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Knock, knock
Who is it? Fear Fear who? Fear to trust your body after cancer. Sounds familiar? Every ache, every pain can set you off and send your thoughts spinning in circles. My sinus problems have returned, they brought along the usual suspects ear and lung infections. So it's hard not to go there.... but I managed, I am a creative…
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All Aboard the pink bus for eihtak and belindar
Both ladies are scheduled for surgery. So lets let them know they are not alone. Ladies I got a ride from our lovely missrenee for my mastectomy. Moral of the Story - dont underestimate the power of the pink. So on that note I come loaded With good wishes for a speedy recovery and to ease your mind let's have a couple…
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Taking a break from Femara
My last dose was last Sunday night. The oncologist said that sometimes, if you take a 4-6 week break, that you can go back on it and the side effects will be less. I figure it's worth a try. Any clues what to expect when discontinuing? My joints aren't nearly as sore as they were this time last week which is great! My…
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4 yrs -ON April 3rd
Just realized it will be 4 yrs since I had my lumpectomy on April 3rd... Denise
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Triple negative with mets to esophagus
Hi everyone, I haven't been on here in awhile but do read your posts from time to time. I am a 7 year survivor of stage 3 bc and my husband is currently in treatment for stage 4 colon cancer. I am always amazed at how courgeous you all are and so uplifting. I wish I know about this board when I was undergoing treatment. I…
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Anyone started chemo this month?
I'm having port on wed and chemo thurs. Im so nervous. Is there anyone in here already started or will be for this month?
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phyllodes tumor
Looking for info on phyllodes tumor of the breast Confused by the fact that this cancer can't be treated with chemo or radiation
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Hello Beautiful Ladies
Good Morning Everyone Its been awhile since I been on and wrote anything but I do make it a point to get on at times to catch up on everyone...I like to see my pink sisters posting...you guys are always on my mind... Well is been crazy over my neck of the wood... I just got back from San Francisco and had a fabulous…
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ALL ABOARD!!! Pink Bus -- for Ayse gassed up and ready for departure -- Monday, March 19th
Our Pink Support Bus has been gassed up, CLEANED and ready for our trip tomorrow. I found enough tequila to keep us hydrate in regular and strawberry margarita's for hours! This trip we are adding a bingo and poker table in the rear of the bus! Ayse -- We are here for you -- offering prayers, and positive thoughts. Warm…
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IV or injection.How do you get your herceptin treatments?
I am just curious, for those of you who are her2/neu positive, how do you get your herceptin treatments? Thanks.
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Do you or anyone you care about suffer from heartburn or acid reflux?
Teri posted about a friend who had BC and now has Esophageal Cancer. My husband has EC and I belong to a couple of EC boards. I have never heard of EC metastasizing from someplace else altho' it is notorious for metastasizing to other locations. April is coming up and is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. It is the fastest…
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Are other cancers in family members a sign of predilection towards cancer
Like most everyone, I've been doing a lot of research while waiting for my biopsy results. One of the things I've been doing (that honestly I should have done a long time ago), is getting some family history. There's no history of breast cancer in my family. However, both my mother and aunt had colon cancer and my brother…
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Laurissa update
So sorry i haven't been posting,I guess I'm in my own world of depression...my sister Laurissa is in her own as well !!! She has been getting chemo every two weeks are so when blood levels allow. Dr. say her liver is doing better and will have another scan in march to confurm how things are doing.She is so sick from…
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What to expect?
So, I'm a 10 year bc survivor. Stage IIA, negative nodes, er/pr+, her2-, received lumpectomy, node dissection, 4 rounds AC, and radiation in 2001/2002. I was 29 years old. Now I'm 39 and have been diagnosed a second time with what appears to be a stage I tumor in the same breast. I decided to have a double mas. with…
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Inspiring Irish Poem for St. Pat's Day
This was posted on a blog I read from Marie in Ireland - blog is called "Journeying Beyond Breast Cancer." It really spoke to me and I thought you might like it as well. Hugs, Linda In honor of St Patrick’s Day today, I offer all my friends a blessing from the book Anam Cara – Spiritual Wisdom from a Celtic World by the…
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Thank you Sue!
The card is lovely. And even more, it came at just the right time to lift my spirits. Hugs, Linda
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Today is Gagee's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR DIANA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hope this birthday is just the beginning of a year filled with happiness! ♥ Cat
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10 YEAR SURVIVOR - MORE RESULTS, DOESNT SOUND GOOD!
Hello Everyone, I am the newbie, Nina, who has been posting about her latest breast cancer diagnosis. If you remember I mentioned, I had breast cancer 9 yrs ago, i would have been a 10 year survivor next mth, but now i got a reoccurance, or yet another breast cancer, they are not sure yet, not all pathology has come…
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anyone have wire directed lumpectomy? update
Thank you all for the support and prayers. Not to scare anyone, but mine was very painful, probably bz they said I had so much scar tissue from the biopsy(s). I had two tumors. The good news is that margins came back clear, so I will start radiation next week. We won this battle, but there is still a war to fight and win.…
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Failed breast implant
Hi All, It's been a while since I've been on here. I had my tissue expanders replaced with silicone implants in Oct. '11. I had high hopes of continuing on with life with new soft breasts. That was not to be. Because I had radiation on my right side in 2010, my skin did not tolerate the stress of the new surgery. About 2…
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How long for White and Red Blood Cell Counts to come up?
I finished my 4th round of A/C 2 weeks ago. On the lab before that one, my WBC was 45.6, so my onco said I should skip the Neulasta shot that time. I was supposed to start Taxol today, but my WBC was 1.2 and my RBC was 8.8. :-( I guess that explains why I get to feeling tired and winded. So, chemo was postponed til next…
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Off Topic but need good thoughts
I haven't been posting much lately. Have had some personal issues to deal with. My cobra is done and I have no health coverage. I will be 65 in a year so am hoping that I can hang tough until medicare begins. I have used all the past suggestions that you all have posted before but so far I am batting zero. I have faith…
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do hot flashes get any better as tamoxifin is taken?
Am on third month of tamoxifin and wondering how much worse these hot flaashes can get? I din't want to take any more pills ... do they ease up any?? Any suggestions in managing them would be appreciated .....I had dcis and lumpectomy then radiation with hrdly any symptoms or problems, but these hot flashes are really…
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PINK SISTERS, The Pink Bus Is Rolling Friday, March 16th For Dawne-Texasgirl10
Dawne is having a biopsy on Friday, so, can we all jump on the pink bus to support her? Hugs, Angie
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Breast Tomosynthesis (3D Mammogram)
Had a 3D mammogram yesterday, a new technology that help doctors detect smaller tumors sooner, especially useful for those of us with dense breasts. This machine is available at the breast center of my hospital. My Medicare HMO will be charged for regular 2D mammogram, co-pay was $50 and the remaining costs are covered by…
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Ran into first RN with a 'tude about not using lympho arm Update!
Yesterday, I had an appt with ortho because I'm still having some pain and decreased ROM in non mast. arm. The pain startee during last CAT about 2 months ago. I saw my PA. and she thought I might have gotten a little tear from holding position for the CAT. So when I saw her a month after that appt (for the rest of my…
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continued tenderness after surgery
Hi all, Hope you're all doing well and hanging in there. I have a question for ya. I had a lumpectomy in Sept '11. I am still having tenderness at the incision site. It isn't anything I can't live with, but my mammogram is coming up and there's no way I could stand the pain of being squeezed that hard. Is this normal to…
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Support from family and friends
This is actually my first post. About a month ago I was diagnosed and from there I was on fast track with appt.’s and surgery. My follow up to my surgery is tomorrow and mid April I will begin my radiation. Since I am new to all of this, I have to admit what I find very disturbing is who you think is going to be there for…
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Another cancer, scared,freaking out!
Hi, I lost my way to "here" ,and couldn't read or post. Anyway.... I was just in FL visiting my daughter,because she had twins. I unexpectedly had a huge GI bleed out. Ended up in the ER! Transferred to my hometown hospital in NJ. Had a blood transfusion, found out I have a cecum colon mass, my colon cancer has returned!…
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What cancer take from us
Greetings ladies! I have been finished with all treatments for about 6 months now. My hair is growing back. I have my energy back and am able to work out daily. I look normal again. Although I am good physically, emotionally I am not as good as I would like to be. Cancer has taken my sense of "security" from me, I guess.…