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Finding love after Breast Cancer
I Have been Cancer free for almost 3 years now and yes had to have a Mastectomy to save my life, it was the last thing i wanted to do but had no choice. I really didn't give much thought about how things would change in my personal life once that happened, i knew it would be hard at times but i guess i always thought if…
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Need some good advice please
I am torn with a decision.Would like your opinion please.Some of you know me from 3yrs. Ago when I had Breast Cancer.I have been doing pretty good.But a couple months ago I have this issue that has come up with my stomach.I do Weight watchers and have lost 75 pounds.So I eat right .I go for walks like I should.Started…
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Afinitor
Hi Everyone, This is my first day on CSN. My first diagnosis was 2004 with a 2009 recurrance at my sternum and now many bone mets. I am on Afinitor and having trouble with my blood sugar and attitude. Do any of you take Afinitor/Exemestane combo platter?
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Happy Belated Birthday Ladyg!
Hope your birthday was fantastic! Filled with lots of cake and icecream! Wishing you a happy, healthy year! much love, Jenny
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Radiation same spot more then once???????
I could swear I was told by a Dr-that you can only have radiation to body part ONLY ONE TIME...I am having issues with same breast-unsure what yet..seeing surgeon this week. But wondering what happens if the need for radiation on same breast? DID i get wrong info? Denise
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ORNAMENT EXCHANGE - Please send me your info
Hi everyone, I was going to wait until November, but it seems everyone is anxious to get started with our ornament exchange. Below is the post the ChenHeart sent out 2 years ago regarding the ornament exchange. Nothing has changed, except to private message ME with your information at Jean 0609. Let me know if you have any…
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Breast Cancer Mastecomy and Now chest pains and abnormal EKG
Hi all. I was diagnosed with breast cancer stage III September 2011. Just finished all my treatments and rad's in July of this year. Now I am having issues with chest pains and discomfort. My primary doctor gave me an EKG and it came back abnormal and indicates a had a silent heartattack and referred me to a cardiologist.…
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Happy Belated Birthday Cats_toy
Hope your day was wonderful!!! Filled with many nice surprises! Best wishes for a year filled with health and happiness! -Jenny
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Happy Belated Birthday roseann4
Happy belated Birthday wishes to roseann4 (Nov 4) Hope your day was filled with lots of fun and love all around! -Jenny
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Today is Lafera12's Birthday!
Sending BIG Birthday wishes your way! Hope you have a wonderful day! -Jenny
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Triple Negative: Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Risk of Recurrence
Here is a link to download free either a MP3 file or a Power Point file from a Living with Breast Cancer Teleconference. Their site also has many other interesting BC topics to download:…
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Colonoscopy
Really??? I went for a check up with my PC 2 about weeks ago. She INSISTED that I see a gastroenterologist. I usually say no .. as a matter of fact, I've said no 3 times to her about going to see this specialist. She wants me to go because of breast cancer. Have you all been told this same thing? Do you feel it's…
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DCIS
Okay so today is the start of bump in the road. I am not happy with how things were handled but it is what it is and I choose to make this as positive as possible. I cried, my husband is a rock and very loving... I have some questions?? What do I ask the surgeon today? How do I know if he is good? What should I tell my…
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Beyond words, disappointed, and "I dont understand?"
Below is a PM that I received from Kay U/N heart-in-hand. I'm sure I don't know her and assume she wouldn't know me as well. I didn't know what to say that wouldn't include a big piece of my mind.. I meditated on it for a couple days before I decided that I'm not going to reply, However she came up with this lay down and…
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funny five year old comment about the Election
Off topic but cute comment at work today in kindergarten class.... one child pronounced the two candidates as " mitteromnee and Rocketmama!" I had to write that one down! I guess we are all tired of political ads! ... Sue D
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bump in chesst wall
I had a mastectomy in 2010 followed by rads and most recently had yearly pet/scan in June well at that time it showed something on my chest walls but "no cancer"(ned) at that time i had a ultra sound or ct scan can't remember right now but any how they thought it was bone cause my chest is boney and after a radical…
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Surgery today went well/laugh of the day
Dr cleared out lots more fluid, irrigated both areas from the lumpectomy, and has me on antibiotics. She left 2 drains, and will see me again on Monday. But who am I, if not one to find humor in everything? I mentioned today's surgery on another group in which I participate, and included the comment about being told I'd…
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waiting..again...
Some of you may remember back in June a metastatic brain tumor was found. I received a craniotomy with tumor resection, followed by stereotactic therapy. PET, CAT, bloodwork and tumor markers in July were NED!! YAY! MRI of brain, CAT scan of chest and bloodwork in Sept NED!! YAY! Last week i started having some problems…
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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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BBC app on iPad
If any one has the BBC app or just log in to read the medical news about just one test for finding many cancers including breast. Interesting and sounds promising. Though these things pop up and we never hear about them again. Hoping this gets all the funding needed. Test finds cancer before it grows into tumors.
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Any SPANISH-SPEAKING survivor out there?
I'm a 36 year old breast cancer survivor from Spain and I read the boards here, but just discovered that Breastcancer.org has discussions in Spanish… If there are any Spanish-speaking survivors out there, let's talk in the Spanish boards if you would like!
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Question about ornament exchange
Hi, This is my first year joining in on the ornament exchange I was wondering two things. One is the a price range on the ornament and two is there a date that we send them out? Thanks Christine
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Bump up silly things people say for Kari
I just read Karie,s post .We started a blog about silly things people say to us when fighting Cancer.Does anyone know how to pull it up again and repost.
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My beautiful ornament
I have a crystal breast cancer ribbon ornament from Creampuff. This is extra special not only for its own beauty, but also for the beauty of its sender. Judy was also my secret Santa last year. She could have switched recipients, but she chose to keep me! Bless you Judy, and may the season and new year bring you peace and…
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I wasted two weeks
I found out this morning I had to find an other oral surgeon to remove the teeth that needed to be removed. I did it was done on an I need it done right now bases for my spelling. I am sitting here on pain meds drinking egg nog for now ice cream later. I wish when you go to docs they don't lie to you and tell you they put…
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If you have a port...
I ran into something new with my port last week, and thought I would share in case it helps someone... The last couple of times we have tried to access my port for chemo, there has been a little difficulty getting good blood return. (They won't give me the chemo without good blood return, because the chemo is a vesicant.)…
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Well, I thought I was in the clear regarding my PET scan---sigh :(
Saw my oncologist Tuesday. She told me my PET scan showed no evidence of disease in any organs or even bone (not even where the previous met was seen in T-12)! Yippee! BUT, she did say one lymph node in the affected side did show uptake and was enlarged. However, she said she was 99% sure it was probably swelling left over…
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Anyone heard from Kat?
Also, any update on Chen??? Hugs to my Sisters, Sylvia
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OT What are your hobbies? Your stress relievers?
I thought it would be fun to share our interests. My passion is native gardening. I am like the kid who says, "outside" all of the time, because that is where I want to be. I love native gardening because the native plants are usually covered with butterflies and bees and other beneficial insects. And it just makes me…
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Need Advice:
Need Advice: I had a mammogram on Sept 15th, than nothing for 2 ½ weeks and a call came from GYN. There is something there we want to look at closer. Cluster of calcifications. Next, Magnified mammogram, 2 weeks wait and a call came from GYN. We are suggesting a stereotactic biopsy. So, on Oct 26th I had the biopsy. Not…