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A sad day!
Yesterday we lost another loved one. My gma Miller! She was 94 years old and she lived a full life and we are all ok with her passing for she always dreamed of going home to see gpa again. Now they are both in heaven and once again together! Yet for us still here we will miss her but we will always have her memories! We…
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Need Some Advise
My Dear Pinkies, I have never written before, but I need your words of wisdom. I know that so many of you have had a much harder time than me, so I have never written before, but have read your posts and said a lot of prayers for over a year. All of a sudden this little knot I have on my face has me scared. It has been…
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Today is chickad52's Birthday!
Best wishes for a wonderful day - filled with lots of nice surprises! -Jenny
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Breast implant girls - A question for you
Hey ladies thanks for responding in advance. On November 3rd I am having my implant exchange surgery. As many of you know I am still struggling as to whether I want saline or silicone. I need to make a phone call to one of my doctors to seek advice and guidance on this topic. My question to you girls is this, after your…
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Did i do the right thing?
Sorry this isnt BC related...but im stressed out over a situation and need to vent and maybe have some input of reassurance that i did the right thing. So here it goes. My cousin Georg (Stacys brother) was diagnosed with a very rare terminal disease about 4-5 years ago called stiffmans disease...roughly only 130 people…
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need info and advice on bone mets
My mom was just diagnosed with breast cancer in august this year. A few weeks later we received the results of the lymph node biopsy and it was barely positive so she went from stage 2a to stage 2b. She is hormone positive but her-. They did the oncotype test and she was very low on the chart. We thought everything was…
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Newbie to the group
Hello all, I had a lumpectomy and reconstruction surgery done about 3 weeks ago. I'm still in the recovery process. I had 2 tumors in my right breast. They are different types and the Oncologist is sending one to OncoDX to have it tested further. I am fortunate that my lymph nodes were clear. I just needed to connect with…
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I'm a rad grad.. Again!
Hi ladies!! Things have been so crazy busy, so sorry it's been a while since my last update. Yesterday was my last radiation treatment and I couldn't be happier! Its such a weird feeling finishing treatments because its like.. now what? I guess I finally have time to catch my breath. I've been waking up every day at 6:30…
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New to the club
Hello! I have been ease dropping on alot of your posts and I just had to join the club. I have been a mammographer for 26 years and I can tell you, I never wanted to be on this side of breast cancer. I found out August 2nd that I have DCIS. I had a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I found out Oct 13, that after three…
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Update on my Mom"s CT scan
I haven't posted anything because my mom had not heard from her dr until this past Friday at 6:00. My Mom had been calling her Dr daily requesting her results & was told each time that Dr had them & would be calling her. Finally on Friday - 11 days after the test, Mom called & was not very nice & demanded her results. The…
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Reflecting and reconnecting
My birthday is next month - same day as Missrenee. Anyway, as it approaches, I've started to think about, reflect I guess, about my life up til now, my family, friends... The story is, my parents separated when I was a toddler, I only briefly know my fathers side of the family, including my 3 half brothers. Of my fathers…
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So, I was missing our friend, 'Missrenee' and
so I called her. She is great. She has been a busy girl and will be for a little while with family and regular every day stuff. She says 'Hi' to everyone and will be back posting soon. Sue
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Good News -- My Daughter's Lump Was a Benign Cyst
Thanks to all of you for your moral support. My daughter saw the doctor over the weekend, and she has a benign cervical cyst. Big sigh of relief!
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GI Chen!!!!! Or maybe Sinead....
On Friday night, while giving the grandbaby her bath, my scalp started ACHING~ having gone through chemo before, I knew what it meant! I pulled on my hair, and yup~it all came out in my hands! A friend of mine, who owns a salon opened her place just for me late yesterday PM to shave my head and style my wig. I am a hat,…
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Count Me In Too...
I am new here also - just found this site a few days ago. I am nearly 52yo. I have always had fibrocystic breasts and was grateful when digital mammography became available. I previously had 5 other biopsies and/or lumpectomies, all benign, plus my mother had Stage 2 BC at age 45, estrogen-positive, mastecomy, node…
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Oral Moisturizers???
Hey!! My Aunt has breast cancer too, but is on a different chemo than I was. She is having a lot of trouble with dry mouth and sometimes sores. She has tried Magic Mouthwash, but it doesn't help much. Anyone have any luck with any particular product??? THANKS!!!
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dx--6mnths ago and now another biopsy tmoro
Im kinda freakin out--i was diagnosed in jan-11, had a total masc-at my 6mnth c/u last week a small(less than a pea)size lump was found on the same breast that had the cancer. It is tender. They did ultrasound and some more images. Tmoro i go for a biopsy. WHAT>!!!?? Anyone out there have anything for me. My implants were…
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OT - Lady Antebellum and my grand daughter
Ok, my 7 year old grand daughter is only partially verbal. (She has autism) She has been humming this new tune for about a month. Now keep in mind that my music is limited to what ever she wants to listen to which lately has been Celine and Disney music. We have been trying to figure out what song she has been trying to…
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OT: Anybody watching Once Upon a Time?
Anyone else here watching the new show Once Upon a Time? It's on Sundays at 8:00, on ABC, and has become our family's new addiction. It's about a town in present-day Maine where all the residents are fairy-tale characters, but don't know it, because of a curse put on them by the Wicked Queen (who, naturally, is the town's…
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Have y'all seen Heather's handsome dad?
I'm thinking our Heatherbelle could use some positive energy right now, so just wanted to say how much your new photo of you and your dad just always makes me smile. What a handsome guy your dad is! And he looks like he'd be just THE coolest grandpa to your little girls. Thanks for the smile, Heather! Traci
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I am wishing a Happy Veteran's Day to everyone and also sending a thank you to all of those that hav
I don't know if any of you pink sisters have or are in the military, but, I want to send a big thank you to all that have served our country! Hugs, Debby
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results of MRI
Hello again, I got the results of my MRI and they've found something in my left breast as well. I'm choosing to do the bilateral masectomy. These last few weeks have been horrible. I feel completely out of control. I'm hoping now that I have a definite decision, a course of action, that I'll feel a little better. I know…
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Help!! 1st chemo & neulasta!!
I'm on my 4th day since my 1st treatment of Taxotere & Cytoxan and my 3rd day since the Neulasta shot. I'm in A LOT of pain. My bones know they're being invaded for sure and that's pretty painful. But mainly my pain seems to be in my ovary,pelvic area, if that makes sense. My husband says the onc. nurse said it might feel…
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mamogram showed something, but ultra sound didn't
Hi everyone, I had a mamogram yesterday that required additional pictures, then I was sent for an ultra sound that didn't show as much, now I'm scheduled for a MRI, has anyone else experienced this? Thanks
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Mammograms for uninsured?
I live in Northern Ca and have a cousin who is uninsured and 34 with a history on her fathers side for Breast Cancer. She goes to a clinic and they refuse to do mammograms for her because of her age. Does anyone know of a place that will do Mammograms for people with no insurance?
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Surgery is behind me now too!
Thanks for bringing that pink bus to Bend ladies! The hospital was thrilled & shocked to see so much support!! I know a couple of you got a little loud with the cheers, but they seemed to appreciate it! All is well. Not too sore. At home. Bandages come off tomorrow. Might be a bit of a shock...but feeling pretty good.…
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I found some LE websites to share.
I have been trying to do some research on MLD and mets. I found some websites to share for those of you with lymphedema. http://www.lymphedema-clinic.com/navid.1/lymphedema.htm This is where I would like to go for my LE treatments...it's a beautiful spa in Austria. There is also some great information on this site about…
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Starting Tamoxifen today - best time to take?
Hi everyone, I had been planning all along on taking the Tamoxifen at night after reading someone's post about nausea. But suddenly now that the day is here I am wondering if I should take it in the morning/daytime? Your thoughts/advice/experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Julie
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Does everyone get a flu shot and the pneumonia shot?
I didn't know if all of you got both of the shots or not. I know the flu shot is once a year, but, isn't the pneumonia shot only so many years? Thanks, Leeza
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Sad day for me
I checked my emails and got word that a friend and animal lover I worked with passed away.We had a OPEN HOUSE and celebration yesterday for the 5 year anniversary of us being in our new shelter. He passed away suddenly on Saturday.Would've been a sad day at our the Open House celebration to find out he had passed.I've been…