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It's That Time of Year again, Kindreds "Old" and New~sign up for the Ornament Exchange!!!!
As most of you know, I have been doing an Ornament Exchange here on the boards ( I first started the exchange in the chatroom) for 5 or 6 years now. To those new here~ it is a loving, meaningful way to connect even further with the sisters here ~ in ways that will surprisingly touch you. It doesn't matter AT ALL of you are…
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Pain free, finally!
Hello Pink Sisters... I'll make a long story as short as possible...I had radiation for the second time due to a recurrence in my lymph nodes..the rads had to overlap an area that was previously radiated for the first 10 treatments...I had some nerve damage in the breast from the first go round...well this second one…
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Bone scan question??????
I had a dexa scan about 2 months ago and learned that my osteopenia had gotten worst since chemo, I took the shot"prolia" at that time no.last month i was getting out of bed and thought i pulled a muscle in my upper right side well it's been giving me a fit off and on well the other day i noticed under my rib cage that…
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No results yet
Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know that we still have not gotten the results from my moms MRI. It took them a week to call her about the chest X-ray. I really don't like the hospital that she goes to. I promise as soon as we hear something I will post the results. Thank you all do much for praying . Hugs & God…
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Any one else on levothyroxine (synthroid) and arimidex (or femara or armoasin)?
It appears that my endocrinologist and I have noticed a drug-drug interaction between synthroid and arimidex. I am hypothyroid and had been on the same 0.15 mg/day dose for >20 years. When I started arimidex, I began to be hyperthyroid and we slowly lowered my synthroid dose all the way down to 0.088 mg/day until I was…
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Just wanted to update
I thought I would let everyone know that I have taken a leave from my job to get rid of the stress and confusion from the job. TO just relax and play. And to let this new chemo drug to work. Everyone has been very supportive about this. I just want to tell everyone will keep update dating when I get any news on how this is…
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Can anyone explain exactly what Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) is?
in my mastectomy pathology report, the surgeon told me i have PASH in one breast. i totally forgot to ask her what exactly it is at the appt and was hoping someone could explain it before i see her again in two days.thanks!
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Good news - not so good news
The good news is that the podiatrist gave me the option of going and getting a mold done and then special shoes - My reply was IF I need it Yes but I don't really think I need it. His reply was that was what he thought I'd say and he didn't think I needed it BUT if in the future I think I do, call him and he'll put in for…
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Just wanted to share a Video about the "Cure" for c
Hi lovely sisters! Just wanted to share this link with all of you: http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_research.html
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Today is Katz77's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a fun-filled day and lots of wonderful surprises! -Jenny
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We Will Never Forget...
Today is Remembrance Day in Canada, Veteran's Day in the USA. This is an emotional day for me. My parents were almost 13 years apart in age. My mother is from Germany, born in Eastern Prussia which is now Poland. My father was an American citizen. Both of my parents, throughout my childhood shared their individual stories…
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Can Ancient Herbs Treat Cancer?
New testing done by FDA. Here is the link to the article. http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1671684,00.html Just thought I would post as it is talking about breast cancer. I do not have breast cancer but uterine cancer. Found the article interesting and hopefully find cures for this and other cancers too by…
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Haven't been here for a while
Hi to everyone ... It's been an emotional roller coaster ride and it just doesn't seem to want to end. I thought everything was great when my doc called and said "the Oncotype test says your recurrence rate is 4%. NO CHEM!" I was doing the Snoopy Dance all over the place. I really didn't want chemo (the doc said she felt I…
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check it out
On Hesters blog she recomends these.... Tit-Bits are fun, funky hand-knitted breast prostheses. They're affordable, beautiful, comfortable and practical. You can get Tit-Bits for yourself or for a loved one here - just click on the Tit-Bits at the bottom of the page. Just a few things to consider... Weighting: Choose…
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Casual comment that can "make your day"
I was visiting with a group of women, mostly seniors like me, and a friend in the group asked me if I am into treatment yet. Nope not yet, but will have surgery Wednesday. A new woman to our group spoke up and said: "I had breast cancer 30 years ago." It was said so casual-like, and I think I was the only one…
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California
Hi all! i am bqck form California! had a great time from start to finish. I loved meeting Olga and Inez. such lovely people!!! We had a great healthy lunch, then took a walk on the beach. I love these girls! thank you so much!!!
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Large Harvard Study: One drink a day is too much
I decided years ago to leave alcohol behind and have been pretty good about it. I currently drink about 4 drinks per year and feel guilty about that. Why? Because there is no good news out there about alcohol and breast cancer. The link has been studied ad nauseum since the 1980's and it is real. I now treat my loss of…
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Need a hair stylist
Just lost most of my hair and will need to shave my head today. Does anyone know someone who cuts hair for people with cancer? Dont want to go to my usual stylist but would like someone who has experience doing this for people with cancer.
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A dilemma...
As many of you know in August I found a local recurrence. This led to finding two little lymph nodes between my lungs with the nasty cancer. I also have lymphedema in the left (cancer side) arm, chest, and back. Like most lymphedema, sometimes it's better and sometimes it's not. So here's the dilemma...do I do the manual…
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Reconstructive plastic surgery
Hi, Ladies, I live in the s.e. part of Florida, close to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. I had 2 mastectomies at different times and reconstruction followed. Now, for the third time, one of the protheses broke. I was hoping to get recommendations from you for an excellent plastic surgeon in my area so I can hopefully be…
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Reconstructive plastic surgery
Hi, Ladies, I live in the s.e. part of Florida, close to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. I had 2 mastectomies at different times and reconstruction followed. Now, for the third time, one of the protheses broke. I was hoping to get recommendations from you for an excellent plastic surgeon in my area so I can hopefully be…
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Reconstructive plastic surgery
Hi, Ladies, I live in the s.e. part of Florida, close to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach. I had 2 mastectomies at different times and reconstruction followed. Now, for the third time, one of the protheses broke. I was hoping to get recommendations from you for an excellent plastic surgeon in my area so I can hopefully be…
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Dating with cancer
Dear Survivor Sisters, Help! I am 40ish, single and dating, and I just don't know how to handle these issues with a new man. When do I tell him about the cancer? How much should I disclose? I don't look sick, but I'm not able to do all the things I used to. Am I obligated to tell a man I can't have kids? I want a family…
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Bottom Feeders coming
Hey guys, I have been gone for a while trying to get back in the swing of things. I am just now going through all the Explaination of Benefits from insurance. I had been paying a little a month on each hospital bill. Paid off all the different doctors. Well I guess that was not good enough the 100,000 that my insurance…
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Endocrine Consult Report
As some may remember back in Aug - Hubby broke my foot. Well - no that's not completely the truth - he didn't actually do anything to me - he just found an app on his new Droid that turned the screen into a flash light so he put it on mine and then insisted I go out and try it. So I tripped/slipped in a rut and broke 2…
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Hope I don't ruffle feathers -
We are heading into the Holiday Season and our Ornament Exchange Leader (ChenHeart) has so much on her plate right now I was wondering what others thought about someone offering to handle it this year for her? Or because she is the 'Heart' of it we should wait til next year? Thoughts? Susan I am so Sorry If I phrased/wrote…
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Bottom Feeders coming
Hey guys, I have been gone for a while trying to get back in the swing of things. I am just now going through all the Explaination of Benefits from insurance. I had been paying a little a month on each hospital bill. Paid off all the different doctors. Well I guess that was not good enough the 100,000 that my insurance…
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New Member, looking forward to giving and getting a little support!
Hi Girls! I finished treatment in May, and am doing great now, just a few bothersome things like peripheral neuropathy and leg pain. Mainly, though, I have changed so much emotionally, it's really weird. Also very personal. This happened at a time when everything was changing in my life, kids went off to college, we sold…
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The C word...
I'm actually stealing this from another source but I have to say it...don't you think that if there was a CURE for cancer, one of the richest and most influential men in the world...Steve Jobs, would be alive today???
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Bottom Feeders coming
Hey guys, I have been gone for a while trying to get back in the swing of things. I am just now going through all the Explaination of Benefits from insurance. I had been paying a little a month on each hospital bill. Paid off all the different doctors. Well I guess that was not good enough the 100,000 that my insurance…