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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.…
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Anybody near Tucson?
Hi Pinks, I'm going to Tucson Thursday and coming back home to lame, cold, South Dakota on Monday. Was wondering if anybody was in Tucson and may want to meet up, I've never met anybody on this site, and when I see all those reunions it makes me wish I didn't live in desolate South Dakota.
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Future trip to San Francisco
Hello Ladies, I am planning to come for busness conference and will stay in San Francisco for several days in June ( June 16-19, @ Mascone center). Ladies if you are interested in in-person coffe, lunch, dinner or just a meeting, please PM me. Hugs
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Tamoxifen
Anybody NOT do hormone therapy? You know...just say no. If so, how are you doing and what do you know about the stats on others who have declined it? I'm studying up on every stage of treatment. I start radiation next week then on to hormone therapy...maybe. I'm also wondering if the side effects from Tamoxifen are some…
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Thank you for all the cards.. and again for the flowers.
I can't tell you how much it meant. It was a hard few weeks there and the support is overwhelming. I am back on chemo again and feeling like my new self (rather nauseated), but at least I feel like I am back fighting the beast! The boys and wife/girlfriend are on their trip and I assume having a great time. I heard from…
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24 lymph nodes removed, 11 had cancer
I just got back from the Dr. (surgeon) Modified radical masectomy last Thursday (1 week ago today) so got the pathology results...I just found it very strange that the Pet-scan showed 3 lymph nodes only when in fact there were 11 that were with cancer? Is this common? He said clear margins so I guess I am thankful for that…
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Today is TGF's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR TEENA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hope you have a Blessed day/year filled with all the things you ♥ most! ♥ Cat
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Today is Lynda53's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR LYNDA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Wishing you Health, Happiness, & Love on your special day & throughout the year. ♥ Cat
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Today is Sal314's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SALLY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! May all the candles on your cake become wishes that come true! ♥ Cat
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Lump
My cousin felt a lump, she went to her OB and they felt it too...but told her to hold off on getting it checked out until after her period at the end of the month. She is not overly concerned, but I am nervous. She is from my mothers side, and my mom, our grandfather have both had cancer and her grandmother, dads mom, had…
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Ice packs on finger and toe nails with Taxol? When and how?
I've seen a mention of using ice packs on finger and toe nails to prevent nail damage when on Taxol. When and how often do you do that? I am supposed to start Taxol next Tuesday. Angie
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Tightness in the Chest and Fatique - With No Clear Explanation
Today I spent the day at the radiologist because I have been experiencing shortness of breath at times, hot flashes, heartburn, a tightness in my chest and fatigue. I hadn't felt this before, so I was concerned. On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I had become severely dehydrated and had to go into the docs office for IV…
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Crap! Should I be worried? CA 125 blood results
Sooo, I went in for a baseline internal ultrasound and they found a strangulated cyst. My gyno had me go for blood work. They did the CA 125 test that tests levels of cancer cells. She just called and said it's inconclusive and borderline so she wants me to see a gynecological oncologist for a consult. I am waiting for her…
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Don't know where to start
Hi everyone, I know that Janice has been keeping you posted on what is going on. A big thank you to her. As she said I started having chest pains on Monday night & honestly thought I was having a heart attack. I was taken to the ER by ambulance. 2 nitro pills did not relieve the pain. Long story short, no heart attack,…
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Prayers!
Hi wonderful ladies, I haven't been feeling well at all lately. I've had a headache that won't go away and even though I'm sleeping about 12 hours a day, I'm exhausted all the time. I've been running a fever off and on, so I'm going to have everything looked at tomorrow. I have an MRI of my brain scheduled and some…
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Strawberries are coming up!
I know in a lot of areas that's not a big deal but here on the northern prairie it is. The fact that they lived through the winter is really something here. But to be turning green in March that's really something. The last few days it's been in the high 60's - mid 70's (we should still be in the 30's for highs) so I put…
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left arm pain
Hi all, I just want to get some feedback from those who have suffered with arm pain. After all treatments, I had diep flap surgery in July,2010. A few months later , I started noticing pain is my left arm. The plastic surgeon said I was healing great and saw nothing wrong. I finally called my onc. after a few months of…
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StayingStrongForToday
Just wanted to shout out to StayingStrongForToday. I was wondering if you went for a second opinion and how you are doing. Thinking of you and worrying. Terry
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Vicki Sam..how are you feeling?
Hi! I just wanted to check on how you're doing and if the new girls are flourishing? Thinking of you! Hugs, Wanda
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OMG I can't take this
2 friends in one week. WHY????? They're gone. It's so hard. I can't breath. How is it that I am still here? WHY God ... WHY??/
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Need some positivity
I was diagnosed with a malignant phyllodes tumor back in September. I don't expect most of you to know what that is because it's almost unheard of and most Oncologists have never seen one. I had a couple surgeries and then started intensive chemotherapy in November. I was supposed to complete 6 months of chemotherapy (6…
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What would you do?
The doctor has given up. They given you so long to long live? What do you do?
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about my friend
My friend's sister recently completed 8 (12?) rounds of chemo and now they're talking surgery dates. Her surgeon is a real jerk. (I say this because I've seen firsthand how he treats people.) So far, she has had a biopsy with a different surgeon. And from that he told her originally that she had stage 3 breast cancer. At…
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Advice for Caregiver (How can I best Help my Wife)
My wife was diagnosed just after thanksgiving and had bilateral mastectomy in January. We have completed two treatments of AC and have two more left followed by 12 weeks of Taxol. She is scared (lost both her mom and grandmother to breast cancer) and stubborn. She is losing her hair quickly now. I already accompany her to…
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Today is CypressCynthia's Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR CYNTHIA HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!! AND MANY MORE...!!! Hoping that your day is as special as you are! ♥ Cat
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Depressed
Even though all my friends tell me I look very healthy and strong, why I am sooooo depressed? When I am by myself at home I am depressed, thinking the cancer is ketching up with me, even though my Dr. is very satisfied with my blood work and the cancermarker, (very low). When I am busy shopping or being with people I am…
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friend (my 2nd family) hard time with chemo
She has been doing LONG chemos once a week and shorter ones, followed by shot day after. Bad reaction, bad bone pain, can't eat etc. (also has other immunane disease so doens't want visitor due to germs) SO not much I can do for her. I am at lose..any suggetions.? ONLY thing I have been doing daily for 3 -4 mths is…
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New Normal? Exhaustion, Fatigue, from Tamoxifen? Anyone else?
I am a year out from my first surgery and 8 months now on tamoxifen. I am wiped out nearly every day from the smallest thing. I have gained 30lbs since starting tamoxifen and Effexor. Yesterday I went for a stress echo because of weird chest pains and I could only do the first 2 parts before nearly collapsing. I used to be…
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7 keto DHEA
Has anyone heard anything about taking 7 keto DHEA to off set some of the adverse side effects of Tamoxifin? A friend of mine said that 7 keto DHEA doesn't create estrogen or progesterone but it does reduce some of her hot flashes, weight gain, low energy, etc. and swears by it. I'm just not sure what to think about this.…