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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…
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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