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Bracing for the big storm!
In CT this is predicted to be the worst storm in 70 years. 80 - 90 mile per hour winds. Could be without power for up to 10 days. Hope all my NY, NE, and NJ sisters stay safe. If you are asked to evacuate, please do. Hugs! Roseann
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Chat Room *HOPING WE CAN DO THIS*
I just wandered into the chatroom ... empty! I was thinking we could try to set up a day or night that we could all wander into the room and actually chat. I've room chatrooms in other forums and I know how much fun it can be. What do you all think? Maybe we can try for next week. Let's pick a day and try to finalize a…
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Taxol Side Effects - Help
My father had his second dose of Taxol on Monday and was doing okay. Yesterday started having some bone pain and last night developed liquid diarrhea. He took a vicodin and Imodium. Wondering how long these effects last. He did get the bone pain with the first infusion but had constipation then. If anyone else has…
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cancer.org changed
I went to cancer.org to find links for the information they provide on cancer in general, and specifically breastcancer. I like some parts, but overall, I don't like how it is set up. I liked it when they had the basic of cancer a part of breast cancer. I don't think it is user friendly. AND THEY HAVE MADE IT EXTREMELY…
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Sleeping Challenges
I realize that some of my sleeping issues are because of my surgery (double). I was a belly/side sleeper who would put an arm under her pillow in the process. (Had to re-adjust once because of majorly dislocating my shoulder when in my early 30s.) My surgery was in mid-February. Since then, I have been unable to sleep the…
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taxol side effects
Hello everybody, I am on my 4th cycle of taxol. My eyes are extremely blurry and sinuses are stuffed. any tips on how to handle the blurry eyes. Very annoying . Also cannot sleep at night , eyes are stuck shut and hurt so much. Was reading somewhere that Taxol can cause eye symptoms. Is it true???? Thanks
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recon surgery, chemo angel
I'm here just to say that I had the recon. surgery monday - got the expander process started! (mastec was Jan 2011) So here I am - bandages, gauzes, drains and all, what deja vu this is! But since it's to get a breast, not lose one, it makes all the pain more tolerable. :) I just didn't know this surgery would be as…
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Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma with DCIS
I was wondering if someone can explain this to me. I had a lumpectomy in 8/2011 and no clear margins, then I had a bilateral mastectomy in 11/2011 and just read all of my reports. What exactly is infiltrating ductal carcinoma with DCIS. I was diagnosed Stage 1 Grade 1, I had a KI67 score of 25%. Does hat mean I had IDC…
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JP drain back in
hey stong ladies, went back to surgeon, he put that JP right back in for another week, oh the toys they give you to play with!! I'd rather it be in and draining than not in and swelling, also spoke with onco and husband and i are all on the same page as onco, he is such a considerate onco, gave us very positive feedback…
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How the heck do you find a radiation Onc.
I need radiation treatments. Had 2 consultations already at different facilities. Neither accommodate people that work. How do I do this? The company I work for will be livid if I take off. No I can't quit! They hate me already for having this disease...as if I did it on purpose...now I have to shop for RO's that will be…
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Post Lumpectomy
The morning I went to surgery I found this web site. Words cannot begin to let you all know how grateful I am for the support you have shown me in such little time. It is truly overwhelming. It has been 2 days since my double Lumpectomy and I feel great. I go back to work tomorrow, no restrictions. The "S" Nodes came back…
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Post-lumpectomy pain - is this normal?
It's been a week since two large hunks of tissue were removed from my breast, and I'm now starting to feel horrible pain within my breast. I saw the path report, and know that the pieces that were removed were both large (about 2+in. x 1.5 in. x.75 in. each) and separated by quite a distance (one at the chest wall, the…
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Arimidex
Hi I have to start taking arimidex after 9 more rads. I was wondering if any one can tell me about any side effects they have experienced while taking it. I know it is different for everybody, but I would much rather hear from people that are experiencing it than from Dr that has never taken it. Thanks Patricia
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Texasgirl10
Dawne is doing pretty good. She still has a hard time with the chemo and gets pretty sick for a few days after. She is really tired all the time too. That as we know is a very hard SE to deal with.Dawne is a fighter and is fiesty! She appreciates all your prayers, care and concern. I pass it along to her. We all know how…
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Checking up on my ladies (and gentlemen)...
Hello my wonderful ladies and gentlemen -- I don't post often but I try to visit as much as possible to check up on you and make sure you're doing well. Prayers are always there. I see my Onco tomorrow (no bus needed). My recent mammo was normal (thank you God), and markers are OK. Not sure what tomorrow will bring but I…
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had double mastectomy 25 days ago and on arimidex, now what?
Hi im new and still overwhelmed. From finding lump to mastectomy as only been less than a month, still have not wrapped head around finding lump much less anything else, plus i've been blessed to have kept my drain in my cancerous breast to date, keeps draining, this is becoming wearisome. Im not here to whine but i need…
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JP drain back in
hey stong ladies, went back to surgeon, he put that JP right back in for another week, oh the toys they give you to play with!! I'd rather it be in and draining than not in and swelling, also spoke with onco and husband and i are all on the same page as onco, he is such a considerate onco, gave us very positive feedback…
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Stage Zero Cancer
I got the bad news in 2009 that I had Stage Zero Cancer. After a right side mas and two lymph nodes taken, I only had to go through taking a pill a day for the next five years. Because of such great doctors who found this early, I'm so grateful and pray every day because of this. Hope all survivors are as lucky and…
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3rd round of chemo tomorrow
Hi everyone, Tomorrow I go for my third round of chemo and after my last round was such a nightmare I can really use some prays to help me get through this next round. I have been dreading it all week and really nervous and scare of what will be like for the next week. At least after tomorrow I will be half way done Hugs…
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today is my birthday
i turned 45 today its been 3 years since diagnosed the first time 2 years since the second time. happy birthday to me :0) teresa
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Thanks to Zometa I am losing my teeth
I hope now the approval get through fast. I just saw the oral surgeon.
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Unknown Cancer-PASH-Infertility-Tumors Spreading
My best friend was diagnosed with PASH, when they did a biopsy they ruptured the tumor and it has now spread all over her body. She is having tumors in her breast, her under arm, on her back and on her head. She has become infertile because of premature menopause, she is loosing weight quickly and is just becoming more and…
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Breast Cancer Walk *Pictures are Up*
So I walked 4 1/2 miles today to help raise $$ for Breast Cancer Research and THE CURE. It's the first time for me and I was blown away by the crowd. I believe there were easily 15000 participants. Since you can't add photos on the discussion board, I did upload a couple to my "About Me" page. I didn't get a lot of shots…
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white blood count
I was told my white blood count was 400 today and it should be 1500. They said to stay sterile and away from people with colds and such. Has anyone had such a low white blood count and what did they do for you?
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Nepogren and breathing problems
Has anyone ever had differcultly breathing as a side effect from nepogren shots? Had to go the the ER last night because for two days I wasn't able to catch my breath and was getting chest pains and dizziness. My onco thought it might be a blood clot or pneumonia or my already existing heart condition being effectived by…
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Difference in Biopsies???????
I found out yesterday I must have biopsy (post 4 yrs BC)The Dr asked me what kind I had the first time. I said I am not sure but I laid face down on table. HE said oh, this time it will not be as bad..I will lie on my back. I tried looking up the difference and couldn't find anything. Any thoughts or knoweldge? Denise
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Had my last Chemo (at least for now) yesterday
Hey all, I had my last weekly Taxol Monday. Although I am glad to be done with that, at least for now, admittedly I am nervous about the bilateral mastectomy in about 3 weeks. Depending on how that goes and what they actually find in my breast post removal I may be finishing the last three weeks of Taxol and/or having some…
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Anyone hear from Kat (HootieGirl)?
She has been on my mind and I am hoping that she is doing okay. Thank you, Clementine
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Shingles Vaccination
With a few of our members getting bad cases of shingles, I wondered if anyone saw that there was a shingles vaccination out there. I can't remember where I saw it. I think maybe it was on a Walgreen's Digital sign.
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Did you know you can get a free CD of your mammogram and other tests?
I don't know if all of you can where you get your mammo's done, but at my center, they give you one free CD of your mammogram, ultrasound, MRI, bone scan and any test that is considered imaging or nuclear medicine. I've gotten written copies of all of the doctor reports, tests and anything that I've had done. I wanted to…