to chat live sometimes
Radiation mock up?
Is that what it is called? Anyway I got the tatoo's and markers but the marker washed off already. I swear, I DID NOT RUB! Now they said I have to go to a pretend session and get a mammogram at the same time. Then I am supposed to start the radiation the day after if all is well. Did anyone else have this? Or is it because…
Denist and dental insurance OT
I am being put off . I want my partail so I can eat right still in limbo calling the insurance I get nowhere but they call the law on me. I cant talk right . more teeth hurt and the denist wont see me until papers from the dental insurance come pappers lost in limbo . no fun.I have been three days on the phone with them…
OT - Update on my cataract surgery
My cataract surgery on Monday went well. I did not feel a thing and came home and slept for 5 hours. Went in this morning and the dr. took off the patch. He said it looked good. Still have to use drops and wear the patch when sleeping. I will not have to wear glasses, YEAH!, only for reading if the need is there. A little…
First chemo done today
My first T/C done, thanks God everything went fine, no bad reactions so I was done in 2.5 hrs. I am dreading the bad side effects in the next few days. I know they said it should start about the 3rd day or so. I am drinking lots of fluids, eating as much I want and satisfying my cravings for now..just preparing for the…
Double mastectomy
Ii am 65 and having a double mastectomy tomorrow. I have no idea what to expect tomorrow and after for recovery. Also what are the two shots I need in easy breast so he can find the limp nodes? Thank you anyone who has gone thru this. I need to calm down.

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