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Today is PrettyBald49's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day - filled with love all around! -Jenny
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Joined team for cancer Walk in JUNE-
Very close family friend had 3 people with in 2 yrs die of cancer and now Daughter of one very ill from Breast cancer/ long term chemo.... 24 hr walk...take turns of course...should be fun time..and raise $ Denise
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Update
Ladies the figure a way for me to do half the ct scan the doc wanted done . Good news it came back clear . But news I got a very nice (lol) rash from the contrast. From my neck on down to my legs no fun. antihisiamine forgive spelling and oatmeal bath to calm down the itchy. And now I have learned I cant no long eat any…
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OT - worth viewing
I just recieved a link to this video. www.andiesisle.com/creation/magnificent.html It is beautiful and relaxing. I hope you enjoy. Hugs, Georgia
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Lump on back of neck
I have a lump just below the hairline on the left back side of my neck. I was diagnosed with invasive dutal carsanoma breast cancer last August and had lump removed and radiation. Should I be concerned about this new lump on my neck?
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mamographic film
did anybody had a mamographic film? I have to have one and I am so scard, I just lost my dear husband to the evil lung cancer.
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Just found out I have cancer - Possible Inflammatory Breast Cancer - Including Swollen Limph Nodes
Last week I have had several appointments because of a swollen Lymph node on my neck. After a follow-up Mammogram they also found a 1cm mass. I now have to wait for results from both a biopsy from my lymph node and have a biopsy scheduled a week from now. I did have a mammogram and ultra sound a little over a year ago and…
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new to board
hi, i'm new to this board. just had one ovary removed which was benign. and had left mastectomy and first lymph node removed for stage 2 breast cancer, surgeon took 11 more lymph nodes but they were all clean. they are recommending that i do chemo and i am seeing docs to try to get more info and decide what to do. i'm 55…
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double mas. with tram flap reconstruction
ok, i have had the surgery to clamp off the veins in my stomach to have the tram flap reconstruction march 1st. the dr. said i could go back to work the next day after the surgery last wednesday if i felt like it .. well that was the catch..if i felt like it. i didnt but i'm back today monday. well now i'm really scared of…
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Had a really rough few days! Venting
Hi, Ladies, My hair started falling out Wednesday, the day before my second A/C drip. When I went to back on Tuesday with a scarf on my head, I thought I had it all together. Then, one of my very dear and sweet autistic students asked me why I had the scarf on. I stood there and started to cry in front of the 8th graders.…
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3 Word Story - "Game"
It's been a while since we did any games so thought I'd start one again as we have a lot of 'newbies' so they can see we do sometimes just have fun. This game is to tell a story 3 words at a time. It is amazing how stange some of the turns take. So I will start with 3 words - you add 3 words to the last post and so on and…
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Addiction after cancer treatment?
Is there help for the women who was an alcoholic before cancer, still can't kick the habit?
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Maybe I'm being overly sensitive but......
I love all of you and have never felt so loved by a group of strangers. I have to share my feelings tonight as I read comments under by Lupus post. I feel like I was being slightly attacked. Comments like HUH????? and Did your doctor say that and I hope you both are wrong! I usually hold my tongue and work through my…
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Question about ACE Inhibitors after Breast Cancer
I finally allowed my primary doc to put me on blood pressure meds because my blood pressure is staying in the 200/103 range more often than not. She chose to start me with an ACE Inhibitor. I decided to do an Internet search for ACE Inhibitors & Breast Cancer and discovered information on breastcancer.org which indicates…
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Low grade Phyllodes Tumor
I had a core biopsy on my breast this past Monday. They called me with the results that I have a low grade Phyllodes tumor at the 12 o'clock position on my left breast. I have been having other issues before the lump showed up two weeks ago. I feel very tired, pain in my kidney position on both sides with no explanation,…
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Radiation or not?
I have probably a ridiculous question, here goes. Has anyone opted to NOT have radiation? I have and will coninue to question everything they recommend. There are no guarantees either way. Darned of ya do and darned if ya don't. I dread the thought of laying on that table exposed every day for six weeks. And even more so I…
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Fri March 2nd
Heading to my Onocolgist -for regular check up..used to be @ 3mths now stretched to every 4mths... Denise
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Happy Dance
YES! Just got a call from my MO ... my tumor markers are normal and blood work looked good with one exception. Monoctytes are high. No biggie. OMG ... I've prayed so hard that cancer would not invade my lungs. IT WORKED! I have 5 more radiation treatments and a PET scan in April. OMG! I am so frikkin…
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Reservations for lunch with the So Cal Pinks! See you there!
I made lunch reservations for 8 of us at Stella Mare's restaurant in Santa Barbara for This Saturday March 3rd at noon~ under the name Claudia. I am so tired, so pale, so bald so bothered by neuropathy, so skinny and sooooo excited to see my Kindreds!!! It has been way too long and aside from the love shared back and forth…
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What items make you feel better?
Hi, I'm a cancer survivor who is working to help other patients/survivors. Thinking about your treatments and side effects, physically, mentally, etc. What type of items could someone give you to help make you more comfortable. Example: I had dry mouth and nausea - fruit flavored hard candy helped. Reading helped me pass…
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Today is WhoKnowz's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending BIG Birthday wishes your way - hope you have a fantastic day! -Jenny
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Today is Kat11's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending wishes your way - hope you have a fantastic day! much love, Jenny
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Last Herceptin Today!!!! ;0)
Yayyyyyyyy!!!! My treatments are over. 1 year of Herceptin completed Today. Thank God all is going well after Chemo, Rad, Surgery and Now I can check Herceptin off the list!!! Next... Reconstructive surgery in April. Thanks for all of your support and words of wisdom along this journey. Last year was rough... BUT, I'm…
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Surgery finally happenng - need some help!
Hi Everybody, I finished chemo January 3rd. Saw my surgeon, had a Pet Scan, Breast MRI, saw the plastic surgeon, had a chest wall MRI, and finally saw a thoracic surgeon. Tests were pretty good but they can't determine how deep the tumor is - hence the thoracic surgeon. Hopefully we won't need him. Surgery is set for March…
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I may be able to donate my kidney to my son!
Some of you may remember that my breast cancer was discovered when I had a mammogram so I could donate my kidney to my son. That was 3years ago. In December I read in one of the threads on the boards that we can donate blood after 2 years. So I called the Yale transplant center and they say giving my kidney to Rob presents…
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I quit smoking WHOOT WHOOT
Hey y'all, I've missed you guys for the past couple of weeks but I've been checking the board daily. I quit smoking!!!! 13 days smoke free today :) I'm gonna get my new boobs on April 3 lol. I see the surgeon sometime in March & she better not tell me we can't do the surgery. I wanted to share with y'all that my Mom quit…
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Southern California semi-annual reunion on March 3 details
Hello my Pink Sisters and Brothers: We have been thinking about our semi-annual reunion and this time we are going to Santa Barbara!!! Claudia made an on-line reservations at Stella Mare's3302 Mc Caw Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93105; (805) 969-6705 . Claudia is coming with Siobhan. Should be fun. She is the someone very…
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Thank You Ayse,
and the rest of the kindred's for the beautiful flowers. Today was the most frustrating day, but then I went to the office at my apartment to pick up a UPS thing, and it was a beautiful vase of flowers. It could not have come on a better day. It made me cry, I am turning into such a whoss!! I love you guys for being so…
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breast cancer in situ after mastectomy?
In June of 2011 I had bilateral mastectomy. I had stage 2 in left breast. My surgeon told me that she had got all of the cancer and the next treatment would be chemo.She said no radiation would be needed since she had removed the cancer and all breast tissue. I did 11 Taxol, and 4 F/A/C Had my last F/A/C on December 13th.…
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My Chemo buddy lost ...
A very dear friend lost his battle to the beast this past week. I worked with Sandra, his wife and when I found out I had breast cancer. She was the first to reach out to me with a beautiful pink angel - and lots of love and hope. When I was away from work having my surgery, her husband, Nathan found out he had lymphoma -…