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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…
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can't sleep, but wish me luck please
supposed to get the ureteral stent out Wed. AM and meet my new oncologist at 1PM. lots on my mind. wondering if there will be a different approach, or the same. just sharing.
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Here's the plan---What advice or experiences can you share?
Since I first posted here on Jan 2, it has been a whirlwind of phone calls, tests, and appointments. I've had a CT scan, bone scan, and breast MRI, plus the receptor tests were finished. No mets, thankfully, but triple negative and aggressive--75% on the KI67 proliferation index. If the mugascan to check heart output is…
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Vitamins and soy
I know that many ladies and men on the boards try to reduce soy in their diets. While comparing my Walmart brand daily vitamin with the Centrum daily vitamin for women over 50 (I am not 50 but in menopause after ovary removal) I noticed that at the bottom of the Walmart brand daily vitamin, it says in bold print that it…
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4 am - Very Scary
4 am is when I wake up with white hot fear. I get up and watch the sky,the rain, the fog, the snow. I ask God to remove the fear from my heart and, after a bout 1/2 hour, it begins to go away. That 1/2 hour seems like an eternity. This is usually the time I get answers to problems or things I can't sort out. But it's hard…
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Laurissa is home
Laurissa got to come home from the hospital on Christmas Eve,she was with her family and even came for a few hours to my daughter Lisa's home Dec.26th for a family dinner...she is tired. She had to have 10 days of antibiotics when she left hospital...A home health care nurse stopped by to check on her and take blood. Today…
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Any advice for mouth sores during chemo?
One of my friends is going thru chemo and she has mouth sores now. I didn't have chemo, so, I don't know what to tell her that might help. Her oncologist only told her to suck on ice chips, which she does, but, is there anything else? Can you give me some suggestions as to what she can do to help with the mouth sores?…
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Did y'all miss me?
Hi girls!! I finally have time to get on here and give everyone an update, so sorry for the delay! Special thanks to Gami43 for my beautiful ornament that I received! I finished my finals and have been spending time with family/friends and working a lot. I took a trip up to Michigan to visit some girlfriends and spent New…
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I'm a rad grad
Completed my last rad Friday. So glad to be finished! I celebrated by keeping the grandbabies for the night. We went to the zoo Saturday....I'm still exhausted from that trip! We had a great time!
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new diagnosis....
My name is karen, and I am 40 yrs old, married with three children, josh is 19yrs, gabriel is 5 yrs and emily is 2. I have been diagnosed with breast cancer, a 7cm tumor and two satalite tumors approx 2cm and possible lymph node on the right, and a small tumor on the left. My ca 15-3 is 81. I have mri and ct scan tomorrow,…