-
The Breast Book
Here I am, 2 years after dx and just reading Dr. Susan Love's The Breast Book. I can't say enough good things about it. I think she addresses everything - and in a way we all can understand. As a result of reading it, there are some new questions I have for my oncologist. It is frank, not sugar coated, and yet very helpful…
-
Lost My Mother To Breast Cancer
Hey,I'm 17 years old and 4 years ago(this being the 4 th year) I lost my mother to cancer.i can say that I'm still grieving even after all this time when it feels like everyones moved on.i live with my dad and his parents live here too.I have a brother whose 6 years old.my dad and I never really got along and he was always…
-
radiation finished
I am done......very fatiuged, will be ok in about 3 weeks. Was very hard on my legs and arms, had to sit on cushions to get on my legs again. Head is burning and hair are falling out again. Somebody knows if they com back again like it was with chemo? Good to be talking to you my sisters. Hugs Ilona
-
new surgery date
So dear reader, the last time we left you I had cancelled my bilateral mastectomy because I had no insurance and the hospital wanted me to show up with $28K. I did some research and I went to the Caritas clinic here in town that receives most of the Komen money available and qualified to receive my care with $5 for clinic…
-
Hot flashes have once again become unbearable!
I finished rads on Tuesday and have been on Arimidex since the first week in January. I and my gyn know the risk I took in taking hormone replacement therapy while having a family history of bc but here I am again with hot flashes that leave me soaking wet any time of the day. I still have very little hair so my head just…
-
I am so sorry .....
I posted a copy of a poem by a young girl and was informed by Sirod that the girl didn't write it but someone else did. I really liked the poem and wanted to share it ... not take credit from anyone. I am so sorry about the mix up. If any of you happened to read it I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. My apologizes, Diana
-
SO ready for a vaca!
Hi wonderful girls!! Just wanted to give y'all a quick update while I'm at the airport waiting for my flight to EUROPE! I had such an incredible birthday and I am so thankful for all of the well wishes and sweet cards from you girls. We survived sin city and I had an amazing time with my girlfriends and family. I've been…
-
Prayers for our Texasgirl10 please
I just heard from Dawne and she is being admitted to the hospital, possible pnuemonia and a UTI. She has been going to PT for the lymphedema and the therapist could tell she was running fever and called her Onc. I do not know anything more right now. Dawne just let me know so I wanted the prayers to get going for her. I…
-
Rad Grad
Yeah I made it I am a Rad Grad!!!!! What a great feeling to be done. It was a happy day at the cancer center lots of hugs and I felt so good. I have a few burns on my neck,under my breast and under my arm that one hurts the most. They tell me they will go away in about a month. Next stop for me is a new breast, should be…
-
Vomiting with Taxol?
Hi, Has anyone experienced nausea and vomiting with Taxol? My nurse seems to think it is just a stomach bug. She said that this is not a side effect of Taxol? Just wanted to check with the pink ladies. Dorene
-
Our grandson is here!!!!
I just want to give out some positive news!! I became a first time grandma yesterday, 5/24/12. Our grandson's arrival has been the light at the end of my tunnel that helped me have a goal to aim at during my treatment. We found out he was on the way in October around the time I was starting Taxol - I had finished AC and…
-
June 4th... last chemo
June 4th will be my last Herceptin treatment. I will still be on Arimidex for 5 years. I'm relieved to be done with chemo... but if the truth be told there is a little anxiety tied to no longer having that chemo pumped into my system. I'm sure some of you experienced the same feelings. I still have my second part of the…
-
Lumpectomey w/ Radiation or nipple sparing mastectomy? and questions for drs.
Recently diagnosed with IDC 1.4cm, Stage I, Grade I, ER+/HR+, HER2-. 44 yrs old I'm afraid if I get a lumpectomy with radiation that if there is a recurrence my reconstruction options will be limited. Right now I can have a nipple sparing mastectomy and hopefully be done. Of course, if my margins are bad, I need the…
-
Bi-Lateral Mastectomy with immediate recon?
Has anyone out there had a bi-lateral mastectomy with immediate reconstruction? This is my next step after my chemo is complete and I would love to know what I am facing. I have seen where some choose no reconstruction and I am wondering why? Are there concerns or questions I have overlooked? I have grade 3 stage 2 triple…
-
Had Chemo Port Surgery
Hi Everyone, I had my chemo port surgery on May 30th. I was scared to death. My cousin got stuck at work and could not be there with me. I found out my boyfriend got off work early and got to the hospital about 15 minutes after they took me to surgery. Oh well, I said my prayers and told them okay let's go do this! It took…
-
This was written by a young girl with cancer.....
This poem was written by a terminally ill young girl in a New York Hospital. It was sent by a medical doctor - Make sure to read what is in the closing statement AFTER THE POEM. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SLOW DANCE ! !…
-
We've GOT to get together more often!
I posted a picture on my Expressions page of Deborah (Chickadee55), Linda (GabeNAbby Mom), and me (Double Whammy) taken at lunch today. We were soooo sorry Re couldn't make it because of a migraine. We missed her,doggone it. Hope you're much better, Re. From the pictures posted, this is the third time we've gotten together…
-
I lost my friend this afternoon
to uterine cancer - the nasty kind, UPSC, Stage III something at dx less than a year ago. UPSC is always considered grade 3 and treated very aggressively because it's very aggressive, but nothing stopped its progression, even for a little while. Nothing. The stupid cancer just laughed at everything they threw at it and…
-
Sacramento lunch - June 2
If this shows up twice, forgive me. Something is going on with this site - again. Linda (Gabe N Abbys Mom); Rena (Re); Deborah (Chickadee) and I (Suzanne/Double Whammy) are having lunch in Sacramento June 2. It would be fabulous if there's anyone else in the "neighborhood" who can join us. Here's the information: Date:…
-
The hardest thing I have ever had to deal with
My mother is everything to me. I know this is cliche but my mom is my WORLD. About 2 weeks ago, she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer that has spread to her bones, lungs, and brain. This is obviously a very late stage. My mother is a doctor herself and she's had breast cysts on and off for a while throughout her.…
-
Is swelling under arms a concern?
Hi. I am 8 weeks post bilateral mastectomy. 4 nodes removed from right side and only one from the left. I feel my incision is healing well and I don't have a lot of pain there. However, under my arms is very swollen, feels warm and hurts. I am a heavy woman. My surgeon just keeps telling me that this area is just "me" (aka…
-
Free mug for a lucky 1-year survivor!
Cleaning out our kitchen cupboard last night, I found a mug I bought myself 2 years ago to celebrate my 1-year cancerversary (just celebrated 3 years this month!). It’s a white mug with pink lettering: “Here’s to Survival! 1 year cancer free.” If any of you is nearing your 1-year cancerversary, I would love to pass it on…
-
May has been a tough month
I was diagnosed May 17th of last year. Today, my BFF was diagnosed with breast cancer. Is the world going crazy? Please send up a prayer for her. She is still reeling with shock.
-
Save The Date Hershey, PA Meeting 2012
Hey girls, We are planning our second annual Hershey meeting September 28-30, 2012. Plan on arriving Friday or Saturday. For those arriving on Friday, we will meet for dinner. Saturday will be our spa day and dinner that evening. I know some of you are close and will not be staying but we have rooms reserved at The Hershey…
-
Is this a progression?
I posted a lot a few months back. Since then I have been very busy. You probably know my story. My husband has stage IV breast cancer. He has very widespread mets to the bones. His spine is fully engulf with mets, both femurs, hips, sternum, ribs, clavicle--recently a small tumor was found in liver. He has gotten…
-
hair growth
Yay!! I'm so glad to finally be at the stage of writing about hair growth. It seems, as you all know, that we wait forever for our hair to start growing back. Well that's what I've done. Could not wait for the 4-6 weeks after chemo for the growth to begin. I guess that was a healthy way to view it, one step at a time. But,…
-
Anyone need mastectomy camisoles?
I don't know why I've held on to them so long... One is an XL with c/d pillow foobs, the other is a large with slightly smaller pillow foobs. I wore a 16 at the time and both fit fine. Both zip up the front and have pockets for drains, and they're white. I only wore them for 2 or 3 weeks so they're in very good condition.…
-
Texasgirl10 update
I checked in with Dawne earlier. She did not have pnuemonia just some sort of infection is all they have said for now. She was feeling much better just really tired. Temp has been down today too. She really wants to go home but they have said probably not till Saturday.Thank you all for the prayers and concern, she…
-
salls41-Sandy , How are you doing 1 week later?
Just checking in to see how you are doing now that some time has passed with those drains? Are you still having minimal pain? Are you doing ok? Prayers going up for you now, Rebecca
-
Finally saw dermatologist today about the hair thing
For those who are new, my last chemo was September 23, 2010. I still have very little hair on my head (maybe 25% of what I used to have). This is consistent with the rest of my body hair. I have some, just not very much. Today I learned pretty much what I already knew, but it's still unknown whether it's possible that I…