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Paddling' like Madalyn
Years ago I heard a story about a frog named Madalyn. She fell into a pail of milk and could not get out no matter how hard she tried. She just knew that this would be the end, she would drown. But Madalyn just would not, could not give up. Exhausted as she was, she just kept paddling. She paddled all night long and to her…
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repeat surgery after lumpectomy
I just had a lumpectomy 1.5 weeks ago and apparently she did not get clean margins and wants me to have a 2nd biopsy due to inconclusive calcifications in the tissue sample that did not shop up on the mammogram, and if that sample comes clean to do an additional surgery for clean margins. Feeling rather insecure about this…
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Parenthood show focus on breast cancer
Is anyone watching this. I think it is very close to the real experience. Glad they chose this plot thread. Roseann
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A Funny for Friday ..
I fish After 35 years of marriage, a husband and wife came for counseling. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the years they had been married. On and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire…
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Acne
I started arimidex on October 10th. I was wondering if anyone has gotten any pimples on your face with this medicine. I have had a pimple on my face for at last 2 weeks which is highly unusual for me. I do not have acne and I never have had it. Has anyone experienced this Thanks Patricia
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Post-lumpectomy pain from fluid build-up **Update - Revised 11/1**
I am now 2 weeks post-lumpectomy, and my pain level is the worst it has been, and not controlled by meds. Yesterday, my surgeon drained off over 10 cc of fluid from my breast, hoping to give me some relief. However, improvement was negligible. She'll be draining off more tomorrow, but if she can't give me relief is talking…
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MAJW - Nancy's obituary
Just wanted everyone to know that New Flower & I decided yesterday to send flowers to Nancy's family. I just read that the family is requesting donations to the cancer center. If anyone would like to contribute towards the flowers, let me know and any extra will be sent to the Cancer Center. Here is her obituary. xoxo…
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Yeah jp out!!
Yeah the drain is out but now i get to have occupational therapy, yep, i get to pack my gapping hole in the suture line 2x or more aday and go back in a week, plus atb for a week, but all in all a good outcome. It was freaking my husband out to look down into my chest, ugh, i thought it was kinda cool, but then im weird…
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O.T. 6 yrs
My mom died six years ago today...not from cancer! She contact Hype C some how and ended up with chirrosis (SP?)of live. That is also a aterrible thing to deal with. Anyhow I have been thinking of her more often today (of course) Denise with that said I have a new grand niece born last night..named after my mom "Faith"…
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Checking in to say Hi.
I have not been on here for awhile.But I never forget my dear friends on here that helped me get through Breast Cancer.I am doing really well Thank God.And I Pray the same for you as well.Take care.Love you all.
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3 month check up
Mammo and ultrasound on non cancer side OK. Blood work Ok. Arimedix changed to Femara. Hopefully I can relax for another 3 months. Yeah right! Uh Oh, Lunesta is kicking in. Need to go take advantage of it while I can. Good Nite! Deb
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Less than 2 weeks on chemo
and have a bronchial infection, on antibiotics, cough syrup with codine, and steroids. DR. doesn't know if I just picked up a bug or if immune system is not tolerating the chemo. Thought Pneumonia at first but chest x-ray showed not. Big question is do I stay on chemo? My onco ordered x-ray yesterday, his office called…
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I made it with some down trees
I hope everyone in the path has made it through Sandy safe. In the part of northern NJ I am in we made it safe and kept power and phone. I pray everyone else is safe and sound
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For My Friends in Sandy's Path
I pray you won't need this, but here are some things that I found very helpful in the last hurricane here. Unfortunately, I have had way too much experience with hurricanes :-( 1. If you have a smart phone, find a good app. The app that I used for Isaac was Hurricane Software.com (I have an android phone). It was…
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3 years ago today
I began this journey. My surgery was on December 7th. I found this site shortly after. Thank you all for helping me so much. Sue
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Stage 2A
Has anyone been diagnosd with stage 2A cancer and what did they tell you. Yhey started me on chemo to shrink the tumor then surgery then I guess radiation. Just curious about it.
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Meditation Helps Stress, Pain, Attitude
This is my first post. I am a one year survivor of breast cancer. When I had a rough time with treatment (I have autoimmune challenges), I wrote meditations daily and used them. They helped me with stress,pain, fear , and getting rid of any negative thoughts. I still use these meditations. I published my guided imagery…
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~~~~ Trick Or Treat ~~~~
Is anyone going trick or treating this Halloween or having a party? Rumor has it that honey boo boo and mama are the big rage this year for costumes. LOL Or, do you want to share some of your memories of a past Halloween, what you wore or what you did? I bet some of you did a few tricks, didn't you? LOL ………^v^… ^v^ …….–.…
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Has Anyone Heard From Mary (MsGebby)?
Has anyone heard from Mary? She lives near NY. Of course, she could just be without power. Doris
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OT - Pray for me and NJ
We are smack dab in the worst path of this perfect storm! My stomach is sick worrying about this storm. Please send NJ a prayer (or 2) to keep us safe. OMG ... I hope this is not prequel to what our winter is going to be.
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lymphedema
Hi, has anyone else had problems with doctors who refuse to listen to your wishes about not doing IVs on the affected arm? I am scheduled to have a shoulder replacement surgery on my left shoulder two weeks from today. I had a mastectomy on my right side thirteen years ago. I have not developed lymphedema. I believe it is…
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O.T. week later HONEST PERSON stepped up
My daughter took her son to big fall festival last week. when she got home she discoverd her wallet missing. She went back , searched, asked, left # and nothing. Last night my door bell rang...stranger drove her wallet home with all her cards, checks and CASH still there. (OF course she canceled everything-but so good to…
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Anybody out there with Triple negative?
Hi just would like to connect with some other triple negative sisters.I just finished 7 months chemo,sugery and starting radiation. Scared to death thats why Im here.
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Hormone therapy-comparisons
I saw my MO today about persistent shoulder pain. He thinks it's may be a frozen shoulder but ordered an MRI before sending me to a PT. I last saw him 6 weeks ago and he changed me to Femara from Arimidex because of the side effects. So during the visit he asked about it. I told him they subsided at first after changing,…
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Severe fatigue after Taxol/Gemzar??
My father had his second infusion of Taxol/Gemzar last Monday 10/22. He had issues with diarrhea and bone pain but that has subsided. He started getting very fatigued Monday and has been sleeping a lot. Is that normal 7+ days after infusion to start getting more fatigued?
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Re: Question...when do we start counting survivorship?
Is it the day we have the surgery...or the day chemo ends???? I am counting it from the day I had my mastectomy....am I wrong???
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I look at boobs a lot more now....LOL
Since my mastectomy in January 2011, I find I notice other womens boobs all the time. I know I'm just jealous. :-) I think....hold on to them as long as you can girl and take good care of them, you just don't know when you might lose them. LOL Although I've always been a very modest person in my dress, I've never tried to…
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Pets in the path, too
I saw a comment on yahoo.com under the big storm article. Someone mentioned to not forget the pets. I know people are important, but so are pets. I wonder if there are places willing to take pets for safe keeping? And help to get them there? I am a big animal and bird lover, fish not so much...I worry about the animals…
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A Prayer for us ALL
Heavenly Father, I thank you for loving me. I thank you for sending your Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to the world to save and to set me free. I trust in your power and grace that sustain and restore me. Loving Father, touch me now with your healing hands, for I believe that your will is for me to be well in mind, body,…
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Am I a Survivor?
My name is Chelle. I was diagnosed with Stage IIIc triple negative IDC breast cancer last november (2011). I went through 4 months of chemo then a double masectomy this past may. I really appreciate everything my doctors did for me. I was to have 37 treatments of tomotherapy but unfortunately, I could not afford the…