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I've missed you all! Been in Hosp..finally back to my couch and in recovery mode with my kids!
Hi all....just an update.. Since my March 15th Bilateral Mastectomy with immediate tissue expander implants-home to recover for few days UNTIL bad reaction appeared on my forth day home March 19th (my Bday)...Hot flashes,rash on site and under arms..itched like a (bleep bleep)...chills to heaviness in chest to eventually…
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Need pink bus Friday!
Need the pink bus for Friday--going in for biopsy - this will be round 2 for me. I was first dxed in 2009, but some wonky cells are showing up. Hoping it is just cells damaged by rads, but I have to be sure. Thanks, everyone, for being so great on this board! Kay
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Seeking advice from tamoxifen veterans
Hello, all! I have a question for anyone who has been on tamoxifen and now is done with treatment. First, let me say that I know many people strongly dislike tam, and for many valid reasons. That is not the topic of this question, however, so I’d prefer to avoid a discussion of the evils of tam here. I have had a…
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Getting educated to help
My Mother was just diagnosed with Breast Cancer Stage 3. It is a complete shock to me; as I didn't know anything about the stages and what everything means. She has a high Estrogen level and because she is older, they want to try Femara on her first as a hormone pill to shrink the tumors and God willing if they need to…
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Lean study completed
Since May 26th, I have been part of a Yale study looking at diet and exercise for bc survivors. The hope is that insurance companies will pay for after treatment care for cancer survivors to reduce recurrence rates. I'm finally done! I lost 30 lbs, my bone density significantly improved, I lost 9 inches in my waist and 5…
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Is there a list of "Safe" products you can use during rad treatment?
I was given 2 samples of lotion, but I have questions. Can I use other lotions on the rest of my body during radiation treatments? Can I still wear perfume? Is vitamin E oil allowed to be used? So many questions. I have my dry run appointment today. Is there anyone who has collected a list of safe products?
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I Am Wishing Everyone A Very Happy Easter!
I hope that each and everyone one of you have beautiful weather this holiday weekend and have a wonderful Easter! I can't wait to go to my parent's house for Easter dinner and see what they put in my Easter basket. Yes, they still give me one. lol Happy Easter, Megan
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Question about Arimidex....again
I read in another post that many women have female problems associated with Tamoxifin. Has anyone heard of that relation to Arimidex. My doctor prescribed this for me and I picked it up but have not yet taken it. I have several questions for him and will have to wait till after Easter. My concern is that my mom died of…
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Pink bus
Tomorrow is Dawned chemo. Let's roll the bus for her! Donald
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Call from Radiation Center
My annual Check up next week! WHEN I finished radation JUNE 2008 I thought done with them for good. Then I rec'd call-I said NO I am done..they said NO YOU are NOT! We still see your for years...hehe foolish me...thinking out the door and no more appts Denise3
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Happy Easter or Passover
Wishing my pinkies a wonderful holiday! Sue :)
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Tamoxifin and Diabetes
Hello, I am new to CSN. My reasons for being here are not for myself but for a friend with breast cancer and neighbor with stomach or esophagus cancer. My mother died of Ovarian Cancer in 2006. Very unusual because she had a hysterectomy and ovaries removed per her surgeon some 30 years before. When mom became sick dad…
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♥ ~ Did All Of You Pink Sisters Have An Ultrasound Guided Core Needle Biopsy? ~ ♥
When I had the ultrasound guided core needle biopsy, it confirmed that I had bc. I was just wondering if all of you had that too and if that is how you found out that you had bc also. ♠♣ Love, Susie ♠♣
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Confused...
Hi, About a year ago I finished treatment for Stage3 Anal Cancer. (chemo/rad) It was a hard time for me and I ended up in a nursing home for 2 months. In Feb. I was NED but also diagnosed with a rare breast cancer. Its called Secretory Carcinoma. This cancer accounts for less than 1percent of all breast cancers, so many…
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FOUR years today!!!!
$ yrs ago today I was in surgery at this time! Been on Tamoxifen since Sept 08-almost year ago total hysterctomy due to meds-since then all has been good. Denise
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Dandruff with hardly any hair?????
I've lost most all of my hair after 8 weeks of A/C and 2 weeks of Taxol. A few days ago I started with peeling flaking skin on my scalp, and I can't decide if it's dryness, dandruff, or a reaction to sweating under a wig. I ordered and just got one of those wig liners that are supposed to keep you head cooler and only wear…
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Also have this on my mind
I was in and out of the hospital thru march and i am still confused on what to do with my diagnosis. The told me that i have inflamation in my stomach, intestines and thikening in the wall of my colon. Does anyone have any idea what these could mean? Should i have a colonoscopy? Should i worry about it right now. All i was…
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TNBC survivor rate
Can anyone please help me with some websites that provide some positive numbers. My wife is always on the internet checking for new treatments and clinical trials, but the down side to that is she states to me how low the survivor rate is for TNBC and I don't know what to say to her when she does this. I remind her of the…
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Please Light A Candle In Memory Of Our Pink Sister Connie Jean /Laurissa :(
This is the site that I always post where you can go and light a candle in memory of a pink sister. The group I started there is named CJ/L, for Connie Jean/Laurissa. I hope you will all light a candle for sweet Laurissa. All you have to do is click on the highlighted blue Laurissa below and it takes you to the site.…
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Been a while....
Sorry I haven't been on in a while, my teenage daughter fractured her pelvis and tore her Sartoris muscle away from the bone playing soccer =(. I have been doing well since the Phyllodes was removed. I do notice I have a smaller right breast than left now but I am not worried about it at all (could be way worse). I do…
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Thank you sweet sisters for the flowers! Update, too
Imagine my great surprise and delight when I got home today from getting my Neulasta injection today to find a beautiful bouquet of tulips awaiting me from FTD...Then to open them to find they were from you, my kindred sisters....I cried when I read the card.... I can't thank you all enough! Even my husband was a bit…
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A Must read
I was thinking of our beautiful sister, Kat/HootieGirl, when I started looking on the internet for something to help her. I thought "what about stem cell therapy" ... SO .... this is what I found. It looks like there is something very wonderful happening for advanced stages of breast cancer. I pray that Kat sees this URL…
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Would you rather ---- ? (Game)
It's been quite a while since we did this game so thought I'd bring it up again. The object is to ask "Would you rather do "X" or "Z"?" The next person answers which they would rather do and then poses a new "Would you rather do "k" or "p"?" So I'll start with Would you rather eat little green peas or okra? Susan
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Vactions: anyone have up coming plans to get away?
I HOPE everyone can get a break away even if for day or two from the rat race! Denise
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Hello I am new
My wife is Texasgirl10! She is starting her second round of chemo today
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Another 5-day visit to hospital!
Last weekend I woke up with a fever and my chest had turned red and purple around a burn I received during the first surgery. Nobody knew how I got the burn in the middle of my A week ago yesterday, I woke up with a fever and saw that my chest was becoming red and purple - particularly around a burn I had received during…
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Getting ready to have life poured in
Im at the hospital waiting in the chemo treatment waiting room. I'm armed with all of your positive thoughts & energy and I have my full body armor on so I'm ready to kick some IBC booty!!! I hope all of y'all are having a good day. Hugs & God Bless, Dawne
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I need info on sex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Ladies,i need some information on vaginal dryness, I'm finished all treatment and I'm on femara and Id like to know if any of you have had any problems in this area,I haven't spoke to my oncologist yet. ~~MollyZ~~
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"Pink Bus Party People Do An Outstanding Job Of Rooting For Robert!
At 3:30pm today "the Pink Bus" pulled up at Carolina East Oncology Center in Pollocksville,NC. There were people yelling out the windows, blowing horns and I think there might have been some drinking going on in there,too! There were banners,confetti and silly string flying everywhere. They spilled out into the parking lot…
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Hey beautiful
Texasguy10 loves Texasgirl10. Honey you are my shining star!