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Wishing All Of My Wonderful Pink Sisters A Happy Memorial Day Weekend
I just wanted to wish all of you pinkies a wonderful, fun, safe and fantastic Memorial Day weekend! Sue :)
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New Here
Hi EveryOne, I have Stage II Breast Cancer. I had a lumpectomy on 5-4-2012 with 4 lumps. The biggest lump was 3 cm was large enough to be seen below my collarbone. Glad it is gone! I will have my chemo port surgery 5-30-2012. My chemo will start June 8, 2012. Please help me somebody? I do not sleep well due to menopause &…
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Working During Radiation Treatments?
Hi There, I am 41, have Stage 1 invasive breast cancer and do not need chemo. I just had a lumpectomy and soon have to go through 5 weeks of radiation treatment. I'm a consultant and left my long-term client in the midst of my cancer diagnosis/testing last month. My company wants me to let them know when I'll be ready for…
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Less time
No ladies, not less time to live. Less time on the internet. I will not be on as much because I was able to move from 3rd shift to first shift with the same firm. On 3rd shift we have a lot of down time and can use the internet when work is complete. Of course this is not the case on 1st shift as the clients are up and we…
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Please read-Is this a progression?
Thank you- Please comment if you have experienced the last comment I made. Jackie
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Sacramento Lunch date - June 2
Linda (Gabe N Abby Mom), Rena (Re), Deborah (Chickadee) and I (Suzanne/Double Whammy) are meeting for lunch in Sacramento Saturday, June 2. It would be fabulous if others in the "neighborhood" could join us. Here's the information: Date: June 2, 2012 Time: 12:30 Place: BJs Restaurant and Brewhouse, 3531 North Freeway…
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Dental Problems and Arimidex?
Hi, I've been taking arimidex for close to a year, and it seems like all of a sudden (last couple of months) I'm having lots of dental problems - broken tooth, lost a filling, cracked a tooth, now I'm having pain when chewing - who knows what else they'll find. Is there any relationship with the bone loss from arimidex and…
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Breast Cancer Vaccine
In the May 17th issue of the Houston Chronicle there is the following article about MDAnderson Cancer research, a vaccine which was tested on 201 patients, average age 50. ....reported positive results with an experimental BC vaccine...The vaccine, one of many now in testing, significantly decreased the recurrence rate of…
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Where oh where is that crystal ball when you need it?
I have one of 'those' decisions to make...I saw the oncologist today. Now he wants me to take a break from chemo. He doesn't know how long the break would be, that would be determined by future ct scans. For those of you who don't know my history...I'm stage IV triple neg IBC with mets to the lymph nodes between the lungs.…
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So p*ssed!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a call today from the hospital, my double mastectomy was scheduled for Monday. It was going to cost $28,000 and I could bring it along. Right. It's been a h*ll of a day and I have no plan at this point. It seems everyone leaves the office at noon on Friday and its been extremely frustrating. I have a couple…
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Can you have stable mets in one place and progression in others?
Can a person have stable mets in one place and progression in other places? Example; Stable bone mets, but liver spots. Are there familiar stories? Thanks for input.
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Anyone from South Jersey?
I'm from South Jersey and was just wondering if any of you other ladies was as well?
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My morning
I got up, got the kids off to school, the hubby went to work out...I went back to bed and slept till 10:30! Oh my, it felt luxurious! I hope you all get to do something luxurious for yourself today! Hugs, Linda
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1yr post radiation still having excruciating pain
how long does it take for your quality of life to come back as much as possible effects my sleep and always in pain and i just cant take it much more sometimes dont even want clothes to touch it always red and soar what r my options other then the obvious hope all u ladies r as good as can be i wish the best for each and…
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O.T. getting away mini vacation
Anyone getting away for memorial weekend? we are camping (Lake George NYS) and one month from today is our BIG trip to Disney World! super excited...two daughters, 2 grandons and two of us..(youngest graduated from college Thursday and our 27th anniversary as well as 4 yrs post "END" of radiation..LOTS to celebrate Denise
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OT - Thought this was cute so I am sharing
Women are Angels. And when someone breaks our wings.... We simply continue to fly ........ on a broomstick..... We are flexible like that.
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Feel like I aged 10 years in 1 year
It's 1 year since I found my lump. I feel like I've aged 10 years in the last year. My hair came back white at first (even my eyebrows). Gray now. I gained 20 pounds during treatment and only lost10. My body is stiff and sore. I tire easily. I have neurapathy in my hands. Sores take longer to heal. I have hot flashes and…
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New here
I am new here and just wanted to say hi! At the end of March I was diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time and I am only 35. I had a mastectomy a little over a month ago and started chemo 2 weeks ago. I just shaved my head last night as the hair loss was too much. I hope to make some new friends here who know what…
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I have missed you all!
I hit a very rough patch with the shingles. Extreme pain. Then I began to feel really cruddy and just couldn't get better. Finally, ended in the ER last Sunday and was diagnosed with bacterial gastroenteritis! The cipro and flagyl that I was given wiped me out. I couldn't lift my head off of my pillow. I called my…
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New here
Hello all ... New here. Four years out from stage 2 invasive ductal, estrogen positive. Had left side mastectomy and gnarly chemo. Consultant now with my own business. Married 21 years, mom of one 15 year old daughter. Having some tough moments and missing that support group so thought I would write in. Cheers to all. Look…
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PINKKARI -- How are you doing dear Sister in PINK ??? We are thinking about you, and praying.
Please update us when you can .. Gentle hugs dear one. Vicki Sam
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Lymphedema, possible bilateral wrist surgery
Has anyone with lymphedema had any type of arm surgery? It's a big possibility I have bilateral carpal tunnel, and the thought of wrist surgery is scaring me. I wear an arm sleeve daily to keep my hand forearm from swelling. Any ideas on how I am going to handle this. I was told no needles, no BPs, and I may be needing an…
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Any suggestions would be appreciated :-)
After I had my mastectomy I started having problems sleeping. I would fall asleep and then about an hour later I would wake up and then had a hard time falling back to sleep. My Dr. prescribed me Ambien. I was still waking up at night so my Dr gave me some lunesta samples. Taking that wasn't any different than Ambien so I…
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Tamoxifen
What is everybody's experience with it & has anyone decided not to take it ?
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peanutcat
I still worry even though I'm Cancer free. Even though I'm upbeat about it.
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Today is STARSEED'S Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day and a healthy, happy year! much love, -Jenny
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Loneliness
I'm new here today. I have a recurrence after a bilateral mastectomy, six months of chemist and a year of herceptin infusions. A year and a half later I was diagnosed with stage four and metastesis to my spine and pelvis. I ended up getting divorced after my first treatments ended due to no support from my husband. Now…
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My new wig
I wore my wig to work yesterday for the first time. Could there be any nicer people on this earth than my boss and co-workers? They loved it! They told me I am beautiful! The supervisor told me I should forget my own hair and stay with the wig when this is over. I should have thrown the stapler at him ;-) I felt like a…
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Need strength and prayers
Oh goodness.. I feel like everytime I start to get better, something else happens. I finished radiation treatments last week. I had 5 treatments of standard body radiation to my spine and 3 treatments to my hip. I don't know if anyone has ever had rads to the spine, but the immobilizer/torture device was too much for me. I…
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update-- had chemo today,
Numbers were up some, had chemo, will go back Monday for Herceptin, no chemo, then if needed will have Nupogen shots, on Monday and Tuesday, Cataract surgery on Wed and Friday with followups in office on Thurs afternoon for Right Eye, and Friday afternoon for left eye. Then will do chemo the following 3 weeks, with a bone…