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socializing again
Hi all my pink friends. I wanted to know if any of your have family that wonder why you have not bounced back so quick? My daughter in law wonders why we aren't bonding like she thinks we should. She is a very sweet girl and expecting any day now. What can I tell her? I tire very easily and lost my job. My old boss was…
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MissRenee ~~ Did you get your PET scan results back?
I didn't know when you were suppose to go back for an appt. to get your results. Post when you can to let us know. Hugs, Megan
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Pink bus please
I know this is short notice but I was scheduled for a brain MRI today for tomorrow morning at 8:45 due to nasty migraines I've been having over the past month. Your prayers and support at greatly appreciated! Hugs, RE
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New here~ Does anyone have triple negative breast cancer?
I hope I'm posting to the right board. Hello, my name is Karen and I am faced with a localized recurrence. I had just finished rads and will get the results of Pet Ct Scan and then chemo. Nice to be among friends, Karen
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Today is Rague's Birthday!
Happy*Happy*Happy Birthday! Hope you have a beautiful day filled with love all around! ... and your year is filled with happiness and health! much love, -Jenny
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Having exchange surgery Monday morning
I started this journey last July at age 44 when I was diagnosed Stage 2, Grade 1, er, pr+, 2 nodes with traces of cancer. I underwent a double skin/nipple sparing mastectomy followed by 5 rounds of taxotere and cytoxan and 33 radiation treatments to my left side. I had some scares along the way that turned out to be…
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newly diagnosed
Hi everyone, not sure quite how to do this, but here goes, my name is Audra, I am 43 years old, a happily married, Christian, mom of 2 and was diagnosed with breast cancer on May 10th, 2012. I will be undergoing double mastectomy surgery on June 25th. I was diagnosed with both DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) and Stage 2…
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Talk to me about aromatase inhibitors
Have had the chemo, surgery, and currently in radiation. Next step is long term use of an aromatase inhibitor. Haven't had much discussion with my onc. about this only because other stuff has always had priority. Doing some research now and find there are several different aromatase inhibitors available but not finding a…
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Shaving Head ??
OK, my hair has started coming out right at the 2 week mark from my first treatment of TCH. I've already cut it short . . .I had hair mid-way down my back and now it's above my shoulders. We've got four kids and I was hoping to include them all in the head shaving. We're a blended family and while we have them all most of…
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Incontinence
Has anyone have a problem of leaking? I was done with radiation in Nov.. Now I take tomoxofen.
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Hot implants
Implants HOT in the sun and cold in the winter. Anyone else have weather related response?
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Chronic pain following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy
I finished my second course of chemotherapy, following a 6 week course of radiotherapy at the end of December 2011. A few weeks later I started to feel pain in my neck, shoulder (the same side as my breast cancer), then pains in both my knees, elbows, ankles, fingers and toes. My worst pain is in my neck and shoulders and…
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Going crazy! 1 week from bilateral mastectomy. How do you decide about reconstruction?
I feel like a yoyo. I am up one minute about having reconstruction and off of it the next minute. If one person tells me I should do it, I feel like I should and I will be sorry if I do not. If another tells me I am crazy messing around with all that extra surgery and procedures that come with reconstruction, I think I am…
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Side effects
Thank God I do not have lymphadema, but i do have numb toes and pain in my feet, I experienced chemo brain for the first year and a half. Grateful to be alive
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4 yrs post radiation
Next week WHILE I am away (Disney again....) will be the 4th yr since I completed radiation on JUNE 28th! That is the day I remember the most! we are heading to Disney world in 24 yrs..celebrating our 27th anniversary (ITS" TODAY), daughters college graduation too! Denise As of Sept ONE MORE year of tamoxifen...!
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So tired of bad news..
Hi ladies! Just asking for lots of prayers. I woke up this morning unable to see. I can see things that are far away, but I can't read anything close up or even tell the time on my watch. We are flying home from our vacation a week and a half early so that I can get a brain MRI. My pupils are different sizes, but besides…
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lung lesion
Hi all, About a month ago or maybe a little longer, I had a chest MRI done due to some ongoing post port pain. Long story short, the radiologist read the wrong side ( the BC side)! In doing so, they found a lung lesion on my left lung (again, same side where cancer was). My oncologist is not concerned stating that it…
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Had the PET scan yesterday, now I look like a Heroin addict!
I found out my radiation oncologist does PETs at his office, so I scheduled this one there to avoid all the bs you have to go through when you get it at the hospital. Well, I think Rad. Doc.'s techs need to go for a refresher course in administering IVs. The first girl came in, very sweet, young and perky. I put out my…
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Our dear New Flower - what a gift she is to us
We, my daughter and I met with New Flower in SF last night. It was such an honour to meet her, she has so much composure, strength and courage and beauty. Looking at her you would never know the real truth, that NED is cheating on her. We really enjoyed spending the evening with her at funky little restaurant called Sinbad…
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Thank you from New Flower, wonderful composition from French florist & serious matter
Thank you my dear sisters and brothers for your support and care. My Kindreds have surprised and make me happy again as I found a very cute and smiling flower composition at my door steps. There is no secret that that flowers passion, especially when it come from people whom I love. On a serious subject, I have had another…
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Loss of son and then cancer diagnosis.
I lost my 24 yr old son on May 3, 2011. Two months later I was diagnosed with Stage 2 IBC. I had successful surgery and am now on Tamoxifen for the next 5 years. Does anyone out there have any coping strategies for someone going through grief and cancer treatment at the same time? I have a wonderful, supportive husband who…
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Laurissa
Replacing original post. I haven't posted here in well over a year, but I still think about my mom every day. I know she's in a better place and she's found peace. I hope everyone here is doing well!
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The bill for Neulasta shot....wow!
The hospital charged my insurance company $14,000 for the one shot!!!! I need 8 altogether. I am covered fortunately, but wow, can that shot really cost that much?
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I met Carol (Camul) today!!
She is delightful: smart, funny, lovely, kind, and, yes, a tad sarcastic (that's my favorite part:) We met in Carlsbad on a beautiful sunny day and had late lunch/early dinner and we talked and talked. My new avatar is a picture of the beautiful flowers she gave me. Thank you, Carol, for a wonderful afternoon. xoxo,…
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NED is Cheating on me
After taking my second pill of ativan and still awake i need to share I know you hate to read as much as I hate to write about NED who left me after 4 years of pretty serious relationships. I had my PET on Monday, the date he left without notice and we have learnt about his behavior today. both my oncologist and my very…
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Now for the photos
I posted a couple of photos on my expressions page http://csn.cancer.org/user/111056/view/expressions I think that might work. Of all the photos my daughter took, which were many, we either had goofy expressions on our faces, or they were out of focus, or our eyes were closed ...... so this is the best I could do without…
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Totally off topic but normal news
Since NED has decided to desert a bunch of us, and the world is a bit gloomy, I thought that I would post about my weekend. I live in Colorado and flew to NY state to be a bridesmaid. I am 59 years old and actually there were 2 of us that are 59! One bride wore white and the other bride work her air force uniform. Yep you…
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MissRenee - PET results
Hello Renee, I saw your posts about your Pet scan but I don't see that you posted your results. I am keeping my fingers, toes... everything crossed for you!!! Hugs, Ayse
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OMG
My mind is so pre-occupied with getting that stupid PET scan today that I forgot to call my Dad on Father's Day. I would like to call him today but I'm afraid I would start crying so I just emailed him an apology. For some reason a song has been replaying over and over again in my head and it's not even a song I usually…
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Please remember - we are each UNIQUE!
I have recently noticed that there are many new here. It seems that often there are a lot of statements "This will happen" because that's what I did/what I experienced. We are each so unique - we can only give our experiences - not that whatever we have experienced will happen/not happen to anyone else. Winyan - The Power…