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expander fills - what to expect?
I had a tissue expander put in my left side on Friday. Beginning Tuesday, I will go in twice a week to have it filled until mid-October when I will have my right side removed and both sides reconstructed My left side is still very tender and twice the side of my right side. It's like the PS stuck a grapefruit in there. I…
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Just checking in. Also survivors guilt.
It's probably been a while. No I have not been sick. The garden has an abundance of food at present and I have been home canning. It is an old art but does not rely on electricity as a freezer does. Since cancer I am no longer the workaholic (at least away from home anyway) so home canning is a way to make up for the lost…
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Check out this side effect....
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57495341-10391704/experimental-cancer-drug-makes-mice-infertile-without-side-effects-scientists-claim-male-birth-control-discovery/ Researchers testing a possible treatment for cancer, think it might eventually lead to a male birth control pill...hmm. It worked for the mice...
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OT Hurricane Isaac
Isaac was the "little" storm that packed a terrible punch! Many in my area flooded and are still without power. We finally got power back last night and I am here to tell you that a hot shower is soooo wonderful! Say a little prayer for the folks affected. My older sister and her husband and two dogs are here napping. They…
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Appointment with the onco left us all frustrated.
Hi Everyone, Still no more chemo as my immune system is wiped out. I have to agree on this, the last few months I was nauseated and exhausted for 5 of 7 days, and the other 2 were not good, but tolerable, with one infection after another. Results of the scans were frustrating for everyone to say the least. Pet showed no…
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Wait for it .. Joke for Thursday .. I laughed until, I cried ..
SICK DAYS: We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work. SURGERY: Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something…
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Lyrics - I'm gonna love you through it
I'm Gonna Love You Through It lyrics She dropped the phone and burst into tears The doctor just confirmed her fears Her husband held it in and held her tight Cancer don't discriminate or care if you're just 38 With three kids who need you in their lives He said, "I know that you're afraid and I am, too But you'll never be…
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Guess I jumped the gun a bit
Last week my pain level after my mastectomy on 8/10 was pretty minimal. Then, the pain/numbing medicine ball with catheter finished and I was told to pull out the catheter--I'm expected a couple of inches. Silly me--I'm pulling, pulling, pulling--12 inches came out of my chest! Luckily, it didn't hurt, but they could have…
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What does it cost......$$$$$$$
I'd like to have a rough realistic idea of what it costs you to have your surgeries....ie. Mastectomy... Chemo..... Radiation.... Breast reconstruction.... Physio...... Stay in hospital for mastectomy.... Return visits to your oncologist or specialist.... I imagine it would cost..... $$$$$$$$$$$$ MEGA BUCKS !!!! As some of…
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Things I did not expect!
Hi Ladies, I am now out 5 months from my second surgery and seem to be cancer-free. That makes me really happy. The only down sides I'm feeling are: I still do not have all of my stamina back. Since I work physically, that is a bummer. My left shoulder got pretty damaged during the second surgery - I guess because they had…
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Just saying
Here I am world, may 5th 2010 had a double mas, chemo and all the crap that happened in between I don't have to tell u guys.Recouperating from surgery Aug 21 to fix implants.I am a boney gal, so they took fat from my knees and plumped up my chest with bigger implants , I was so flat.Tell me how am survoring is beyond me.I…
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Scans at another facility?
I live in a small town and have recently moved some of my care to a large medical center several hours away. Its time for new scans to see if the current drug is working. Are scans pretty equal everywhere? Is it ever advisiable to have scans done/read in a different medicial facility? The new drug I am on was prescribed by…
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wanted to vent - sorry
Hello everybody, I am new here. Was diagnosed with stage 2B grade3 triple Neg. in july of this yr. Had a lumpectomy, 10 nodes out and just finished 2nd cycle of AC. Plodding along, have 14 more cycles to go and then the radaiton. My mom is in remission for the past 6 yrs for excatly the same type. yesterday my sister had…
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New to this site...MIL just dx with stage 1 BC
Hello Everyone Thank you for all being here for me. I am new to the BC site, but not the CSN site. I was a caregiver for my dad who lost his battle with EC in March 2010. My MIL was just dx with stage 1. She is told it is a small mass. This week she is having a scan done to see if the cancer has spread to any other organs.…
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Can we post/upload a video?
I recorded my radiation therapy and thought maybe it might be helpful to those just starting out to see what actually happens during a session. I know it sure would've been far less stressful for me if I could've seen a session beforehand. I guess I'm just one of those people that you could tell me all day long but until I…
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Palliative care, kill or cure?
I have a sad story to share with you from my family in England, but my concern is if the same practice may exist here in the US. My sister in law had both breast removed some 10 years ago and was give the "all clear" until about 9 months ago, when her symptoms returned. Despite trips to Germany for supposed "wonder…
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Blood Transfusion in the arm where lymph nodes were removed for masectomy
Hi, My mom is 9 1/2 years removed from a masectomy and last year was diagnosed with APL leukemia, she requires frequent transufions and she just recently got a transfusion for the first time in the arm where she had lymph nodes removed for her masectomy, which is her laeft arm; they could not find a usable vein in her…
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OT New school year
Daughter started new college (graduated last June community college)now con't her education grandson starting Kindergarten & his brother moving up to NEXT school ... exciting week! Denise
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy
Hi. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal breast cancer at the end of June. I had a lumpectomy about 4 weeks ago. My tumor was only .7 cm and the nodes that were removed were clean. I am Estrogen and Prog. positive, and HER-2 negative. BRCA test was negative. Oncotype was a 14. My onco said that I will not need chemo, but…
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rare breast cancer
im 29 I was told im the 28th person in the nation with my type of cancer I have a sarcoma with a little bit of breast cancer to be so young just making 29 and to have my breast removed going thru chemo and radiation is hard and scary im the first in my family to have cancer my parents are no longer here and I have no one…
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I'm new not to sure what to say?
I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive lobular carcanoma may 2012 have had surgery in june double mastectomy and total hysterectomy I have been through 2 rounds of chemo starting to lose my hair so I really don't like gettig out anymore and could use a few friends that are going through the same thing.I am 52 years old.
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routine eye appointment today and sending me for more test to rule out cancer in the eye!!!!!!!!!!!
I have never heard of what he called it but it boiled down to sending me for farther testing on friday,the eye Dr. wants to make sure the breast cancer didn't metastasis to the eye (wow),remember i just had a full body pet scan the end of May2012,has anyone ever heard of this,I did goggle and find out that it's common to…
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CAROL (Camul), our beloved Sister in PINK ... How are you doing? /// Any updates from your SCAN on
I've been thinking about you, your circumstances -- and what the $#@$@# comments from your last post that have continued to keep me in stitches .. How are you? Did you travel to Sacramento ? Sleeping ? Praying, HOPING, and worried about you dear one. Gentle hugs, Vicki Sam
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Having a bad day.
Just having a rough day. I'm so restricted to doing just daily duties around the house. So frustrating. Can't even fold laundry well and I never thought that would be something I wanted to do. I have a lot of,pressure in my chest due to,the mastectomy and reconstruction and I know I'm only three weeks out but I am just so…
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Taking my turn on the pity pot
I am scheduled to have my exchange surgery done in two week! Yesterday I woke up feeling a tenderness next to my right underarm at the side of the expander and hubby said it looked to be a pocket of fluid starting. Si I said well we can wait an hour and see if that changes. It did, it got worse. The entire right side was…
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It Is Vacation Time - Would You Like To Share Where You Are Going
I know I want to know. LOL We ♥ Our Vacations
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First app. w/new onco..Good and not so good
Stressful afternoon, I always get soooo anxious and nervous...luckily my husband was there.I was having some doubts about my oncologist so I went back to the cancer center where I was originally treated, but saw a different onco... He was very direct and almost short and curt, basically admonishing me for leaving the…
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Be safe all of you pinkies that are in the way of Hurricane Isaac!
I know we have several pinkies that have and will be suffering thru the effects of Hurricane Isaac, so, be safe, and, keep us updated on how you are doing when you can. Sue :)
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Sorry girls...one week out from last chemo and
in a stinkin' bad mood. My mouth is better but still hurts and can't taste food. I am SICK SICK SICK of chemo! I am tired of being sick and fatigued and boring. I don't go anywhere because I CAN"T. I can't plan any vacation to get relief because it is impossible to plan even an hour ahead. I am broke from the hospital…
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OT Just back from Idaho; home in time for a hurricane
OK, first few days in Idaho, we couldn't go outdoors because of smoke from the southern fires. Finally, a nice rain, a cooling and beautiful clear weather. I really relaxed and enjoyed myself and the mountains were so lovely. I felt my spirit renewed. But now I'm heading home and to work just in time for Isaac. My relief…