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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…
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***Updated X2*** And for my next question re post-op bruising
I just took off my bra for the first time, and was stunned by what I saw. I am bruised to a very deep purple from past the midpoint of my breast until well under the armpit - about 10 inches long and 6 inches high (my husband measured it); hard as a rock, and appears to be a massive pool of sub-dermal bleeding. Any…
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2013 Calendar
The Pink Boutique, a local mastectomy and specialty store, put out a breast cancer survivor calendar for 2013 as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society. They gave 13 local women makeovers and a photographer donated all his work to make it possible. There were 13 of us because Misses February are a mother and…
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My incision line on my affected side has popped open!!
Oh dear, i still have a jp drain in and yesterday about a half inch rupture in my suture line occured, of course surgeon not in on weekends, tried not to freak, it was where there was still some stubborn scabby thing, but it won't let the drain suck properly, having to change and clean area about every hour, not frank…
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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…