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Today is Serenity92's Birthday!
Celebrate BIG today! Wishing you a Happy Birthday and many more to come! -Jenny
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Today is Sparkle1's Birthday!
Sending Birthday wishes your way - hope your day is filled with love all around you! -Jenny
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Today is Cindy54'a Birthday!
Hope your Birthday is filled with wonderful surprises! -Jenny
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Laser Surgery for Breast Cancer
Hi - Has anyone on this site had Laser Surgery for their breast cancer. I would love to hear from you. Did it work as well as conventional breast cancer treatments? thanks, Julie
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baring my heart
Hi everyone, My friend / sister-of-heart / roommate went for a breast biopsy last week. Previously, she had an mammogram and ultrasound. Microcalifications showed up on her right breast, the doctor requested a biopsy for that particular area. They said that this was removed completely - the results would be given in a…
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Today is rrogers34's Birthday!
Hoping your day is filled with wonderful Birthday surprises and love all around you! -Jenny
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Today is Linpsu's Birthday!
Happy Birthday! Hoping all your Birthday wishes come true! -Jenny
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Today is Sparklewings' Birthday!
Sending Birthday wishes your way - hope you have a beautiful day! -Jenny
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Swelling at night
So, after chemo, lumpectomy (with 11 nodes removed), and 33 rads, I had no sign of lymphedema. But now, at night only, my hands and feet seem to swell. My hands get tight and painful, but if I flex them for a bit, the pain goes away. Anyone else experience this or anything like it? Bonnie
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Cypress Cynthia aka 'CC' -- we are holding you close in our thoughts and prayers today -- "marker
Thinking of you -- hoping all goes well with your marker testing, today .. my Sister. Positive thoughts, ample prayers and continued remission with good marker levels .. is what I hope, pray and wish for YOU! Strength, Courage and Hope for a Cure ... Vicki Sam
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Linda
Has anyone heard from Linda since her last tests? Did I just miss it. I think about her and wonder show she's doing. Pam
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Next step in my journey
First, many many thanks to all of you for caring and for your support and humor. You make it much easier to take the necessary steps and get through this journey. Friday was a long hard day, and having you with me truly made a difference. The hardest part was hearing the words "stage four metastatic breast cancer".…
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after care
Has anyone not taken the 5 year drugs they have to take after radiation & chemo?
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Lakota Sweat Lodge - Women's Retreat following
Those who have been around for a while know that I do a Women's Retreat every 6 months at Ft. Meade (SD) VA. The Fall Retreat will be Oct. 14 - 16. There is an option to start the Retreat by doing an Iniki (Lakota Sweat Lodge) presidered over by a Lakota Elder who is a Veteran (he is such a NEAT guy). I do it as it takes…
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movie last night 50/50
I had no idea what it was about..little did I know it was about young man and cancer..
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any one else not wanting to do herceptin/arimidex
I was diagnosed August 24, 2010 with IDC stage2B 7cm, ER+/PR- HER2+, grade 3. Nodes negative. Chose to have bilateral Mastectomy, profolactic mastectomy and oopherectomy. I do not carry the cancer gene. Had 4 rounds of adrimycin, did taxol for 12 weeks with herceptin for about 6 months. I have a few months of herceptin…
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How are we suppose to act when we have cancer?
Family and friends have said many times you dont act like you have cancer. Well I dont when chemo or radiation dont have mw so sick I can barely hold my head up much less act. I am a eleven year survivor of stage 4 breast with mets to the bones and still doing chemo called herceptin every three weeks. I must say the day I…
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plz pray for my mother ,she is suffering from breast cancer and bone infection
plz friends pray for my mothers healing,doctors say she has breast cancer,i beg u all to pray for my mothers pain and the big tumour she is having on her left breast.. plz pray she may be healed this moment,,i need her life. 30th September 2011 _______________________________ Thank u very much for ur prayers my dear…
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+ Light A Candle For Libby/Pinkflutterby +
This is a beautiful site that we have used, unfortunately before, for the loss of one of our pink sisters. You can light a candle in memory of Libby. Here is the direct link to make it easier for you Libby
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Call from MDA-- a miracle!
OK, as many recall, I was told that my current physician probably should not have switched me to faslodex based on markers. Guess what? The MDA physician just called and said that I am now officially in remission! My scans show no activity and the ribs are now sclerosing (healing). I can't believe this. She said that the…
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Breast prostethis
I am looking for a group that would donate a breast prosthesis for me. I cant afford one and cant seem to find an organization that would help. I am in the North Syracuse area and any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks a bunch
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Exciting News Out of Stockholm for ER+ Resistant Cancer
Adding the drug everolimus to the aromatase inhibitor exemestane "more than doubled the time women lived without tumor growth and cut risk of their disease worsening by 57% versus hormonal therapy alone." See: Novartis Drug Helps Women With Advanced Breast Cancer This from the source below: "Coupling everolimus with…
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Re: Dentist
Has anyone ever been told no dentist till after chemo? I may have a cavity but not sure I can go to dentist and have novacane.... I will c my oncologist on Weds. But I have been curious:) All my pink sisters have a great weekend:) Hugs Erica
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Halfway through Radiation
Today was treatment 14 of 28, and I am so happy to be half way through. I have a little redness on my upper chest, but no pain and no burns. I have had only ten treatments in a row, due to problems getting started, but I hope this is an indication that I won't burn. Getting started was really a mess, though. Because I…
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I'm SO confused!! Help!
I had bc in 3/2010 on my right side, lump, chemo, rad, herceptin, ovaries removed prophelactilly, now take arimidex. Now, this past Mon I saw a dip(or dimple)in my left breast. This can't be happening! Got an appointment for Tues, onc sees what I tell him and when he feels around, he says it feels like you lost breast…
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Menstrual cramps from Tamoxifen?
Hi everyone! I just started on Tamoxifen a few days ago. Today I am having bad cramps. I never really had menstrual cramps but I guess this is how they feel. I just had my first period post chemo 2 weeks ago, but was told they could be infrequent at first. Has anyone else had this possible side effect from Tamoxifen/…
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When to start wearing a bra again after radiation? Realize I forgot to ask my radiologist.
Hi everyone, For those of you who had radiation, when did you start wearing a bra again? I just finished this past Monday. Already my breast is less tender and less red. I wonder when it is prudent to start wearing a bra again? All comments are much appreciated. Eva
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I m still here yay
after finishing chemo sept 29 10, from double mas, 1st stage . Leg started getting numb in march, after many appoints and stupids mri 's w contrast (could never be without!),One Doc said Mets all oveer spine. Went to new Docs .Neg pet, neg bone scans. Biopsy on bone done yesterday. Waitning 4 results. Wish me luck. Lots of…
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Steriotatic Biopsy for calcifications
Hello all, Had lumpectomy in December, finished chemo this summer, finished rads this month. My latest mammogram (last week) showed calcium deposits in my same location as original lump. It's probably and most likely nothing. But, to be sure - I'm having a biopsy this Tuesday. Steriotatic Biopsy Has anyone had this after…
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Thyroid update
Just a brief update. I started my chemo last Wednesday and so far have not experinced any of the nast side effects that I have read about. I had the normal fatigue and a bit of coating on my tongue and throat, but I have been able to eat pretty much anything and everything. I am thinking I might gain weight on chemo! The…