Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer

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  • User: "susie09"
    I haven't been on in so long and apologize for that pink sisters, but, I have just been so busy. However, when I saw the cast of Dancing with the Stars, I thought of all of you that love the show and …
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  • User: "PDKonstan"
    I always found tough decisions take me forever to analyze. I got my results of my tumor and it was rated moderate. They said that radiation and hormone treatment was not an option but chemo was becaus…
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    Started by PDKonstan
    Most recent by DebbyM
  • User: "Jobi"
    Hi, Ladies, It's me again. Tomorrow is my second round of Taxol. Since my last update, I have gotten more pain in my neck, back, and pelvis. I would still take this any day over the nausea that came w…
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    Most recent by survivorbc09
  • User: "kiki3"
    If you have young kids, you need to check out Campkesem.org. If there is one near you, check for openings. It is the most fabulous thing that cancer will do for your kids. It is funded, organized and …
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    Most recent by Ritzy
  • User: "mimikitty"
    I am considering a lumpectomy procedure to remove my tumor. An issue I have with lumpectomy is that it requires radiation be applied to my breast after the procedure. I am extremely hesitant about the…
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    Started by mimikitty
    Most recent by Penny67
  • User: "Monicalynn"
    Hi, I am new to the board and enjoy seeing many peoples comments and stories. I am 40 and just had my first chemo treatment a week ago, all went really good, no nausea at all. Just got tired and achy.…
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    Started by Monicalynn
    Most recent by laughs_a_lot
  • User: "JuJuBeez"
    Just wanted to share what made me LOL last night.... I was at the mall last night with my 9 year old daughter. After a grueling hour in the store "Justice", I was about to lose my mind. I was in the m…
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    Started by JuJuBeez
    Most recent by laughs_a_lot
  • User: "Katie17"
    Hi - I was diagnosed with DCIS a few weeks ago and am scheduled for a double mastectomy next week. Although the diagnosis is DCIS, the area is too large relative to the size of my breast to do a lumpe…
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    Most recent by KathyLQ
  • User: "Holli"
    I feel like I can't make it thru the whole day. I am full of energy in the morning but by sun-down I am so tired. Any hints to how to beef up my energy?
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  • User: "Rague"
    This Retreat was one of (If not) the best Retreats I've been to as far as what I got out of it. It didn't start all that great though. Somehow I didn't get notified that the inipi (sweat lodge) had to…
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    Most recent by grams2jc
  • User: "SoftBallMom2"
    Don't know if anyone remembers me or not but I have kept up with you guys. I don't get on here much, every couple of weeks to just see how everyone is doing. I guess you would call me a stalker. So fa…
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    Started by SoftBallMom2
    Most recent by Kristin N
  • User: "Rague"
    I need some help remembering all our Sisters In Pink who are no longer here with us physically but are in Spirit. Once again it's time for me to go to my Retreat and I like to be sure that I remember …
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    Started by Rague
    Most recent by Rague
  • User: "Penny67"
    So I have been floating on cloud nine after my dr. referred to me as NED (no evidence of disease), but now I have something new to worry about. I was at a relatives house this weekend and I was coming…
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    Started by Penny67
    Most recent by Angie2U
  • User: "ksf56"
    It's a bit embarassing but I've had an occational drip of incontinence since back to early chemo times. Has anyone else had this? I don't know if this is related to the treatment or just my wonderful …
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    Most recent by eihtak
  • User: "BetsyJane"
    My herceptin treatments will not be started up again. My muga scan showed my heart infraction ratio went from 63 to 51 (in eight months) so I went off Herceptin for four months and my last muga showed…
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    Started by BetsyJane
    Most recent by camul
  • User: "Boppy_of_6"
    I just heard from Dawne, there are NO blood clots!! God is good!! She still feels really bad but will get to go home after PET this afternoon, she will see ONC in the morning for results from it. She …
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    Started by Boppy_of_6
    Most recent by Kristin N
  • User: "JuJuBeez"
    Please cross your fingers for me, Pinks. I carry the health insurance for the family. I'm scared about being able to pay for my meds, and my daughter's meds. She has asthma and allergies, including pe…
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    Started by JuJuBeez
    Most recent by Angie2U
  • User: "HobertHanybdd6"
    Whether you are experienced with traveling or you are a new traveler, there are many decisions that must be made. Luckily, travel planning is simple if you know how to approach it and have the right i…
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  • User: "grams2jc"
    Scan results were not what we wanted. Abdomen and pelvis we did as a follow-up were fine, chest I requested due to nagging cough not good. Right lung full of fluid, basically working with one lung. di…
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    Started by grams2jc
    Most recent by Kristin N
  • User: "eihtak"
    Sometimes I feel so ignorant. Someone asked me to explain what is meant when after many treatments it the term 5yr survivor is used. Obviosly it speaks for itself, but what happens after that. Does it…
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    Started by eihtak
    Most recent by jnl
  • User: "lauraof4"
    Hi everyone Friday I got my results. I am in stage 3b and HER2 Pos. I am going to have 12 rounds weekly of chemo. After that 4 rounds every other week. Taxol, herceptin, cytoxan and adriamycin. GOOD N…
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    Started by lauraof4
    Most recent by survivorbc09
  • User: "eihtak"
    I'm so tired of reading everthing I can find about Arimidex until wee hours of the morning when I should be asleep only to find I found nothing I don't already know. 3wks ago I had what my surgeon cal…
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    Started by eihtak
    Most recent by DebbyM
  • User: "laughs_a_lot"
    One of the things I really like about this discussion board is that we are all in different places at different times in our struggle with this nasty beast. Some days we have chemo brain and others we…
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    Started by laughs_a_lot
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  • User: "Rague"
    For the last 2 days it's been hard to get in here for me - maybe 1 out of 6 or 7 tries does it go through. Anybody else having problems?
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    Started by Rague
    Most recent by Lynn Smith
  • User: "IAMNOTSURE"
    I am a 49 years old woman with history of cystic breast. Last week I went for my annual Mammogram and Sonogram and the Radiologist told me that she saw one area on my right breast that required a need…
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    Started by IAMNOTSURE
    Most recent by Alexis F
  • User: "Boppy_of_6"
    The cancer is NOT spreading!! Dr is changing chemo to FEC. Dawne said she would have cardiac test weekly. I am sure some of you know more about this than I do. She was really tired and still not feeli…
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    Started by Boppy_of_6
    Most recent by Kylez
  • User: "Isigovich"
    Was diagnosed in March via a mammography. Looked very small and contained, receptor positive, o stage. Had lumpectomy April 5th and pathology report was discussed on the 11th. Tissue came back with 3s…
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    Most recent by kimbie66
  • User: "catdogvet"
    Is there anyone who has been diagnosed and treated for Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)? I am about to finish up 10 months of treatment and I have not yet one woman in my community with this type …
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    Started by catdogvet
    Most recent by kimbie66
  • User: "aysemari"
    Hi everyone, I mailed out a 3 piece poster back in september, this was my VERY special birthday present to myself. So far I only got one piece back. I really would like to frame it and marvel at the b…
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    Started by aysemari
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  • User: "roseann4"
    I have been on Arimidex for more than 3 years. Since May I have lost 30 pounds and are finally a healthy weight. Over the past few months, my hair is much thinner on top. Anyone else experience this? …
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    Started by roseann4
    Most recent by TerryS