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lots to consider...UPDATE
For those of you who might be wondering...I decided to take the promotion. I am a little nervous, I will meet my new team for the first time tomorrow. And then I officially start with the new year. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts about this. Your perspectives really did help me think through my decision. Mostly I…
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Marsha Mulvey - Rest In Peace Pink Sister
I got the information below in a message and wanted to pass it on to you pink sisters so that you can add your sympathy to Marsha's family. She was a true warrior in every sense of the word. She will be missed. My sympathy to Marsha's family. Rest in peace Marsha, Diane I was hoping Rachel would post it on this discussion…
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Xeloda and Tykerb
In July, 2009 a tumor on the left breast was discovered by me to be cancer Stage IIb, HER-2, 2/7 lymph nodes positive. Previous on time mammograms showed nothing. After removing by lumpectomy, I got an infection which required home health care everyday for 5 months. By fall, Herceptin was started and in the winter two…
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Help needed for my mum
Hello everyone. I am writing on behalf of my mother. In 1994 she was diagnosed with breast cancer, mammary glad was removed and she undergoing loads of treatments. 11 years later her left hand started to go numb and at the moment it's not working at all. Non of the doctors she's seen can't help. I know it's a long shot but…
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Hair going fast :( Second chemo Monday!!!!
Hello to all you beautiful pinks, Well it has started my hair is going. :( It started falling out by the handfuls, so I cut off my pony tail on Monday. Trying not to brush it to much,but when I took my shower last night OMG handful after handful in the shower. Guess the time is all most here to shave it all off. I made a…
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Can I get a HALLELUJAH???
I am sighing a big huuuge sigh of relief (: Thank you so VERY much for your caring posts and all your good vibes. Do you know I didn't tell anyone about this but you ladies? This is how close I feel to you. It was a tough week but I kept reminding myself as of today I have nothing to worry about. I hope my post will be a…
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YAHOO --- I'M A RAD GRAD!!!!!
I made it! I am now officially a rad grad. Just finished my last radiation treatment this morning. The radiology group even gave me a Certificate of Graduation. How nice was that? I feel on top of the world! (One more treatment out of the way.) YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!! :-) Merry Christmas & Happy Hannukah to…
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Should I call onc?
I think I know the answer but many of you have been through this. My husband has stage iv breast with mets to all bones. I am sure some of you know our history. My husband has not eaten in about 4 days. He will drink water or sometimes a little boost. He has not had a bm since he left the hospital Nov. 23. We last saw dr…
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I am feeling sad tonight.
I am feeling sad and a little helpless tonight. The friend I posted about recently lost her husband in the early morning hours today. He had the most aggressive form of brain cancer and passed within 6 months of being dx'd. This d*** cancer knows no bounds. He did have determination even to the end. He told her that he…
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Our Pink Bus for Wednesday ... SIROD (Doris) --
Okay .. I have my PINK leather driving gloves on -- thermos of coffee, and ready to Rock and Roll .. any other pit stops? Doris .. keeping you in positive thoughts, and prayers today .. Miracles and Hope for you. :) Strength, Courage and Hope for a CURE. Vicki Sam
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One test turned into 3--now I'm really scared
Yesterday I had my nuclear bone scan for the pain I've been experiencing in one of my vertebra. After the scan, the tech showed me a very dramatically lit-up spot right on the vertebra causing the pain. He said the radiologist wanted him to do some 3-D images of that area which would take about 30 more minutes. After those…
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Can I get a HALLELUJAH???
I am sighing a big huuuge sigh of relief (: Thank you so VERY much for your caring posts and all your good vibes. Do you know I didn't tell anyone about this but you ladies? This is how close I feel to you. It was a rough week but I kept reminding myself as of today I have nothing to worry about. I hope my post will be…
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HAPPY NEW YEAR !
" HAPPY NEW YEAR " to all my pink sisters! May the New Year be kind to us.... Hugs, Nancy
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Gassing up our PINK Bus for a few Sisters in PINK -- taking a ride on Tuesday, 12/27 (epark, grams2j
.. All Aboard .... Bringing love, laughter and a hand to hold for you Sisters in PINK ! epark (Eva) .. Bone Biopsy Tuesday 12/17 grams2jc (Jennifer) -- pending 'Full' body scan MsGebby (Mary) -- In need of prayers, strength, encourage, and Hope -- in addition to a few boxes of tissues -- Special Shout out to Doris, Nancy…
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No good news here
The beast jumped to my brain. 3 spots. Need. Full body cts to see where else it might be. If it is"only" in brain then we do 16 dads and hope for the best any where else we reevaluate pray for me. Jennifer
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Another Bus today --- laughs_a_lot is having a surgical biopsy today, 12/30/11
Praying and hoping ... its nothing -- and that the micro-calcifications found on your baseline mammo, are just a part of scar tissue and nothing more. I don't know if you have told your family -- but we here (Family of Sisters in PINK), will be there with you -- holding your hand, watching your Doctors -- and chanting 'We…
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My thumbs hurt... ???
Has anyone had problems with your thumbs? All of a sudden, they hurt - both right and left! I'm on tamoxifen - 2 months now. Was previously on Arimidex (anastrozole) for 2 months but my joint issues were bad so he switched me over. Things definitely got better - then this. Just wondering if there is a connection - it could…
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Re: Gemzar
Hi everyone.... Just wondering if anyone has been on Gemzar and herceptin? If so how were the side affects. I was on Navalbine / Herceptin and after 3 mos it stopped working. I have 2 very small tumors on my liver. So my oncologist is having me get the small spots blasted then putting on Gemzar/Herceptin. I just feel very…
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Can anyone use some Biotene coupons?
I've recently gotten into couponing -- I bought 2 copies of yesterday's paper for the coupon inserts, and they happened to have 2 great coupons for any Biotene product: $1 off 1 product, and $2.50 off 2 products. The coupons don't expire until February 29th. Many of our oncologists recommend Biotene to us during chemo to…
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New here~ Does anyone have triple negative breast cancer?
I hope I'm posting to the right board. Hello, my name is Karen and I am faced with a localized recurrence. I had just finished rads and will get the results of Pet Ct Scan and then chemo. Nice to be among friends, Karen
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Laurissa is back in hospital
She has been to sick to get on the discussion board, but ask me to update you. She was very weak last week with flu like symtoms,I took her to the drs. office they took blood samples...labs came back with low blood counts and showed infection of some kind....viral or bactereal they are trying to fined out,also was…
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Breast implants
I am an ovarian cancer patient but I am BRCA 2 positive and the doctor has suggested I have a bilateral mastectomy. He feels the implants would be best due to what I have already been thru and the fear that the ovarian cancer could return at any time. Does anyone have experience with this and could tell me what to expect…
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Today is Carkris' Birthday!
Best wishes for a fantastic Birthday - filled with great surprises and lots of love! -Jenny
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After Chemo Issues, need advice
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas with friends and family. My side effects became so bad I was unable to have my final Taxotare/Cytoxan infusion in early December. Drat it all, right? My last infusion was Nov. 7th. But I was able to join in the celebration rather than be bedridden. A PET scan came back clean, yipeeeee.…
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Anastrozle
Exactly eight hours after taking my daily dose of Anastrozle I am chilled to the bone. The only way I can get warm is to get under the electric blanket and turn it up on high and it takes an hour for me to get warm, then I am fine. Has anyone else had this happen. It happens everyday without fail.
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Femara and Side Effects
Ladies, I'm interested to know if any of you have any of these side effects from Femara: Bone pain, particularly in hands. Trigger joints in fingers/thumbs. Heaviness in legs. General fatigue and lack of desire to move. Pain in legs, joints, particularly knees. (I can barely get up from a chair, the ground and don't even…
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Coloring your hair after chemo - did you do it?
My hair is finally starting to grow back after chemo. It's about 2 1/2 inches long. Problem is, it came in almost all grey. I want my old color back (dark blonde). My nurse mentioned she didn't want me to use anything with peroxide or ammonia in it. The only product I found without these two ingredients is "Fanciful" and…
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Maybe we need more than one bus today!
I am having a total body bone scan today due to pain I have had in 2 vertebrae over the last 2 weeks. My onc. has a 2-week rule--whatever hurts, etc. for over 2 weeks has to be investigated. This is very scary for me as I was diagnosed at Stage 3 a little over 2 years ago. Never thought I'd be praying for herniated discs!…
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Look Good Feel Better classes
We have a lot of new Sisters here and it's been a while since I saw anything about Look Good Feel Better - so I thought I bring up the Look Good Feel Better program again. It teaches you tips on how to do make up, care for wigs, handle skin issues and so much more on how to Look Good throughout treatments so you can Feel…
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WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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