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Friday .. JOKE of the Day
.. give them an inch concept Changed HR policies Casual Fridays: Week 1 - Memo No. 1 Effective this week, the company is adopting Fridays as Casual Day. Employees are free to dress in the casual attire of their choice. Week 3 - Memo No. 2 Spandex and leather micro-miniskirts are not appropriate attire for Casual Day.…
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Reconstruction after radiation
Hi all. I had a bilateral mastectomy with chemo and rads on one side following. Sometimes I think I would like reconstruction, but I wonder how successful people have been with both sides looking the same. Were there problems reconstructing the radiated side? Thanks, Lynn xoxoxox
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Hey, Phoenix area girls--let's get the party started!
I know there are several of us on this board. Let's all plan to try to meet for lunch/dinner/happy hour one of these days at a place as centrally located as possible. Please pm me and give me your email addresses and I will contact everyone and try to set up a date soon. I have met several on the board already and it…
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Update - Colonoscopy, Pulmonary Dr., Etc.. AND HELLO PINKS!
Hi sweet ladies! I wanted to give you an update about how I'm doing. I saw my Onco a few weeks ago, and everything went well (AMEN to that). I've been having a dry cough for a while, which has now gotten better, but my Onco still wants me to see a pulmonary specialist at sloan. I will see this Dr. this coming Friday. My…
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Megace instead of Tamoxafin?
Hi everyone! After my last treatment in Oct. 2011, my previous onco wrote me an rx for Tamoxafin. I didn't fill the rx because I started seeing a different oncologist. I'm ER+ at 99%, PR+ at 70%, and HER2 negative. My new onco put me on Megace (Megestrol Acetate) stating "this will get rid of your hot flashes". I'm in…
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OT - anyone coming to The Rally? (Sturgis, SD)
The Rally (Sturgis Motorcycle Rally) starts Aug 3. Anyone coming? It's quite an 'adventure' and there are other areas that are more 'open' than Sturgis is today. I live about 30 miles from Sturgis. So anybody coming or have been to the Rally? Winyan - The Power Within Susan
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Breast Cancer’s Hormone Receptor and HER2 Status Can Change After Diagnosis
I just read this today: http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/new_research/20120620.jsp Has anyone had this happen? Angie
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Ginseng? for fatigue
There was an article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer 6/26/12: "Ginseng boosts energy in cancer patients" that said the extracts seem to help combat cancer-related fatigue, one of the most common side effects of chemotherapy, and other treatments. The Mayo Clinic did a blind study in 2010 with 290 cancer patients and more…
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Avon 2-day Breast Cancer Walk San Francisco
Hip Hip Hooray!!! This past weekend I walked with 8 other friends (Team Friends) for 2-days, 39.3 miles during the SF Avon Breast Cancer Walk. It's was a GREAT experience. The Avon SF walkers collected 4.8 Million for breast cancer research and to assist with treatments and various medical assistance. If you're willing and…
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Other Newbies Besides Myself?
Hi Everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask if there's anyone else who started on this wonderful site recently too? Wish I would have found you all a year and a half ago when I was first diagnosed! Everyone has so much knowledge and support of one another, I was hoping I could ask a question about Megace? I'm…
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Large Hard Lump after Mastectomy
Hello. I had a bilateral mastectomy on April 3rd. Stage 0 DCIS, no chemo, rads or hormones so I am very lucky! For several weeks after my drains were removed I had to have my right side aspirated because of fluid build-up. However, no fluid buildup the past month so on Tuesday of last week my doctor "released" me. I woke…
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I saw the rads onc today to discuss my big fat head.
He showed us the pictures of my brain, and where the spots are. He answered all our questions, and then said that he could me in this afternoon for the simulation. So I went back for that. I think I waited longer than the actual simulation, the tech was very quick. (It made me feel better that she was late because she was…
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i am a freaking fried mess! Now I'm done! Yay.
Thank you all for the encouraging words and prayers. You are all the best!
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Ladies I am getting a strange word the top of the page
What is the word Drupal showing for has this page been hacked
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Inspirational Story
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/from-cancer-back-to-health/#axzz20WEQb9Ef good for her.
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One year ago today...
I had to tell my family I have breast cancer. My birthday is tomorrow. On the 21st of last July I had a complete mastectomy of my left breast. I am not going to celebrate an anniversary that was so hard on my family....but I AM going to celebrate that I am still alive!!! I hope all of you are doing well, and thank you for…
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OT summer reads
OK, I need some new book suggestions (not Forty Shades...lol). I am currently reading Ann Patchett's "State of Wonder" (love the medical/pharmacology connection) and just finished "The Weird Sisters" (the quirky Shakespeare spouting dad was hysterical) by Brown. Both books are great! I am a fictionaholic. Would love to…
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Reminder! Get a baseline ultrasound of uterus if you are taking Tamoxifen, Armidex, Anastrozole, or
REMINDER! If you are or have been on Tamoxifen, Armidex, Anastrozole, or Femara, it is important that you get a baseline ultrasound of your uterus and then follow up with a second ultrasound two years later. Before I started these drugs, my first ultrasound (2 years ago) showed my uterus to be in perfect condition.…
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having both breast removed
i was diagnosed with breast cancer in feb. 2012. i had a cycle of chemo to try and shrink the cancer in my right breast (there was no cancer anywhere else). it didn't shrink it, so i made the choice of having both breast removed in june 2012 with 2 lymphnodes removed on the same side. the recovery has been hell and now i…
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A meds change helped with stomach pain
Just wanted to post about the last chemo. I told the Oncologist about the severe, doubled-over stomach pain I had the last time for about a week. She cut back one of the Decadron pills that I take for 3 days after the chemo and prescribed Prilosec. It really made a difference. No stomach pain at all! No, I don't feel great…
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Symptom question
I am having some pain on right side of right breast (not quiet in armpit, but on edge toward it.) I don't feel a lump, but I had a breast reduction 6 years ago so it's hard to tell what's scar tissue and etc. I guess my question is, did anyone have pain when they were diagnosed? Thanks in advance for your help.
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I'm a mess-surgery on the 9th
I think my husband is more anxious to get this over with because I'm a mess. Bilateral mastectomy on Monday and I know there are people on this board that have gone through much, much worse. I still don't want to do it and I'm a mess. Maureen
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C-Diff
Well, here comes the gross topic so don't read this post with sandwich in hand. I spent a couple weeks married to the toilet seat and thought maybe it was my anti-biotics so I stopped them, things got worse, to the point that nothing but mucus came from my bottom, I gave in, told doc, did the sample deal (that's a whole…
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Anyone read this book?
"Breast Cancer Husband" by Marc Silver. A friend suggested that John read it, and he got so much out of it and has been telling me what it said from time to time. It helped him a lot! I haven't read it yet, but he read it in about 3 days...he couldn't put it down. Just wondering if anyone else has read it? And wanted to…
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OT-My brother is doing better
Hi, I figured I would give a quick update on my brother. On another post Angie asked and I answered but the site went down and it didn't go through. He's finally passed his barium swallow test and is very excited to start to eat real food even though it has to be thickened for easier swallow. It's still food because he has…
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Weaning off of Drugs
Have any of you weaned off of Paxil, Ativan or Ambein. I need any advice on weaning from these drugs. There have been times in a 24 hour period that I’ve only spelt 2 hours, due to insomnia. I want off this rollercoaster, but it’s easier said than done. I was on 20mg of Paxil since 8/11 and did get down to 10mg starting…
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Thursday .. Joke for Today!
... Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, 'How old was your husband?' '98,' she replied, 'Two years older than me' 'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented. She responded , 'Hardly worth going home, is it?
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Arimidex and Depression
Is anyone on Arimidex having serious issues with depression and/or fatigue? I am. The info that comes with the prescription, and stuff I've read on the web, lists depression as one of the most common side effects. I had early stage BC, and I've been on Arimidex for 3 years+. I have osteoporosis, blood clots in my leg,…
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Texasgirl10 update
Hello all, I got on this morning for the first time in about a month and saw where Ms Gebby had ask about Dawne. I checked with Dawne first and she told me to update all. Dawne is still suffering a lot with the lymphedema she is going to PT 5 days a week. She got her sleeve but it was to big so they had to send for another…
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Joke for 'Today', Wednesday
.. hopes this does not offend anyone, or their culture. The very first ever Blonde GUY joke..... And well worth the wait!! An Irishman, a Mexican and a Blonde Guy were doing construction work on scaffolding on the 20th floor of a building. They were eating lunch and the Irishman said, "Corned beef and cabbage. If I get…