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Ornament exchange
Hello,haven,t been on for awhile.All is well health wise as far as Cancer.Wondering if anyone is interested in the ornament exchange this year?This was started by our dear friend Chen.Who has passed a few years a go.She was very devoted to our Cancer board.Would like to keep it going.Its so precious to get a ornament from…
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side effects of dexamethasone (decadron)
Not to scare anyone but rather to just to inform here are some of the side affects of decadron or dexamethasone, the steroid that many of us take during chemo. I was curious to know what side affects could be attributed to chemo and what could be attributed to the steroids. I had this unusual hair growth, very fine, soft,…
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taxol and the eyes
Has anyone noticed any vision changes or other weird happenings with your eyes while on Taxol? Just curious. Holly
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Anybody undergoing chemo for HER2+?
I have two lumps in my left breast and one in the left sentinel node. Supposed to start chemo to shrink these before surgery. Has anybody recently undergone or is undergoing this type of chemo? I am scared of the side effects, especially since I have a low tolerance to medication in general.
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Regret decision for double mastectomy?
Hi all Just diagnosed with DCIS 0 - high grade after 8 years of calcs , suspicious spots, multiple views and 2 biopsies. Long ago decided I would get the double mastectomy if ever positive to do away with all of the concern each year. Side effects of radiation and tamoxifen helped me confirm that until I met iwth the…
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fluid in lungs
anyone know what fluid in lungs are? Been 3 years and NO cancer spreading. Having wheezing and or congestion in lungs. Thaughts?
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tamoxifen and gout
Tamoxifen and gout. Does anyone know why i am having gout flare ups since taking tamoxifen? I've had it seven times in the last six months. I have had it in my hand, leg, ankle, etc. it is extremely painful.
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reconstruction
i will be having transflap surgery after a mastectomy in january. iwould like to know how the women are doing who have had this surgery in so far as their physical being. do they feel ok or are you always aware that something is different in the abdominal area. is there any feeling there? backaches?
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Just Diagnosed with breast cancer could use some insight
I just found out last week I have invasive carcinoma which is ductal and lobular. This is my first post and needless to say my life has just turned upside down and I have questions. I am almost 62 (next Friday) and have been taking BHRT for almost 5 years. I was planning to go off this June when I met with my doctor. I…
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Eye pressure increase
Hello, friends Has anyone been told they had a jump in eye pressure ( ocular hypertension ) while on Femara/Letrozole? I have been on the AI for 3 years now. Eye pressure jumped from 17 to 22 in two years. Perfect vision, but this issue now. Thanks! Kathy
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Prickly skin at times
Four to five months past chemo and several weeks ago I started having my skin breakout with a prickly feeling. It is there for a couple of minutes then goes away. Sometimes if I get anxious or warm is when it happens. Found a bit of info on the internet but wondering if anyone has had this and what they did for it. jean70T
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Bard Power Port
Hi Everyone, I'm new to this website and am very glad I joined! I've read a lot of the discussions and have already learned a lot and feel like I already know some of you. I'm very early on in my journey but my surgery was last Wednesday and my surgeon says he got good margins! I did have one positive node so my stage is…
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Toe nails
i lost my toe nails in taxol tratment in 2006. Now I’m noticing that both big toe nails are turning purple...neuropathy is a side affect I’ve dealt with for 12 years....why the purple toes?
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Reconstruction
I found out last September I had breast cancer HER2 positive, had 6 sessions of agressive treatment and still on Herceptin. Next was the mastectomy in March and tissue expended put in which were very uncomfortable. Had reconstruction surgery with implants and fat transfer 4 weeks ago and feel like my breast are flat no…
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Atypical Cells (F.E.A.), 3 clusters of Calcifications, Excision Surgery or Not?
* Strong Family History of Breast Cancer: Mother age 62 (aggressive), Recent Survivor & Maternal Granmother (Deceased) * Fibrous and Dense Breast Tissue * Age 42 * Three clusters of microcalcifications (2 biopsied, 1 new, fast growing) * Flat Epithelial Atypical Cells Present I have been beside myself confused since…
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Survivorship
When do you start counting? The day you were told you had cancer? The day you had your surgery or the day you are finished with all treatments?
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NED
I just had my CT scan and the result was no evidence of metastatic breast cancer. It’s good news and I have My Lord Jesus Christ to thank and all the people around me that encouraged me and supported me including all of those on this site. It’s been 2 years since it came back! After 9 years of being cancer free after the…
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Sharp pain in back after expanders
Hi everyone. I've been dealing with breast cancer for a year and a half now. 1st time it was found I had a lumpectomy and radiation. They also took a lymph node to be sure it wasn't spreading. A year later they found it again. So this time I went more aggressive with treatment. I had a double mastectomy with…
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Imaging Concerns
Greetings Survivors! My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of months ago. She went thru with the skin punch biopsy and is now on estrogen blocker medication. However, she has serious conerns with the content based imaging that the doctors insist on to see if the cancer spreaded and to monitor the size of the…
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Worried about local recurrance
Hello Everyone, I have been reading the breast cancer discussion board for a while now, but this is my first post. I was diagnosed w/ IDC in Nov 2011 (11cm mass), did chemo,had a bilateral mastectomy (4 positive nodes out of 18) and finished radiation in May 2012. I just had my expanders exchanged for silicone implants in…
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Got through the surgery
So I got through the surgery on Thursday and only had one complications, I had irregular heart beat and went into afib, but they pulled me out of it and I am good. Doc beleives the chemo i had for my BC was a contributor to this. So while I went home with one less kidney, I pick up 2 more meds for life. I feel good though.…
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Breast implants recalled
I got a letter today from Allergan. My Natrelle silicone implants have been recalled. The letter said they have caused breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) which is a cancer of the immune system in some people. It said it can take 8 to 10 years for symptoms to develop. My implants were put…
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Gorgeous: Man photographs his wife's breast cancer battle
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxn3BhqLG30&t=62s Photographer Angelo Merendino chronicles his wife Jennifer's battle with breast cancer through a beautiful, heartbreaking sequence of black-and-white pictures. To honor his wife's legacy, Angelo has started a non-profit organization that provides financial assistance…
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Side effect question
I have been on chemo for 10 months now...am told it will be permanent. Doing OK with the usual side effects, but have developed a new one that I can't get past. I now have an incredibly itchy, scaly, burning rash around my neck. Dr says she never heard of this as a side effect before. Doesn't matter to me if she's heard of…
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radiation nausea
I just finished 10 radiation treatments for metastasized lesion on L5 spine. Nausea and some vomiting has been a problem. How long after the last treatment should the nausea stop?
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Still trying to recover health and financially
We didnt discuss it at all really at my in-person support group, the financial part and since my health has not fully recovered still, I have had a hard time keeping a job and thus financial difficulties. Anyone else want to share?
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Clamps?
I had my 6-month mammogram last week. I was surprised to see that there are two clamps inside of me. I'm guessing by the location they were placed there when they removed the lymph nodes as they are close to that surgery site and not close to where the cancer was located. Is this normal? Does anyone else have clamps? I'm…
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Microcalcifications in breast
I was told at my last mammo and ultrasound that my microcalcifications have changed sine my tests 8 months prior. The report says I have a cluster of indeterminite microcalcifications, bI rad score of 4. I was then scheduled to have a sterio biopsy 3 days later but they were unable to do it as the calcs are too far back…
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Hair loss
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 46, now it's been 12 years now and I hardly have any eyebrows and I'm going bald. I recieved 4 cycles of AC and 12 cycles of weekly paclitaxel and Herceptin . I was initially initiated on Arimidex , then switched to femara for difficulty with arthralgias . I had a right breast…
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Radiation survival kit, and hints
I have been thinking that I wished that I had a kit and or hints to help with radiation when I was going through treatment. I used Calendula cream from day one. I put it on right after treatment in the dressing room. I then put in on once during the day and then right before bed. I used baby wiped to wipe my breast after…