-
Can many X-rays to the chest cause breast cancer?
I recently had pneumonia so I got many x-ray scans done to my chest. Sometimes when I inhale, I feel horrible pain in my left breast. Im really scared I might have breast cancer, but maybe Im just thinking too much. Any suggestions? Thanks!
-
Today is Ms.Sunshine's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SS HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!! May your day be filled with happy memories and all your wishes come true! ♥ Cat
-
Oh Eileen (CypressCythina) thank you!
So as I sit here posting, my husband comes in and asks if I had ordered anything...while I was so focused I didn't even hear the doorbell ring with the delivery. To my surprise I received a wonderful care package from our dear sweet CC...a precious hand made fleece blanket to keep me warm. And because I know there was much…
-
Yellow spots on my nipples? Should I be worried?
I found yellow spots on my nipples, and I really don't know what they are or where they came from. There are more on my left, but there is also this really big spot almost in the middle of that nipple too. Any clue of what they are? Should I be worried? Thanks.
-
tightness under arm post mastectomy
Am two weeks post mastectomy for invasive lobular carcinoma. Have PT appointment in 4 days but am looking for suggestions in the meantime. Had sentinal node biopsy along with mastectomy. Despite trying to keep the arm moving and trying to stretch it out, it seems to be getting tighter and definitely hurts more. Feels like…
-
Anyone has experience with IPT (insulin potentiation therapy)?
Hello, My mom has starge IV breast cancer and is considering undergoing IPT treatment. I was wondering if anyone has done it and how was their experience. Is it easy to follow, did it help fighting the disease? Thanks a lot for your help.
-
OT Clementine_P and Rules of Civility
Just finished The Rules of Civility last night. Thank you so much for recommending it. I loved it! Kind of a cross between The Great Gatsby and an Edith Wharton novel to me. I loved the history, the atmoshphere and the tender story; I couldn't put it down. Danny is reading it now. I'll let you know if he likes it as much.…
-
Joke of the week ... Murphy's Law
MURPHY'S LAWS ON WORK A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the pants. Don't be irreplaceable, if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get. You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a clipboard. Eat one live toad…
-
Rendez vous saturday evening at 6:30pm in LA - Hope some of you can make it.
This might be a little late notice for some of you however if you do have some free time, Traci(TraciInLA) and her dear partner, New Flower (Olga) and I are going to at 6:30pm rendez vous at Misto Caffe & Bakery 24558 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA Hillside Village Shopping Center (310) 375-3608 . cafemisto.com and we…
-
Stage 1 Breast Cancer with tumor grade of 3.8
Hello there I am new here just joined. I have stage 1 breast cancer with a grade of 3.8 I go into the cancer doctor on the 17th to talk about my treatment plan. I do understand that I will have at least of 6 wks of radaition therepy but I have tried search other people with the same but have been unable to find anything. I…
-
Thank you for the pink bus!!!
So brain rads are under way...they're much like chest rads, except I don't even have to change into the gown. I go in, lay down, they clamp my face mask on, zap me right and then left, stop to apply cream, then I'm on my way... The techs remember me from chest rads, sorry about the extra lap around the parking lot while we…
-
Today is Lighthouse_7's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR WANDA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! You are very special and you deserve the best-wishing you a day filled with love and happiness! Love, Cat
-
Today is DisneyFan2008's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DF HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you all the best on your special day & throughout the year! Love, Cat
-
Recap - Luncheon - Park Ridge, IL (Chicago)
I did have the luncheon at my house on Saturday, July 21 but the girls who came were from my breast support group from Northwest Community Hospital. Also had one neighbor who is a survivor of breast cancer. All I can say is that a bond forms when you get together socially. We laughed, ate, drank, and talked. Hopefully, in…
-
Please Light A Candle For Our Pink Sister, Jennifer ( grams2jc )
We have another pink angel in Heaven. Rest in peace Jennifer. This is the site where you can light a candle for Jennifer, our grams2jc. You can just click on the name in blue below & it will take you to the site. Thank you! Grams2jc
-
tightness under arm post mastectomy
Am two weeks post mastectomy for invasive lobular carcinoma. Have PT appointment in 4 days but am looking for suggestions in the meantime. Had sentinal node biopsy along with mastectomy. Despite trying to keep the arm moving and trying to stretch it out, it seems to be getting tighter and definitely hurts more. Feels like…
-
♣ A New Question - What Is Your Favorite Color And Why Is it? ♣
I know I have asked this before and I always enjoyed reading everyone's responses. So, what is your favorite color and why is it? Favorite color and why?
-
Rendez vous saturday evening at 6:30pm in LA - Hope some of you can make it.
This might be a little late notice for some of you however if you do have some free time, Traci(TraciInLA) and her dear partner, New Flower (Olga) and I are going to at 6:30pm rendez vous at Misto Caffe & Bakery 24558 Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance, CA Hillside Village Shopping Center (310) 375-3608 . cafemisto.com and we…
-
Doctor's appt.
I have been having some pain in my right breast in the side (almost in armpit.) I went to the doctor today and she thinks it is just a cyst; however, she is sending me for a mammogram and ultrasound tomorrow. She said it didn't feel like cancer....it's not hard, it's movable and she said it didn't feel suspicious; but, she…
-
Save the Date - Florida Get Together
Just a reminder....We have planned a get together for the Florida girls (and any others who can join us) in Orlando the weekend of October 27th. Looking forward to meeting my pink sisters! If you can make it - send me a PM for details. Hugs, Debi
-
Far away friend just diagnosed.
Hi everyone, I got a call from my best friend in L.A. (I'm from Portland, OR) telling me she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the first person close to me who has been diagnosed. I want so much to support her, but I'm not sure how since I live so far away. I'm kind of an organizational control freak and it's…
-
Breast expanders feel like bricks
I had double mastectomy and reconstruction expanders two weeks ago. I hate the tightness and it feels like they are sticking into my ribs. Can't breath deep when my muscles tighten. They feel like bricks inside my chest. I just want them ripped out. Off the pain meds from surgery. Why are they so uncomfortable and how do I…
-
Any advice on Taxotere?
I finished A/C and start Taxotere next Friday. I am afraid of this drug more than the other for some reason. Maybe because chemo has knocked me around so badly and I don't have the courage I once did to thumb my nose at it. I know the drill about hydration. They gave me a prescription for 2 Decadron the AM and PM of the…
-
Still feeling body pain
Hi, Ladies, I have been finished with chemo since June 28th, but I am still feeling body pain...mostly in the morning and evening. I try to walk as much as possible to exercise, and I just started yoga, but the pain is still there. I am on Tamoxifan for 5 years; just started that. Is this normal or should I be concerned?…
-
It's sooo hot....
...I think my silicon implants are melting... LOL! Hill City, KS -Ok... how hot is it where you are?
-
Yippee - now at 6 month checks!
Saw my MO today and all's well (wonky labs no problem and I didn't even ask about them). It's been over 2 years now and she said I only have to see her every 6 months now. So, we'll do a yearly mammogram and a yearly MRI (6 months apart), labs and appointment every 6 months, exam (with surgeon) every 6 months. For some…
-
Today is MamoLady's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CINDY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, and all the things you love most! Love, Cat
-
Another soul seeking advice and/or guidance regarding whether or not to do chemo.
I am so happy to have found this network. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 3 mo before my 48th birthday. I had a bilateral mastectomy on May 30, 2012 and began reconstruction at the same time. I was stage 2. They removed only 8 lymph nodes and my surgeon said that they considered that clear. My oncotype score is 11. My…
-
Had another surgery yesterday
Hi ladies! I had a follow up surgery yesterday so that my surgeon could drain all the fluid from my wound and remove all of the dead tissue. Unfortunately when she went in there, she found that the cancer has already started to grow back in small nodules. This means that I have to start treatments immediately. We were…
-
Yeah!!! Curran is officially Home!
Curran is HOME SWEET HOME from the hospital! Thank you all for keeping the family in prayer. They are all ecstatic and are doing cartwheels! God is Good and so are the Pink Sisters! Hugs, Ines