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Today is Natly 15's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Sending happy wishes your way for a fantastic day! Hope you have lots of fun - surrounded by all those you love and BIG cake! CELEBRATE! much love, Jenny
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Beyond pis*ed
I am 42, I can't get on the floor to play with my 4 year old because I can't get up. I am having trouble with chronic diarhea and I am having trouble getting up from our sofa, any type of table out to eat, what am I to do? I am frustrated. I keep getting told my by husband and sister in law that I am going to die and to…
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With all the hope, prayers and positive thinking, the news is really bad
My husband and I went to my med. onc. office yesterday and she gave us the really bad news. Bone scan, CT and MRI all show "abnormalities in T12 and L1 strongly suggestive of bony metastasis" as well as "numerous metastatic foci of the central skeleton including the entire thoracolumbar spine, sacrum and pelvis." My…
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Scared to death
Just found out that I have invasive lobular carcinoma in my left breast. Tuesday I had a lumpectomy and thought I was going to the oncology this Thursday to start radiation. Boy was I wrong, instead I was told that I should have a mastectomy on my breast and maybe have my other removed because I'm A high risk for it…
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Today is VickiSam's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is wonderful - filled with many nice surprises and those you love all around you! Eat lots of cake and celebrate BIG! much love, Jenny
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Went to a swap meet Sunday here in The Netherlands...
And there was a group selling pink items to support breast cancer research!!! And they have a walk in October!!! I am so glad that it is active here in Holland, as well as other countries, it means that awareness is growing, as well!!!! Dutch hugs, Kathi
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Got PET results (It's GOOD!)
My med. onc. called me and reported that the organs all looked good! This is major and I know lots of prayers have just been answered. I cried hysterically while calling my son, husband at work and a couple of friends. Tears of maybe the greatest joy ever. Now I'm awaiting a call to know when my bone biopsy is scheduled.…
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Triple negative breast cancer
Does TN breast cancer have a higher risk of coming back than ER+ breast cancer?
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Prayers, please for my sister....
Monday is surgery day....2 lumpectomies, one lump in each breast.... Hugs, Kathi
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Football Fans--Make Your Picks
Our family is definitely into football. Here are my picks: Denver/New England---Denver New Orleans/San Fran---New Orleans (right Cypress Cynthia?!) Houston/Baltimore--Baltimore NY Giants/Green Bay---GREEN BAY--Clay Matthews--Need I say more?! What are yours? Hike, Renee
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tamoxifin
Interested in any of you with tamoxifin treatment? Do you think it helped you in the long run? Just starting but nervous ..... I had dcis with comedo neucrosis just finished flying back and forth every day For radiation treatments not available near where I live finally back to work this week but now getting severe hot…
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how do i connect with the chat rooms?
i used to be on this site all the time, it's been along while and i have a question so i wanted to get into the chat room. thank you
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Cancer on the mind
Seems like cancer is constantly on my mind. Wish I could get away from that. Now that I just had a have another biopsy on the same breast makes it hard. I have been told that it is more than likely scarring of the tissue around the lumpectomy. I am trying to be positive though. Now it is the waiting game again and just for…
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Today is Different Ballgame's Birthday!
Best wishes for a Happy Happy Birthday - hope your day is filled with everything and everyone you love! -Jenny
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Cancer Risks for BRCA mutation carries
Hello sisters, Lately it has been some discussions about genetic testing, interpretation, and prophylactic measures. So I looked at my notes and literature from my genetic counselor and hope you will find this information useful. I hope you have had a discussing with genetic counselor who did explain to the Science behind…
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TRIPLE NEGATIVE CARCINOMA
I AM FAIRLY NEW WITH THIS.............. I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA (TRIPLE NEG. )STAGE 2-3 ON MARCH/31/11 COULD ANYONE ADD ANYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS TYPE VERSES THE POSITIVE (HER2)AND NEGATIVE ?? THIS IS WHAT I FOUND..............ANY REAL EXPERIENCE OUT THERE FOR ME?…
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Some 'HAPPY' news -- Just want to share with all of you -- thru the good times, and bad
So I've been hitting the walls for 1 week -- My Internist called last Tuesday, and wanted to see me .. asap. It turns out that my biopsy for 'hemorrhoids' during my colonoscopy in late December == turned out to be a legion. Not a polyp, but a legion. Biopsy inclusive, possible anal cancer. Specialist and Surgeon…
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New to Breast Cancer but not Cancer
Hi Everyone, I am a survivor of Thyroid cancer (on that discussion board for some time) with Lymph node metastasis and just recently found out that I have two masses in my right breast which is the same side my other cancers were removed. One is in the pectoral muscle behind the breast. I am very worried about this and…
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I just can't believe this is happening----
I'm new to this group but not to CSN. My husband was diagnosed June 21 with Stage IV Esophageal Cancer. That board has so many people with so much experience and caring to share. No doubt, it's the same here. 2011 was filled with blessings and challenges for us. Apparently, we haven't met our challenges quota yet. Last…
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Today is MaureenB's Birthday!
Sending Birthday wishes your way - hope you have a wonderful day filled with lots of surprises and love all around! -Jenny
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Today is Elizarose's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope your day is fantastic! -Jenny
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My visit with the oncologist
My visit with the oncologist turned out ok. The breast doctor I think was not reading my report correctly that day. She told me I was a stage 2 the tumor was 2.1cm. The oncologist told me it is 2.1 mm which is a big difference it is very small and I do not need chemo. I will need radiation for 5 weeks and he wants to to…
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Wish me luck
I am getting ready to go for my mammogram. My appointment is in 2 hrs. This will be my second one since finishing treatment. I am being positive that all will be fine. I am still a little nerveous though. What I really don't like is that they will not read it right away. They used to do the first 3 after treament but now…
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I apologize to all of you.....
I haven't been on the boards except to read and jot something quick. I feel bad when I don't participate. Long story short I've been in pain since Thursday, lower back and pelvic. I've gone to ER, OBGYN and now have to do 2 more tests. Of course I've been scared of the obvious. So far pain meds are only helping a little…
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Finger and Nail pain
Howdy folks, I'm not even certain if I've ever started a thread here; I mostly just lurk and gather info for my wife. Some background info: my wife was diagnosed with Stage IIA IDC the day after her 37th birthday. The day of her 9th Taxol infusion, the Oncologist commented that she'll probably keep her nails...we hadn't…
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New here with Her2+
Hello, I am new here. I was dx with Her2+ breast cancer 2 years ago it was stage 1 and was advised to have simple double mastectomy no treatment needed. I have to also tell you I had implants already as I had gastric bypass several years prior and lost 136lbs and went from D cups to A's. The surgeon and Plastic surgeon…
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Brain MRI on Monday
Shouldn't need the bus, have the boys going with me, followed by lunch. Results should be posted by the time we get home! I am good with MRI to rule out mets. Good news is UTI has cleared, no protein and only trace of blood. Good news following bladder resection 2 years ago for tumors. Have been sleeping so much (some days…
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three smooth edged masses
I would appreciate any advice from anyone on this site. I am coming from the colorectal site as I have been through colorectal cancer. I have three smooth edged masses in my left breast which are being watched but not biopsied as the docs are afraid to do a biopsy as I have bleeding issues also. The masses have increased…
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How Tamoxifen works and uterine cancer
I found this powerpoint presentation from NCI on Tamoxifen. It's really good. May help understand what it does and its effect on uterine cells. http://www.cancer.gov/images/understandingcancer/PPTs/ESTROGEN.PPT#394,1,Slide 1 Now to find one on aromotase inhibitors. Suzanne
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Nervous about my mammogram after 1 year of cancer treatment. Any advice?
Hi everyone: Happy New Year! So I have my mammogram on January 23 just over a year after being diagnosed with DCIS / 1 positive node / L mastectomy / 4 x taxotere/cytocin of chemo. My last chemo treatment was on July 1 and the reason I did chemo was due to the path report finding a small invasive bc cell in my 1st sentinel…